Emerging Prayer Initiative Reduces National Environmental Damage Bill
Climate change continues to manifest as destructive environmental events around the globe. Two years ago, a prayer movement known as Weather Watch Australia (WWA) was formed to combat extreme weather events facing Australia.
WWA founder Samuel Hays said the prayer movement was inspired by the powerful results observed in the Hunter region of New South Wales, where intercessors had been praying collectively against extreme weather for a number of years.
“With just a handful of intercessors from various states in Australia, we began interceding for protection against all known environmental extremes such as floods, droughts, bushfires, earthquakes, and cyclones,” Samuel said.
Miraculous
“What followed has been nothing short of amazing, with many testimonies of God’s protection over Australia.
For example, our national water storage levels have climbed above 75% of total storage volume for the first time since 2012, and remained above that level since November last year, even with a forecast of drier (El Niño) conditions approaching! This truly is nature responding to God’s Word declared through His people — Praise God!”
Another testimony was the protection of Port Headland and other WA communities from the recent Cyclone Ilsa, a powerful tropical cyclone that struck Western Australia in April 2023.
“Even though we have no regional intercessors in WA’s north-west, a national prayer went out for its protection, after reports were received that it had reached category 5 intensity with 10-minute sustained winds estimated at 230 km/h off the coast of WA.
Cyclone Ilsa made landfall on 13 April 2023, roughly 120 km northeast of Port Headland. Inland, Ilsa weakened to a low-pressure system, with 85 km/h winds and rain, causing only limited damage.”
United
Samuel said,
“I thank all the WWA intercessors for exercising their fledgling faith and authority in a remote area of Australia where we don’t have any local representation. This was a test of our corporate God-given faith, unity and authority to influence the path of this cyclone away from populated areas. Praise God!”
“Another answer to prayer has been the gentle movement of our earth’s crust, with a number of small earthquakes being recorded in Australia with minimal damage in the past 12 months. Praise God!” Samuel admitted.
“We are learning and growing in authority and faith God has given us. However, not every prayer has been answered yet. For instance, we still lack intercessors in many regions of Australia, including some really vulnerable regions such as northern rivers NSW, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory. I believe we could have avoided much of the flood damage in Lismore and surrounds in 2022 if more had been engaged in this type of prayer.”
“We continue to invite participation from intercessors from all regions of Australia; Jesus demonstrated His authority over the wind and waves in Matthew 8:26, and He has given us this same authority by the power of the Holy Spirit to protect our people and this beautiful country,” Samuel said.
If you would like to be part of this national environmental prayer movement, please contact samhays776@gmail.com for more information.
Weather Watch Australia is supported by the Australian Prayer Network.
___
Originally published by the Australian Prayer Network.
Recent Articles:
30 April 2024
1.5 MINS
The war against Christianity in Australia continues, with the latest shot being fired by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ABS are currently finalising questions for the 2026 census, and changes to the question regarding religious faith are particularly telling.
30 April 2024
2.7 MINS
The Australian Prime Minister is more upset about video footage of a Christian minister being stabbed than about the Christian minister being stabbed. And now NSW Islamic leaders are more upset about not being consulted over terror raids than about the fact teenage Muslims are allegedly planning attacks on the public.
29 April 2024
3.5 MINS
It's almost GO Month – a month for intensified strategic prayer and evangelism. It's time to intercede for Australia and the USA! Join us for the launch tonight!
29 April 2024
1.8 MINS
The judge who led the Albanese Government’s review of discrimination in religious schools has called for increased legal protection for faith-based schools. Justice Rothman pointed out that it was not allowed to advise the Government on the drafting of a possible religious discrimination act.
29 April 2024
2.9 MINS
Doug Wilson’s interview with Tucker Carlson on 15 April hit hard against the pastor’s critics. The one-hour-long interview focused on the oft-misunderstood term "Christian Nationalism". Wilson defined the term, taking time to answer accusations and correct assumptions.
29 April 2024
2.6 MINS
The distribution of GST funds collected by the Australian government to the states and territories often results in a fight over the outcome. This is a certainty in Australian politics, repeated over the years.
26 April 2024
4.2 MINS
Stanisława Leszczyńska's heroic legacy at Auschwitz is a testament to faith, courage and humanity in the face of unimaginable horrors.