We serve our Lord who is a righteous judge. Because He is righteous we can bring His Word back to Him to present a legal case for what we want. So, in our efforts to remove the hand of tyranny and oppression from us we can argue precedent in His court. Here is the precedent we can argue today:
Gen 18
27Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” 30Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” 31He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” 32Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” 33And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
If each one of us prays for the city we live in (and state) and cites the precedent of Abraham in Gen 18 above, how many cities/states could be saved from destruction? In addition to standing in agreement about the things we are asking for we also pray back the Lords promises and precedents to Him asking Him to have mercy on us and show us His grace.
The enemy has declared total war on humanity and "they" are using every tool at their disposal to prosecute that war. We who are caught in the middle of their war must use every tool at our disposal to resist. This is primarily a spiritual war that has effects in the physical world. Let us engage every spiritual tool at our disposal.
Glory to God
grace and peace
