Without a shadow of doubt, one can surely say the times we are in are very, very challenging times. Sadly, when I sought the Lord’s opinion about this, He gave me an answer that we may all not want to hear, but the truth has to be told, He said, “my daughter, things are not going to get any better, in fact things are going to get much worse across the world.” He said, “Economically, there is a fierce invincible warfare already going on in the realm of the spirit and things are not going to get better. The spirit of fear will play a major role in the decision making and affairs of the rulers of the world. Nations will become more insecure, and because of this they would want to maintain leadership over other Nations, hence we are looking at warfare, both spiritually and physically. The enemy has increased the force of his battle around the world.
In view of this, I would like to encourage you to stay strong and pray like you’ve never prayed before. If you are not keen on prayer, I can't help but say you are leaving yourself open to attack. Prayer is simple; it is communication between you and God. I encourage you to pray for yourself, your family and friends, even for those you are not so keen on. Pray to God, ask Him to cover and protect innocent victims, people going about their daily chores, people travelling on the tubes, the planes, across the sea, on buses and so on. Pray that we will not experience another 9/11 attack or July 7th attack or other attacks and retaliations across the Nations. Pray for the peace of the world, the peace of Jerusalem and peace in the Middle East. Ask God to protect the children, orphans across the world, children who are victims of circumstance and war, abused children, babies, the innocent and the suffering.
We pray that the wisdom of God will guide our leaders and decision makers, so that they can make the right judgements. We pray that they will make peace and not war. We pray that the financial crisis will not get any worse and that the spirit of greed will not overtake our Bankers and lead us into a worse crisis.
Today, I pray for you and your family that God the Creator of Heaven and Earth will protect and watch over you. I pray that you would stay strong in the midst of the crisis and that God will make a way out for you if you are struggling and finding life hard and difficult at the moment. If you have shed a few tears here and there, I pray that God would wipe away your tears and comfort you. May He provide a way of escape for you and give you a solution to your problems. May He meet you at the point of your need, every moment of everyday. I pray that He will strengthen you in your inner man so that you are not moved by what you see, but that you would stand in the midst of adversity. I pray that the peace of God will be your guide and that He Himself, our God, Jehovah Almighty, will be your rear guard, He will uphold you with the right hand of His righteousness and carry you through the difficult moments, the loneliness, fear, anxiety, worry, pain, anger, insecurity, low self esteem and all the attacks of the enemy.
Finally, I leave you with the words of the Bible. I encourage meditating on Isaiah 43:2. This is the Word of the Lord to you:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
Be encouraged and don’t give up. God bless you today and always. Shalom.
(Written by Freda Ladé-Ajumobi 2011 © All rights reserved.)
