Hi Church,

This is such a great time to really plug into God in a fresh way in the midst of everything that is going on around us. God is re-orientating some things in our lives both personally and in the life of the Church. Now, more than ever, it’s so important that we make space every day to cultivate the presence of God in our homes and to submit to His Lordship in a fresh way.

On Sunday I shared a passage from Mark chapter 1 where the people that Jesus was speaking to were astonished at the authority with which He taught them. Jesus’ authority came from His submission to the Father. As we humble ourselves before God and take hold of the authority that He’s given us we can release His victory over the situations we face. If you haven’t watched the video message yet titled “Humility + Authority = Victory” you can do so by clicking here.

At the start of each day, as soon as you wake up, spend time submitting yourself to God. Don’t turn on your news app or check your social media feed - leave all of that aside and make space for God. Thank Him that His mercies are new every morning. Thank Him that you’re a child of God. Thank Him that this is going to be a day of victory, a day of joy, a day of breakthrough. Why? Because we start each day focussing on who He is not what is going on outside. That’s what Jesus did. And He lived the most victorious overcoming life anyone has ever done!

One of the biggest lies of the enemy at the moment is that your prayers don’t matter, that this pandemic is so huge and so widespread that your prayers aren’t going to make a difference. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus said that "If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, My Father in heaven will do it for you." (Matthew 18:19) Don’t give up. Don’t shrink back. God has been preparing us for such a time as this. I truly believe that the prayers of the saints are the tipping point for our nation at this time.

And so I encourage all of you to join us on Wednesday nights from 7pm for our online prayer meeting as we gather across the region in our homes to pray, intercede and stand in the gap on behalf of our nation. Let’s take a hold of the authority we have in Christ and see this mountain moved together.

God spoke to us at the beginning of the year about being watchmen, people who are standing on the walls of our towns and cities, being on guard against what is trying to come in and trying to come against us. As you go out each day to exercise let’s use this opportunity to be praying for the people and households on our streets. To be watchmen who stand on guard against all the tactics of the enemy. As you go let’s rebuke this virus. Let’s rebuke the fear. Let’s rebuke the lie that is over our nation that this is going to get worse and worse. Instead, let’s release health and healing. Let’s release hope and truth. Let’s speak life and victory over our communities and over our nation.

Let’s join together and be really active this week. Ask the Lord what your watch is. Ask Him when He wants you to be praying, whether in the night or the day. Let’s not be distracted by the news reports but be ready and responsive to what He is saying to each one of us.

And finally, let’s continue to believe that God is going to bring His divine order into the midst of these world affairs. God spoke to us last year about a new dispensation that He was wanting to release. Now is the time.

See you all again online on Sunday.

Clive & Jane Urquhart
Senior Pastors, Kingdom Faith Church