Over the course of the next 50+ days we at Wellspring will be joining believers all across the nation in intentional, sacrificial prayer and fasting for the healing of our nation and the advance of a moral and spiritual awakening across the land.

This call to prayer obviously coincides with the national election, but it is not political in its essence.  Bottom line--the problems and challenges facing us have gone way beyond parties, politicians or platforms.  If we don't see a renewing move of God across the land touching individuals, healing families and transforming culture it matters very little who occupies the White House of who controls Congress.  We desperately need God's mercy that will lead us to personal and national repentance and restoration.

On Monday evenings up through the election, you are invited to join together for prayer for the nation.  We will meet in The Space at 7:00 PM.  Our gathering will be for prayer, not for politicking.  You are also encouraged to consider some form of fasting through this season.  Some of you may want to fast from sweets or meat or adult beverages during this time; or from the news media or entertainment in order to be more focused in your intercession.  Some of you may choose to do a fast from all foods on one or two days each week through this season.  Fasts are freely entered into and express to the Lord a posture of humility and our deep need and dependence for Him to intervene.

I will be sharing a teaching this coming Sunday on an intriguing passage from Luke where Jesus comments on the news of his day.  Jesus stands in a long line of Hebrew prophets, declaring the Word of the Lord and interpreting the "signs of the times" for God's people.  I think this perspective will challenge you and encourage you to join with me and with millions of God's people across this nation who are giving themselves to very intentional prayer at this time.

As a point of interest I will be in Washington during the first week of October to take part in a major prayer conference put on the by the National Prayer Committee and to enter into another prayer initiative put on by the YWAM DC House of Prayer.  Check it out by following this link:  www.davidstentdc.org

Blessings,

Pastor Rick