We need to PRAY for God’s supernatural intervention, as well as act on our faith by standing up for the rights of the persecuted.

The scripture points 👉 us to how Peter was arrested because there was no resistance from the Church (the BODY of CHRIST)

“About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword. When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter… (Acts of the Apostles 12:1‭-‬3 NLT)

You cannot be silent at a time like this.

The persecutors will take your silence as consent, and they will continue to persecute Christians until you become their next victim.

Refuse to be the ‘useful idiot’ who will side with the persecutors because they are your friends, family, business partner or employer.

Do not be ignorant of satan’s devices.

Your usefulness ends the day they manipulate you to betray the brethren by foolishly trusting them.

Never be deceived.
Satan is a master of the art of deception. His strong arguments made mother Eve and father Adam sell-out the inheritance of their descendants.

That is the reason we are cautioned to be clearheaded and to be alert , for your accuser the devil is on the prowl looking for prey! (See 1 Peter 5:8)

We overcome all satan’s persuasive arguments by holding fast to our faith in God.

Do not sell-out the Brethren (fellow Believers), whether they are of your denomination, or local church family.

Anyone who confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord is your family of faith, and belongs to the Body of Christ.

The wolves will be isolated by those gifted to discern the spirits.

Stay focused on the mission, and keep doing what you have been gifted to do for the Body of Christ.

The Bible says :
“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you.
Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies.

Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen. (1 Peter 4:10‭-‬11 NLT)

Additionally, “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.

So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.

If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging.

If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.

And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. (Romans 12:6‭-‬13 NLT)

No one is self-sufficient. We need each other. We need to have each other’s back.

While praying, act out your faith by standing up against the persecutors of the Body of Christ, by using the gifts God endowed you with.

If you are an intercessor, Organize prayer meetings in your home, home-church, community etc, to pray for those in trouble.

If you are gifted in serving, excel at it for the benefit of others.

If giving is your gift, reach out to the needy, give to aid those fighting our cause in the courts.

If you are a prophet, never cease from making authoritative prophetic decrees.

Be bold. Be brave. Be intentional and
to pursue excellence in whatever God has gifted you with.

Take your divinely gifted responsibility seriously.
Prayer:
Thank you ABBA Dad for your presence in our world today.

We stand against ongoing evils in our world, especially in our nation.
We acknowledge that you are our Monarch who rules in the affairs of nations.

We cut off all satanic reinforcements to his human agents that are sitting in the affairs of nations.

We declare that the pride of the satanic human agents is destroyed. They will experience Open shame and confusions among them right away.

We command to be neutralized at once, all satanic plots, including the game plan to dehumanize Christians, convert church-owned properties to farmlands, and the attempts to frustrate Christian employees to quit, etc.

We proclaim that the Spirit of God, like a flood, has lifted a standard against them. They are drowned in their own plots.

We are Thankful Father God, for the unity of the Body in the bond of peace, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ we pray 🙏 🤲.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, March 2nd, 2023.