REPORT AUSTRALIA DAY PRAYER CANBERRA 25-26 JAN 2019

JANUARY 25

VISION OF HOSTS – NORMAN

RE-DIGGING THE WELLS OF REVIVAL

Norman did a Bible study on factions, political and in the church and said we need to remove that spirit of factions and bless, honour and unite instead of being in envy or in the wells of esek and sitnah i.e. quarrelling and division. God wants to open up the wells of revival but we need to repent of factions first. He shared that he and Barbara had prayed a number of times at Abraham’s well in Be’er-Sheva including the 100th anniversary of the Australia Light horse charge. He shared that he was singing at the well in 2003 when the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags nearly blew into the well and he had to grab them. 

He did a prophetic act of offering water to those who had come from other lands and welcoming them just as Indigenous people had given water to the first settlers and he used a replica of a jug from Jacobs Well saying Jesus did not discriminate but called all to drink from wells of living water.
John 4:5-6.

TURNING EVIL INTO GOOD 

Part of Norman’s vision which he shared is based on the story of Joseph who was sold by his brothers into slavery but rose to rulership in Egypt as he lived a godly life and God gave him the gift of interpreting dreams. His brothers feared his revenge but he forgave them and blessed them. From rulership in Egypt, Joseph was able to bless the Hebrew people with food in a time of famine. Gen 50:20 tells us: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Also, while Aboriginal people in Australia were harmed, God is turning this around to bring blessing to them, including saving them into His kingdom. Norman shared that if he had bitterness and unforgiveness in his heart, he would not be able to host this prayer on Australia Day. He would have to step down from ministry all together.

VISION OF HOSTS – BARBARA 

SPIRITUALLY GOVERNING 

I shared 2 sessions on Jan 25 – one on Spiritual Government and one on Turning the Boat of this Nation Around. In Nov 18, the Lord gave me the first as a prayer strategy and the second as a vision. The prayer strategy is that we need to set up a shadow spiritual ministry just as the opposition political party does in the natural. Prayer leaders would each take a ministry to pray for and there are 31 besides the PM plus assistant ministers. The idea is to bring a shift to godly values in our nation. The government of the nations is on the shoulders of Jesus or Yeshua and therefore on our shoulders (Isaiah 9:6-7). So, we as the church, the body of Christ, need to be spiritual governors. We need to rule and reign from heavenly places. Eph 3:10 tells us that: “His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,” so we need to be more intentional about this. It is not aimed to be an activist group. This will take some time to set up and we are reaching out to prayer leaders to participate and those who would be in prayer teams.

TURNING THE BOAT OF OUR NATION AROUND 

This cartoon fits in with my vision of our nation as a boat heading in the wrong direction, possibly shipwreck. While this cartoon is of the present government, I think it has a wider application. The Lord kept giving me a vision of Australia being like a boat that is going in the wrong direction and is in danger of running aground on various rocks that I outlined and sinking. I also kept getting a vision of an anchor and I believe the Lord told me it represented our Judeo-Christian heritage. We need to be anchored on Judeo-Christian values and hope and faith as in Heb 6:19. We are going through stormy weather. Secularism and humanism and anti-Christian spirits are attacking our nation. These spirits want to take us off our moorings, take us away from our moral compass and, steer us in the wrong direction, have us drift from God’s plans and purposes for our nation and run us aground on the rocks of ungodliness, even depravity. Even the church is double-minded in its stand on issues like same sex marriage and “doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-8.

The rocks are: 

1. Rock/Stone in Zion (Isaiah 28:16; Zech 12:2-3)- Australian embassy to Israel and UN stand 
2. Same sex marriage rock 
3. Religious freedom rock 
4. Abortion, euthanasia, life rock 
5. Inclusivity, diversity, equity rock 

A small rudder can turn that boat around (James 3:4) and the rudder is the decree I wrote, our prayers, worship and prophetic acts. I shared visions I saw of the titanic and also a woman in sackcloth repenting. I led the group in a Daniel prayer of repentance for our nation and taught on decrees, delivering one on Jan 26. I also spoke about needing to be a sheep nation as in Mat 25.

VISION BY ANICK, TABERNACLE OF DAVID CANBERRA 

When I spoke, Anick saw the hand of God under the swirling sea and a boat on top that was turning, turning, turning. She saw 2 angels come and put their hands on each side of the boat and heard a voice saying “I am stabilising it.” 

Then on Saturday afternoon when Norman brought out the religious freedom hand that he painted for prayer and to give to Warwick Marsh, Anick recognised it as like the hand she saw under the boat/sea.

PRAYER 

There was a passionate plea in song and declaration for our nation to TURN TURN TURN to God and a plea for mercy from Ps Noa Muranyi, leader of Tabernacle of David Canberra on Jan 25. She spoke to Australia to fall to its knees and did so herself.

Norman – We call out to Jesus, son of David like blind Bartimaeus for mercy for our nation and will not be silenced by the world system. We come in repentance and thank God that His mercy triumphs over judgement. Also, he prayed in Isaiah 6. God has sent those who came for the Australia Day prayer in Canberra for this appointed time to repent.

Ps Irwin Ross, Tabernacle of David Canberra prayed for Australia to be aligned with Jerusalem, the undivided capital of Israel and Ps Ross Poulton, NSW, prayed for Australia’s relationship with Israel. Molly Joshi from Toowoomba prayed for the God of 3 generations – Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to bless the generations in Australia and that the wells of living water would be dug again in Australia. Michelle Ricciardello from Byron Bay prayed for the boat of Australia to turn around towards God and that we would be more family oriented.

Bronwyn Poulton, NSW, prayed for Prime Minister Scott Morrison that he is Prime Minister for such a time as this and released blessings on him. Dr Tim O’Neill of Canberra Declaration prayed God would use and bless Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Michelle Ricciardello prayed for the PM and also Rev Fred Nile and that God would raise up people who would not compromise and not be silent or defensive. She prayed God would raise up Joshuas, Calebs, Daniels and Rebeccas and that there would be a spiritual awakening in Australia.

PROPHETIC ACT RE PLUMB LINE 

Norman organized us into an arrowhead for a prophetic act. He wanted us to face Jerusalem and he used a real plumb line to align us with Jerusalem. Dr Tim O’Neill pointed in the direction and people gathered behind him. Molly and Anick were in the front with shofars. Someone helped Tim hold the plumb line. Norman read from Amos 7:7-8 and other scriptures and led the prayer. See the DVD for more details.

Anick told us later she saw a line straight from Canberra to Jerusalem and then she saw a devilish thing try to cut the plumb line between Australia and Jerusalem but the Holy Spirit told her to plead the blood of Jesus now, now, now and she did and it disappeared.

JAN 26 

WORSHIP AND VIDEO FROM SEN ERIC ABETZ 

We played a video message from Senator Eric Abetz where he wished us all the best for the Australia Day Prayer and we prayed for him. We thank Warwick Marsh for organising this. 

There was anointed worship both days with Glen Sebasio leading the first day and Norman leading the second day with Glen on guitar and Jasmine on keyboard, beautiful harmonies. Norman led with some songs written by Barbara and Norman with music from Norman and the Tabernacle of David Cairns – Transformation, The Government of Australia is on the shoulders of Jesus, There is a Well Under My Feet and another song re Re-digging the Wells. Also, we sang well-known songs such as I Enter the Holy of Holies. 

After singing the song, the government of Australia is on the shoulders of Jesus or Yeshua, Norman prayed Australia will hear the roar of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah from the mountains of Israel and from the desert of Israel, the Negev and from the rainforest of Australia, the desert of Australia, from Uluru and from the seas of the Torres Strait. 

NEW NAME FOR AUSTRALIA 

Norman declared a New Australia. He declared it’s Hepzibah and Beulah as in Isaiah 62 and said that as there is New Zealand and New Caledonia, he declared a New Australia and that the church would operate in a new wineskin, not the old wineskins and old structures. Isaiah 62:4 is a message of hope to the nation of Israel. God plans to change its name from Deserted and Desolate to Hephzibah and Beulah. Beulah means “married.” When God changes a name in the Bible, it conveys transformation, a second chance, and a new beginning. Hepzibah means the Lord will delight in her. Australia has another chance, a new beginning but we need to receive it and walk in it. Norman asked us to prophetically take a step forward there and then and later to buy something new as a reminder. 

CALL FOR A DANIEL FAST AND PRAYER 

I led a prayer on Jan 25 of repentance as per Daniel 9. On 26th, I shared I believe we are in warfare in the heavenlies over our nation similar to the time of Daniel 10 and we need to call for a 21 day fast and prayer for our nation to start the Monday after Australia Day. It would be a fast of meat and sweets. Another ministry called Watch is doing the 21-day prayer at the same time. We need to pray for Archangel Michael, the Prince over Israel, to join the godly angel Prince over Australia to help bring the answer to our prayers similar to Dan 10. We may be dealing with the fallen angel Prince over Persia (Islamic terrorism) and the fallen angel Prince over Greece (secularism and humanism). I recommend using the decree below and the 20 prayer points I prepared for the Australia Day prayer to pray daily during this time and as long as you are led by the Lord. 

DECREE AS PART OF RUDDER TO TURN BOAT OF NATION AROUND 

Barbara powerfully made the following decree or declaration. To understand why, look at Esther 8:8 – When a decree was made to kill all the Jews on a certain date, the king’s decree could not be revoked. However, the king gave Esther permission to write another decree which would reverse the effect of the first one, thus saving the Jews. I believe King Jesus has given me permission to make this decree. Job 22:28 says: “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.” And “As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations. Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don’t yet exist”. Ro 4:17.

WE DECREE THAT A SPIRIT OF REPENTENCE WILL SWEEP ACROSS AUSTRALIA. WE DECREE A FOUNTAIN WILL BE OPENED TO AUSTRALIA TO CLEANSE US OF SIN AND IMPURITY AND THE NAMES AND MEMORY OF IDOLS WILL BE ERASED FROM AUSTRALIA JUST AS GOD SAID IN ZECH 13:1-2 HE WOULD DO FOR THE HOUSE OF DAVID.

WE DECREE THAT AUSTRALIA WILL BE A NATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE AS RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTS A NATION (PROVERBS 13:24). JUST AS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF GOD’S THRONE (PSALMS 89:14), WE DECREE THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF AUSTRALIA, ITS GOVERNMENT AND THE LIVES OF ITS PEOPLE.

WE DECREE THAT THE BOAT OF OUR NATION AUSTRALIA WILL TURN AROUND FROM UNGODLY VALUES AND THAT IT WILL ANCHOR ITSELF ON OUR JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE AND VALUES. WE DECREE THAT THIS DECREE, OUR PRAYERS AND PROPHETIC ACTS ARE A RUDDER TO TURN AUSTRALIA AROUND AND TODAY IS A TURNING POINT IN AUSTRALIA AND A SHIFT HAS OCCURRED TO ALIGN AUSTRALIA WITH GOD’S PLUMBLINE.

WE DECREE THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA IS ON THE SHOULDERS OF JESUS AND ALL KNEES WILL BOW AND CONFESS HE IS LORD AND REVIVAL BREAKS OUT ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

WE DECREE THE FEAR AND TERROR OF THE LORD COMES ON THE ENEMIES OF THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB IN AUSTRALIA AND THAT THEY WILL BE SAVED OR SILENCED. WE DECREE THAT THE CHURCH WILL LIVE, THINK, SPEAK AND ACT AS IF WE ARE SEATED WITH JESUS IN HEAVENLY REALMS (EPH 2:6). WE DECREE THAT THE CHURCH FINDS ITS VOICE AND THE COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT AND ACT TO DECLARE THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD TO RULERS AND AUTHORITIES IN HEAVENLY REALMS (EPH 3:10) AND TO THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA, ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS.

WE DECREE THAT WHEN THE NATIONS ARE JUDGED, AUSTRALIA WILL BE A SHEEP NATION (MAT 25) AND FIND FAVOUR WITH THE LORD FOR TREATING THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND ISRAEL WELL. WE DECREE THAT AUSTRALIA WILL STAND WITH ISRAEL IN THE UNITED NATIONS AND WILL NOT SUPPORT POLICIES TO DIVIDE JERUSALEM OR JUDAH. WE DECREE THAT AUSTRALIA AND THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH WILL BLESS ISRAEL (GEN 12:3) AND BE BLESSED BY THE LORD BECAUSE OF IT. WE DECREE AUSTRALIA AND THE CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA WILL LOVE THE STONE IN ZION, A PRECIOUS CORNERSTONE. (ISAIAH 28:16)

WE DECREE THAT THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA WILL RISE UP IN A SPIRIT OF JOSEPH TO THEIR CALLINGS IN THE LORD AND LEADERSHIP IN AUSTRALIA AND THAT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS ARE HEALED. WE DECREE THAT AUSTRALIA DAY WILL BE A UNIFYING DAY IN OUR NATION AND THAT WHAT THE ENEMY MEANT FOR WRONG, GOD IS TURNING AROUND FOR THE GOOD, THE SAVING OF MANY LIVES. (GEN 50:20)

WE DECREE THAT WE HAVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN AUSTRALIA – FREEDOM TO WORSHIP, FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, AND FREEDOM TO TEACH THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES FROM PULPITS, IN SCHOOLS AND IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE. WE DECREE THAT CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS AND CHRISTIAN BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO EMPLOY THOSE WHOSE VALUES MATCH THEIRS AND ARE ABLE TO CONDUCT THEIR ACTIVITIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR FAITH.

WE DECREE THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BE RECOGNIZED IN ITS OWN RIGHT AND NOT AS AN EXEMPTION TO THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT AND THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WILL BE PROTECTED FROM THE WHIM OF FUTURE GOVERNMENTS.

WE DECREE THAT THE LBGTIQ LOBBY AND SAFE SCHOOLS LOBBY WILL BE SEEN FOR WHAT IT IS I.E. AN ATTACK ON OUR BASIC IDENTITY AS MALE AND FEMALE, FAMILY VALUES AND CHRISTIAN VALUES. WE DECREE THAT THEIR INFLUENCE OVER THE PUBLIC MIND, THE CHURCH AND GOVERNMENT POLICY WILL DECREASE. 

WE DECREE THE SANCTITY OF LIFE OF THE UNBORN, THE ELDERLY, THE SICK AND DISABLED AND SAY THAT GOD LOVES THEM AND WE LOVE THEM AND THEIR LIVES ARE VALUABLE AND SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM TERMINATION. 

WE DECREE THAT AUSTRALIA IS SAFE FROM ISLAMIC TERRORISM AND SHARIA LAW AND THAT AUSTRALIA FINDS ITS REFUGE IN THE LORD AND ITS INSTITUTIONS ARE BASED ON JUDEO- CHRISTIAN VALUES. 

PS WARWICK MARSH 

Ps Warwick Marsh returned from an international prayer conference in Indonesia to be with us for the Australia Day Prayer in Canberra on 26 Jan. Warwick blessed Lifestream for opening the door to the prophets and prayed they would receive a prophet’s reward. He spoke of his long association with the Miller and Barlow families who had been involved with the Pinnacle Pocket revival in the Atherton Tablelands, north Queensland. Warwick also spoke of co-hosting with Ps Peter Walker the Praise Corroboree, 72 hours of non-stop praise and worship, on the lawns of Parliament House Canberra from 1996-1998. Norman and Barbara were involved with this too. Warwick spoke of his heart for Aboriginal people travelling much of the nation to minister to them.

He said Norman and Barbara have a deep passion for the Tabernacle of David based on Acts 15 and that he had a heart of worship also. He said Norman and Barbara helped launch the Canberra Declaration at one of their many conferences they hosted at Parliament House Canberra. He thanked Dr Tim O’Neill for sending out invitations to their prayer breakfast list to attend the Australia Day Prayer.

He said there are dark forces playing wedge politics, finding people who are aggrieved and using them, not loving them. For tribal Aborigines, marriage is sacred and is between a man and a woman and many came to Canberra and signed a bark petition in favour of a traditional view of marriage but they were not listened to except by a few.

He said you could say Australia Day is Invasion Day but he would rather say God’s Grace Day. Norman is going out on a limb as an Indigenous person to host this day. Warwick said he asked Sen Eric Abetz to make the video. He stands up for what is right and is unpopular because of it.

Rev Richard Johnson was the first minister to preach on Australian soil (3.2.1788), coming on the first fleet and Warwick said he delivered an address at Richard Johnson Square for the anniversary last year and repented for the government not listening to Aborigines re the bark petition on same sex marriage and the Uluru Statement from the Heart. He was pleased that Norman had been a speaker at the Richard Johnson anniversary a few years earlier.

Warwick said he would like a group of Indigenous Christian leaders to pray for the PM as he is in danger of losing the next election. He needs all our prayers.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 

Norman explains the large hand he painted for religious freedom on a corflute that he walks with through Cairns in festival parades and other occasions to promote religious and other freedoms. He blew up an image of Barbara’s hand. He will paint it on a canvas to give to the PM but this is a laminated A4 copy to give to Warwick.

FIRST ACT OF INDIGENOUS-NONINDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION IN COOKTOWN 

Norman shared that PM Scott Morrison was just in Cooktown and was greeted by Aborigines with dancing and friendly spears. There was contention between Cook and the Aborigines but an old Aboriginal man broke his spear in the first act of reconciliation on Australian soil. However, Dutchman Janszoon was the first European to make contact with Aborigines in Australia. It was at Mapoon, 164 years before Cook. Barbara has written about this in her book European Quest about de Quiros and in her memoir about Mapoon White Woman Black Heart. Norman honoured Warwick with a standing ovation for his prayer leadership in Australia. 

PRAYER FOR INDONESIAWarwick prayed for Indonesia and it was translated by an Indonesian from Tabernacle of David Canberra.

Barbara said sorry to her for Australia’s treatment of Indonesia and she said sorry for what Indonesia does and says re Australia. It was a moving time.

PRAYER FOR MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA RE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY TO ISRAEL 

Norman stood in the gap for Malaysia as he has Malay heritage, an Indonesian Christian stood in the gap for Indonesia, Marianna Chandler for Israel and Barbara for Australia. We prayed for Malaysia and Indonesia to stop opposing the move of the Australian embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and prayed a blessing on all nations.

PRAYER FOR 7 MOUNTAINS OR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE 

Lilian Schmid who leads up the 7 mountains prayer in Australia was unable to be with us for the Australia Day Prayer in Canberra but prepared prayer points and Norman prepared scriptures. Anick prayed for religion, Ross Poulton for Family, Bron Poulton for Education, Warwick Marsh and Molly Joshi for Government, Jacqueline Bedson for Military, Michelle Ricciardello for Media, David Jack for Arts and Entertainment and Karvee Masila for Business. 

20 PRAYER POINTS 

We broke up into 6 groups and shared out the 20 prayer points prepared for the Australia Day Prayer by Barbara and then each group leader reported to the whole group on the prayer. 

PROPHETIC ACTS 

We had a number of prophetic acts which are on DVD with only a brief summary here. Molly Joshi from Toowoomba brought a beautiful banner with a map of Australia on it which read “Australia Belongs to Jesus” and placed a menorah in the centre praying for Australia to return to its first love. Then Norman placed a 9-candle menorah or hanukkiah on top and prayed. He said at our 2004 conference at Parliament House Canberra, we gave a hannukiah instead of a baton to a youth leader from each state of Australia to pass on the anointing. 

Then Norman put a small map in Aboriginal design on the top around Uluru and got each person who prayed for the 7 mountains to turn a large key (symbolically the key of David) around in the centre of it and declare Gen 50:20 that what the enemy meant for wrong God was turning around for the good, the saving of many lives. Norman added a jug from Jacob’s well and prayed over it and a banner we were given by the Mayor of Be’er-Sheva (Beersheba) in 2010. This is the city of Abraham’s well and also where the Australian light horsemen made their famous charge. 

Then Barbara put the boat in the Centre and turned it to face Jerusalem declaring that Australia makes a turn to Judeo-Christian values. She also put the anchor representing our Judeo-Christian heritage in the centre declaring this is our anchor as a nation. 

COMMUNION 

We ended the Australia Day Prayer with communion which Warwick and Alison Marsh led and many prayed. The 2 days were a blessed time. 14 

PRAYER REPORT FROM REGIONS 

PRAYER REPORT FROM CAL AND MARION DINGWALL, MARYBOROUGH, QLD 

A group of 17 people came to pray beside the river where 22,000 immigrants first set foot in Australia. We represented 8 different churches from various backgrounds – Indigenous, children of early immigrants who pioneered the country, people born here, others born overseas now resident here. Beginning with declarations, regarding our Christian Heritage (based on Australian Prayer Network feature article), we sang several songs including “Great Southland of the Holy Spirit.” Dividing into two groups we prayed, using the points you had given us, and “Fast for Freedom” points from Canberra Declaration. 

To conclude, holding hands, we spoke the Lord’s Prayer together, concluding with the Benediction. 

Holy Spirit’s anointing was evident – bringing the ones He wanted to be there – the great sense of unity, – the word given re a fire burning up the dross – no distractions or disturbances. 

As a follow up, we have connected with another group in our area, worshipping and praying for revival. Photos of the Maryborough site and group are below. Blessings from Canberra!!! 

PRAYER REPORT FROM SANDRA, BEACON PRAYER NETWORK 

The Beacon Prayer Network held a prayer meeting at 7.30am on Australia Day at Governor Philip Lookout a significant high point in Sydney where the Australian flag is always flying. The Holy Spirit moved amongst us and we had fervent prayer for our great Southland. Blessings from Canberra!!! 

PRAYER AND PROPHETIC WORD, COLLEEN BURFITT, TABERNACLE OF DAVID CAIRNS 

We had an anointed time of worship and prayer, praying through the 20 prayer points. A prophetic word was received by Colleen Burfitt – I saw a vision of a ship steering to the left side which was full of darkness and then I turned to the right side. As the prayers were going up, a light shining so bright as the Shekinah glory of God made itself present. I saw the ship change course steering to the right side dropping its anchor – “this is where My anchor is to hold and to be grounded.” 

Know this, God has a plan for this nation. There will be a mighty turnaround of the anchor to be grounded and for us to hold onto God to bring about a change, not just a seasonal change but one that will last for all times. The hand of God is about to be released. There will be a shaking by the hand of God, a greater awakening, a greater prayer focus. 15 

Australia know this today that I will pour out my wrath and judgement in these last days. Hear my voice and turn this nation around and surrender to me to make this land holy and pleasing to Me. Align with me. Stand steadfast; know My plans for the end times. Make decisions, Godly decisions. 

To those leaders I have put in place as Godly leaders of this nation, be the Esther and the Mordechai, stand up, speak out, make the change. 

Be accountable for your actions, your decisions. Seek clarity from me, the God of heaven and earth. Don’t make hasty decisions. Don’t be persuaded. 1 Kings 18:21 – do not waver between two opinions. Matthew 6:24 – No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other. 

The King of Glory is stepping in. Psalm 24:7 – Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up you ancient doors, that the King of Glory may come in. 

As the Lion of Judah shall roar from Zion, so shall He roar from Parliament House in the capital of Australia (Canberra) as it was in 24:7. 

I am the Lord your God. Follow My decrees. God bless all who hear. 

FOLLOW UP 

Please send in testimonies and photos or videos clips. Molly Joshi reported that the city-wide prayer group in Toowoomba prayed through the first 10 prayer points at their meeting and would pray for the next ten prayer points at the following meeting. 

AUSTRALIA DAY PRAYER 25-26 JAN 19 CANBERRA 20 PRAYER POINTS 

Theme: TURN our nation around to Godly values and Freedom Breakthrough 

1. Australia Day is a difficult day for many Indigenous people and Norman is showing leadership as an Indigenous pastor in calling for this prayer. Pray that just as Joseph forgave his brothers for selling him into slavery and rose to leadership because of his good character and wisdom, that Indigenous people in Australia would do likewise, be healed and rise to their callings so that what the enemy meant for wrong, God would turn around for the good, the saving of many lives (Gen 50:20). The Lord showed him that Gen 26 (first book) about re-digging the wells is the strategy to turn Jan 26 (first month) around. Pray for revival. 
2. Barbara had a vision that the ship of this nation is going in the wrong direction and may be shipwrecked. Pray for our nation to get back on course. The Lord showed her the anchor we need is our Judeo-Christian values and the rudder to get it back on course is a decree that will be issued in Canberra along with the prayers of His people. 
3. Pray for government that follows godly values and that the Lord’s will be done in the federal, state and local government elections. We have a small window of opportunity with a Christian Prime Minister. Please pray for favour and the wisdom of Solomon for him and his team as they govern. 
4. Pray that the government of Australia will be on the shoulders of Jesus – Isaiah 9:6-7. Jesus is the head of the church and we are the body, so if the government is on Jesus’ shoulders, it’s on ours too and we need to take spiritual responsibility. 
5. Eph 2:6 says we are seated with Christ in heavenly realms so pray that Christians and the church live and rule from that realm. Also pray for unity of the church and good witness. 
6. Eph 3:10 tells us we should be making the manifold wisdom of God known to rulers and authorities in heavenly realms. Pray that we do this through declarations and decrees to take spiritual territory for the Lord, and living godly lives. 
7. The Lord has shown us the church needs to spiritually govern this nation and the strategy is to set up a prayer leader and prayer team for every federal ministry. It will be a shadow spiritual ministry. There are 19 portfolios. Please pray that we can begin to set this in place in Canberra 25-26 Jan. If you want to be involved in this in an ongoing way, please let us know. We believe this may become a prototype for other nations. 
8. The vehicle to spiritually govern our nation will be the GAP network – Gathering Apostolic Prophetic Network based on Ezek 22:30 where the Lord looked for a man to stand in the gap for the nation to avert judgement. Pray that many will stand in the gap for our nation, whether they become part of this network or not. 
9. The Lord showed Norman the plumbline of God’s word is needed to set this nation back in right alignment with God, and, as well as dealing with ungodly values, we need to get our relationship with Israel right. We need to be a sheep nation not a goat nation to avoid national judgement as in Mat 25. We need to stand with the Jewish people and bless them as in Gen 12:3. Otherwise we might find ourselves fighting God. Zech 12:9 and Zech 14:3. This is not to say that the government of Israel always makes godly decisions. However, the Bible is clear that Israel is not to be divided. Joel 3:1-2. In 2 Chron 6:5-6 the Lord establishes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Please pray that Australia will do the Lord’s will re Israel. 
10. Pray for religious freedom for our nation and that it doesn’t play second fiddle to the same sex lobby etc. Pray that churches, Christian institutions and Christian businesses would be able to teach, hire and fire and live by our Christian values. 
11. Pray that Safe Schools program will be axed and gender fluidity would not be taught in our schools and forced on our institutions. Pray that birth certificates would not be genderless and that we can continue to say mother, father, husband, wife, son, daughter, he, she, her and him etc. without being punished. 
12. Pray that we maintain our identity as a nation with Judeo-Christian values and are not captured by the multi-faith, multicultural, diversity, inclusivity, and equity lobbies into changing that. 
13. Pray that Christianity is not banished from the public sphere by the forces of secularism, humanism and anti-Christian lobbies. 
14. Pray that universities and schools would not be captured by identity politics and political correctness but would teach students how to think not what to think and teach them to debate. 
15. Pray for the sanctity of life and against legalizing abortion and euthanasia and that there would be support for those who are going through difficult situations. 
16. Pray for the mental health of all Australians, particularly young people and to reduce greatly the incidence of youth suicide which is one of the highest in the world. Indigenous youth suicide is 8 times greater than the Australian average so is worse still. 
17. Pray for the 7 mountains or spheres of influence – Arts and Entertainment, Business, Government and Military, Education, Religion, Family and Media. Norman has prepared scriptures for each of these if you want them and Lillian Schmid is preparing prayer points for each if you want them. Pray for those in authority, including government departments, police, hospitals and emergency services etc. 1 Tim 2:1-2. 
18. Pray for protection from Islamic terrorism and the push for Sharia law in Australia. 
19. We sense that as in the time of Daniel in Daniel 10, there is a warfare in the heavenlies over our nation and that we need to ask archangel Michael, the godly prince over Israel, to join with the godly prince over Australia to help fight the battle. 
20. We are calling for a 21-day Daniel prayer and fast (no meat, no sweets) for 21 days after the Australia Day prayer. This coincides with the call of another ministry (Watch) for prayer for 21 days starting the Monday after Australia Day.