Dear Intercessors,

"The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea."

Habakkuk 2:14.  The prophet Habakkuk may have witnessed the decline and fall of the Assyrian empire and the rise of the Babylonian kingdom near the end of the seventh century B.C.  Habakkuk realized that God was going to use the godless military machine of Babylon to punish a godly nation.  The prophet does what we tend to do...he questioned God's judgment and His ways.  God replied that "the just shall live by faith," chapter 2:4, and have confidence that God is doing what is right.

The United States of America is in as precarious position as other nations who have turned their backs on God.  Weekly admonitions and warnings that come from modern day prophets fall on deaf ears.  Wars and rumors of wars abound, and Jesus' words, "And the love of the great body of people will grow cold because of multiplied lawlessness and iniquity" (Matt. 24:12), are being fleshed out before our eyes. 

We, as God's people, inquire with the Psalmist in Psalm 11:3:  "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?"  We resort to prayer!  At the end of March, we completed Seek God for the City 2008, 40 days of praying "Prayers of Biblical Hope ".  We begin the month of May, celebrating NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER on May 1st, downtown Cleveland at the SW quadrant of Public Square.  The schedule of events is as follows:  10 am - 11 am Praise and Worship;  11 am - Noon  Declaring His Word; Noon - 1 pm Prayer for the Nation and 1 pm - 1:30 pm The Cry for Revival and Rejoicing. We are encouraged to take a day of vacation for this National holiday! Come and rally with other believers from churches all over the region to take action and stand in the gap for our families, community and the nation.

The upcoming day of Repentance and united prayer, Global Day of Prayer on May 11th, was birthed in a clear vision in July 2000 to Christians across Africa then spread across the earth. It is preceded by 10 days of constant prayer, followed by Ninety days of blessing;  May 12-Aug. 9, 2008, to bring practical, transformation blessings to communities.  NEOIN's May calendar links us to these prayer initiatives.  While on the Global Day of Prayer website, I discovered the most marvelous tool of prayer for the 90 days of blessing at:  www.globaldayofprayer.com     Then click on the navy blue bar on the left which says “90 Days.”   Please avail yourself of this rich resource for prayer and intercession. Intercessor, Cindy Jacobs, in her new book, The Reformation Manifesto, states that "we are now ready for a true reformation in our culture".  We are called to 'intercede for, infiltrate and influence all areas of society so we can fulfill the Great Commission and effectively disciple the nations."

God bless you as you "Impact the World through United Prayer".