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From 28 August–17 September, the Canberra Declaration is holding 21 days of prayer and fasting for Australia and the globe. The title – “a wave of glory” – is based on Hab 2:14 where the prophet sees a coming day when the “glory of the [...]

In mid-2021, British social media influencer Oli London came out as non-binary and Korean, as reported at the time by MercatorNet. London took his double transition extremely seriously, with 18 facial surgeries to prove it. The surgeries began as an experiment in feminisation, though in time London [...]

For centuries, Christians have sought revival—a quickening of the Spirit in God’s people. Billy Graham was arguably used by God to spark spiritual awakening around the world, including in Australia. Here are what this great man of God identified as the eight characteristics of a [...]

Intention To encourage people to pray Matthew-28-believing-prayers for nations to come to Christ. Scripture “Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.” – Psalm 8:2 Reflection John Knox prayed a simple but passionate prayer: “Lord give me Scotland or [...]

China cannot be trusted to fulfill its part of the bargain. How should the Vatican respond to the persecution of religious followers, including Catholics, by the Chinese Communist Party? In a recent article in MercatorNet, Michael Cook, having recognised the ongoing persecution of millions of believers, [...]

Intention To focus our attention on and exalt the worthy Lamb. Scripture “I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?’” – Revelation 5:2 “Then one of the elders said to me, [...]

Intention To understand the keys of the Kingdom and through them to rescue others from death and Hell. Scripture “Simon Peter said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to [...]

Focus Global Day of Prayer for Israel: 28 May 2023 Intention To prepare the Church to be a ready bride for His Son. Scripture “But it was the will of the Lord to crush Him, causing Him to suffer. Because He gives His life as [...]

Focus National Day of Prayer and Fasting: 27 May 2023 Intention Our going with the gospel creates joy for God. Scripture “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone [...]

Then and Now A short time ago my husband Kym and I viewed the Jesus Revolution movie which led us to a time of reminiscing about how the Lord drew us to Himself in the early seventies. It was an exciting time as depicted in [...]

Intention To be a generation who will know Him and make Him known. Scripture “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Who [...]

Intention To be obedient to God’s call to be His witnesses, trusting in His power to do so. Scripture “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and [...]

We must not be surprised at the opposition we will all get as we seek to do God’s work. In Ezra 4 we read that when the Israelites who came back from exile were determined to rebuild the temple, they were met with adversaries who [...]

Intention For us to see the importance of abiding with God, in sharing the gospel message. Scripture “But they constrained Him [Jesus], saying, ‘Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.’ And He went in to stay with them. Now it [...]

Intention That we, the ‘grafted in’ pray fervently for the Jewish people, for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem. Scripture “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first [...]

During this month of May, we have been part of the global call for prayer for Israel. Over the month in excess of 100 million people have been part of this call according to the IPC. We have also been praying for revival and for [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To align ourselves with God’s love for the people in the world, while shunning the things of this world. Scripture “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To pray for Christians to be mobilised to share the gospel boldly with miracles following. Scripture “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To rest in the full confidence that Jesus Christ is unstoppable. Scripture “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell [Hades] shall [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To focus our attention on the One in whom we have unity. Editor’s Note: The writer of this devotion is an Indigenous Christian leader who has deep concerns about the Voice. We thought it wise [...]