Prayers List

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.

We “enter Your gates with thanksgiving, and Your courts with praise!” (Psalm 100:4). As
Your We “enter Your gates with thanksgiving, and Your courts with praise!” (Psalm 100:4).
As Your GATES and DOORS into the earth (Psalm 24:7) we lift up our heads and our voices
to establish the King of glory at this harbor entrance.

We release this WORD from Psalm 29:1-4, as a witness between heaven and earth over
(Harbor name):

Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones,
Give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The LORD is over many waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

We too stand at this GATE to establish an altar to Creator God; a place of entrance into
the state for transacting Kingdom business (2 Chronicles 31:2). We acknowledge You as
Jehovah, who will bring supply to our state and receive the work of Your creativity on the
shores of Florida.

We proclaim the work of the blood of Jesus at (harbor name) and say no weapon formed
against this harbor shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). We ask that You be a wall of fire to this
harbor and be the glory in her midst (Zech. 2:5) allowing only righteousness through this
GATE.

We say to the GATES of (Harbor name), you will be bridges of mercy, truth, righteousness
and peace (Psalm 85:10-11). “Truth shall spring out of the earth and righteousness shall
go before us.” Father, we ask for results to be tangibly experienced in this area. We
deposit Psalm 85:9 at this GATE calling for those who come here to experience salvation
and hear You Lord so that Your glory will reside in this land.

As it is written in Psalm 118:19, “This is the GATE of the LORD, through which the righteous
shall enter.” Therefore, we call forth the Church to occupy (Harbor name) with ongoing
praise and worship declaring the Word and the glory of Your mighty presence.
We speak Isaiah 55:11 over (Harbor name), that Your words “that go forth from Your
mouth shall not return to You void, but it shall accomplish what You please, and it
shall prosper in the thing for which You sent it.”

Father, awaken and revive the church in Florida’s First Coast Region with a new hunger for the Lord, which compels us to fervent prayer, for as it is written, “My house shall be called a house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13). Help us to know how to bring “...righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17) to our communities and state.

We are God’s people (1 Peter 2:9-10), endowed by Christ with favor and grace (Ephesians 2:5-9). We are admonished to speak words of blessing (Proverbs 18:21, Romans 12:14) and to exercise our faith according to the Word of God.

As it is written, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1). As your people, we ask that the Church be unified under the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and we behold how good and how pleasant it is for us to be unified.

Show the church how to walk in unity and genuine love for the Lord, one another, and for the lost in all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing one another in love (Eph 4:2).

We ask for a unifying of the body of Christ in Florida just as Yeshua prayed in John 17: “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that you sent Me.” “I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me” (vs 21-23).

Lord, ignite the Church in (county or state) to walk in obedience, unifying in their efforts to preach the gospel to the lost (1 Corinthians 1:17-18), to make disciples (Matthew 28:19 Mark 16:15), to teach and empower the Body of Christ (Proverbs 6:23, Matthew 28:20), to speak the truth (Zechariah 8:16), to stand for righteousness (James 1:22), to serve the poor, to protect the vulnerable, and to care for widows and orphans (1 Timothy 5:3, James 1:27, Psalm 146:9).

Dear Father God, King Jesus, and Holy Spirit,

I come before You with a desperate heart. In the midst of ministry, responsibilities, deadlines, and endless activity, I realize that my soul has been starving for You. I have done many things “for” You, yet I have not lingered enough “with” You.

Father, I do not want a life full of religious activity but empty of Your presence. I do not want ministry that looks fruitful while my heart grows distant from You. I confess that busyness, even in serving You, has sometimes replaced the quiet place where my soul meets with You.

Lord, I miss Your presence.

I miss the gentle weight of Your glory, the tenderness of Your voice, the fire of Your Spirit stirring within my heart. Forgive me for settling for motion instead of communion, for duty instead of devotion, for service instead of surrender.

Jesus, You declared, “I am the Bread of Life” (John 6:35). My soul is hungry for You. No success, no accomplishment, no work or ministry results can satisfy the deep hunger of my heart. Only You are the bread that truly satisfies. Feed my spirit again with Your presence. Nourish my heart with Your Word. Let me taste again the wholeness and fullness of walking closely with You.

And Lord, Your Word says in John 15:5, “Apart from Me you can do nothing.” Forgive me for every moment I have tried to labor in my own ability and strength. Without You, my efforts are limited and empty. Without You, my words are human wisdom and soulish and have no power because they are not Spirit. Without You, my work bears no lasting fruit.

Teach me again to abide in You.

Holy Spirit, awaken my heart. Break every distraction. Tear down every idol of busyness. Silence every voice that pulls me away from the secret place with God. Restore the fire of first love within me.

Lord, draw me back to the place where Your presence is my greatest pursuit. Let my heart burn again for time alone with You. Let prayer and Your Spirit become my breath and Your Word become my daily bread.

I do not want to merely talk about You. I want to know You.

I do not want to simply serve You. I want to walk with You.

I do not want to build ministry without Your presence. I want Your presence above all else.

Bring revival to my heart first.

Let Your Spirit stir a fresh hunger within me.

Lead me back to the secret place where my soul is renewed in You.

Jesus, You are the Bread of Life.

You are the Vine, and I am only a branch chosen to produce fruit.

Apart from the Tree of Life a branch can do nothing. Prune me Lord, cut off my dry ends. Stimulate the greater fruits in me.

So, I come again, hungry, thirsty, desperate for more of You.

In the mighty name of Jesus, thank you Lord!

Amen.

Lord Jesus,

You wept over Jerusalem because they did not recognize the time of their visitation.
You stood among them, the Prince of Peace, the fulfillment of every promise. Yet their hearts were distracted, hardened, and blind.
It is no different than today. The church is distracted, and many have hardened their hearts, claiming to see but remaining blind. Blind with their internal church politics. Blind with national politics and worldly ideologies. Blind with denominational and mega church selfish agendas and reject your commands to be one and love one another, even to the point of washing each other's feet. So many are blind with racial deception and traps from the enemy.

You are giving us so many signs that You are coming for a visitation to our city, our state, our region, and our nation. We call it awakening and revival.
Even then, so many choose to stay divided, to reject your call and gathering, to side with their personal and political agendas.

Lord, we tremble when we read those words.
Let it not be said of us.
Let it not be said of our churches, our cities, or our generation that You came near, and we did not recognize You.

Forgive us, Lord.
Forgive our complacency.
Forgive our distractions.
Forgive the ways we have grown comfortable while our hearts have grown dull to Your voice.

You are visiting the nations again, and You have been announcing your visit to our region.
You said in Luke 18:8, “When I come (to your city and nation), will I find faith?”

You are stirring hunger.
You are awakening hearts.
You are calling Your people to repentance, prayer, and holiness.
I will respond. Let us all respond!

Open our eyes, Lord.
Give us the discernment to recognize what You are doing in our time.
Give us hearts that tremble at Your presence.
Break every hardness, every pride, every indifference, every unbelief, every agenda that is not from You that would cause us to miss the moment of Your visitation.

Let our churches awaken.
Let our young people burn with holy fire.
Let our cities be shaken by the reality of Your presence.
Lord, we refuse to sleep through this moment.
We refuse to miss what You are doing.

Visit us with mercy.
Visit us with conviction.
Visit us with the power of Your Holy Spirit.

And when You come near, give us eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts ready to receive You.
Let it be said of our generation and our city, state, and nation that when the Lord visited His people, He found faith, and we recognized Him.
In the name of Jesus,

Amen.