![]() We’ve become unaccustomed to spiritual warfare, forgotten the power and importance of priestly prayer, and lack dependence on the fullness of the Holy Spirit at work in us and through us. Unfortunately, prayerlessness, biblical illiteracy, and addiction to comfort have lulled us to sleep. We are just not sure what it will look like. But anyone familiar with the words of Jesus knows that tribulation and persecution are coming. Because of our stance on biblical truths regarding gender identity, abortion, freedom, and other moral absolutes, an increasingly post-Christian American society that is moving away from such truths now considers us bigots, haters, and hindrances to progressive thinking.Įven the most faithful Christians in my own circles have expressed shock at how quickly all this has come upon us. Intensifying persecution and attacks on churches that are common in countries where Christianity is illegal-until now far from our bed where we still enjoy freedom of worship-are suddenly on our doorstep. Meanwhile, ever-greater violence and lawlessness among the people and alarmingly totalitarian measures by the governments of even the staunchest democracies are on the rise. Wars, shakings, diseases, natural disasters, and shifts in the global balance of power are unfolding in rapid succession. We seem to be moving rapidly deeper into the end times. Awaken us from our Laodicean slumber (Rev. ![]() That has been my daily prayer for the past two years: Lord, awaken the sleeping giant that is the American Church. has a weekly prayer meeting that rivals their Sunday morning service in attendance and fervor, where believers cry out together for God’s Kingdom to come and His will to be done in every aspect of life and in every tribe and nation. Imagine if the nearly 85 million Americans who identify as evangelical Christians-born again, baptized, assured of salvation, Bible-believing-discover that prayer matters to God and start devoting themselves to intercession with unprecedented ardor.
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