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I felt strongly impressed today to ask our Lamplighter Family for focused intercession for Rep. Michele Bachmann.
First, a confession. Remember the vision of the “X” on the desk of a Congressional leader? We wrote about it in the first Midnight Cry posting. The Lord showed me how the enemy was seeking to “X out” certain candidates, just as he was seeking to “X out” the nation.
In the vision, the hand of God came and erased the “X.” I did not mention the candidate by name, choosing instead to give a broad call to pray for all “Eliakims” God wanted to set in office. But this vision, which I have included below, was specifically of Rep. Michele Bachmann. And I feel that increased intercession–in Jesus’ Name–is being called forth to protect and advance this key leader, her family and team.
Her Warnings Proved Prophetic
This July, Rep. Michele Bachmann went public with clear warnings about the Muslim Brotherhood and the potential for radical Islamist terrorism. She warned of their rising influence both in America and the nations.
Most Americans don’t fully appreciate how she literally put her political career on the line to give this warning. Due to government policies over the past few years, even warnings of Islamist terrorism have become strongly discouraged. Rep. Bachmann faced hostility on all fronts–even within her own party.
On September 11, 2012, her warning proved hauntingly prophetic. Islamist radicals overtook the US Consulates in Egypt and Benghazi, Libya. Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed–the first ambassador lost since the Carter administration.
And we are just discovering new details about how the CIA safehouse came under fire afterwards. Despite pleas for help, military intervention was allegedly refused. After a 7 hour firefight, with no assistance, our people were taken out by mortar fire.
Stop the Vitriol… But Keep the Vigilance!
Friends, I am all for stopping the vitriol regarding Muslims. They are not the enemy! Many find greater freedom in their faith here in America than in the Islamic nations they emigrated from. So they appreciate the blessing of freedom in a way few of us can understand.
But as we saw on 9-11, there’s a difference between most Muslims and the radical Islamists who consider jihad against America and Israel an absolute mandate. The threat of radical Islamist terrorism against Americans has honestly increased. So vigilance is not an option. And we desperately need statesmen, like Rep. Michele Bachmann, with the courage to take a stand as the occasion requires.
Below is the vision, excerpted from our first Midnight Cry posting.
FROM X TO FAVOR–VISION
Throughout the year we have explored Cindy Jacobs’ vision of a Bridal Canopy covering our land. We have seen how the enemy has tried to X us out, and how God is moving to canopy our nation with His grace and glory.
A month ago, Jolene and I were honored to be praying with friends in the US Capitol when the Lord gave me a vision. I saw the desk of a well-known Congressional leader in the House chamber. A piece of notebook paper was on her desk, with an “X” drawn in pencil across it. I watched as the Lord literally erased the “X” the enemy had formed.
From X to Favor
Immediately I knew the enemy had targeted many leaders to “X them out.” He was attempting to marginalize or negate their God-given positions of leadership. But God was rising up to protect and advance them!
We sought the Lord together for a Throne Room verdict in favor of His saints. We prayed in agreement with heaven for the X to be disempowered and removed, and for the blessing, favor, honor due these leaders to be fully restored.
Overcoming the X
I also knew that part of the strategy to form this X was to energize deception and harm even through occult means, such as sorcery. Holy Spirit quickened how sorcery is being mixed with deception in an attempt to blind masses of people.
Now that may sound a little out there–until we realize that accusation and slander can carry spiritual power, and is actually considered by God to be a form of sorcery!
Shifting the Power Base
Lord, we ask that you erase the X and release your covenant favor! This is God’s intention for all seats of authority targeted in this election. We must stand for our leaders–whether Democrat or Republican, Independent or Green I don’t really care. If they are called by God and their platforms align with the values of Kingdom governance, they must not be allowed to be X-ed out!
Please continue to pray–for Michele Bachmann and others you feel God is highlighting. Pray for their teams and their families to be guarded and established. Take some time to pray through in the Spirit. Declare that God breaks through, and they advance!
Thank you for joining in this Midnight Cry. And remember–NO KING BUT JESUS!
“Finally brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you. And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one…” (2 Thessalonians 3:1-3).
