A time to pray.

A few nights ago I went to bed feeling like I had a million things I could pray for after reading a few chapters of "The Heavenly Man". I was really stirred to pray for the nations but it was really late and I was super tired so I prayed for a few minutes... then fell asleep. That night, I was woken up every hour on the dot by my own voice. Each hour I woke up praying for a different nation. I still somehow woke up the next morning feeling completely refreshed and accomplished. See, the Holy Spirit stirred my heart for a reason and He wasn't going to let my sleeping patterns inturupt that. I firmly believe that my prayers did something that night but this doesn't mean I can stop praying. God taught me something that night about being persistant in prayer.
Ephesians 6:18 says "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."  and Matthew 7:7 says "Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."
Both of these scriptures tell us to keep on praying because when we pray, something happens.
Right now, it's time to pray for our nation. It's time to pray for the peace, love and joy of Christ to reign in our cities instead of this violence and disruption. It's time to pray for a strength and boldness in Christs body to be the answer our nation needs. It's time to pray for the church to rise up and be Christ to the ones who need Him. Above all, it's time to pray "your Kingdom come and your will be done" as it is His Kingdom that is everlasting.

Christ interceded for us on the cross when He prayed “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” now it's our turn to intercede for our nation and devote ourselves to prayer.

You were born for such a time as this.