ROOT 52 Prayer Initiative: GEORGIA (Feb 5-12, 2010)
By Jacquie Tyre
Root 52: Georgia Prayer Points
Friday Night Prayer Gathering: Feb 5 @ 7:30 pm CLICK HERE
Preamble:
To perpetuate the principles of free government,
insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of
the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of
liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty
God, do
ordain and establish this Constitution.
Dear USRPN Intercessors:
Georgia, may be commonly known as the Peach State, but
prophetically, we continue to press forward in agreement with what the Lord has
declared us to be as a "Governmental Gate State." During the Root 52 week focusing on Georgia, we want to
agree with the Word of the Lord over key issues that relate to the restoration
and establishment of our covenant with the Lord, with each other, and with this
nation.
Please take the following points of Prophetic Revelation,
the accounting of our Covenant Root Condition, and the Encouragement and Hope
for the Future as a guide to provide fuel for your intercession during this
week.
PROPHETIC REVELATION:
The following are a summary of key prophetic words that
have been released over Georgia, providing a glimpse at our destiny to keep us
pressing on in faith:
✦
A
Governmental Gate
"Georgia is one of My gates in the nation, its a
governmental gate
-- kingdom authority that has been lying latent, unused over this state. God is
about to resurrect it." (Chuck Pierce & Dutch Sheets, 50-State Tour)
✦
A
Place for Removal of Hostilities Between Races & Ethnic Groups
"There has to be a removal of hostility between nations
and ethnic groups…bondage
from the blood shed in this state in past oppressions that is linked with
slavery, domination, and ruler-ship.
God says, if you release and come before me and ask forgiveness as a
people and release that up to me, I will release this land from its cry of the
blood that's within it and the governorship of this land..cleanse the hands
through the generations that have falsely dominated and wrongly owned and
wrongly perpetrated this sin of domination in this state…so that the people of
Georgia may hold the sword for the
future from the heavens." (Chuck
Pierce, 50-State Tour)
✦
A
Place of Revolution & Revival in the Land
"I am blowing on the roots of revolution in this
nation - I am blowing on the roots of revolution in this nation. The wind of my
spirit is being unlocked. It will now blow from North into the South. You
are standing in the center of where the headquarters of my revolution for the
future of this land will begin. Atlanta will be known as the place of
revolution in this land. . .For a revolution must occur to change the course of my
covenant plan that has been locked up and diverted. . .This region, the states
of the South will be known as the place where revolution broke out to
recreate and replant the course of my purpose for this land. . . The fires that once were in this
city will arise again. But I say
My voice will divide the fires . . .. The prophets of the land will come to
this place and they will speak forth. . . I say the fires of revival will
begin to be spurned from this area... So I say to you let the revolution begin, for the
churches of this region will now begin to hear and experience the fire of
change. (Chuck Pierce, State Meeting 2007)
✦
A
Place for the Unlocking & Rising Up of Leaders
Lord, we say unlock leadership. There are Eli's in this area. There's a transfer of power
from the Eli's ... we declare that the slumber come off the leadership of
Georgia ... we break a power off of Georgia. Lord, we declare that Samuels ...
and Davids...and Joshuas ... and Peters ... and James ... and Johns ... will
arise in Georgia. We declare Deborahs to rise up. We declare Esthers to come
forth. We declare Daniels will awake. Father, we say...unlock. Unlock the generation that is rising. (Dutch Sheets, 50-State Tour)
COVENANT ROOT CONDITION:
In the fall of 2009, in a conversation with Chuck Pierce,
he shared that in the beginning Georgia had one of the strongest covenant
roots, but that through years of disobedience and rebellion it had been snuffed
out. It must be restored.
Georgia's
original covenant root evidences:
★
Care,
Provision, and Opportunity for the Poor: By such a Colony, many families, who would otherwise
starve, will be provided for, and made masters of houses and lands (Georgia
Charter) The
motto on the seal of the Trustees spoke but the language of truth: Non sibi
sed aliis-Not for ourselves, but for others.
★
Religious
Freedom, Refuge and advancement of Christianity: "...Giving refuge to the
distressed Saltzburghers, and other persecuted Protestants....Christianity will
be extended by the execution of this design...the example of a whole Colony who
shall behave in a just, moral, and religious manner..." George Whitfield, the most eloquent preacher of his
times, also came to Georgia and founded an orphan school in Savannah. (http://www.usahistory.info/southern/Georgia.html
)
★
Jewish
Settlers arrived
and were welcomed in 1733: forty Jews sailed from London, or, in the language
of the original memorandum (kept in Hebrew, and still preserved in this city),
"...voluntarily embarked from London, and paid their passages thence to
this country, and arrived in Savannah, in the state of Georgia, on the eleventh
day of July 1733." Worship by the Jewish settlers was known and evidenced,
the third oldest Jewish congregation in America is in Savannah. (http://www.jewish-history.com/Occident/volume1/aug1843/savannah.html
and http://www.mickveisrael.org
/)
★
Oglethorpe
& Native Americans (Upper Creek): Oglethorpe pursued relationship with area Indians and
built relationship with the To-mo-chi-chi, who later accompanied Oglethorpe to
England
★
Slavery
was forbidden
at the founding of Georgia and remained so through Oglethorpe's tenure as
governor. While some among the colony's settlers pressed for slavery to be
allowed, others, such as the Salzburgers, the Scotch Highlanders, and the
Wesley brothers (John & Charles) remained opponents. The ban on slavery was lifted in
1749 by the English Parliament. (http://www.usahistory.info/southern/Georgia.html
)
Damaging
of our Covenant Root: Obviously,
many things have contributed to the condition of the covenant root in Georgia,
including, but not limited to,
✴
Removal
of the ban on slavery and subsequent support and defense of slavery,
✴
Broken
Treaties and forced confiscation of land from Native Americans, especially with
the Native American Removal Act
✴
Legalism
related to freedom of worship and Christian living resulting in religious
culture lacking in zeal and passion of relationship with Christ and spreading
of the Gospel
✴
Influence
of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions are on the rise across the
state. The country's largest Hindu temple is in metro-Atlanta, and Georgia is
home to hundreds of Islamic mosque, training centers, and establishments.
✴
Oppression
of the poor and needy, separation between the rich and the poor, and
segregation among racial and ethnic groups
✴
Radical
decline in morality and righteousness.
✴
On
January 20, 2010, The Advocate Magazine rates Atlanta as the nation's gayest
city, "based on same-sex households per capita, statewide marriage equality,
gay elecred officials, gay dating and "hookup" profiles per single
male population, gay bars per capita, cruising spots per capita, and gay films
in Netflix favorites." (www.ajc.com
)
✴
Sex
Trade and Child Exploitation in metroAtlanta is a huge issue (http://www.innocenceatlanta.org/content/about
)
Obviously, we are not proud about any of these issues, and
many others that are not mentioned in this document. However, we firmly believe that to properly address the ills
that plague our state, and our nation, we must be honest, transparent, and
willing to address these issues by repentance, intercession, and
involvement.
Encouragement & Hope for
the Future
God is doing much across the state and we see signs of
restoration of our covenant root rising.
Prophetically, as I look out across Georgia I see new life springing
forth in like the new growth of Spring, as when the roots that have lain
dormant during a long season of drought suddenly burst through the ground and
blossom with signs of the coming harvest.
Recently, we came out of a historical drought with a
floods that were the worst in over a 100 years (Sept 2009). The rains have continued to come,
even with a bit of snow thrown in as a surprise, and Georgia is now 100%
drought free! The lakes are
brimming over and as it is in the natural, I see, by the Spirit, that the water
level of Holy Spirit is rising and our covenant roots are being resurrected
with new life that will bear much fruit for the Kingdom.
Isaiah
55:10-13
As
the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine
tree,
and
instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will
be for the LORD's renown,
for an
everlasting sign,
which will
not be destroyed."
