Seven Times

For the November 2010 elections, I obtained a map of the U.S. and stood on it while pleading the blood of Jesus and asking for the spirit of Elijah to be ushered back into our country. The conclusion of my prayer was marked by praying for each of the 50 states, not just my own. 
It was a precious experience to stand with God’s word in my hands, knowing that Elohim (the Creator of the universe) had our nation in His hands. El Roi (the God who sees) was not blind to the fact that many Christian freedoms and liberties were being stripped from His children. El (the strong and mighty One) was stronger and mightier than anything that could come against us. And Jehovah Shammah (the Lord is There) would be in the voting booths for the elections.
During one potent prayer time, I was reminded of the fall of Jericho in Joshua 6. The children of Israel marched around Jericho seven times and “the wall fell down flat” (verse 20). The number seven has great significance in the Bible. In 1 Kings 18:41-44 Elijah told Ahab to look over the sea seven times and on the seventh time he saw a miraculous sign. II Kings 5:10-14 tells of Elisha commanding Naaman to wash in the Jordan seven times in order to be healed. Reflecting on the number seven, I felt that it was time to take my prayers to an even greater level.
The first thought that came to my mind was to go where I would personally vote, and anoint the location once a day for seven days. Then I felt that I was to anoint a different location each day for the seven days leading up to the first Tuesday in November. With so many churches and schools that had “vote here” signs in front of them, it was a synch to anoint one per day.
My goal was not to make a spectacle out of myself or cause alarm to the administration in the schools. The plan was to simply pull into a parking lot, pray while in my car if necessary, and anoint the parking lot with oil. For the churches and government buildings, I walked up to the front doors and anointed the handles while praying something as simple as:
“God, please bless these polls. May You bring truth to light. Open the eyes of the voters who pass through these doors to vote in line with biblical standards. Give favor to candidates who will vote in line with Your word. Please turn our nation back to You. Amen”  
On one occasion a friend joined me to walk around a government building. My dear friend boldly proclaimed Jesus as the Lord of the elections and cast out the spirits of confusion, evil, and deception. Jehovah-Rapha (our Provider) not only provided the time to pray, He also provided a miracle in one particularly heated local election. On a sticky note next to Psalm 7:9, 17 in my Bible, I recorded the answer to prayer: “Praise You Lord for letting the underdog win!” What God revealed through David and Goliath, God was showing to be true in the local race of the anti-Christian, rich powerhouse incumbent versus a Christian with a small budget. God had shown once again that Jeremiah 32:17 is true: there is nothing too hard for Him.
Editor’s note: 2012 brings another important election. Please join Breakthrough in praying for our nation and its leaders at all levels of government.