Our First Siege 2015

the word "siege" sounds violent, and offensive I was just thinking as I wrote the title to this blog....

Then I thought about for whom we laying siege.... babies.... and I would definitely lay a serious siege against anyone who came after my baby girl.  Then I thought that we actually refer to the prayer outside the abortion clinics or justice halls as a "Silent Siege".   So that began to aim my thoughts up to the throne room of heaven; where Jesus sits next to Our Father in Heaven and they rule over all of the universe.  I pondered how amazing it was that the God of all creation is very close to those involved in this abortion issue right now.  All his beauty, all His wisdom, all His power, and He thinks upon those who have not even exited the womb of a woman.  He looks upon the mother about to terminate the life inside her, and God longs for that woman to be in relationship with Him.  God longs to hear the voice of the Father driving the young lady to the abortion clinic; to hear them cry out to Him for help, for wisdom.  I believe God wants to be the "answer" the fearful couple is searching for.  His thoughts concerning the trio of individuals in any unplanned parenthood situation are so numerous and all-consumed in love, a jealous love.  He came bearing a gift for them.  The gift of LIFE.

Therefore He sends His messengers to pray in a Silent Siege.  Weak and broken people like you and me who said a very weak, "ok God" to His call to pray.  Maybe your "ok God" was stronger?  Maybe some of you shouted "YES, I WILL GO!"  God takes us as we come to him, just the way we are and fills us with HIS Holy Spirit so that we can partner with His heart, His will, His intercession.

"When LIFE is written on a piece of red tape and placed over our mouths, we are identifying with the silence of the pre-born who have no voice to defend themselves. In that place of weakness, prayerlessness is no longer an option. Hearts become tender and broken toward this unthinkable tragedy. A sense of urgency grows within.

We make our appeal to the Judge of the earth and ask Him for speedy justice to be released (Lk 18:7-8). It has become a powerful witness that God is using to “subpoena the conscience of the nation.”

Bound4LIFE Nevada will do our first round of Silent Sieges at the end of this month of October 2015.  We will stand with the LIFE tape on and prayer for the ending of abortion.  Our faithful friends from 40 Days for Life have been steadily carrying the burden for the past few weeks.  November 1 will be the end of this years 40 days for life campaign.  

Please Join us on....

October 28 at 8:00am,

 29 at 8:00am, 

30 at 10:00am,

31 at 10:00am, 

and November 1  at 9:00am...

as we pray to save babies, mommy, daddy, and the conscience of our nation.  

The Location  will be at the Public right-of-way outside

Birth Control Center
872 East Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104

(Located behind Tower of Jewels at end of street)

PRAY
 “Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. God, end abortion and send revival to America.” 

Friday LIFE Prayer Meetings

The Nevada House of Prayer Henderson, has graciously offered to host as a venue the Friday LIFE Prayer Meetings that Bound4LIFE Nevada will lead from 8:30am-9:30am. Thank you and God bless the HOP Henderson, NV  You can find it on their schedule under "Prayer for the Unborn".

I recently read an article on Facebook, entitled, "When the Wages of Sin is a Baby" and it was written by a mom, who was going soon be a Grandma because of her daughter's choice for LIFE.  It made me think that Moms of grown women, and young ladies have a huge role to play in our society returning to pro-LIFE values.  My mom is the best mom ever in whole wide world, and if she would have known that I had gotten myself pregnant she would have convinced me to keep the precious baby and I would now have an 11 year old little boy as well as my new 5 month old baby.  Unfortunately I was living in sin, and could not hear the voice of truth telling me to reach out to my family.

I encourage all moms out there to raise their little girls knowing that LIFE is to be celebrated and sometimes when we least expect it God's mercy will give us a little LIFE (in the form of a baby).  Even when we deserve the wages of death for our sin, the blood of Jesus has paid the price and we can now receive LIFE, children, liberty, and happiness...even if we think we don't have what it takes to raise the child, God will provide....even if the father of the child is far, far, away from perfect, God will provide, and He can SAVE.

I wish I would have had stronger faith, and not been so entangled in the sin of sex, drugs, and alcohol at that moment when I CHOSE death for my unborn baby.  The events and emotions that came after my choice can only be healed by the LOVE of GOD and the Word of God, the blood of Jesus and knowing that He has forgiven me long ago, and loves me with an unquenchable love.

Which brings me to the thoughts, "Well how would a women entangled in sin, with ears closed, and very short sided vision be able to be REACHED before she makes the terrible choice to end the LIFE of her unborn child?"  She has isolated herself from her mother and father, brothers and sisters, and there is no way she has gone to church lately...  Is there any way for her to be reached before she goes thru with her abortion?

Now enters Bound4LIFE, 40Days for LIFE, and many other faithful intercessors who are brave enough to confront the abortion industry by posting themselves in front of the Clinics where babies are aborted.  We will pray in front of the abortion clinic for days, for weeks, for months, for years until the ending of abortion, until and after we finally get to REACH that young women who's last chance to change her CHOICE is here with us.  Holding her hands and praying with her that GOD would show up and give her FAITH that He is the ANSWER and she can CHOOSE LIFE.  This is the chance for the word of God to run swiftly into her heart and we can be the vessel for His Word to go forth.

That is why I want to be tender.  I need to be tender.  I cannot go and pray in any other spirit but tenderness.  These women are afraid, they lack confidence, and support; we must be led by the Holy Spirit to know the words to say to reach them, to know the prayers to pray.  It's not hard, it's not complicated but God needs to be represented rightly.  GOD is LOVE

We also need to be filled with the Word of God for it is living and active and declares LIFE over each and every person it comes into contact with.  Fill us with a longing for Your Word, O God!

Tomorrow we will be praying from 8:30am-9:30am at the House of Prayer Henderson, about our strategy for Bound4LIFE Nevada and I welcome you come join us in this journey to represent the heart of God as He truly is.

I pray now that God would reveal Himself to me and all those reading this, and we would know the depths and width of His heart for those we pray for.  Lord Jesus reveal to us what we need to know to partner with Your Heart.
In Jesus name, I pray

Jesus I plead Your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. God, end abortion and send revival to America.  

Beginnings...

Today I have begun to spread the word about the Bound4LIFE Nevada Chapter.  I have many personal experiences and stories concerning the prayer movement for LIFE.  I will share those in the following blogs.  I want this blog to be an Intro and invitation exclaiming that In Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City area we will pray for the ending of abortion throughout Nevada and our nation.  Under the covering, vision, and leadership of the Bound4LIFE story and call to prayer.  So I am sharing in this first blog the "basics" of Bound4LIFE as found on their website.

SNF

Principles are eternal. Strategies and applications change.

“Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” (Proverbs 31:9)

God’s people are called to be a voice for the voiceless and a defense for the defenseless. What does that look like in a contemporary culture? How are these mandates walked out effectively? While the principles of scripture remain unchanged throughout the ages, God often releases divine strategies for their application in order to impact culture effectively. There is no one poorer or more needy than babies in the womb who have no voice to defend themselves.

“And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly.” (Luke 18:7-8)

Not only are Christians called to action in the earth on behalf of the needy, but we are also called to be a voice in prayer that contends for the release of justice according to God’s purposes.

After 50 days and nights of round-the-clock corporate prayer and fasting in 2004, a large group of prayer warriors, young and old alike, packed up their sleeping bags and headed to Washington, DC, filled with purpose and confidence that prayer could change the course of the nation. Their goal: To exalt JESUS in the nation’s capitol, the see ABORTION end, and to contend for GREAT AWAKENING in every sphere of society.

In a dream during that extended fast, one of the young leaders saw the image of thousands of mouths covered with tape inscribed with the word LIFE. Believing the unusual dream to be divine strategy, the company of mostly young people stood in front of the United States Supreme Court in silent prayer with Life Tape. In their silence, their hearts became tender and broken as they identified with the silence of the pre-born. Their prayers rose day after day to the heavenly court that sits higher than the highest court in the land. Much was learned in those first days that could only be received as their hearts connected with God’s heart over abortion. One thing became abundantly clear: This is a spiritual war and must be engaged with spiritual weapons. What was birthed during those days of intercession has continued to impact the entire nation, as well as many other nations.

Jesus, the Great Intercessor, is looking for people to stand with him in the gap because of the holocaust of abortion. We must be in agreement with Him and His Word instead of relativistic thinking that devalues human life. Our stand must be a committed, ongoing stand with the intention to remain until justice is released.

Unexpectedly the silence of the Life Tape has had a profound impact. It has created a way for us to “speak up” throughout the nation. Truly, a picture has been worth a thousand words. Nearly every media news source has taken hold of this image and spread it everywhere. It has quickly become a phenomenon that catches the eyes and hearts of the world. It has been said, “Life Tape subpoenas the conscience of the nation.” The witness of the Life Tape has spread further and impacted more people than we ever could have by shouting on a street corner. Political leaders and public policy have been directly impacted. Young women seeking abortions have experienced the love of God and chosen not to abort their babies.

Laws are changing, and lives are being saved.

If you go to the Supreme Court today, you’ll find faithful people of prayer still there. Through rain, blizzards and scorching heat we have never abandoned this “Silent Siege” against the ideology of abortion—against dark political agendas—against the spiritual power structures that prop up the abortion industry (Ez 4:1-3). We are there until the decree of death is reversed.

Not only that but the Life Tape has literally created countless opportunities to share the love of God with everyone that sees it and declare the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The message of LIFE is the perfect set up to speak of God’s dream and plan for every unique human being. Before any of our days came to pass, God’s precious thoughts toward us outnumbered the sands of the seashore (Psalm 139:13-18).

It’s spreading. What started in DC has now become a movement.

Bound4LIFE is a grassroots prayer mobilization movement focused on the ending of abortion, the increase of adoptions and the reformation of government and society through spiritual awakening. Our mission is to mobilize a massive surge of prayer through:

• Silent Sieges – Public stands of silent prayer wearing Life Tape in front of courthouses and abortion centers around the nation.
• Life Bands – Millions of Christians wearing a red wristband engraved with the word LIFE. Those that wear the Life Band make a three-part commitment to pray, vote and obey.

Our stand is NOT a protest. It IS a silent prayer meeting. We make our appeal to the Judge of the earth and ask Him for speedy justice to be released. You can be a part of this movement now right where you live.

THE Silent Siege

“Lay siege against it, build a siege wall against it… Set your face against it, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. This will be a sign.” (Ez 4:2-3 NKJV)

It’s not a protest. It’s a prayer meeting.

A Silent Siege is a stand in silent prayer on behalf of the nation that is murdering its children. We are standing in agreement with Jesus, the Great Intercessor, concerning the holocaust of abortion.

We believe the Life Tape is a divine strategy from the Lord to both mobilize a massive movement of prayer and also to be a faithful witness to the nation. Nearly every media news source has taken hold of the image of the Life Tape and spread it everywhere. It has become a phenomenon that catches the eyes and hearts of the world. Truly, a picture is worth a thousand words. Political leaders and public policy have been directly impacted. Young women seeking abortions have experienced the love of God and chosen not to abort their babies. Laws are changing, and lives are being saved.

When LIFE is written on a piece of red tape and placed over our mouths, we are identifying with the silence of the pre-born who have no voice to defend themselves. In that place of weakness, prayerlessness is no longer an option. Hearts become tender and broken toward this unthinkable tragedy. A sense of urgency grows within.

We make our appeal to the Judge of the earth and ask Him for speedy justice to be released (Lk 18:7-8). It has become a powerful witness that God is using to “subpoena the conscience of the nation.”

What could happen if every church would rise up in prayer and stand in the authority of Christ against the spiritual forces of darkness that are seeking to destroy a generation in the womb?

THE LIFE BAND

The red Life Band that we wear is not a fad or a fashion statement. In fact, it is an outward marking of an internal conviction. We wear this band in unity and as a reminder of a solemn commitment that we have made—a lifestyle that we have entered into willingly.

Before we tell you any more about this commitment, you must know how the Life Band got started.

During the early days of the first Silent Sieges in Washington, DC, a young man approached founder Lou Engle and said, “You know, if you were to take this life tape and turn it into a wristband like the Livestrong bands, we could start a Martin Luther King, Jr. movement to end abortion like they did in Birmingham, Alabama to end segregation.”

It was a great idea, but was it a God idea? Not wanting to presume anything, Lou waited and asked the Lord for confirmation.

The next day a different young man we did not know came by the Supreme Court and saw the Life Tape. He said, “You know, if you turned this life tape into wristbands like the Livestrong bands, I would take them back to my hometown Birmingham and start a Martin Luther King, Jr. movement to end abortion.” Lou and the team were suddenly gripped by the idea of millions of people wearing the Life Band and praying daily for the ending of abortion.

The following day a benefactor wrote a check to pay for the first order of Life Bands. A mobilization tool was born.

The Life Band commitment developed out of a great desire to see the body of Christ make a deliberate, unified effort to work towards the ending abortion. The covenant has three parts—Pray, Vote and Obey. Bound4LIFE invites you to get a Life Band and make this solemn commitment.

PRAY
By wearing this band we are making a commitment to pray daily for the ending of abortion. God has given us a simple 22-word prayer to replace the one removed from public schools in 1962. It is a powerful point of unity for the movement: “Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. God, end abortion and send revival to America.” Our vision is to mobilize millions of people lifting up this prayer.

VOTE
By wearing this band we are making a commitment to vote for candidates who are pro-life. We cannot pray for abortion to end and still promote those who support it.

OBEY
By wearing this band we are making a commitment to obey God as He leads us into works of compassion and justice. We must always be willing to be the answer to our own prayers.

Join the movement and help mobilize a massive surge of prayer and activism to end abortion.