The video link below is an interview with Dr. Sameh Maurice of Kasr El Dobara Church in Cairo, Egypt, the church that birthed the 40 day fast at the end of 2010. This movement spread throughout Egypt, sparking a revival in the churches, a spiritual awakening in their land, and began changes in Egypt’s political system that is still in progress. This video inspired nearly 500 churches and 30,000 individuals across America to join us for “Awaken Us: 40 Days to Fast and Pray” at the end of 2011. Many now see that we, right here in America, too, need a kind of “revolution”… a spiritual revolution of repentance. Without this, we will surely lose our nation as we have known it.
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2 Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
We think you’ll agree, America desperately needs this – beginning with the Church. We have been deeply inspired by the Egyptian churches since hearing that they went into a unified fast the last 40 days of 2010 — resulting in many miracles as revealed in part by this video! For months before this interview, we had been burning with the thought… “Why can’t the American churches do this?”
Since early in 2011, after their 40 day fast ended (on New Year’s Eve 2010), Egypt and the Middle East have seen thousands of Muslims turning to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and a united prayer movement that has continued with fervor. At the same time, persecution against Christians has increased and we see that “The Day of the Lord” is close at hand as we watch Ezekiel 38 and 39 coming to pass right before our eyes. The day of Christ’s return is fast approaching. But America has lost its moral and spiritual compass, and even we as Christians have wandered away from God and His ways. We need to wake up from our slumber, and humble ourselves, turn back to God, and fervently cry out to Him to Awaken Us and heal our land.
We were encouraged to see many join us for fasting and prayer from November 21st to December 31st, 2011 for Revival in the Church and Spiritual Awakening in our Land. American Family Association and many other Christian Organizations listed on this web site partnered with us to get the word out. But the work has just begun. We are keeping this web site up and running with new additions regularly as we hear reports and fasting and prayer efforts being birthed across our nation.
Our purpose at Awaken Us is to Inspire, Unify, and Inform. At this web site, you will find many tools in the days to come to help you in your prayer journey as well as pertinent videos, music, informational web sites, a Calendar of Events in 2012 that you can join, and reports of revival as God stirs many hearts and changes lives. We are expecting a great Harvest of Souls as things get darker in our nation! We MUST be ready as believers to reap this harvest!
Let’s unite together, humble ourselves, and follow the example of the Egyptian Christians, storming the gates of Heaven to see a renewed spiritual awakening here in America greater than ever before. Lets humble ourselves before God and see Him move upon our churches and our nation before it’s too late.
Awaken Us
I begin the day today of ’40 Day Fast and Prayer. Remembering the long Catholicism trail – 15 years – to conversion, Christianity, surrender to ministry on March 5, 1952, more than 56 years, now, answering the call to ‘prayer, revival, spiritual awakening and evangelism’ I am committed to see God move between now and 2012. My old preacher at FBC, Ocean Springs, MS, 1947-1953 moved into a new pastorate with a ‘strange’ appeal: set aside a ‘little room’ as a prayer room in this place and wait on God to answer; his verse was Jer.33.3 where God said, “Call unto me….” I saw it work then and look for it now. Moody Monthly magazine (1950/51) did a feature article called “The Little Room of Power” – research will attest that God did come to town and do a work at old FBC, Ocean Springs, MS. My ministry, Prayer Time Ministries for all of my ministry to date, has carried me across American, both oceans – east and west – even the Holy Land, twice, and God is ready for a great spiritual awakening. I’m a participant. I appreciate your web site, Facebook and will monitor it regularly. Praying Jebez’s prayer, 1Chron.4.9-10, and looking forward to the day when Heaven comes down to earth! Oh God, do it again!
The reading for Nov. 22 from “Daily Light on the Daily Path” was focused on prayer guided by the Holy Spirit. A devotional guide titled “At Break of Day” was written many years ago by a man named Fred Mitchell to accompany the “Daily Light” morning readings. Part of his comment on the reading for 11/22 was:
“Such prayer will be costly for it will mean the setting aside of personal interests and feelings, it will mean saying,–Not my will, in things both great and small, but in so doing we shall find the Holy Spirit praying through us by taking our minds and causing them to think His thoughts, and by taking our hearts and enabling them to express His desires. Because of this, a confidence will be given us which can only come to those who have been enabled to renounce their own wisdom and plans, and be taken up with the purposes of God. This is a confidence which usually only comes in a life which is disciplined by the Spirit of grace and love, and it necessitates that we watch and pray.
But we shall only learn to pray in the Spirit by praying. This is an art which is taught to the obedient; it is not learnt by reading text-books on prayer, valuable as they may be, but by praying. Guarding our spirit lest it be hindered in its greatest ministry by overmuch talk, or work, or indulgence, let us give ourselves unto prayer, watching with diligence for any signs of flagging or failing.”
Self-discipline helps us to pray and pray effectively.
It really means more to me during this 40 days fast and prayer as we just returned from 14 day Holy Land tour. So 3 weeks ago Friday we were in the Tarhir square outside touring a museum. The people waved to us with great happiness and big smiles on their face as we passed in our bus. Our guide said their people are happy because of the revolution. But anxiety rising for what was to come of the new govt. and elections. I have a much more appreciation for Egypt and knowing there were 7,000 Christians praying for their country. My prayer is for God to create an overturn of 25mil people to come to know Him for his love and mercy and heal their nation. What a miracle that would be to spread through out the world!!!! Egypt we are praying for you, stay strong as you trust and ask for His intervention. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, not to harm you but prosper you !!!!!!!!
We are coming together in prayer and fasting on the steps of Altanta State Capital in Georgia at 8:00pm to midnight EST. Come and participate in person or live stream, to be in one accord to pray “One Nation Under God”, Dec 31, 2011 a New Years Eve Revival. See web site:
http://www.preparethewayforgod.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:home&catid=34:home&Itemid=1