Dear Prayer Network Leaders and Friends,
As you may already know, on July 26-30, 2016, we are calling for a global UPRISING-- that is, United Prayer Rising-- in Seoul, South Korea. With the global crisis this generation is facing and the attacks on them, we believe that it's time to gather, it's time to pray, and it's time to see change in our regions and our nations. We see the convergence of generations in united prayer can potentially reverse the crisis, and even potentially give birth to new prayer and missions movements and even a Jesus Movement all over the world. Also, on July 29, a worship-intercession will be held at the DMZ Peace Plaza (the border of North and South Korea) to pray against division, and agree with our Korean brothers in prayer for the unification of Korea.
To hear more about the vision, watch this: http://unitedprayerrising.com/video/
We are looking for partners in your region who can help us mobilize the next generation of leaders to come to South Korea on July to receive a fresh vision for their generation, receive impartation from the older generation, get connected with other emerging leaders from all over the world, and partner with the Holy Spirit in releasing God's glory among the nations.
We are targeting at least 100-120 emerging leaders to come from each region. So, if you can partner with us, we would like to ask for you to please:
1. Sponsor the cost of registration, airfare, accommodation, and food for 3-5 representatives (emerging leaders) from your own network to come to the UPRISING. (Watch out for the Early Bird Registration opening this December!)
2. Call or email your network of leader-friends who also have the same desire to see the next generation rise to their destiny of being catalysts for change, and introduce/ endorse us to them.
3. Send us a list of young leaders/mobilizers in your region whom you think will be willing to help us see this generation to be the Ps 24 generation God has been waiting for. Please send their names, organization/affiliation, country/region, email addresses, and contact numbers.
i.e: Sarah Torres
Jesus Revolution Now
Philippines/ Southeast Asia
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We would appreciate receiving your list so we can reach them in time for the early bird registration.
4. Give. We invite you to make a contribution toward the vision of the UPRISING; to sow into this new wave of revival that's coming to the nations (see UPRISING budget attached). Should you need bank details, you may send me an email (donations are tax-deductible). This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
5. Pray. Pray. Pray. We value your prayers a lot.
For more info, you may visit www.unitedprayerrising.com.
Thank you so much and God bless you beyond your heart's desires.
For God and this generation,
Rev. Jerome S. Ocampo
Global Convener
UPRISING 2016 South Korea
World Youth Prayer Assembly Executive Team planning meetings in Manila
A gathering of youth ministry leaders along with key Korean pastors, other internationals and IPC leadership team folks meet in Manila, Nov. 3-6, as the Executive Team to plan important aspects of the UPRISING: the World Youth Prayer Assembly that will happen next July 26-30 in South Korea. God did answer the prayers of many for a very productive, united time together, a good sense of His bonding as a team under the expert leadership of Pastor Jerome Ocampo and his colleagues in the Jesus Revolution, a youth ministry organization that is helping to plan and organize the event.
In those three days, we made progress on the flow of the program, the speakers to invite (for both Track and Plenary sessions) that will happen during the first 3 days of Prayer Convergence. We also discussed the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea) solemn assembly for the 4th day of the convergence. In this one day gathering at the border (at the Peace Plaza), it will be like a Worship Concert but really a worship intercession time. As Jerome put it, “I remember that 65 years ago, nations came to help South Korea push back the war to the border. Today we metaphorically saying that the next generation of leaders from all over the world will come again, this time to push the spiritual boundaries of disunity and pray for unification and unity. The target audience on this last day can be 5,000 to 10,000 people…We request your prayers as we, both youth leaders from different nations and the older leaders of prayer movements continue to conceptualize how we can ignite a grassroots movement of the emerging generation on prayer, evangelism, destiny, and transformation.”
We also need His breakthrough financially just as He provided for the World Prayer Assembly in such an amazing and wonderful way so that every expense was covered. About one-third of the amount He provided for the WPA will be necessary for the WYPA. What a bargain to see the world fundamentally transformed by a rising younger generation from every region on earth, who will keep on serving Christ and making an impact for decades to come! Please join us in trusting for the little over $1 million USD necessary to cover the cost.
Thanks for joining with us in this effort to help encourage, mentor and raise up the next generation of leadership in His Body around the world.
(Biblical Pattern for Intercession from Genesis 18:16 -33)
The story of Abraham’s intercession for his nephew Lot in Genesis 18, is the first recorded instance of a major intercession in the Bible. If we followed the hermeneutic principle of first mention – I believe, this story sets the tone and the trend for intercession in the rest of the Bible.
The first thing to note in the story is that intercession was initiated by God. It began with God revealing his will for Sodom and Gomorrah. Intercession is not born as a result of man’s burden or concern. It is God’s burden that he shares with man and invites us to partner with him in bringing his will to pass on earth. God must show his will. He must put the burden into our hearts. He must give us the right words to pray for. Only then true intercession is possible. But, why does God reveal his will to us?
God reveals his will because of the covenants he made with Adam at the beginning and later with Abraham. The Adamic covenant is the covenant of authority he gave to Adam over the earth. “And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth." (Gen 1:28-29). I believe, it is because of this covenant, whenever God chooses to do anything significant on earth he shows it to someone somewhere and awaits their participation in his plans. While God could and does work without the mediatorship of man but because of the Adamic covenant he chooses to work through man’s mediation. And this is because man has a unique position in all of creation. He is both a material and a spiritual being. As a spiritual being he can connect with God and as a material being he connects with creation. Therefore God chooses to work through man upon earth. Abrahamic covenant is about blessing the nations of the world, “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3. God reveals His will so that we can participate in His plans (Amos 3:7).
Who does God reveal his will to? We notice in the Genesis story, that God revealed his will to Abraham regarding his plans for Sodom and Gomorrah because of his intimacy with him. Listen to what God expresses regarding Abraham, “The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.” The basis for this revelation was clearly God’s intimacy and trust in Abraham. God was saying, in effect, having come to visit Abraham and having shared a meal with him in his home and knowing the kind of man Abraham is, how can I hide from Abraham, what I am about to do in his neighborhood?
We read in verse 22, “…but Abraham still stood before the Lord.” But the NIV in its footnote for the verse tells us that some ancient manuscripts have, “…but the Lord remained standing before Abraham.” Some scholars think that this is a more accurate rendering of the verse. The first translators probably thought that it was scandalous to think of God standing before man, hence a more conciliatory rendering. But God, standing before Abraham was more about God inviting Abraham to respond to what he has said regarding Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham did not fail God. He responded through intercession.
Next, look at Abraham’s intercession? First, he acknowledges his creatureliness before God and then pleads with God making God’s character the argument for his pleading, “…Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” All intercession must be based upon the character of God as revealed to us in his word and through his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (Genesis 1: 28-30; Genesis 12: 2-3; Psalm 2:1-11; Psalm 115:16; Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 1: 19-23).
In the final analysis, intercession is the exercise of our delegated authority in Christ over the nations of the world. This authority is given to us both in Adam and Abraham and later in Jesus Christ. It is an authority given to us both in creation and in redemption. I think the church of today hardly understands nor knows how to exercise her authority in Christ. The sad result is the enslavement of millions to different kinds of bondages, to sin and to evil. God’s authority is not demonstrated through politics or by economics and not at all through military might. It comes through a life of intimacy with God, of rectitude and of prayer.
But such exercise of authority through intercession depends upon our discernment of God’s will in a given situation. Such discernment is contingent upon our intimacy with God. As Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing.” John 5:19, 20.
It is also significant to note here that Abraham did not pray for Sodom and Gomorrah. While he pleaded for God’s justice, he did not plead for God’s mercy! It is evident that Abraham was not trying to change God’s mind regarding his judgment upon the wicked and their wickedness. His concern was for God’s justice and the righteous living there. Abraham probably knew that for the sake of the righteous God might spare the cities. But alas, there were not enough of them. I believe that the one who knows God intimately also knows what to ask God for and what not to.
There is a great dearth today, of those who know God as revealed in his word and through his Son, Jesus Christ. The dearth is also of knowing him in his Trinity and knowing him in his incarnation. A right understanding of God, especially his tri-personality, is crucial to understanding about the nature of being, world, human life, individual, marriage, family, society, church, missions, tolerance, global peace, reconciliation, economics, organization and a host of other issues pertinent to life and existence. And knowing him in his incarnation is crucial to understanding humans, their life as finite beings – how to handle time, space, knowledge, issues of identity, security and more. The dearth is evident in the way we pray and the things we pray for especially in the context of missions and world peace. The problem is we do have people who do know a lot of things about the world, but God. The urgent need is for men and women who know God!
Finally, we notice that intercession was brought to an end by God. “And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.” When Abraham reached the figure of ten, God withdrew from the conversation. The lesson for us is that, we do well to remember and discern when God wants us to stop our intercession. This is another matter that can be known only through intimacy with God.
We learn from Abraham’s story that the whole process of intercession hinges on intimacy with God from beginning to end. One of the outcomes of an intimate walk with God is a life of intercession. But it is equally true that intercession deepens our intimacy with God.
May we make intimacy with God our goal in life and learn to walk with him so that we can be mediators of his blessing to the nations of the world. May the Lord raise many such intercessors, who stay close to the heart of God. Amen.
In his 2010 book, Erwin Lutzer uses the example of Germany and Hitler’s Third Reich to reveal trends that can transform a modern, educated, well developed society into a oppressive, barbarous, genocidal one that caused the deaths of tens of millions before and during World War II. As you read it, you will most likely see some of the same kind of trends appearing in our own nations, especially in the West. For prayer people, understanding such patterns and where they lead can be helpful in counteracting such moves through prayer and action before they bear such horrific fruit.
In brief, the trends and principles he identifies from Nazi Germany that are also chapter headings in his book are:
- When God is separated from the government, judgment follows.
- It’s always the economy.
- That which is legal might also be evil.
- Propaganda can change a nation.
- Parents- not the state- are responsible for a child’s training.
- Ordinary heroes can make a difference.
- We must exalt the Cross in the gathering darkness.
We would do well to observe our own nations in light of these findings, being ready to pray proactively and act accordingly. When a Nation Forgets God is a valuable resource and is available through Amazon.com.
The Global Isaachar Group for South Asia met for the first time in Sri Lanka in August. Forty mostly senior leaders from the region (plus a few Westerners) came together for sharing insights and prayer. Presentations were made about the battle between darkness and light in each nation, and we noticed some of the similarities between the various gods that were still worshipped by millions in the region.
During the consultation we had many times of prayer. At one of them there was a spontaneous time of reconciliation between leaders from what we call P land and Indian brothers & sisters. This was deemed very important and moving. The very next day the news came that the PM's of each country agreed to meet the following week for talks - a major breakthrough!
Some of the comments from the participants included "the best consultation", "I've met the real generals in God's army", "deeply moving and precious time together", "an awesome event", "I was blessed by the depth and wisdom of the participants", "an incredible event - lots of insights and learning to put into practice" "all the brothers and sisters who shared from vast repertoire of experience and knowledge." Our hosts - all of them senior leaders within Sri Lanka - were wonderful and gracious. Christ oozed out of them.
The GIG (as we call it) is a task force of the International Prayer Council. We would like to see similar consultations in other regions of the world. It is important for us all to have understanding of the times - about the prevailing influences - both current and historic - which keep millions of people in bondage. We need to understand how, through strategic prayer, we can be influential in changing the spiritual atmosphere and bringing Christ's freedom to them.
So, to God be the glory! Pray for the S. Asia core group that will take this initiative forward into the future. I believe it is a new day for the region. "For the first time", the participants said, "we have discovered a South Asian identity"!
In Christ,
Brian.
Stratfor.com
August 15, 2015 | 17:57 GMT
A spate of bombings across Baghdad left 24 people dead Aug. 15, Reuters reported. The blasts went off in Taji to the north, Jisr Diyala, Madaen, Iskan and other areas. The deadliest of these was carried out in the Shiite district of Habibiya and killed 15, wounding 35 others. Earlier, an Islamic State truck bombing in Sadr City killed 70 people Aug. 13. The Iraqi military and allied militant groups are currently fighting the Islamic State in Sunni-dominated areas of Iraq. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is attempting to prevent the country from further fragmentation.
Please pray for the unity of the Christian leaders in Iraq, many of whom we have heard are quite divided. Unless they come together and get reconciled, the evil one can further exploit the situation and divide and destroy the nation. This is a crucial matter that needs our prayers so that Iraq can be healed and restored with its enemies driven out. The spiritual leaders of a nation set the tone for the political ones.
Jonathan Cahn
MESSAGE FROM JONATHAN CAHN: AUGUST 2015 – YouTube
Published on Aug 11, 2015
Jonathan Cahn gives an important word for believers regarding where we are and things to come - to answer the deluge of questions which have been pouring in from around the world.
"The Lord laughs at the wicked for he knows their day is coming." Ps 37:13
MONSOON FLOODING
Pakistan is going through some hard times, first with extreme heat with thousands dying. Now the monsoons have hit and there is heavy flooding across much of the country. Several years ago we had extremely heavy flooding. In the last two years Tarbala and Mangla (two of the largest dams in the world) have been very low with not enough water for irrigation. Both dams are now full to within a foot of the top. And the monsoons are not over yet. To let the water go means even more flooding in the lower plains. There are more than a million people who have lost homes, cities, livestock. Fields are being swept away. Our tribal people who live on the edge of the desert and perhaps get 1/2 inch of rain a year say their mud homes are standing in water and collapsing. For those of you from the west, think of this - people have no insurance, no help. When they lose everything, they become destitute.
PRAYER
Ø Pray for those who have lost everything and are destitute.
Ø Pray against the misuse of aid. Al Qaeda is taking foreign aid and distributing it as aid from themselves.
Ø The right control of the distribution of flood water. The pirs are blasting river dams on the wrong side to save their demonic strongholds and diverting water to where large populations of people live.
THE FALL OF EVIL LEADERS- God works miraculously.
Jehoshaphat prayed when the enemy was upon them, and then went out and found that God had gone before them and destroyed the enemy. Several of the most dangerous leaders in the world have been removed.
The Taliban announced that Mullah Omar has died - in a Pakistani Hospital about 2 years ago. They tried to keep it secret so that there would not be disunity in the group. The top contender to replace him is Maulana Akhtar Mansoor. In Pakistan the leader of the largest Taliban group along the Afghan border died this week. He has been replaced by his son.
In Pakistan, let's turn our attention to A.Q. that works throughout the world. Malik Ishaq Gullani was killed when some of his people tried to rescue him from a police escort. He and two of his sons were killed along with 15 others of his group. He was one of the most dangerous A.Q. leaders, a genius in strategy. He was in on the planning of September 11; he planned the Mumbai attack in India; the list is endless in Pakistan and around the world. He was in on starting the training school in Pakistan that sends thousands of terrorists around the world. He also trained over 200,000 suicide bombers.
God says, "The Lord laughs at the wicked for he knows their days are numbered "
Like Jehoshaphat who brought the people together and first prayed, we also must do the same. "Pray and I will hear and answer." PRAISE God that these leaders in the T. and A.Q. have been removed by God. PRAY as there is tremendous infighting in these groups as to who will take their place. PRAY that like the enemies of Jehoshaphat they will fight amongst themselves and destroy each other.
Thank you for praying. These are miraculous answers to prayer.
Continue to PRAY for four areas of the country we have been praying for- that prayer might be built up and that they might go into these strongholds and pray and see God bring them down with the terrorist leaders.
August 13, 2015 | 12:07 GMT
Chadian President Idriss Deby said Aug. 12 that Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram, which now calls itself Wilayat al-Sudan al-Gharbi, has elected a new leader, heightening speculation that the previous chief, Abubakar Shekau, may have been killed, This Day Live reported Aug. 13. The new leader reportedly is Mahamat Daoud. Shekau has not been seen any of the group's videos for months. Chadian efforts to to combat Boko Haram have succeeded in decapitating the group, Deby said, and the campaign will be completed by the end of 2015. Small groups of Boko Haram members remain scattered throughout northeastern Nigeria, near the Cameroonian border, he said. Jihadist groups continue to function even after their leaders are killed.
BBC.com
Thank God that progress is being made in overcoming the Boko Haram terrorists. Pray that their new leader will be brought to justice along with all the BH members who have carried out so much destruction in West Africa. Pray for the return of all their captives and for the healing and restoration of the areas they have harmed.
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Thank you so much for your concern and dedication to pray for Israel. Below is an alphabetical list of current news sources that you may use to keep up on current events regarding Israel. We hope this will help you to pray appropriately.
- Aish HaTorah: http://www.aish.com
One of the world’s largest Jewish educational organizations.
- American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org
To provide a vehicle for the research, study, discussion and exchange of views concerning nonmilitary cooperation between the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel.
- Bridges for Peace: http://www.bridgesforpeace.com
Bridges for Peace is a Jerusalem based Bible believing Christian organization supporting Israel and building relationships between Christians and Jews worldwide through education and practical deeds expressing God’s love and mercy.
- Christian Friends of Israel: http://www.cfijerusalem.org
Christian Friends of Israel led by Ray and Sharon Sanders is a Jerusalem based ministry that exists to comfort and support the people of Israel through practical means.
- Christian Friends of Israeli Communities: http://www.cfoic.com
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities provides a much needed vehicle for Christians to become better informed about the Jewish communities in the heartland of Biblical Israel.
- Christian Friends of Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashem.org
Christian Friends of Yad Vashem was established to raise awareness about the Holocaust and its universal lessons in Christian communities.
- Christians United for Israel: http://www.cufi.org
Christians United for Israel is the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States.
- The Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C.: http://www.israelemb.org
The Embassy provides a variety of resources for up-to-date information directly from the Israeli government.
- Emergency Volunteers Project: http://www.evp.org.il
The Emergency Volunteers Project’s mission is to recruit and train dedicated individuals and communities who will serve as a backup force of Emergency First Responders in Israel.
- Endowment for Middle East Truth: http://www.emetonline.org
Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) is a Washington, DC based think tank and policy center with an unabashedly pro-America and pro-Israel stance.
- European Coalition for Israel: http://www.ec4i.org
A Christian Initiative promoting European-Israeli cooperation
- International Christian Embassy Jerusalem: http://www.icej.org
The ICEJ was formed in 1980 as an evangelical Christian response to the need to comfort Zion according to the command of scripture in Isaiah 40:1-2. The ICEJ News Service provides timely balanced updates on the latest developments in the region. You may subscribe to this free service on their home page.
- International Fellowship of Christians and Jews: http://www.ifcj.org
The Fellowship was founded in 1983 by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein to promote understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians and to build broad support for Israel and other shared concerns.
- Israel Allies Foundation: http://www.israelallies.org
The Israel Allies Foundation works with Congress and parliaments around the world to mobilize political support for Israel based on Judeo-Christian values.
- Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.il
An official government website
- Israel 21c Newsletter: http://www.israel21c.org
Israel 21c hopes their feature articles on Israeli advancements in health, technology and democracy will create a greater awareness about the vibrant Israel, which exists beyond headlines of conflict. Click on About Us on the website to sign up for e-mail updates.
- Israel Vision: http://www.israelvision.com
Israel Vision provides you with the kinds of media tools that give you, your family, your church and your community a balanced view of unfolding events in the Middle East. They provide historic facts as well as on-site investigative reports that often fill the information gap.
- Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: http://www.jcpa.org
An independent institute for policy research headed by former U.N. Ambassador Dr. Dore Gold
- The Jerusalem Connection: http://www.thejerusalemconnection.us
To inform, educate and activate Christians and Jews to be pro-active instruments of God’s love and blessing for Israel and the Jewish people
- Jerusalem Watchman: http://www.jerusalemwatchman.org
Stan Goodenough is a Christian journalist who lives in Jerusalem and provided timely commentary on current events.
- Jewish National Fund: http://www.jnf.org
JNF is a global leader in environmental issues having planted over 250 million trees and provided the infrastructure for over 1000 communities in Israel.
- Kehilat HaCarmel: http://www.carmel-assembly.org.il
A Christian congregation located in Haifa on Mount Carmel.
- Knesset Christian Allies Caucus: http://www.cac.org.il
The mission of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus is to build direct lines of communication, cooperation and coordination between the Knesset and Christian leaders around the world.
- King of Kings Community Jerusalem: http://www.kkcj.org
A non-denominational Christian congregation located in Jerusalem.
- Unity Coalition for Israel: http://www.IsraelUnityCoalition.org
Unity Coalition for Israel is the largest worldwide coalition of Jewish and Christian organizations, with more than 200 groups representing millions of people dedicated to Israel. Visit their website and click on Subscribe to “Today’s News Summaries” to receive all their latest information.
Abraham Lincoln once said, "I have been driven to my knees many times by the conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day".
Such was the case when key Christian leaders got together at the beginning of July 2015 and in desperation called for '21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for a 'Miracle for Marriage' from 20 July to Sunday 9 August 2015.
The good news is that things happen when people pray!
Below are nine miracles that the Canberra Declaration Team believes came about because of answered prayers. We know that much blood, sweat, and tears were involved in everything surrounding these wonderful outcomes, but as St Augustine said, "Without God, I can't. Without me, He won't." Soli deo Gloria! (To God be the glory!)
1. On Monday 10 August over 3,000 bouquets of flowers landed on the lawns of
Parliament House, Canberra, addressed to the Prime Minister, with thousands of Thank You's. The miracle is that although correct protocols were not met, the message still got through to the PM and parliamentarians.
2. A full page advert ran in The Australian on Monday 10 August which helped to influence a miracle vote in the Coalition Party Room. The miracle is the supply of God's provision to the wonderful team at the Marriage Forum who sponsored the advert.
3. The decisive and overwhelming majority vote in support of traditional marriage by the Coalition members in the marathon party room meeting. It started at 9AM and finished at 10.30PM (with some lengthy breaks throughout the day). The miracle is the massive margin of 33 votes, with 66 votes cast for retaining marriage as party policy to 33 against.
4. Katy Faust from USA and Millie Fontana from Melbourne, who have both experienced as children the challenges associated with same-sex parenting, shared their personal stories with parliamentarians from 11-13 August. The miracle is the open door invitation by parliamentarians who wanted to hear the truth for themselves about the injustices that the redefinition of marriage inflicts on children. Millie's story was quoted in the party room.
5. On Wednesday 12 August, Katy Faust appeared on Lateline and her interview became one of the most popular videos in the history of Lateline. The miracle is the eloquence of Katy Faust and the fact that Tony Jones and that the ABC, unashamed proponents of homosexual marriage, aired the interview.
6. On Thursday 13 August, the Uluru Bark Petition, in support of marriage, was launched at Parliament House, Canberra by over 70 Indigenous elders and leaders, from all over Australia. The miracle is the unity and sacrifice that brought them together at short notice.
7. On Friday 14 August, a tabloid size advert appeared in The Australian (page 4) advertising the full Uluru Bark Petition in both Pitjantjatjara and English to 492,000 influential Australians. The miracle is the supply of finance to create and run the advertisement.
8. On Monday 17 August, ABC Media Watch exposed the incredible bias against supporters of marriage between a man and a woman by the Australian media elite. The miracle is that the truth was told on ABC TV. Thank God for the Marriage Alliance.
9. On Monday 17 August the highly anti-family, pro-homosexual Q & A program, featured not one but two supporters of marriage between a man and a woman. Usually the odds are 5 to 1 against, but in this case the odds were only 4 to 2 against; Tony Jones also being an avid supporter of homosexual marriage. The miracle is that Brendan O'Neill, a Marxist atheist and Katy Faust bravely hit the ball right out of the ball park. See the full show here.
The miracles continued this week with Brendan O'Neill's article in The Australian called the 'Perfectly Normal are branded as Bigots' and the brilliant article in the Courier Mail by Jane Fynes-Clinton, exposing the intolerance of those who want to redefine marriage.
The team at the Canberra Declaration are in awe of the combined effect of all these separate miracles to create one big 'Miracle for Marriage'.
God has truly answered our prayers. To Him be all the glory.
We ask you to do two things:
1. Give thanks to God and pray for the breakthrough to continue.
2. Sign the Uluru Bark Petition in support of marriage between a man and a woman and tell all your friends to do the same. Together we can make a difference. Soli deo Gloria.
Yours for more Marriage Miracles
Warwick Marsh and Ben Pratt
Stratfor.com August 22, 2015 | 18:23 GMT
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Aug. 22 that Pakistan will not attend the planned national security advisor talks citing "preconditions" set by India earlier in the day, the Express Tribune reported. The Pakistani government specifically mentioned that it could not accept India's conditions to limit the talks to ways of ending terrorism and maintaining tranquility on the Line of Control. Representatives of the Indian government denied that they had set preconditions. Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said earlier that talks could be delayed if Pakistani National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz insisted on meeting with Kashmiri separatist leaders.
Let’s pray for the soon rescheduling of these security talks. The border between India and Pakistan is probably the most dangerous one on earth since both nations have nuclear weapons. May their be a thaw in the relationship of these South Asian enemies!