When I look around at what is happening in the world and feel fear, I have to remember that God chose THIS particular time in history for me to be on this planet. HE placed me right where I am so that I could make a difference in this generation. The same is true for you.
I just received this email from Lou Engle and I wanted to make sure my friends knew about this.
Many of you are aware of the plans of the Muslims to storm Capitol Hill in prayer on September 25th. If you are in the dark about this, then look at their web site HERE.
Do not bury you head in the sand about this folks. Do you know that there is a spiritual battle raging?
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Yes, our country deserves judgment and we are seeing signs of it here and there. How sick is this world that they would cut water off to farmers in California to save a minnow? Families are going hungry over a little fish? How can the government just make a call like that? Do you see the direction this country is taking? If not, open your eyes and look around. NO, I’m not an alarmist, but I also see the need for sanity in this country. Where does sanity reside? In Christ. If you haven’t heard about this, look at the people standing in food lines over a minnow:
If you have skipped over the youtube, I am urging you to educate yourself about this issue.
Ok, back to the original intent of this post. Here is a letter from Lou Engle concerning the walk on Capitol Hill on September 25th.
Convergence It is critical that the church in America understands the times and what needs to be done now. The natural things speak of the invisible. Natural happenings on the earth are revealing something that is going on in the spiritual realm. There is a great spiritual conflict with a rising tide of Islamic boldness being manifested. Several happenings are converging this week. First of all, our President has recently proclaimed, honored, encouraged the Muslim holy days of prayer and fasting called Ramadan. He was very silent on the National Day of Prayer but very vocal on the support of Ramadan. Interestingly at the same time a major Christian leader of the Emergent Church called for forty days of fasting and prayer in the same Ramadan period with the goal that the church will better understand our Muslim friends. We are all for understanding but we must have spiritual discernment as to the spiritual dark powers that are being invoked into our nation.
Cause for Concern
At the same time, on the 25th of September, Muslims are calling for a Muslim Day of Prayer in Washington DC (http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/). They are calling for 50,000 Muslims to gather and pray on the DC Mall. This is the exact word of one of the Sheikhs who is leading this historic gathering, “Muslims should march on the White House. We are going to the White House so t hat Islam will be victorious, Allah willing, and the White House will become into a Muslim house.” These are not empty words. They speak of a dark spiritual intent and a coming day of great trouble to America.
A Divine Moment
Now one of these events is enough to awaken us to this significant throbbing moment, but when they all converge it becomes a massive spiritual alarm that must be responded to by the praying Church. However, I believe in this moment of divine providence God has raised up on the stage of history a little “Esther” that if we pray and fast for her she could be a major voice to expose the dark under-belly of Islam and radiate a bright hope for a day of salvation for Muslims in America.
Headlines
On Monday, Rifqa Bary, a young 17-year-old woman, will be in the headlines of US news. Four years ago, while living in a very devout and radical Muslim home, Rifqa met Jesus in a powerful way as her savior. She hid her conversion, began praying secretly, and began hiding her bible from her parents. Then, on Facebook, her love for Jesus was exposed to the radical Muslim community in Ohio. Rifqa’s father demanded that she renounce Jesus or he would kill her as is commanded by the Koran. As a radiant believer in Jesus she refused to renounce her Lord and fled to Orlando where she was taken in and cared for by a Christian Church and family. Now, the father is appealing to the courts to bring her back under his custody. Major television networks have already covered her story. How must the Church of America respond in this moment for our sister who is a part of the Body of Christ?
A Major Sign
This convergence, I believe, is urgently summoning us in the midst of the rising tide of Islamic influence in America to recognize that our God is above every god and that if we return to Him with all of our hearts and call upon Him with fasting and prayer then God could use what the enemy meant for evil to bring about a great day of salvation for Muslims in America, of which Rifqa is but a major sign.
Here is The Call
First of all, we cannot be passive as a Church to let these kinds of developments go on without being challenged in the spirit. Our fight is not against Muslims, it is against principalities, powers, and forces of darkness. We are calling the Church of America at the end of Ramadan, from
Let us hear the call to prayer and not miss this moment,
Lou Engle
The Call
Beth, I had no clue about this. Wow, (in and astounded way), is all I can say.
smooches,
Larie
Praying, praying, praying sis.
Beth- Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Where have I been? I am going to share this with many of my friends and family. We need to be aware and to join together and pray. And share the light and love of Jesus. Love you, Debbie
I was unaware of this. Thank you for the information, I can't stop shaking my head.
Will be praying.
Like what I posted in one of my posts, Satan comes not like a roaring lion at times but very subtle and we are not even aware. This is pretty real and I hope Christian brothers and sisters will wake up and stand up for the truth!!!May God help us and protect us.
I am so glad you posted this. I was aware and we are praying! Our God is bigger.
That is SO disgusting. I can't believe this,,,I can, because the Lord's Word tells us of the foolishness of this world, but it still breaks my heart..sigh.
Beth, I agree completely! Very well done. I will join in the call to pray all week against the powers of darkness & the evil agenda of satan against this country. I believe we also need to pray that the Church will start acting like John the Baptist and preparing the way of the Lord through the ministry of repentance. I believe Jesus is coming soon, I believe there will be a great harvest before then, and I believe that we as Christians need to take a stand against compromise, political correctness, and bind the fear of man. I'm sorry, I get worked up…I miss seeing you because of the corn maze…I'll hopefully see you tomorrow at church. Love ya
That story about the Muslim girl who is now a Christian is so frightening! How awful must she feel about her family now. Thank you for bringing this all to our attention Beth.
Love Collette xxx
*jaw wide open*
I must live under a rock because I had no clue about all of this….thank you so much, Beth, for bringing this to everyone's attention.
praying, praying, praying in New England.
Thank you for sharing this. Sadly we've not heard about this since the media obviously wants to pretend this isn't happening, and when it does, they'll be the first ones there to cheer them on.
Beth I'm going to put this blog link on my page and urge people to read this and be praying.
Beth- very eye opening. Very scary. But as Christians, we know the ending and we know who is Victoryouious!
MY daughter Melissa is in Cameroon Africa right now. Working at a mission hospital and right in the middle of a muslim country. Please pray for her!
Love to you
God's plan is beyond our reach. We see things from our own little perspective. We should put our trust in the Lord and fear only him.
I am another who hadn't heard about this. Thanks, I'm linking to it in my Sunday post.
Hi Beth…we can't stop this event from happening, but we can, through prayer and within the will of God, stop its effects on unsuspecting souls. I will pass this on to everyone, and ask them to pass it on, so all Christians can be wielding the sword of prayer as these men speak, deflecting the arrows that are aimed at the youth of this nation. Thanks for sharing this.
God bless,
Mary
Hi Beth,
Thank you for posting this. There is much we are not aware of as a Church and I'm glad someone is bold enough to step up to the plate and warn the believers. Humanism has leaked into the Church and we don't want to offend anybody, but we were warned to be 'wise as serpents.' We will be praying and once again, thank you for sharing! Christ is the Victor!
Blessings,
Sandi
Wow. I had no clue about any of this. Thanks for writing about it and posting the video and the letter.
I wish I would have seen this earlier so I could send it to my church and perhaps get everyone there involved.
I will be praying… and telling others to pray as well.
Christy urged her readers to come over and see this ASAP… I am so glad she did!! (you are all so wise!)
GREAT information to get out there… we need to be so vigilant!
Blessings-
Amanda