BACKGROUND

In 1607, the expedition led by Pastor Robert Hunt arrived in Virginia Beach. When they arrived in Virginia, the expedition dedicated our country to the glory of God. They planted in the sand a rough-hewn wooden cross made from the ship they traveled on, and prayed
the covenant below on April 29, 1607. This covenant with our Lord gives us the legal authority to petition for God’s mercy and protection. Before any permanent settlement, our nation was dedicated to God for all generations. We remember this covenant and we ask God to Heal and Bless our nation

REPENTANCE

We the Church of the United States of America and citizens of (state), now fully contend for our county, state and nation on the basis that, as people made in the image of God, our original right to rule and have dominion in the earth was restored to us by the redemptive and covenantal act of Yeshua Messiah, in the shedding of His own blood.

It is that blood that we hereby apply to our appeal and it is in that blood that we ask for mercy and cleansing of our sins, that we as a nation might be forgiven.

We acknowledge according to Psalm 136 that Creator God never runs out of MERCY! We cry out to access that MERCY on behalf of our nation.

Yeshua, Your blood speaks eternally from the MERCY seat and therefore, we speak Deuteronomy 5:10, that “You show MERCY unto thousands of them that love You Lord and keep Your commandments.” We ask You, Father, to set in motion Your MERCY into our land.

COVENANT

We acknowledge that the United States of America was founded on Christian principles and freedom of religion. Patrick Henry is quoted as saying, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."

The proclamation made in 1607 at Cape Henry, established a COVENANT between the settlers and Almighty God, which continues to exist and contains the purpose and destiny of the United States of America.

This covenant is to remain as long as the earth remains and so we declare that America Shall fulfill her destiny until the whole world and every people group has heard the Gospel of the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus.

We in the state of _________ do stand in agreement before heaven and earth with the covenant spoken at Cape Henry on April 27, 1607.

“We do hereby dedicate this Land, and ourselves, to reach the People within these shores with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up Godly generations after us, and with these generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth.

May this Covenant of Dedication remain to ALL generations, as long as this earth remains, and may this Land, along with England, be Evangelist to the World.

May all who see this Cross, remember what we have done here, and may those who come here to inhabit join us in this Covenant and in this most noble work that the Holy Scriptures may be fulfilled.”

"All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the Lord's and He rules among the nations” (Psalm 22:27-28).

We also stand in agreement with the intent of the Mayflower Compact of 1620 that established a colony in Cape Cod “for the Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith.”

We contend that God’s original intent was to birth this nation in peace and to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We proclaim the original intent is being restored to America.

Lord, we know you take covenant seriously and thus, we proclaim that this covenant allows us to petition You for mercy, protection and for righteous reign over our nation.

Likewise, as citizens of this nation and state of _______, we affirm our dependence on God. Furthermore, we bind ourselves and our government to stand with the State of Israel and demonstrate the One New Man for His kingdom on earth. We decree that what God has joined together; no man can separate (Matthew 19:6).

We the Church of (State) stand in agreement to the joint resolution passed on July 30, 1956, by the 84th Congress declaring ‘IN GOD WE TRUST' (Psalm 91:2). We proclaim this declaration will be more than the national motto of the US, but rather, it will be demonstrated in all aspects of our society.

We place our trust in no man or institution, but instead, lay this seal of Isaiah 33:22 over the (state) and the nation: “For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us.” We proclaim, America shall be saved.

STATE COVENANT We say to (city or county) in the state of ________

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in” (Psalm 24:7).

We say the gates of (city or county) are open for the King of glory, to enter in and that we ask You, Father to dismantle the devices of the enemy.

We say to the gates of (city or county), you are bridges of mercy, truth, righteousness and peace according to Psalm 85:10-11. “Truth shall spring out of the earth and righteousness shall go before us” and shall sit at our gates. We will walk in the fear of the Lord and Your glory will dwell in (city or county) (Psalm 85:9).

KINGDOM

In the words of John Quincy Adams, "The hope of a Christian is inseparable from his faith Whoever believes in the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures must hope that the religion of Jesus shall prevail throughout the earth.”

Father, we know it is Your will that Your Son’s name be spread throughout the earth. As it is written, we are seated with You in heavenly places (Eph. 2:6) and “All authority has been given to You in heaven and on earth” (Matthew 28:18).

We proclaim that we will walk in covenant with You, Yahweh, and will “walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:1-3).

Jesus, You brought Your kingdom to earth according to John 18:36 and “of the increase of His government and Kingdom, there shall be no end” (Isaiah 9:7 and Luke 1:33). We submit our (county or state) to You to be a holy habitation for the presence of the Spirit of the Lord and Your Kingdom.

We ask for Godly leadership to arise “to prepare the way of the Lord” (Isaiah 40:3) and for this leadership to bring kingdom transformation to (state).

Therefore,

• We pray that America’s Executive Branch of Government will honor God and
  defend the Constitution (Proverbs 21:21).
• We pray that our Legislative Branch (Congress) will write only laws that are
  righteous and Constitutional (Proverbs 29:2).
• We pray that our Judicial System will issue rulings that are Biblical and
  Constitutional (Romans 13:1-2).
• We pray that we stand against the occult, witchcraft and every evil attempt
  against our nation “for no weapon formed against us shall prosper” (Isaiah 54:17).
• We pray that evil carries no power, authority, or rights in our land nor over our
  people and that the goodness of the Lord will prevail (Romans 12:21).
  Father, we submit to the (county or state) to Your might, honor, glory and blessing.