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Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me (Psalms 50:15).
Dear Friends,
For some time now, many of our prayer warriors have been connected with others across the nation, in 40 WEEKS of Prayer and Fasting for America and for Israel.
40 Weeks, you might be asking? Yes … 40 Weeks.
We came across this model for an extended fast from Dr. Lalith Mendis, an apostle from Sri Lanka, who has called his own people to a fast of 40 weeks for the cleansing and the healing of their nation.
When we felt called to raise up a similar fast for America and for Israel, each of us began to go before our Lord to seek Him for the nature of our fast. God has sovereignly revealed to each one His plan for the 40 weeks. Some of us are fasting one day each week for that time, making a total fast of 40 days. Others are engaged in some form of discipline daily to honor this fast. But all who have “entered in” are experiencing the rich presence of Christ in our lives in a new and a refreshing way.
We began this fast on Friday, November 25, 2005—the day that Israel gave up the sovereignty of her borders at Rafah in response to pressure by the Bush administration. We will complete this fast on Friday, September 7, 2006.
As you explore our website, you will find indexed our prayer points for each week. We primarily focus upon three points each week:
- repentance for the sin of the church;
- repentance for the sins of the nation;
- a prayer to bless Israel.
In addition, during the special times of Christmas (Week 5) and Resurrection (Week 20), you will find an in-depth study of The Lord’s Prayer, written by E. Stanley Jones in his book, The Way.
We welcome all of you now as you join us in this extended time of prayer and fasting for the church, for the nation, and for Israel.
"Let everyone who is Godly pray to You while You may be found” (Psalm 32:6)
In His Amazing Grace,
Sara Ballenger
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
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