PRAYING THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUNE 2010
The month of June is the fourth (4th) Jewish sacred calendar month called Tammuz (Ezekiel 8). It is also reckoned as the tenth (10th) month following the Jewish civil calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, June is the sixth (6th) month. There is a lot of spiritual activity during this season. Therefore there is much need for prayer for yourself, your family, the church and the nations. Let the Holy Spirit lead you beyond what you read in this guide.
The spring season has come to an end and the summer is beginning to peak. It is a time of harvest in the northern hemisphere but the sowing season and the rainy or winter season in the southern hemisphere toward the tropic of Capricorn.
A record breaking event for Africa, will kick off during this month. It will be the World cup season for the first time on African soil. From 11 June to 11 July, the world’s entire attention will be focused in South Africa where this unprecedented event will take place. It is indeed a unique season for the continent. Some years ago, it would never be imagined that such a significant event could ever hold on any part of Africa.
In the month of June, 3 more African nations will be celebrating their golden Jubilee. There have been a number of Jubilee blessings already released into these nations. These are Madagascar on 20th Somalia on 26th and DR Congo on 30th of June.
We will also enjoy the opportunity to pray for nations celebrating various national days during this month. I encourage you to start your international ministry by interceding for the nations which feature in different months. If there are nations we have not been mentioning over the past years, kindly write to us and send special prayers. It is our duty and pleasure to present all of our Father’s estate to Him round the year.
The sun will be directly overhead the tropic of Cancer resulting in the summer solstice or high summer falling around 21st of June. That will be the longest day and the shortest night. There are a number of ungodly mythological celebrations that take place in that season.
The Ungodly Mythology surrounding the month
According to Roman mythology June was named after the Roman goddess Juno. Juno is believed to be sister (but also the wife) of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Juventas, Mars and Vulcan. She is said to be “queen of the gods”. The first day in each month of the year is dedicated to Juno. She was also the protector and special counselor of the Roman state. As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire, she was called Regina (“queen”) and, together with Jupiter and another deity Minerva, they were worshipped as a triad on the Capitol (Juno Capitolina) in Rome.
Many people consider the month of June, to be the most favorable time to marry. Why? Juno is supposed to be, the patroness of marriage.
Lucina was a nick-name for Juno as “she who brings children into light’. Is it not a wonder that one name for satan is Lucifer? Is it a wonder He is referred to as “the prince of light.” Could this be the male derivative of the same name? In Greek mythology she is called “Hera.” the goddess responsible for women, marriage and married life. |
June includes the story of Tammuz the sun-god who is in charge of fertility. In Egypt he was known as Osiris, to the Greeks he was called Adonis (a name derived from the Phoenician and Hebrew word for “Lord”). His consort or spouse was the goddess Ishtar (Astarte or Ashtoreth). The worship of these gods involved licentious (immoral, lustful, immodest or shameless) rites. Adonis’ death is said to set off the onset of winter while his restoration symbolizes the return of the sun. Celebration marking this were made during the summer solstice, first with lamentation then wild revelry.
In Ezekiel 8:14, the custom of women mourning for Tammuz, which was observed at the very gate of the temple of the true God, were considered one of the most abominable idolatries. Babylonian calendar dedicated the 4th month to him.
PRAYING INTO THE MONTH
God created the months of the year and gave each one of them a name. Everything about this month must praise Jehovah, its Creator. Therefore;
- Command this month to declare the glory of God and praise the Lord every day. Like the first of everything in creation, the first day of every month belongs to the Lord, and not to any demon god or goddess. (Ps 19:1, Ps 148:1)
As people of the Kingdom of God, we must not name anything (either months or seasons, names of people, places cities, towns villages etc etc.) after the name of an idol. This implies that we honour these idols, instead of honouring God the creator. This initiates the righteous anger of God.
- Pray and repent on behalf of the origin of the all the demonic names of the month and ask God to establish all over the world the name He gave this month. (Ezekiel 14:6; Psalm 19:2-4)
- This month belongs to the Lord. It is not dedicated to any god or goddess in whatever name they may be presented. By the blood of Jesus, Cancel, nullify and blot out these demonic names “Tammuz, Osiris, Juno, Hera and any other name given to this month by the kingdom of darkness. Declare that the name of these demon gods mentioned everyday, recorded in the marking the times of this month, shall not influence you, your family, the church and your nation. (Colossians 2:14-15)
- Pray that God should reveal and cause us to change every idol name we have used to name our children, locations, businesses, farmlands, etc. Pray and ask God to cut off these idol names out of our lips and help us remember them no more. (Psalm 16:4; Zech 13:1)
- Pray that God will redeem women, birthing and marriages in your family, your local assembly and in the body of Christ from the power and influence of the demon goddess Juno, and release the power, authority and the Lordship of Jesus Christ over their lives. (Psalm 44:26; Job 6:23)
- Declare that your fruitfulness in this season is from the Lord and not from any demon-god of fertility. (Deut 28:1-14, Isaiah 54:1-4)
- Juno is also worshipped as Regina Patron goddess of Rome especially in the area of wealth. Declare that it is God who teaches you to profit. Your wealth acquisition will not be influenced by any other demon spirit. Pray that if there is any influence of Mammon on your wealth, God will separate you from it. (Is 48:17, Deut 8:18)
The demon-goddess Juno has to do with increased acts of perversion and sexual immorality in this season as she is said to be in incestuous marriage to Jupiter:
- Pray concerning any area of sexual immorality in your life, your family, your marriage, and the body of Christ, in your nation especially in the area of incestuous relationships which are on the increase. Repent where there is any such sin and ask the Holy Spirit to quicken you to flee from any influences that may mislead (1Cor 6:18, 2 Tim 2:22)
- The UN secretary general asked for the Malawi government to be lenient toward people of deviant sexual preferences i.e. homosexuals. The president agreed to release two convicted homosexuals because of this pressure. This is simply one publicized example of the kind of pressure the international community is putting on African governments to accept sexual immorality within our constitutions. Pray concerning the push for sexual immorality in our societies. Pray that, that which is unnatural to God will be considered unnatural to man. Pray that the governments of the continent will find a way of escape in the face of being besieged as it were, by these demands from these governments.
- As church and God’s government on earth, make a decree in this month, that God’s patterns and purpose for marriage and sex will be clearly stipulated and reflected in the constitutions of many nations. It will be the Lord’s doing and not something any man will credit Himself with. Decree that this month, all the push for sexual sin in the nations must stop because Jehovah is the Lord and He has His standards. It is not a motion to be debated in a democratic setting. It is a righteous, autocratic decree from Him who created man in the first place and knows best what He gave us marriage and sex for.
- Pray that in this month, you will renew your marriage covenant to the Lord. You will relate to Him as wife does her Husband (Joh 3:27-29, Isa 54:5, Eph 5:22, Rev 19:7-9).
- Pray for your marriage, and any marriages you know of. Mention them by name. Pray that in this month, the Lord will make a way for healing where it is required, for revival of the love and excitement for each other, for long lost spouses to remember each other, for as many broken marriages as He will re-unite to receive His special visitation, for those who are unmarried and were destined to find each other this month, to connect and begin their journey and for as many as were ordained to be married this month, for it to happen. Pray for marriages in your family, church and nations
- Jewish –“Tammuz”, Egypt – Osiris, Greek – Adonis, the sun god, and his consort Ashtoreth, are believed to be the god & goddess of fertility – a false belief and claim. Another word for fertility is fruitfulness, a command an ability given to all creation by God alone. Declare that it is the Lord alone who can make anything in creation fruitful. These demon gods have no power to do this except by stealing and destroying. Pray that this month, you will be fruitful in your lips through praise to God. You will be fruitful in the work of your hands. You will be fruitful in your meditations to the Lord. You will bear fruit as you conceive the seed of God’s purpose through what you read, hear, speak (Gen 1:20.22, 24, 28)
Down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. (Rev 22:2)
- According to Rev 22:2 the tree of life yields 12 crops of fruit; one for each month. As this is the 4th, 6th and 10th month respectively, pray that God will cause to be released every fruit meant for the 4th, 6th and 10th month by the Tree of life into your life, your marriage, family, church, nation and continent
- Also ask that every kind of healing needed this month; whether spiritual, physical, material, mental, psychological; financial etc. will be released into your life, family, tribe, communities; the church, and each nation
- Is this the month of your birth? It is a new season, a new year for you. Praise the Lord for it. Ensure that you celebrate it and declare the jubilee blessings upon it. Read these scriptures and may they be a guide for your prayers on the day of your birth. Isa 54, 60, 61
- Apart from your actual birthday, do you know which day of the week you were born? That is the day of your birth. The best thing you can do for yourself is to bless that day of your birth. Fast and pray on that day each week.
- If you were born in this month, bless the month from the womb of creation. If you know others who were born in this month make this your prayer for them;
- Bless that day of your birth and declare that God’s purposes for which He allowed you to manifest on that particular day will be fulfilled
- Declare that day blessed. Declare that you will enjoy every fruit for this month assigned to you. Declare life, and joy for the coming days of your life. Celebrate that God chose a specific day, hour and minute that you were manifested into creation to make a difference. Declare that you will not die without fulfilling your purposes in this life. You will leave an indelible mark in this generation and in history. You will be a blessing and you will receive every deposit that life has to offer. You will not die before you receive every good thing God ordained for you. Declare that you will become all that God intended for you to become in the right season reaching the right people, in the right way.
- Nullify anything that has been released into creation to withhold you from fulfilling your redemptive purpose.
- Pray that your star will rise and shine ever brighter. Anything that has hitherto tried to cover your star will be swept away by God’s broom of destruction.
- Pray that on the day of your birth, God will re-enact the covenant with creation on your behalf. He will speak to the heavens and the heavens will speak to the earth and the earth will bring forth its best for you – with bread wine and oil.
In this season many are going through a lengthy stretching. Stretching is painful but it is good for capacity building and strengthening. God has to increase capacity so that we are able to withstand the onslaught of these last days.
- Ask the Lord to help you see the goal He wants you to attain through your trials.
- Ask Him to help you enjoy the process – enduring the challenges as you focus on His goal for you.
Most times you may be asking God if you are really on track because of the many buffetings you have experienced. You may feel it is a lack of faith. Nevertheless, the Lord says that when a foundation is being built, the plumb line has to be put on it constantly with every stage of construction. This ensures the finished floor will be balanced and straight and does not slant in the wrong direction. If this happens the building upon it will not be balanced and can begin to crack. When God is building foundations for many generations, He will all situations which will ensure you continually check with Him as your Plumb-line. Read Isa 58:12 and 61:4 as you pray for the process. Pray for your family, the church and nation too.
- Thank God that He is doing foundational things and your continuous checking with Him suggests that you are making sure you are on track with His purpose.
- Pray that you will not give up checking with Him. It can never be too much.
- Pray that as you continue to walk with Him in this season, the Lord will teach you to rest in Him and know that each process is for good as long as you are in Him. (Ro 8:28).
- Pray that you will reach the place where you will even rejoice in the process and look forward to it just the way every athlete rejoices in the process of training to attain gold medal status in their field.
PRAYING FOR ISRAEL & THE NATIONS
- Read Isaiah 49 and pray for Israel through that scripture. Pray that both the spiritual and political leadership of that nation will be drawn back to the truths within that scripture for that nation and its people worldwide.
- Pray for the leadership of the USA who are in the forefront with regard to matters pertaining to the peace in the Middle East. Pray that an understanding of Isaiah 49 will be brought to them with a new clarity. Only God through matured Kingdom citizens can sort out any matters pertaining to land and inheritance because the earth belongs to Him.(Ps 24:1)
- Continue to pray for the return of Jewish people back to the Land. Pray that the Lord will indeed fulfill His word from Isaiah 49 concerning extending the place of their dwelling, rather than taking away from it. Only the Lord can make this miracle happen. He already began in 1948 and will continue to do so in this season.
- Pray for revival and the Lord’s visitation to Messianic Jewish congregations worldwide. Pray that as they with unveiled spirits face the Light, they will indeed bring great illumination to the rest of the church of Jesus and a real revelation of who Jesus Christ truly is.
Other First nations
While Israel is God’s first nation, pray for other first nations. These are the people groups who are considered to have been earliest settlers in different parts of the world. They include the Native Americans/Indian people groups of Canada and North America, various Indian people groups of South America and the Islands, Maasai, and some coastal people groups in Kenya and Tanzania, Gypsies from Russia, Bushmen of Namibia, Angola, South Africa Botswana, the pygmies in DR Congo and Burundi, Aborigines in Australia, Tasmania and Maoris in New Zealand and the Polynesian islands etc. Most first nations face similar challenges.
- Thank God for efforts made by both the church and the nation where any of these people groups have been well represented in society.
- Sometimes even though many concessions have been given to these people groups within the nation, they have showed no appreciation, and the rest of the nation becomes weary to help and support their plight. Ask the Lord that the church will arise and take her position with regard to such matters. It is our role as God’s government on earth to bring transformation and change especially to the mindset of these people groups.
- Most of these people still need true representation especially from their own people. Many times they do not get good representation even from their own people within the government. They feel used and abused by their own. Again it is the role of the church to ensure that proper Godly leadership represents all people in the nation. God created all people for a purpose.
- Pray that the church will recognize and honor the place of these “first born” people groups within their nations. Ask the Lord to begin with you. Ask Him to touch your mindset concerning their role and how to pray for them where you may not be very conversant with their need.
- Many of these first nations have a sense of rejection and feel marginalized from the rest of the society. Many are ignorant and have many social challenges arising from bitterness, woundedness and unforgiveness of terrible atrocities done against them as other settlers moved into the lands. Ask the Lord to raise kingdom citizens who will become bridges, healers, between these people and the rest of the nation
- Ask the Lord to raise kingdom citizens with a heart to evangelize and disciple these people groups, and reviving their rich heritage which is God given but has hitherto been dedicated to demon gods.
- Pray for ministries and organizations that are already working among such people groups, that God will indeed raise treasurers who will provide what is necessary to ensure that these people groups are discipled and raised up to the God ordained level in every area of society including in their family lives, their belief in Jehovah, in their leadership, education, socio-economic status, in their creative art and cultures etc
- Pray that the first nations in every nation will experience the jubilee blessings upon them. Where they had been marginalized, in this season, God will raise true politicians, true leaders who will begin to really represent them adequately.
- Pray that God will raise men and women among these first nations who recognize Israel as the first of the first nations in God’s eyes. Pray that they will link their first born position to that of Israel. Where they have been ignorant of God’s mantle over that nation, or where they have been resistant to Israel the Lord will raise spiritual ambassadors who will teach them how to relate with this First nation spiritually.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the world’s largest producers of poppy crop which is used in making the illicit drug Opium. This year production has been greatly affected and hindered. A very serious fungal disease has infected more than half of Afghanistan’s poppy crop. It rots the plant from the root to the top. Many farmers are devastated by this because their livelihood has been cut off. Poppy is such a lucrative agricultural crop that many will not plant anything else. Fear and panic have gripped these communities as the terrible reality of the season ahead looms before them.
- Pray that the farmers in Afghanistan will be persuaded to seek for agricultural alternatives. Pray that instead of planting such a destructive plant, the Lord will send inspiration through His church to send seeds for food-crops and other cash crops which will be of health and blessing to the world through these farmers.
- Pray that the church will use this opportunity to bring the message of hope, through their acts of service, training farmers on new farming methods, and the rehabilitation of those who are hooked on the poppy juice or its product Opium.
- Pray that God’s hand will be upon the land so that the farmers will experience bumper harvest and be encouraged to permanently turn away from any desire to plant poppy.
National Disasters and Destruction
Many disasters are taking place so fast one after another across the nations. It is the storm season on the Atlantic ocean and tropics. Haiti which has not recovered from the devastating earthquake is now facing a storm season. The dangers can escalate. The people feel so hopeless and beyond the reach of God. Read Gen 1, Isa 40:12-31, Job 38-41:
- Pray that the Lord will arise over this nation. Thank Him that many in the nation have chosen to turn to Him. Just as in the days of the atomic bomb disaster, it was never imagined that Japan would ever rise again. Yet that nation without God, arose to where it is today. How much more shall Haiti arise as they turn over their disasters to the Lord God of heaven?
- BP Oil corporation has experienced a disaster with a continuing oil leak in one of their oil wells off the Gulf of Mexico. They have tried so many things to stop the leakage. God is able to bring a quick solution on this environmental disaster. Pray that God will raise kingdom citizens who will bring kingdom solutions to this challenge.
- Pray that this will be a platform for kingdom solutions to many other challenges facing the nations today especially where the church has been considered obsolete and devoid of solutions for the world’s continuing disasters.
- Are you facing disaster that seems insurmountable at any time? God is able to make the impossible happen. Solomon gave provision that whatever disaster comes, at the altar God would hear and bring solutions and healing. He who formed the entire universe from a formless void is able to fix your little situation that seems extremely huge in human eyes. He is God. Trust in the greatness of God. Spend times of focusing on His greatness through His word, through song, through what He says of His own greatness. Let that be your reality and your truth. As you continue to do this, God will indeed arise and begin to command all creation around you to order.(2Chron 6:28-30)
- There are numerous very violent, horrific, and terrifying creatures being created by the film/TV industry in the name of entertainment. Plenty of elaborate occult practices are being shown from children to adult programming. These have hardened many to the reality of the destruction taking place in the world today. They see much worse depictions in make believe. Ask the Lord to help you make a covenant with your eyes and ears with regard to the amount of fiction you are allowing yourself to look at.
- Ask God to forgive kingdom citizens for becoming very desensitized to the pain that seems to be all around us. Instead we have created “a hiding place” in concerts, fellowships and places where we loose ourselves in “spiritual entertainment” in order to deal with all the wickedness we have allowed our minds to take in. The result is that many insensitive to the plight of the nations and we are offering no real solutions.
- Ask the Lord to help you revisit your theology. Is the kind of gospel you are listening to, and ascribing to able to deal with the reality of wickedness and disaster out in the world? Is it sufficient to t take you out into the world so you can minister effectively in the society? Can it draw the children and youth to Christ by the “wealth” of spiritual information you have drawn. Can they stand and withstand the harsh challenges in their generation with the kind of gospel we are receiving in the church today?. Can it draw those who are really hurting through unrelenting disasters to Christ? or do they see their problem as being beyond Christ’s reach?
- Pray for yourself. Ask God to teach you once again the simple gospel that can be effective outside four walls of the church
- Violent video games are being touted as learning tools for youth. Research claims that those who involve themselves in these games have better vision, better attention and better cognitive ability. They improve their Math performance and therefore should be encouraged. This is a lie from the pit of hell. Ask the Lord to raise kingdom citizens with skills in the area of creating games which will build people rather than foster destruction and death.
- Ask the Lord what He would have you do with regard to this area of information technology and how to disciple those who seem hooked on violent games and movies.
- There is Big outpouring of fake medicine for malaria and other ailments in Africa and some islands, and nations in Asia and South America. There are many expired foods that are unfit for human consumption finding their dumping ground in these nations due to corruption on the part of leaders, and ignorance on the part of the consumers. Pray that the church will arise and begin to address such issues. As government of God in the land, there is need for church to pass legislations in the spirit which will put an end to this abuse of the people and the land
- While there is little that is being done to stop the influx of food and medicines that are unfit for human consumption immediately, pray that God will sanctify whatever is being consumed, the cooking oil, meat products, cereals, baby food, and medication that has terrible side effects. Rather than getting sick, Africans will become healthier. … until we raise good leaders who will care for the people and care for their standard of living.
Golden Jubilee
DRC Congo, Madagascar and Somalia are to celebrate their 50th years of independence this month. We have been praying for these nations for the past season and God has began to release their jubilee blessings:
- Thank God for His faithfulness to nations even when we are not faithful to Him. Thank Him for His mercies and love to release the good things He has done for each of these 3 nations.
- The President of this nation has requested the UN to pull MONUC the UN peace corps out of Congo by June 30th. That will be the exact date of their 50th While there is much unrest in the nation, this is a season of Jubilee. Ask the Lord to manifestly release the blessing of Isaiah 60:18 upon the land. Pray that every man of violence within and outside DRC will face God’s personal visitation.
- Thank God for the UN decree for all DR Congo refugees in the nations to return to their nation to rebuild it. Ask the Lord that as many as have their inheritance linked in that land will return.
- Pray that God will continue to place an unshakable burden in the hearts of sons from Madagascar and Somalia and DRC to return to their land from the nations; also for foreigners who will relocate from other nations to come and rebuild these broken nations. (Isa 60:4,9-10)
- Pray that as God brings back responsible sons into these nations, He will begin to release the wealth of the nations so that they can use it to rebuild those desolations (Isa 60:5,13-16)
- For a long time Somali people were related with ignorance, nomadism, violence and a lack of leadership. However, today, the Lord has allowed many Somali people to hold leadership positions of prominence in every sector of society in various nations. They have held these positions quite admirably. Pray that the Lord will indeed place a burden for as many Somalis to go back to rebuild their nation from the various nations they have gone to exile for a long time. Just as the Lord was able to cause Israel to go back into their land in the Jubilee season, so shall He do this for Somalis wherever they have placed themselves.
- Pray that the many Somali people who have been exposed to the gospel will grow in strength as they return to their land to evangelize and disciple their nation from a renegade wasteland to a nation under Jehovah.
- Many Somalis, Madagascans and Congolese are infiltrating other nations and trying to settle in or blend in. As many as have an inheritance in the foreign lands will remain and be fruitful there. However as many as should go back to their land to rebuild it, should be taken back and given the wisdom to rebuild according to God’s patterns. Pray that the church in these nations will realize this truth rather than see it as something to resist.
- Pray concerning the rising violence at the Kenya/Somali border. Declare Isa 60:18 along that border. Pray that indeed the gates of the nation will reject that which does not praise God and that which does not bring salvation but destruction. Pray that every man of violence will receive a visitaiton from the Lord from both sides of the border.
- Pray for Madagascar that indeed the season of peace and restoration of their economy will come upon them. Pray for Jubilee men to steer this nation into this new season of Jubilee. The Lord will take this nation from where it is to a new level it has never been as the chruch of Christ takes her position in the nation.
Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- There are ongoing constitutional reforms going on in these two nations. Pray that the purposes of God will be firmly entrenched in these two nations’ constitutions as they usher in their jubilee season in the near future.
- Pray that Jubilee men will arise to lead these nations into their jubilee season. Zambia is going for elections this year and the government will be running the nation through their jubilee year. May Jubilee men arise.
- Kenya on the other hand is yet to go for elections. Their elections will fall at the end of their 49th year which is the Jubilee season. Pray that those being groomed for leadership will be Jubilee men and women.
- Pray that these two nations will be godly patterns for the continent in the areas God would have them arise and lead the way.
- The church has for such a long time slumbered in the area of governance and leadership of nations. Pray that these two nations will set forth a pattern for good governance right from their constitutions and the implementation thereof in the nation. Pray that the church will take a strong leadership in guiding the nation. In some areas the church seems to have a weak and divided voice and in others, they have a strong voice. Pray for a clear direction from the church in these two nations to rally the nation in God’s direction. Pray for wisdom in handling the matters that are going for referendum. Pray for the church to be on the forefront in carrying out worthy civic education to the masses; rather than operating from a place of fear.
- Thank God for the just ended GAPNET Kingdom Strategy Summit in Harare Zimbabwe. It was a very significant meeting. The Lord revealed Himself during the days of the meeting. Thank Him for the seed that has been sown in the nation which is a womb especially in the area of Kingdom business and economy. Pray that Zimbabwe will conceive of that seed and it shall be multiplied in every other nation of Africa
- Pray that the stretching which Zimbabwe has been going through as a nation will cause it to become an even greater economic powerhouse in the continent. The dealings that God has allowed on its economy will cause Kingdom citizens within the nation to bring forth His seed.
- Thank God for the church in Zimbabwe. Thank God that many have held fast to the Lord and have been a light in the darkest season. It was during that time that the Lord has began to reveal kingdom strategies that have seen great success in the areas of farming, banking, sanitation, health and hygiene. Pray that the church will continue to shine its light in the darkness. May what they have learnt in adversity become a thing of profit and blessing not only to the nation but to the rest of the continent…
Sudan update (Pray using Isaiah 62):
- Sudan has sworn in the new leaders. The incumbents have retained their positions as presidents for both North and South Sudan. Al Bashir is president of the north while Salva Kiir is president of the south. All leadership is ordained by God. Pray that these leaders will fulfill their God ordained purposes in leading that great nation into her destiny in God (Heb 13:1).
- The nation is now preparing for a break-up between north and south. Southern Sudanese overwhelmingly are expected to favor secession in January’s referendum. Much of the world says that there’s a significant possibility that secession will trigger a new war between north and south. Yet in this new season of jubilee we shall pray that the peace of God will rest upon the new nation of South Sudan and the North Sudan. This peace can only be got from God. The enemy would like to strengthen his hold with more bloodshed but we reject those demonic altars and open up the nation to a godly principality. Pray that the church worldwide will arise and decree God’s direction for the division of these two nations. Pray that God will raise apostles who will continue to open up that territory to God’s express purposes.
Pray for these areas of concern:
- Borders – Five major border areas are in dispute. The first, and perhaps most potentially explosive, is around the oil-producing region of Abyei. . The region will decide in a separate referendum also in January whether to join the south or the north…Pray that God’s purposes for Abyei in this season will be fulfilled. It is God who laid the boundaries of nations and He determines when they shall arise and when they shall fall. It is He who determines who will dwell within the borders and the exact times they shall dwell therein. It is He who Has the prerogative concerning the birth of any nation and the season which it will be born and for what purposes it will be born. Push Abyei into their destiny in God. Whatever the machinations of men, the lord will take precedence and His purposes shall be done. Command every resource in Abyei and other borderline regions to praise God and to be used only for His purposes. Pray that they will be locked to any ungodly purposes from this time forth (Acts 17:26-28, Isa 40:21-24)
- Oil – An estimated 82–95 percent of the oil fields are in the south (depending on where the border is drawn). Oil revenue accounts for 98 percent of Southern Sudan’s government revenue, and 60 percent of the national budget (according to 2008 figures). The sole export route for the landlocked south is a pipeline running to the north to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. Under the CPA, the two sides divide proceeds from oil pumped in the south. They will have to negotiate how to share oil revenue, as well as any user fees levied against the south for using the pipeline and refineries. The two parties must also negotiate how to honor current oil contracts. Pray that God will raise Jubilee men in Sudan, who will steward these resources and manage them according to His pattern.
- Pray that the Sudanese and other nationals whom God has prepared from other nations to come back and serve the Sudan in the area of stewarding the natural resources in oil, and other resources and establishing the Purposes of God in the nation. In this jubilee season the bible says that your sons will come from afar, foreigners will serve you. (Isa 54, 60, 61)
- Water – Under a 1929 agreement between Egypt (which had control over Sudan) and Britain, and a 1959 agreement between Egypt and Sudan, they control up to 90 percent of the water. Will Southern Sudan recognize these old treaties, or will it work with Nile basin countries in Eastern Africa to work towards a better accord? The Nile basin countries have had quite an unfair deal with the use of this God given resource which can be a blessing to the nations rather than a point of contention. Ask the Lord who is owner of the earth to raise Kingdom citizens who will bring the right kind of solutions for the use of this shared resource.
- Pray that this will be a platform for the kingdom citizens to release more heaven inspired resources that will bring succor to the continent and the earth at large.
- Nationality – The fate of southerners living in the north and northerners living in the south has to be negotiated. Questions of citizenship and rights will have to be addressed, as well as ease of travel between the two….Again the Lord is the Determiner of who should live where and what their national identity should be at various times and seasons. In this season of Jubilee may each Sudanese be linked to their inheritance wherever they may be presently ..
- Pray that there be no violence and segregation to southerners living in north and being chased away, and vice versa for northerners living in the south… let there be peaceful co-habitation among the people of peace. Only those who seek war and violence shall be exposed and tossed aside.
- Debts and Assets – The South’s share of Sudan’s sizable national debt – estimated by the International Monetary Fund in 2008 at US$34 billion – will be another issue. Analysts say the north will want a seceding south to take on a portion of its public debt burden. SPLM officials have rejected such suggestions, often accusing the north of using that borrowed money to wage war against southerners. This is quite true to a large extent. For a total of 40 years the north used government resources to destroy the South… in this season of restitution may they restitute in kind and in cash and carry the debt that was misused on religious agendas by the north government.
- Pray that as the South is released into the Jubilee season, they will be released bearing gifts just as the children of Israel left Egypt bearing plunder. Pray that the plunder the South is being released with, shall be used ONLY for God’s purposes. Whatever has been abused must be restituted by the Southern leaders.
- Pray that God will raise jubilee leaders especially at the grassroots who will channel whatever is coming through their offices to develop all people and not particular tribes and affiliate groups.
- Pray that the Lord will raise skilled advocates and economic consultants for the south who will stand by and clearly articulate any issues that are in dispute with regard to all the above matters facing this nation in this season.
- Pray for leaders who are sworn in but have no heart for the people. The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord (Prov 21:1). The hand of the Lord is on the Body of Christ… it is your duty as church to steer the heart of your leaders in the way of the Lord…If the Lord has allowed them to be the rulers by your activity or inactivity, then pray for their guidance. May this knowledge spread throughout the church so that people will pray aright for those in leadership and authority throughout the nation.
South Africa
The Long awaited World cup is finally in Africa. Nations have began to gather in that nation. We have been praying for some time concerning this season both for its physical and prophetic significance.
- Thank God for every good preparation that has so far taken place in South Africa concerning this event.
- Pray for those travelling in every mode of travel that indeed every highway and byway will become one of holiness. Every opportunistic evil being brought in during this very busy season will be effectively exposed and flashed out in every level of society in that nation.
- Command the cherubim with flaming swords to man the gates of the south of Africa, that nothing which brings destruction will enter the land. Pray that every evil gathering in the nation will be exposed and scattered for what it truly is
- Pray for many intercessors, evangelists to reach out to God’s people effectively in this season.
- Pray for everything that has to do with the world cup as the nations gather as the Lord will lead you every day.
- Spend few minutes on daily basis from 11th of this month praying that the Lord will save souls for His kingdom from the World cup. Pray against the spirit of death and destruction that attends large gatherings and the plague of breakdown of equipment that plagues the continent to be stayed during this season.
- As emotions run high during this season both in positive and negative ways, pray that many people’s emotions will cause them to turn to the Lord as He raises people on hand to help direct people to Jesus Christ.
Pray for National Days
The following nations are celebrating various national days. Present each of these nations to the Lord by name and pray for them as follows and as the Lord leads:
- Kenya 1 June 1963, (47th Madaraka Day. Declaration of Self-government from UK; Kenyatta named 1st premier under the crown)
- Italy 2 June (55th Festa della Repubblica, Italy is voted a republic 1946)
- Tonga 4 June (40th Independence from the United Kingdom in 1970)
- Denmark no official National Day; 5 June (150th National day Constitution of 1849)
- Sweden 6 June (Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden in 1523, the constitutions of 1809 and 1974)
- Norfolk Island (Australia) 8 June ((second) settlement established (everybody from the Pitcairn Islands))
- Philippines 12 June (112th Independence; Philippine Declaration of Independence, from Spain in 1898)
- Russian Federation 12 June (20th Russia Day, declaration of independence in 1990, from the Soviet Union)
- St Helena 2nd Saturday in June (12)
- Montserrat 2nd Saturday (12) in June
- Pitcairn Islands 2nd Saturday in June (12)
- South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 2nd Saturday in June (12)
- Falkland Islands 14 June (Liberation Day, the end of the Falklands War 1982)
- Iceland 17 June (Declaration of independence from Kingdom of Denmark in 1944)
- Seychelles 18 June
- Greenland (Denmark) 21 June (Longest Day of the Year)
- Luxembourg 23 June (the Monarch’s birthday)
- Québec, 24 June (Quebec’s National Holiday, from 1977; also celebration of John the Baptist, patron saint of French Canadians, since 1834)
- Mozambique 25 June (Independence from Portugal in 1975)
- Slovenia 25 June ((Statehood Day), declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991)
- Croatia 25 June (Statehood day)
- Djibouti 27 June (Independence from France in 1977)
- Thank God that it is He who determined the exact time and exact bounds which would demarcate each of the above nations.
- Thank God that He has a divine redemptive purpose for each of these nations. Pray that the church in these nations will arise from slumber and find out what He would have them do as His representatives in these nations, to disciple them back into God’s way
- Pray for healing of woundedness especially in Falkland islands war between Argentina and Britain. Much healing is still needed in that land. Pray that the church in that nation will arise and address this area
- Pray that the church will arise both within and from outside these nations to guide them to a place of discipleship.
- Pray that these nations will become sheep nations as they acknowledge the God of heaven.
PRAYING INTO THE HEAVENS
The Last Quarter Moon will be on Friday June 4 2213 UT and New Moon will be on Saturday, June 12 – 11 31 UT and Full Moon Saturday, June 26 – 11 30 UT. It will be a partial eclipse of the moon
During each month there are four phases of the moon. It is important that as each of these phases of the moon come up, you pray and command the heavens to do God’s bidding. Take responsibility for stewarding creation in God’s direction.
- Thank God for the moon which marks the seasons and times.
- Thank the Lord for the moon. Thank Him that He has put legislations in the moon which will be used for the benefit of the end-time gospel
- Thank the Lord that He is continuing to bring revelations concerning His original intention for the heavens.
- Thank God that as you continue to gain knowledge, it shall cause you to know the truth that sets you free from bondage of ignorance. Pray that you will gain greater understanding of what Jesus prophesied about the last days that in the last days there will be signs in the heavens.
- Ask that the signs that are given off by the moon concerning the times we are in will become clearer to the church in these days. Ask the Lord to give greater understanding to the understanding of how to take authority over the phases of the moon
- Ask the Lord to shield you from going into legalistic understanding of the times and seasons. Where you have been an observer of times and seasons without proper inspiration from the Holy Spirit, it becomes a bondage to you.
- Pray that in any way, that any one has by sorcery or other ungodly means, covered or darkened the moon over your life so that your times are in confusion, may the Lord arise and shine over you.
- Pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you as you exercise authority over the heavens and especially each phase of the moon as you learn to pray into the heavens
- As you renew your vows and covenant yourself afresh to God for this new month, pray that the moon will be a faithful witness to God’s covenant with you, in this new season.
- Pray that during each phase of the moon, and at the partial eclipse of the full moon on 26th June, the moon will praise the Lord. Nullify every other worship directed to the moon. Command the moon to reject every adoration, worship, and instruction given to it to do anything other than declare the glory of God (Ps 19:1-2, Ps 104:19)
- May the workers of darkness be rendered powerless and their way made slippery at this season. Pray that the moon will praise the Lord. Also pray that the shadow of the earth on the moon will not be a cause for witchery. Whatever wickedness has been planned during those days at the World cup, be rendered null and void. (Isa 44:24-25)
Summer Solstice 21 June at 11:28 UT
Summer solstice occurs when the sun crosses the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be the longest day of the year, it is also the first day of summer, the celebration day for the resurrection of Adonis (also called Tammuz and Osiris) with weeping and lamentation and wild revelry and immoral acts.
- Pray that the summer solstice will prophetically be the sign of the light of God that has come and the glory of the Lord which has risen upon you, your family, business, community, church, nation and continent. Pray through Is 60:1-3
- Pray that this jubilee season, the longest day will activate the season in which the church will work harder while it is day for night cometh when no man can work.
- Pray that the summer solstice shall mark a cessation of the works of darkness; as it is also the shortest night.
- In the south, it shall be the shortest day of the season and the longest night. Pray that the day will declare the glory of God. The day will only do that which is according to God’s purposes.
During part of this month, the sun passes through a cluster of 83 stars in the constellation called Cancer wrongly symbolized by the crab. The correct symbol is a Scarabaeus Beetle which is an emblem of RESURRECTION.
In ancient Denderah and Hindu cultures, CANCER was represented as a Scarabaeus or sacred beetle. This was considered by the Egyptians as an emblem of the resurrection of the body; since the Scarabaeus passed its earthly existence as a worm of the earth and developed into a winged denizen of heaven. A similar creature is found in America called “the June beetle or bug”. It is reported to pass its earthly existence as a worm buried in the ground for 2 years after which the adult winged beetle emerges from the ground and flies away. The heavens are revealing the continuing story of Jesus. Jesus passed His earthly life here on earth, was crucified, died, buried, resurrected and ascended back into heaven. The heavens declare the glorious events of this very vital aspect of the gospel of the Kingdom, which God has placed in the stars – THAT JESUS IS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE.
Some know Jesus as a great prophet who once lived, others know Him as the mighty healer of His time and others too know Him as a Saviour of sorts but few know Him as the resurrection and the Life
- Pray that the heavens will this month declare the glorious testimony that Jesus is the resurrection and the life especially during the World cup season.
- Pray that God will release signs in the heavens and in dreams and visions over remote areas to attest this truth. As a result, may there be a greater measure of souls won into the kingdom in areas where the gospel has not quite penetrated or where it may not receive much attention.
- Pray that there will be an activation and resurrection of various aspects of your life, the church and nation that were hitherto thought to be dead and useless. Unfulfilled destinies, locked or dormant gifting and abilities, disappointments, every dead and grave circumstance and situations of life – they can all hear the voice of the Lord. By Joh 5:25 and Ps 29 command those situations to receive the resurrection life in Jesus. (Eze 37)
In CANCER is the completion of His work seen in reference to His redeemed – The Messiah’s redeemed possessions completely acquired. The three smaller group of stars called decans that make up Cancer develop this truth. They tell of the heaven-bound company (believers) that God is going to bring to a place he has prepared for them.
URSA MINOR represents the lesser sheepfold or flock, who are “partakers of the heavenly calling,” a “little flock,” but the kingdom shall be theirs, for which they now look and wait. They have not yet “received the promises; but, having seen them afar off” by faith, they “were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth” (Heb 11:13).
- Thank God that the heavens continue to bear witness to the fact that the Lord has a remnant in every nation. There are places where people are few in Christ. Pray that this month, they will receive a revival and a strengthening to fulfill all of their destiny, few though they are. (Luke 12:32)
- Pray for the struggling church in Japan and the Middle East. Pray that the remnant in the nation will receive divine strategy for discipleship in these nations. Pray for a greater manifestation of the Love of God which is so dearly sought by these people groups.
URSA MAJOR represents the sheepfold and the sheep or flock which is the seed that is compared to “the sand of the sea shore” – a larger flock.
- The large flock is a collection of many small flocks. Pray for the unity of the body of Christ. Pray that the Lord will raise people who have a heart to network with others to form this large flock across the nations.
- God promised to gather Abraham’s innumerable seed that was scattered. Thank God for His promises to Israel fulfilled in Is 35:10; Is 51:11; Jer 31:12. Also thank God for the unprecedented levels of soul winning that are coming. Pray that the church will be well prepared to absorb the influx of new converts in this season.
ARGO – the ship, that brings the pilgrims safely home.
- Proclaim Isaiah 60. Declare that in this jubilee season the African Aliya (return to the homeland) will begin as sons of the continent come to rebuild desolations of many generations and inhabit the once desolate places. Pray that the Jewish Aliyah will also continue as many are relocated to their rightful places of inheritance.
- Pray for those who have sought God sincerely yet in a wrong way, through religions that do not lead them to Him through the Only Way Truth and Life Jesus Christ. They are zealous for something that will lead to eternal death. Pray that as many as the Lord will choose in this season, will find their way to Him just as Paul who had a Damascus Road experience when he was zealously serving God in a way that would not lead to eternal life.
Declare the blessings of Deuteronomy 33:13-17 for over your life and family in this season. Go to www.gapnetwork.org for a copy of Prophecies of 2010 and former years too as many are still in the process of fulfillment. Pray through these and declare them into your life as often as possible.
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