Ari Bhod which is sponsored by the Venice Community Agape International Spiritual Center.

"They shall be turned back and be utterly put to shame, who trust in idols, who say to their molten images, you are gods."  Isaiah 42:17

"To whom can I give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they can not hear. The Word of the LORD is offensive to them. They dress the wound of My people as though it were not serious. Peace, peace, they say when there is no peace." Jeremiah 6:14

"O YHWH, the nations have invaded Your inheritance...

The Tibetan sand mandalas being built as offerings to their gods are of particular concern because of their desire to empower connections between the Media and politics through the invocation of powerful demonic entities and territorial possession. We have watched the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism in America over the last twenty-five years and are gravely concerned over the proliferation of Tibetan teams building mandalas coinciding with the 2012 Presidential Election. We have never seen so many made in such a short time, which is a cause for alarm as where ever we've seen them built, disaster is soon to follow. We pray that the harvest will not be spoiled, but that we may still see many souls saved. We pray that the intrigues of the LORD's enemies be their downfall.

A prophecy given by a Kenyan years ago, predicted civil war would soon come to our land. As a Christian he cautioned us not to be involved in bloodshed against our neighbors. We are in fact to pray for and love our enemies as ourselves, a high and holy command from Yeshua, one that is only possible through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. We are to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.  

As Christians we know that we battle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers in heavenly places. That our weapons are NOT carnal, but spiritual for the pulling down of strongholds. You know the rising dangers of modern sophisticated witchcraft and well organized funded Tibetan Buddhist machinery which is introducing idolatry into America at an unprecedented scale never before witnessed. We have many Tibetan Christian friends who have been persecuted for being followers of Jesus. We long for many more Tibetans to know Yeshua. This demands fervent prayer AND repentance for much of the church has opened the door to the darkness of Tibetan Buddhism embracing it as a cultural and spiritual experience. One cannot take burning coals next to one's chest and not be burnt. Idolatry is expressly forbidden in the Word. Pray for more teaching in the Church against idolatry.

Jeremiah said, "And though the LORD has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid attention. They said, "Turn now, each of you from your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the LORD gave to you and your fathers forever and ever. Do not follow after other gods to serve and worship them; do not provoke Me to anger with what your hands have made. Then I will not harm you.  But you did not listen to Me with what your hands have made and you have brought harm to yourselves." Jeremiah 24:4-7.

1.    Pray for repentance for the lack of discernment in the Church, magistrates, and public about the dangers of modern sophisticated idolatry.

2.    Pray for the opening of the eyes of those blinded by the enemies of YHWH. Pray against the spread of Buddhism, Islam, secularism and idolatry.

3.    Pray for our president that he would be convicted of his sin and come to repentance. Pray for him and his wife and family’s safety, total health.

4.    Pray for all those who have won election to public office to be men and women of integrity seeking to serve the people with noble motives.

5.    Pray that the people of the US would return to God with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength. Pray for the spirit of intercession to fall upon the land.

Strategy: Every week, two nations are encouraged to mobilize all Christians to stand in the gap to pray for their nation: the national Christians, expats, missionaries and mission agencies working in that nation, and churches that are supporting missionaries in that nation. Every nation is encouraged to take 2 weeks of extra-ordinary and non-stop prayer for their nation, one week every 6 months.

• Encouraging believers to come together in larger groups (where possible) to have extended times of prayer.
• Encouraging believers to have prayer rooms or prayer watches where all 168 hours of the week can be covered in prayer.
• Encourage Christians from other nations to send prayer teams to those nations during the specific week.

Every nation use all possible means to mobilize the church in their own country.
Prayer focus for the first 6 months: the Church
1. Establishing new believers in Christ (Phil. 4:19)
2. Salvation of unsaved and church that will take Matt. 28:19-20 seriously.
3. An outpouring of the Spirit of Prayer and Supplication on the church (Zec. 12:10).
4. That God will fill the church with the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 4:28-31; Eph. 5:18).
5. For the church to reach out to the poor and needy as well as the social need and pain in their communities (Eph. 2:10; Isa. 58).
Prayer focus for the second 6 months: Godly leadership in the church and establishing of the kingdom of God in all spheres of society
For more information, contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Information also available in Arabic, French, and Farsi.

Approximately 250 local ministry leaders supported by 70 international intercessors met not far from the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) separating North and South Korea. Some North Korean defectors were present and shared about the awful conditions and suffering of the Christians in the prison camps of the North There was a powerful and moving time of repentance between participants from the two divided nations, different denominations in the South and for the bloodshed of millions through the history of the Korean peninsula. Praise God for the sense that history was being made during this strategic initiative! We believe that His breakthrough and deliverance for the North is coming soon. Please continue to pray for this with us.
Robert Park, the missionary activist who walked into North Korea two years ago and was severely abused during his imprisonment there, spoke passionately during the PINK gathering, calling for mass demonstrations as well as prayer for those suffering in the North. He has since written about “reports of mass starvation and widespread death in North Korea not only from defectors (refugees) he knows personally but also in the media.” See the pictures from recent report by MSNBC and share with others: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44808274/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/
He goes on to say: “North Korea is the most militarized nation on earth, and spends more money according to gross domestic product on its weapons program than any country in the world. It would be simple for them to feed these children and prevent their deaths - but the children are being sacrificed in the most wicked and abominable manner to meet the political ends of the regime.”
One way to help practically, he affirms, is to “raise financial support for the North Korean refugees so they may send remittances into these areas of North Korea and save lives that otherwise will die. That this is a confirmed route to affect the starvation-stricken areas has been confirmed in government and academic circles, see for example: http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2011/04/21/remittances-from-north-korean-defectors/”
Please also see article Park wrote for the Washington Post in April for specific recommendations he has for the international grassroots community to solve this catastrophe: "The forgotten genocide in North Korea"(April 20th, 2011): http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-will

Faith of a Child
I’m writing today from Santa Fe, NM, where the North American Prayer Summit with delegates from Canada, Mexico, and the United States have gathered to pray for these nations and for our continent. Christian leaders from other nations as well—India, Italy, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, as well as leaders from the Navajo Nation have joined us, too. But what has surprised me most are the children.
The children are leading us in prayer! Kids between the ages of 11 to 15 or so (I’m guessing) are the ones who stand up front and lead in intercession for the prayer needs that God is bringing to light. We adults are learning from them. It makes sense, though. We heard from Mexican brothers and sisters how children in that nation are being killed in violence surrounding the drug cartels. How they are being recruited to work as drug dealers. How some of them are being orphaned because their parents are killed in the drug-related violence. The Indian brother shared about the thousands of orphans in India and how God called us to be fathers and mothers to them—not just to feed, clothe, and educate them, but also to teach them how to pray for the world.
Some prayer leaders are calling children around the world the “4-14 Window.” They say that Christians are losing the generation of children between the ages of 4 to 14. Check out the video at www.4to14window.com.
It’s really been moving to see these children (part of a New Mexico children’s prayer movement) lead out—with faith, passion, and tears—for the needs of our three nations that directly impact their generation. I realize how important it is that I pray for these young ones—and whenever possible, disciple them in prayer, too. There’s lots more I could say, but I need to get to the next session. As always, I welcome your thoughts, stories, and questions.
Kingdom-Subduing Prayer
Last week I wrote to you from Santa Fe where the North American Prayer Summit convened to pray for the three nations that make up the North American Continent. Needless to say, we prayed some gigantic prayers. I knew God heard us and would answer—but I didn’t imagine it would be this powerfully and quickly (Oh me of little faith!).
As delegates from various states in Mexico shared their prayer requests last week, they all had one thing in common: All asked us to pray about the drug cartels. Murders, kidnappings, extortion, cities emptying out, children being recruited to drug operations—it’s no surprise that the illegal drug rings in Mexico rise to the top of most Mexican Christian’s prayer lists.
So we prayed. Representatives of three nations—including the child intercessors I told you about last week—prayed that God would bring down the drug operations that were crippling and terrorizing their country.
Today, just one week later, I read that key figures in two of the country’s most powerful drug cartels have been arrested!
As I ponder this incredible answer to prayer, I am reminded of something Brother Andrew (author of God’s Smuggler) said: “The boundaries of evil are expanding every day, and fatalistic apathy is enabling those boundaries to grow because it offers no resistance. But Christians must oppose evil: we were born for battle! Every Christian is a soldier, a “member of the resistance” in God’s army, taking part in spiritual warfare. . . . Will you ‘subdue kingdoms’ through your prayers?”
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Murray Dodds, Canadian Coordinator of the NAPS
I appreciated the contribution of the internationals who came. They brought a sense of the bigger picture and I felt more of a connection to where North America fits in to the global perspective
- The reconciliation with Matteo Calisi and Mexicans was great to see. Having him there will open doors with the Catholics. Gave us a greater appreciation for them as well.
- It was good to connect with those we had not seen for some time in the North America group.
- I felt something shifted for the USA during prayer time for them. It was hard to get to as so much was at stake.
- We were able to springboard off of the time together to plan an initiative between Canada and Mexico that might not have occurred if we had not met.
- We continued to build on already developed relationships between the three nations.
- We all had a greater appreciation for the moving of the Spirit in prayer and how we need to listen to the voice of the Lord.
- We continue to grow and learn from one another as we intercede for the continent.
I was interested to see on the news just several nights ago how in Canada and the US economic job growth had increased for the first time in three years and in Canada we had our lowest unemployment rate in three years at the end of Sept. I believe this is part of the Lord hearing us and showing results in the economy!
Mexico arrests senior Sinaloa drugs cartel suspect
“Police say Noel Salgueiro Nevarez was taken in a carefully planned operation. Mexican forces have arrested a man they say is a key figure in the country’s most powerful drugs cartel. Noel Salgueiro Nevarez is accused of running Sinaloa cartel’s operations in the northern state of Chihuahua, where drug violence is rampant. Defense officials said his arrest would seriously weaken the cartel in Mexico and abroad.
The arrest was made on the same day as that of Martin Rosales Magana, who is accused of leading the La Familia gang…Defense Ministry spokesman Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said Noel Salgueiro Nevarez was behind much of the extreme violence which has plagued Ciudad Juarez, Mexico’s murder capital. He said the suspect, also known as El Flaco (The Skinny One) led a gang of hitmen who extorted local businessmen, kidnapped for ransom, and tortured and killed members of a rival gang, the Juarez cartel.” (See BBC News article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15191299)
Praise God that He is answering! Pray that all remaining drug cartel leaders will be apprehended and that their activities of drug, arms and human trafficking will be discovered fully and shut down. Pray too for President Felipe Calderon and his administration for their protection, wisdom and effectiveness in combating this nation-crippling problem.
Dos Naciones, Un Proyecto (Two Nations, One Project) has produced an excellent prayer documentary video on the Mexican drug war that will help you understand what is really happening and how to intercede for His further breakthrough. You can get a copy by contacting: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.