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DEAR READERS
In the midst of many difficulties and
crises it is good to remind ourselves that the Gospel is bearing
fruit around the world and that we have a victorious
eschatology! This is the foundation for prevailing prayer to see
the purposes of God come to pass in our nation. The sacrificial
death of Jesus on the cross was a total success. Look at John
12:31
"Now is the time for judgment on this
world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
But I, when I am lifted up
from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
Let us pray, proclaim and see the powers
of darkness driven out (cast out, thrown out, in the name of
Jesus) from our families, churches, institutions, structures and
governments! Jesus will be glorified.
HURRICANE JEZEBEL!
This Tuesday morning a very large hurricane with winds of 105
mph is moving at 8 mph toward the coast of North Carolina and
may be over Toronto by Friday evening with destructive
intensity. But Isabel is the Spanish version of JEZEBEL! This largest hurricane for
5 years has an ominous name for those acquainted with spiritual
principalities and world rulers (Eph 6:12). Jezebel is a very
powerful spirit that is not to be tolerated by the church because it has an occult root and operates through sexual
perversion to intimidate and control church leaders, shut down
the prayer meetings and silence the clear proclamation of the
word of God ( see Revelation 2:18-24 and 1 Kings 17-21 Jezebel
and Elijah). Do you see any evidence of this where you are? The
hurricane is a picture of how defenseless we are when we disobey
the living God and He lifts His hand of protection. Where
Jezebel is already in a place of influence it is now crisis time
to repent and drive this spirit out in the power of fervent and
effectual prayer. (James 5:16-18 Elijah).
FATHER WE CRY OUT TO YOU AS THE STORM
APPROACHES, THAT IN JESUS' NAME YOUR MERCY WOULD BE UPON THE
PEOPLES AND GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND THE USA. WE CONFESS THAT
WE ARE NATIONS IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION AND YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS
IN ALL YOUR JUDGMENTS. FOR OUR LEADERS WE ASK THAT THEY WOULD
RULE IN WISDOM AND RESPECT YOUR WORD. WHERE THERE IS OPEN
REBELLION THEN SPEAK TO THEIR HEARTS OR REMOVE THEM FROM OFFICE.
BREAK THE POWER OF JEZEBEL OVER OUR NATIONS AND HELP US TO BE
LIKE THOSE WHO TURN BACK THE BATTLE AT THE GATES. AMEN.
PRAYING FOR A HOSTILE
GOVERNMENT
In the attachment you will find a copy of the letter sent to our
Justice Minister,
The Honourable Martin Cauchon, from
the EFC, lead partner of the Interfaith Coalition on Marriage
and the Family. They are dismayed, and we are too, that the
government is actually
seeking to quash the application of the Interfaith Coalition for
leave to appeal Halpern v. City of Toronto to the Supreme
Court of Canada. In addition the government is asking
for costs for their motion to quash the application of the
Interfaith Coalition. The implication is that this case is
frivolous and a waste of the government's and the court’s time.
On the contrary, this issue is of deep concern to Canadians and
directly concerns religious communities. Many Canadians believe
the government should have appealed this case and it is an
affront to argue not only that the case should be thrown out but
also that they deserve compensation for their efforts to have it
thrown out! This is so arrogant. We can only pray:
FATHER WE ASK YOU
IN JESUS' NAME FOR MERCY ON OUR GOVERNMENT AS THEY DESPISE THE
PEOPLE OF GOD AND THE WORD OF GOD. WE ASK FOR WISDOM FOR EFC
LEADERS LIKE BRUCE CLEMENGER AND JANET EPP BUCKINGHAM, THAT THEY
MAY KNOW HOW TO RELATE TO A HOSTILE GOVERNMENT WITH A CHRISTLIKE
ATTITUDE. IN THE POWER OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. WE ASK YOU TO
OVERSHADOW THE DEALINGS IN PARLIAMENT AND THE SUPREME COURT THIS
FALL. AMEN.
ALPHA - A
CANADIAN PHENOMENON!
This week in more than 2400 neighbourhoods all over Canada, the
nation is being invited to an Alpha supper. It is estimated that
75,000 - 100,000 new people will attend Alpha this Fall. Even in
my own church in Metrotown we are expecting 100 local people to
sit down for supper tomorrow night. This is remarkable, but only
logical in view of the grace of God to save sinners in answer to
prayer that He has already inspired. May we pray for a mighty
move of God across Canada this Fall. Let us join with the Alpha
Team in prayer:
FATHER WE COME TO YOU IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS AND IN THE
AUTHORITY OF HIS FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS, AND ASK THAT A
MULTITUDE OF CANADIANS WOULD GO TO THE CELEBRATION SUPPERS AND
SIGN UP FOR THE ALPHA COURSE. WE PRAY THAT THE ATMOSPHERE AT
EACH COURSE WILL BE WARM, LOVING AND ACCEPTING AND THAT LIVES
WOULD BE TOUCHED, AND THAT THOUSANDS WOULD COME TO KNOW THE LORD
AND BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT. AMEN
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