PRAYER GUIDE FOR SUPREME COURT RULING ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE

A Prayer Guide to help lead in prayers for God to direct the vote in the Supreme Court ruling on Same Sex Marriage

1. The first principle of prayer is that it is to be continual, with a spirit to prevail with God for His glory.  All that we undertake should be for His glory.   
"Men ought always to pray and not to faint' - Luke 18:1
"Continue in prayer" Colossians 4:2
"I give myself unto prayer" Psalm 109:4

And it is now, that from the first of March until the end of June, or first of July, when the ruling is made that we should assume a daily petition before Him and seek Him for His favor and help.  That offers to us only about 120 days, 4 months.  Let us be faithful to maintain and prevail.  We have allowed Satan to much ground due to our lack of praying faithfully.  A day without prayer simply surrenders the day and its events to the devil's will.
Be resolved to undertake this prayer daily before the Lord.

2.  The second principle is based on our belief in God and His power.  There is nothing too hard for God.  And most recently so many wrote briefs to support same sex marriage.  I heard of no briefs in favor of traditional marriage or a voice that condemned same sex marriage.  We will bring our briefs before the Lord's throne and there make our petitions known for His power and might to rule and reign. 
"Ah, Lord God, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee."  Jeremiah 32:17
"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh, is there anything too hard for Me."  Jeremiah 32:27
"Is the Lord's hand waxed short?"  Numbers 11:23
"Is anything too hard for the Lord?"  Genesis 18:14

If you do not believe these truths of God, then you are found without faith and guilty of the sin of unbelief.  Set your mind on His power and ability, that all things are possible with Him and through Him and let not Satan cause you to doubt and stumble.

3.  Share this great burden with others.  Bring others in your family, church to pray daily together or at a set time each day to bring it before the Lord.  Knowing the promise, that if 'two or three of us agree as touching anything here on earth, it shall be done for us in heaven.'
Pass this on to other prayer groups, and others that fear for our future as a nation if this sin is legalized and made the law of the land.  God will not bless a nation that legalizes sin.  We should not carry this burden alone, but have others to bear it with us before His throne.

Let us begin now to take these daily reminders of Scripture, the prayer petitions and its importance in regards to the ruling of the Supreme Court on Same Sex Marriage.  Remembering that we are to 'cast all our cares upon Him, for He careth for us.' 

Day 1
Scripture:  "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."  I Corinthians 10:31
Prayer Petition:  the prayers that follow these next 120 days should be first and foremost for the glory of God to work in the midst of these circumstances.  The actions of the justices, the lawyers, and those affected by this outcome, may it be for God's glory. 
Importance:  if God is not glorified, then Satan is or man's flesh is; our prayers are to be united for God to be glorified in these prayers and actions of the court;
Prayer:  Father, be glorified in all things of Your creation in heaven and earth.  You are great and greatly to be praised for all Your ways.  We now bring before You these most crucial decisions in our nation for marriage.  You know all things, and You know the outcome, be glorified in this and that which follows for Your Name sake.  Allow not men, governments or the forces of hell to rob You of Your great glory, in Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 2
Scripture:  "And He changeth the times and the seasons:  He removeth kings, and setteth up kings:  He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:" Daniel 2:21
Prayer Petition:  our times have definitely changed in the last 50 years of this nation;  No one would have believed that same sex marriage would be up for being legalized in this nation.  But times and seasons change in nature, and among men.  Often times we go from bad to worse to wicked.  And God allows for leaders, governments to be employed in response to men's desires and ways of rebellion and sin.  Let our petition be for wisdom and understanding in these matters for God's glory.
Importance:  if wisdom and understanding is not employed, then foolishness and lack of understanding is the rule of thumb;  This we cannot permit nor allow.  Let us seek for God to employ wisdom and understanding for such a time as this.
Prayer:  Father, all things of time and eternity are found in Your safe keeping and direction.  Even this time and season of our nation is allowed and brought about for Your purposes.  You direct the affairs of men by wisdom and understanding.  It is a gift given from You, and also can be taken away by You.  I ask of You to grant wisdom and understanding upon the justices, lawyers and leaders to see the time and season we are in and how crucial it is for sin not to be legalized nor permitted.  Change the times and seasons to favor Your kingdom to grow and advance in this nation and to the ends of the earth.  Grant times and seasons of refreshing in revival of Your Manifest Presence, In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 3
Scripture:  "If My people which are called by My Name humble themselves, . . .turn from their wicked ways. . . ." II Chronicles 7:14
Prayer Petition:  One of the great needs in a proud nation and a proud church is for us to humble ourselves before Him.  We should acknowledge our wicked ways, that we left God a long time ago in this nation and humbly confess that we have affronted and provoked Him in so many ways, including same sex marriage. 
Importance:  without humbling ourselves, we continue to operate in pride, arrogance and self-righteousness;  Without acknowledging our wicked ways, we continue to permit and allow that which has grieved and quenched the Holy Spirit from our midst.  We cannot move forward without these two points being done by the church, leaders and especially us, in our prayer times. 
Prayer:  Father, Almighty Holy One, how we see our sinful ways before Your right ways.  How we acknowledge that we have turned away from You and forgotten You days, weeks, months and years without end.  And in this our flesh, and its corruption has robbed us of Your mercies and favor.  We are wicked; we have allowed wickedness to be the way of our families, and of our nation.  We beseech Thee for Your mercy to 'turn us, and we shall be turned' back to You and Your ways.  In our flesh dwells no good thing and we have allowed for it to become acceptable in our society.  In doing this, we have provoked You to anger and wrath against our children, grandchildren, and have hazarded our future as a nation.  O God, we humble ourselves before You and ask for Your forgiveness and help in these troublesome times.  In Jesus Name, Amen

Day 4
Scripture:  "O Lord, I have heard Thy speech, and was afraid:  O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy."      Habakkuk 3:2
Prayer Petition:  the great need of these days is that, as we have provoked the Lord to wrath, we seek Him to revive and have mercy on us. 
Importance:  No nation, family, or person can sustain in the face of God's wrath.  But there must be somebody seeking and reminding God of His desire to show mercy and grant a season of reviving.  Let our prayer be to accomplish that purpose, while we have time.  And time is not a luxury any more.  Whereas, we may have had decades and years, now we are down to months, weeks and days in facing God's severe wrath.  No time is to be lost in this most urgent pleading for His mercy rather than His wrath.
Prayer:  Father God, we have seen in most recent times Your wrath against us as a people, a nation, our families and even Your church.  All of which because we took Your mercy for granted.  We believed the lie of Satan that we would never see Your wrath.  Now Father, we know that Your wrath is being poured out on this land with drought, record fires, economic turmoil, family and marriage being torn a part and Your people seemingly without any power to stop it.  Lord, we seek Your mercy in such times.  We know that we deserve Your wrath for our wicked ways, but You are gracious and merciful and we seek you for a Spirit of reviving in these days for Your creation to be saved and brought into Your kingdom.  Oh, how we need You this hour and day.  In wrath O mighty God remember mercy upon us we pray.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 5
Scripture:  "And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto Me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins."  Leviticus 26:18
Prayer Petition:  the great need for this hour is for us and the church, as a whole, to realize just where we are in reference to God's punishment on our nation.  The legalizing of alcohol in 1933; the legalizing of abortion in 1973; most recently legalizing drug use in several states and states also embracing same sex marriage all provoke God to punish us for not adhering to His ways of right and wrong. 
Importance:  Our thoughts should govern us to see that this nation has not hearkened unto Him and therefore His judgements continue upon us, each one worst than the last.  The purpose of the judgment is to humble us and acknowledge our transgression and repent.  But if we don't, then the judgments intensify.
Prayer:  Father, You have spoken to us in Your Word and are consistent in that which is pleasing and that which is not pleasing to You.  Our nation has not hearkened unto You, but unto the selfish lusts of its people to promote, legalize and engage in sinful acts.  Each of these legalized sins has affronted You and now we are reaping that which we have sown.  What can we do without You O Lord?  Help Us to turn from our rebellion and give us ears to hear and listen to You.  Give us leaders that we see and acknowledge that we cannot permit legalized sin and expect not to reap the whirlwind for it.  Why would we want 7X worse punishment from You?  WE have seen enough disaster and death due to our folly.  Grant us Your help, mercy and allow for us to do righteously in Your sight lest we have more punishment added to our sin.  We cannot do this without You, O Lord.  IN Jesus Name, Amen. 

Day 6
Scripture:  "Be sober,  be vigilante; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."  I Peter 5:8
Prayer Petition:  the reminder is for us to remember who is behind all this evil of same sex marriage;  our prayers are to be against Satan's purpose and devices;  it is to be for deliverance and protection from his devouring; be faithful in this
Importance - It is to know who our real enemy is and what he desires to do to us as a nation, a people, and as the church - Satan seeks to destroy us.  Many souls, nations and issues have been left unattended in prayer, thus allowing for Satan to destroy.  If we understood that prayer protects and delivers from Satan's schemes of destruction we would more diligent and specific in covering such things.  Let us do this. 
Prayer - Father, our enemy and Your enemy has come to destroy us.  He has lied and deceived, as he always has.  He knows his time is limited and he knows that this nation has great potential to advance and evangelize the world, thus he seeks to destroy us with our lusts and evil laws to anger You.  Do no permit him to have his will and way with us.  Stand forth and protect us and deliver us from the lion.  We do not have the power to deliver ourselves.  He has many followers and servants in these positions.  I pray for the saving and deliverance of them as well.  'Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.'  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 7
Scripture:  "Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand, the earth swallowed them." Exodus 15:12
Prayer Petition:  we are to seek God Almighty, for Him to stretch out His right hand for favor and if He stretches out His right hand to swallow this nation, then let us appeal to His mercy, loving kindness and favor in such time as this.
Importance:  All things are created, sustained and governed by God.  His right hand is a constant image in the Bible of Him directing the affairs of men.  many instances of this is shown that when God's right hand is stretched out, it can be for one of two things: either for mercy or for destruction.  Let us pray for the first and not the latter. 
Prayer:  Father, You gesture Your right hand and the sun, moon and stars were set.  You gesture Your right hand and man became a living soul, as Your hands formed Him and then You breathed life into Him.  But You also gestured Your right hand and smote a curse upon Cain for punishment for murdering his brother.  Father, I know that Your right hand can secure, protect, deliver and save; and I know that Your right hand can strike, punish, afflict and remove men from the earth.  I ask of You to deliver and save the justices and lawyers involved in this case; by Your right hand seek and save them; and by Your right hand deliver us from our own folly and evil.  Please do not strike us down in wrath and anger.  If Thy right hand goes out against us, who shall be escape? who shall be delivered from You?  Deliver and spare us by Thy right hand, but please don't consume us by Thy right hand.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

Day 8
Scripture:  "And the Lord passed by  before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.  v. 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation."  Exodus 34: 6 - 7
Prayer Petition:  the acknowledge of God to Moses in this passage of His attributes and ways;  It is wise for us to learn and discern in the use of these things for what is happening and what shall happen as we seek Him for an answer to our prayers.
Importance:  this is to clear up a lot of the false impressions about God and prayer.  I believe that there are a lot that pray in the church, but do they pray rightly?  Do we know God? Who He is? and what He can do and will do?  Let us declare His Own Name before Him to implore for His attributes to dictate His response and reactions to our prayers.
Prayer:  O Mighty God, Maker of heaven and earth and all that is therein.  There is no other god in this universe or existence; You, and You alone are God Almighty.  WE come to You, for that which You have revealed in the proclamation in Your Name before Moses.  We know You are gracious, merciful, longsuffering and not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a saving knoweldge of Thee.  Therefore, hear our prayers and remember that which You have pronounced about Your own self to spare us and deliver us from our own folly against You.  Forgive us and remove our sins and let not evil prevail during these dark days.  Rise up O Lord and save this nation by Thy mighty power.  And not only this generation but the generation to come, for the glory of Your great Name.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 9
Scripture:  "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My Name:  ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."  John 16:24
Prayer Petition:  The very sake of coming to the Lord in prayer about this most urgent need is that we would do it according to the way that Christ instructed us to pray.  Not asking amiss, but asking for His glory, in His Name and that our joy may be full.
Importance;  How can our joy be full, when a nation, 9 justices, a president and numerous others have affirmed that they love evil and hate good?  How can we have joy when a nation's future is at stake for possibly legalizing same sex marriage?  Let us speak His Name as instructed and for His glory, see His mighty ways help us and lead us.
Prayer:  Father, You sent Your Son for us.  We have taken His name upon us as Christians.  Forgive us for not bearing His likeness better and more often.  Yet, we know that through His obedience, You have made a way for us to boldly before You.  And now we speak His Name in utter our prayers against the works of the devil and hell in allowing and permitting same sex marriage to become the law of the land.  We speak His Holy, powerful Name that You O mighty God have promised that if we ask in His name, You would do it.  Hear our prayer now, and in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior we pray against these devices of hell and ask of You to not allow for the Supreme Court to rule in favor of evil.  I ask this,as He taught us to ask, In Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior's Name, Amen.

Day 10
Scripture:  "Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare Thy people, O Lord, and give not Thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them:  wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?"       Joel 2:17
Prayer Petition:  the great need to prevail with God is when the need is so great, and the flesh is so weak to cry out to God this very petition in this verse for Him to spare us and let not the evil heathen reign over this land.
Importance:  the continual, 'as is' style of prayer will not do;  the leadership of priests and ministers is to set the example of wailing, anguishing and crying out to God for mercy and for deliverance.  To many pastors and leaders confess that their prayers lives are not what they know they should be.  This sin has allowed much of this evil we are combating today.  It is time for ministers to be godly and much in prayer for this supreme court case and leading their people in prayer also. 
Prayer:  Father, forgive the leaders, the ministers for not prevailing in prayer.  Forgive us that we lose sight of the value of powerful, prayer life.  Grant us now a broken heart to weep and cry out for the great need in front of us as pastors and leaders, that you would be intreated for us and this nation.  Let not the heathen rage and boast.  Silence them and put them down and let not their their father (the devil) agenda go forth to legalize same sex marriage in this land.  Show them Thy power in answering these prayers and granting great ability in Your servants prayer lives.  Increase our faith today and grant us this petition, 'Spare us O God we pray; give us not to reproach that they should rule over us'.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

Day 11
Scripture:  "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth."  Luke 11:2
Prayer Petition:  all prayer is to be according to God's will and not ours;  many prayers ask amiss for their own selfish purposes.  We must be sure that as His will in heaven is perfectly done, so we see it done here on earth.  And by faith, we are accepting of His will whether it is in agreement with us or not. 
Importance:  we are not able to see and know the future, but God sees all;  We must pray according to His Divine purposes for the decisions of the Supreme Court.  I am not looking unto man for this vote and decision, but trusting that God's purposes are being fulfilled and will be done.  We are allowed to ask for the 'desires of our heart' so long as it according to His ways.  God's will and way is against sin, against such things be done which consumes the souls of a nation.  Let us pray, with God, in agreement, on this. 
Prayer:  Father God, You are perfect in all Your ways of past, present and future.  There is no mistakes, no sin, no errors found in You.  All sin and faults are found in us.  And it is not that we seek for You to come down to our level and do our bidding; but, raise us up to Your heights and pray in agreement for Your Divine will and ways to be done for the saving of souls, the removal of evil and the glorifying of Your great Name to the ends of the earth.  Let Thy will be done in this ruling; let not hell, nor men have their will be done.  Speak and utter Your will and it shall be accomplished as it is in heaven, so let it be on earth and in this ruling we pray.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

Day 12
Scripture:  'Cast me not away from Thy Presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me"        Psalm 51:10
Prayer Petition:  the great need is for God not to withdraw or be quenched from our Presence;  Sin causes such a 'hiddenness' of His Spirit.  We take so lightly the grieving of the Spirit by our blatant ways of self and sin.  Let us seek him for His favor, forgiveness and fulfillment.
Importance:  If the Spirit be absent, removed, withdrawn, quenched, grieved or limited, what hope do we have in prevailing?  None.  "Not by might, nor by sword, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord"  Let us not forget how much we need to be bathed, filled, and overflowing in the Spirit.  Sin is what keeps us away from Him, but in times like this we need Him more than ever.  Praying for Him to not be removed from us, is an urgent, desperate prayer for His Spirit to abide with us. 
Prayer:  Father, and Holy Spirit, we know that we have grieved You by our choices, decisions and ways.  We know that we have offended Your holiness by our selfish, lustful ways.  We come to the cross of Christ and ask for cleansing by His precious blood, so that there be no offence remaining.  Take not Thy Holy Spirit from us, withdraw not Thy Holy Presence from us.  Casts us not away, but grant us a little more time to 'dig around the roots, fertilize the ground and see if fruit come forth'.  Let not evil have its way in this ruling; let not their sin cast away an entire nation.  'Turn us, O God, and we shall be turned' but remove not Thy Divine Presence from this land, lest hell have its victory. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 13
Scripture:  "Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them:  and I will make of thee a great nation.  v. 11 And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth Thy wrath wax hot against Thy people?. . . ."  Exodus 32:10-11
Prayer Petition:  Moses stood before the wrath of God on behalf of a nation and so we must pray before Him as His wrath waxes hot against this nation.  And if we don't stand before Him and prevail, then His anger will go forth and a nation will be removed.  'God looks for a man to intercede' and we must be that one(s).  If He finds no one, then His wrath goes forth, for there is nothing to stop His response to men's sins. 
Importance:  How many times do we see this in Scripture?  During the days of Noah, God was looking for the righteous to stay His wrath; during the time of Sodom and Gomorrah, He was prepared to spare them for 10 righteous; and here during the time of the Exodus, His wrath was provoked by their sins.  You and I are to be before Him, to remind Him of His mercy, grace and plan of redemption.  If He consumes a nation , they have no ability to repent and find Christ as Savior and Lord.  And this great need falls on the shoulders of the remnant that are 'seeking His face' daily for a nation that stand ready to receive His wrath and consume them.  You cannot fail at this!
Prayer:  Lord God Almighty, You made this nation; You gave us all that we have; we blush to lift up our faces to You for what shame and sin we have cause, allowed and done.  We know we have provoked Your great wrath against us, our children and all future generations.  We know that we stand at the point of You consuming us as a nation for our legalizing of sin and affronting You.  But we seek You today, to turn from Thy fierce wrath and remember that Your Son, our Savior, took Your great wrath on His very life and paid the price in full.  Oh, grant us clemency, to seek You not to consume us, but revive us in Your image.  Let not Satan have his way in destroying this nation that could reach the ends of the world with Your great salvation.  Let not him prevail for our destruction.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 14
Scripture:  "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all."  Isaiah 53:6
Prayer Petition:  the reality of our need is that we are all sinners, born  in sin, practice sin and in need of a great Savior, in Christ Jesus.  This verse reminds us of what we are facing by the lusts and selfishness of men to have sin legalized for same sex marriage.  And we have an intercessor in Christ Who died for we wicked sheep and He is able to turn us from our own ways to His Own ways.
Importance:  Truly one of our biggest problems is thinking 'we are okay' as a nation, families, churches and individual lives.  Nothing could further from the truth.  Praying with that false deception only hinders and removes us further from Him.  But looking at Him Who receive the iniquity of us all makes us remember, that for me He died.  He bore my sins, that which I have done that led me astray and turned to my own way.  the same is true for the church, for the nation, for our population. 
Prayer:  Father, Maker of heaven and earth and all that is therein, we all have forgotten You, been contrary unto You, shamed You, gone away from You.  And yet, in Your great love, mercy and grace You have been so faithful to reach out to lost men.  O Christ my Lord You bore my sin, my iniquity on Your flesh and took my sin and shame to Calvary.  Thank You, a thousand times over, for dying for me.  May all this nation see and know that You are the great Shepherd drawing and calling for Your sheep to come and follow You.  May You save a wicked nation from destruction and deliver us from our own folly and sin.  We've gone astray, turn us back to Your Own way.  Remember what Christ did for us all and pour not out Your wrath on this nation.  May those involved in this court case see and know that there is a way for redemption and deliverance from evil through Christ Jesus.  Glorify Your Name in this land once again, in Jesus Name, Amen. 

Day 15
Scripture:  "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" Psalm 11:3
Prayer Petition:  the Lord is the keeper of all things of this creation in earth, nations, men and His church.  Nothing is done without His approval or His directing.  Yea, even our own breath is given and taken by Him.  therefore, it is needful for us to pray that the foundations be not destroyed.  The foundation of marriage is at stake, the home is at stake, the ways of our nation is at stake.  If they be destroyed by same sex marriage, edicts by the court, laws by the congress, then what shall the church do in such a plight?  A very notable question for us to pray unto the Lord God.  The answer may horrify us.
Importance:  Every device of Satan is to destroy.  He has sought to destroy every fabric of our society for decency, morality and right and wrong.  Same sex marriage is a device by Satan to destroy the family unit, yea the very foundation of our society.  Destroy this and everything else as a nation plunders to ruin.  He knows this, and this one ruling is historic in that fact that it may be the one ruling that destroys us all as nation.  Pray in regards directly related to this foundation being preserved and delivered from his evil plans. 
Prayer:  O Lord God, men and Satan do not control this universe and all Your creation.  You are creator and sustainer of it all.  Nothing can happen by the court ruling, men's love of sin or Satan's devices to destroy unless You allow it.  I ask of Thee, let this not happen.  Deliver us from ourselves.  Protect and preserve the foundations that You have established, lest they gain the victory over Your creation.  Allow them not to destroy the foundation of marriage and permit such abominations to be employed in the family structure.  What shall we do if You do not help us? nor stand up for us?  What shall we do now, but pray unto You Who hears Your children's cries.  Who is able to do great and mighty things abundantly above all that we ask or think.  Deliver us now from this evil and let not the foundations of this nation be destroyed by 9 justices.  They did much in legalizing murder in 1973, and we stand still defiled in that foundation being destroyed of life, and freedom in pursuit of life for the unborn.  Let not here evil imaginations destroy marriage foundation for the sake of Your ways.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 16
Scripture:  "But deliver us from evil (evil one)." Luke 11:4
Prayer Petition:  We return to the Lord's Prayer, that Christ gave the disciples, when they asked, 'Lord teach us to pray.'  And here is our petition before a holy God, keep us from evil.  The evil one, Satan, has come and is running rampant over the ways of this nation, in our homes and in the church.  Who is able to resist the devil in their own strength?  none.  But in Christ, He Who has the victory can grant us deliverance and victory over our enemy.  Pray this prayer in the different places evil is present: in our nation, in the church, in family, in our own flesh. 
Importance:  The devil's desire is to expose all to evil and cause them to be like him, void of God's love.  The prayer of the church is to recognize this and combat it.  And if the church doesn't get it, then nobody will.  God has granted us an understanding in the Scriptures and by His Spirit to discern and know these truths.  It is a needful prayer for help and victory for such a time as this.  Let us not be guilty of neglect, apathy or understanding these things.
Prayer:  Father, You are good in all Your ways.  WE are Your children, Your people and we live in a world and a nation that has chosen evil over good.  It surround in the work place, in the schools, in society as a whole.  Satan sends his legions against us day in and day out.  WE have no strength in ourselves to prevail.  Our victory is in You alone.  We pray this prayer as our Lord taught us, 'delvier us from evil.'  Deliver us from his plans to destroy Your great Name in this land.  Deliver us from the judgment that will fall if this ruling by the Supreme Court is allowed.  Deliver us from his presence of evil that causes us to fear, doubt, revolt and rebel against You.  Deliver me, deliver my family, deliver Your church, deliver our nation from the evil one and his evil influences and ways.  In Jesus name, Amen.

Day 17
Scripture:  "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient:"  Romans 1:28
Prayer Petition:  the sin of homosexuality is the direct sign that men loved darkness rather than light;  and in this verse we see God allowing men's minds to be reprobate and full of evil.  So it was in the days of Noah, when men did continually work evil in His sight.  And then God gives them up and over to these things of sin and self.  Our prayers are to assault this process and ask for God not to give us up, nor over to the things of hell and evil.  Seek Him in light of these truths.
Importance:  the very fact that men 'did not like to retain God in their knowledge' is enough of a concern to pray for this nation; but when you couple it that God gave them over to evil, there is no hope or rescue in this.  You and I, in our prayers are to counter this and to seek Him for His favor, mercy, grace and restoration.  Give us sound minds, strong faith and help us to overcome this process toward annihilation. 
Prayer:  Father, keep us from this awful verses reality.  WE are steamrolling toward its fateful end.  But You are God Almighty, and there is nothing too hard for You.  Deliver us from an absence of Your thoughts, desires, holiness and ways.  Do not give us over to the devil, evil and flesh.  Let not them prevail over this nation and the outcome of this wicked court case.  Let not reprobate minds be the way of this nation in the courts, legislation or public square.  Let us return to Thee with all our hearts, minds and souls.  Fill us with You from top to bottom for Your glory Name sake; in Jesus Name, Amen

Day 18
Scripture:  "Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not Thy law."  Psalm 119:136
Prayer Petition:  Look and see our condition and see if it does not mirror this verse.  'They keep not Thy law.'  Men are challenging and changing the laws that have been on the books in this nation that condemned and even criminalized homosexuality.  Now before the Supreme Court will be the decision of whether homosexuality becomes legal in this land.  They have not kept His law, they will  not keep His law.  Our prayers will be tears.  What words can be spoken, with a broken heart and sorrowful spirit. 
Importance:  I do not believe that many are even seeing the big picture of what this ruling will have as an impact on our future.  But for those that see where we are heading, and how fast we are heading there, weeping will be our substance.  Who can look at those that have disdained the Word of God and dishonoured Him by choosing sin over righteouseness, and not weep?  And if sorrow and weeping are absent from you, then ask the Lord why.  Ask Him to break Your heart.  See the possibility of this abomination becoming the law of the land.  And then consider what a holy, just God will do to those that have pushed, spoken for and ruled in favor for such evil will be.  Is it not time to weep?
Prayer:  O Heavenly Father, how much we need You this hour.  They have not kept Your law or Your ways for many decades now.  We deserve none of Your mercy or favor.  yet, O Lord You are able to revive, renew and restore us to be a people pleasing unto You.  You are able to undo the works of darkenss and bring forth Your glory into the midst of such a people that have not kept Your law, and make them to love Your law and keep Your ways for Your glory.  Accept my tears as a sign of my godly sorrow unto repentance for Your help, direction and deliverance from Satan's devices and servants.  Let them not prevail.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 19
Scripture:  "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him."  II Chronicles 16:9
Prayer Petition:  it is the need for us to search and see if 'there be any wicked way in us' that would hinder our prayers;  God is looking for one to be crying out so that He might work wondrously, is that you? is that me?  Can and will He find us faithful in our prayers and living? 
Importance:  If God doesn't show Himself mighty on our behalf, then there will be no victory.  It is not on God's part than His work would fail; His eyes are going now throughout all the world.  It is on our part, of whether is able to find one that believes and is crying out to Him.  'And God wondered that there was no man who was interceding. . .'  Let it not be on our failure to seek and find Him.
Prayer:  O Blessed Lord, You are mighty and glorious in all Your ways.  Even now, Your eyes and ears are going forth throughout all the earth, looking and listening, to our petitions, supplications and pleadings.  Lord, may our hands be clean and our hearts pure for the things of Your great work in this nation and the ends of the earth.  Show Yourself mighty on Your children's behalf that where the majoirty are crying out for this abomination to be legalized and made the law of the land; You, O God, speak and command, that our prayers prevail and push back and silence their wicked devices, decisions and directions.  Show Yourself mighty on our behalf and remind us that our prayers to an Almighty God are not in vain.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 20
Scripture:  "No man can come to Me, except the Father, which hath sent Me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:44
Prayer Petition:  One of the great hopes that we have in Christ is the fulfillment of this verse upon each individual involved in it.  The saving of the soul, and bringing them unto Him will undo all the works of the devil.  Pray for the justices, those that spoke in favor of same sex, the lawyers and those in this battle that they would be  born again and serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
Importance:  If we had been winning more souls to Christ in this nation, we wouldn't be in this plight.  Now we are at the last hour, and seek Him for His saving grace upon these agents of the devil that are prepared to destroy a nation.  We must pray them to be brought into a right relationship with Him so that their labors are for His glory and not the devil's glory. 
Prayer:  Mighty God, You Who are mighty to save; quicken each soul in this process of the supreme court ruling.  Convict them and bring them unto You that they be yielded to you as Your servants and followers.  Let them see that they cannot follow and adhere to the evils of this world.  Let them be saved for Your glory and gracious hand upon the souls.  Did You not say that, 'You came to seek and to save the lost'?  Then save them by Your sacrifice and death and the power of Your resurrection.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 21
Scripture:  "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.  Keep silence before Me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength:  let them come near; then let them speak:  let us come near  together to judgment."  Isaiah 40:31 and 41:1
Prayer Petition:  absolute necessity of us coming before the Lord, waiting and receiving strength and help from Him;  We have lost our ability, power and strength to walk in these days for prayer and service.  We have fainted and are in great need of Him to restore, revive and rekindle within us, thoughts of Him.  One of the most needed things, but most neglected is in the first phrase, 'wait upon the Lord'.  We have too much busyness in our lives today and are in desperate need of 'being still' and 'waiting before Him' to renew our souls with Him.
Importance:  The church has continued to struggle along, in a nation that has literally forgotten us (the church).  The need to renew our strength in Him is so vital to recapture the power of Pentecost.  Several petitions instruct us here to 'come near' to Him and together.  One man cannot do this, let the body come together and draw nigh unto Him, and He unto us and there let us renew our strength in Him.  Without Him, we can do nothing; but with Him, all things are possible. 
They that renew their strength will be because they waited upon the Lord to renew their strength. 
Prayer:  Father, we have no strength to continue;  we have tried our own ways and failed You.  Forgive us for forgetting You and going in our own strength.  But this verse reminds us where our strength and Who our strength is - It is You, O Lord.  In Thee I will come, let Your Bride come and wait upon You, for You to renew us in You and by You, for Your glory.  Let not the devices of Satan distract us; let not our schedules hinder us; but let us wait upon You and in You daily, hourly, yea, moment by moment.  Grant Your people renewed strength for the enlargement of Your kingdom here on earth and rebuff the advancement of hells agenda on same sex marriage.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 22
Scripture:  "And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment." John 16:8
Prayer Petition:  He has come, He is coming and He will come again;  And in these comings He fulfills these 3 very important things - reprove of sin, righteousness and judgment.  May our prayers be unto Him for the completion of these things in us , His church and the nations.  It is by His Spirit that they are completed, not the devices, inventions and means of men.  'Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord'. 
Importance:  He has come to this nation many times over.  He is still desiring that His glory be manifested.  He comes to reprove sin, therefore we should compromise or condone it; He comes in righteousness, let us not have self-righteousness; He comes in judgment, let us not be found guilty.  If the church doesn't prevail in these things by His Spirit coming, then know that He will judge. And His judgment is found in what He did to Sodom and Gomorrah.
Prayer:  Father, Your anger is hot against us.  We have not hated, nor reproved sin in this land, in our churches, in our families or in our own heart.  We stand guilty before.  Even now they are legalizing sin which is an affront to You.  But You, in Your mercy have sent and are sending the Holy Spirit to convict us, to reprove us of our ways and restore Your right ways in this land.  Let not Your fierce wrath fall upon us;  yes, we deserve it. But allow Thy right hand to be extended to restore us in the midst of this ruin.  Bring us out of our sins and bring us into a right relationship with You.  Be glorified in these things and for Your great Name sake.  In Jesus Name, Amen.


Day 23
Scripture:  "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."  Revelation 2:5
Prayer Petition:  Look and see what the Lord find faults of the church of Ephesus, and make it a prayer petition.  Let the church acknowledge her sin, from whence we have fallen; let us repent and seek Him for His hand of help and mercy to do it rightly.  Let us pray for strength to do our first works in Him as He desires. 
Importance:  one of the most alarming warnings in Scripture for the church, "I will remove your candlestick"; Robert Murray McCheyne demonstrates that this great church of Ephesus candlestick was removed.  We are in danger of this for the very same offences to God.  Heed the warning giving, lest we be doomed to repeat their final ending.
Prayer:  O Father, we are under You, covered in Your blood and robe of righteousness.  We have no ability or strength without You.  Let us not continue in the sin of humanism.  We have failed You in this land to obey and further Your kingdom here on earth.  In brokenness we repent and cry out to You for mercy, for forgiveness and for restoration of Your people.  Quicken us and set us on fire for Your glory.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

Day 24
Scripture:  "Fear thou not; for I am with thee:  be not dismayed; for I am thy God:  I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness."  Isaiah 41:10
Prayer Petition:  It is adoration in this verse of all the 'I will's' of God - His strength; His help; His upholding; and His right hand of righteousness;  In all this power and demonstration of His glory we should seek, give praise for and petition Him to do these very things for us in the future and present condition of our nation and this ruling by the Supreme Court;
Importance:  far too long has the church been involved in 'self helps';  We need the Lord's right hand.  We need God to do, what only God can do.  There is no victory in this battle for marriage, for our nation apart from Him.  Without Him, we fail; but with Him, all things are possible.  Let our prayers be according to this very thing for His glory and His will. 
Prayer:  Holy Father, mighty God, Maker of heaven and earth and all that is therein;  You sustain all of Your creation by Your mighty hand.  These petitions we bring before You, is nothing.  You are able to do these things that we ask, and much more.  Father, we seek You for Your Divine help, the arm of flesh will not suffice; it is in You alone O Lord that victory is given.  You have promised that You are with us; that You will help us; that You will uphold us and You cannot lie.  This is absolute truth that we read in Your Word and hear from Your voice.  Fulfill Your promise to Your church and deliver us from evil of their abominations.  Let Thy right hand put down the enemy and be glorified in the deliverance of this nation from sin and cleansed in revival.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 25
Scripture:  "Peter therefore was kept in prison:  but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him."  Acts 12:5
Prayer Petition:  It is to be the constant state of our prayer lives to be before Him on behalf of His church, our brothers and sisters in Christ and the glory of His Great Name to the ends of the earth.  We are to be faithful before Him as He is faithful unto us. 'It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consume, because His compassions fail not. . .great is Thy faithfulness.'
Importance:  They prevailed in prayer because they stayed consistne in prayer before the Lord for Peter's deliverance.  Do you reliaze how much deliverance we would have if we stayed before Him?  RA Torrey rights on this, we should be our motto: "the church stayed 'stretch-out-ed-ly'".  Let us stretch out to Him without wavering.  'For he that waverth, profitteth nothint.'
Prayer:  Father, we come before You; You Who are high and lifted up, Whose Name is Holy.  We have no where else to go.  Unto You we come.  Forgive us for delays, forgive us for neglects, forgive us for unfaithfulness to stretch ourselves out to You on behalf of our nation, and Your church.  But You are faithful, now cause us to prevail for our Peter, for our families, for our nation.  Let us be daily, hourly, yea, moment by moment before You until we hear Peter knocking at the door.  Answer our prayers for Your Glory to be declared.  That You are a God that hears and answers prayer.  Lord I renew my vows before You, "I give myself unto prayer".  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 26
Scripture: "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed:  and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"  Esther 4:14
Prayer Petition:  It is not a time to hold our peace; it is a most urgent hour, and it is the late hour.  We must pray for enlargment of His kingdom and advancement of His Name; we must pray for the deliverance of God's people fromt he enemy's threats and means of destruction.  We must pray for the deliverance of souls from the devil's captivity.  We must acknowledge that God does not make mistakes and that we were given life and called to pray for such a time as this.
Importance:  If we don't do this, then we give the day and nation to the devil's plans for destruction.  We are given a chance now for such a time as this to pray and prevail.  There is no way to go back and claim missed opportunities and days.  There is nothing we can do about next year or tomorrow.  There is today and this appointed time for Him to enlarge and deliver.  And if we don't do it, then nobody will.  If Esther did not go to the king, then who would have?  Nobody.  Arise, respond and obey for 'such a time as this.'
Prayer:  Father, we acknowledge that You have given us life and everlasting life in You, through Your Son and our Savior for such a time as this.  All things are done and allowed by You, for such times.  We have no deliverance or victory apart from Thee.  Arise and respond to our cries; help us O God for Your glory Names' sake.  Casuse Your church to see the late hour and know that it is only days that remain for something to be done for enlargement an deliverance of this nation and Your kingdom.  Let not the devices, plans and ways of Satan prevail in this land I pray.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 27
Scripture:  "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart."  Psalm 37:4
Prayer Petition:  upon our hearts are many desires;  We are left with a promise that allows for us to bring our desires before Him so that He may hear and answer according to His will.  These are not desires and delights of our own making.  these are holy desires birthed within us by His Spirit that prays with our Spirit for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Importance:  How needful it is to see and know that as we delight in the Lord, His ways become our ways.  And His ways are manifested to us, we are able to pray the desires of His heart that He has placed on our heart.  I take not thought that these are my desires in delighting toward Him.  There is no good thing in my flesh; the only good in me is that which He has imparted to me of His Own self.  And I must pray His ways back to Him for Him to accomplish what He sees fit.  Let my desire perish, for there is only self and sin in that; but let His desires flourish and be done.
Prayer:  My Lord, How I love Thee.  All Thy ways are right.  All Thy ways are perfect and holy.  There is no fault, or sin found in Thee.  Lord, I know that that cannot be said of me.  I have much of self, sin and the world in me and on me.  Create in me a clean heart, cleanse my hands and purify me inside and out.  Let my delights be of Thee alone.  Speak to my mind, heart and soul the desires You have for Your church, for the nations and for Your glory.  Let me pray according to Thy desire.  Let Thy desires be my desires and be pleased with me O Lord I pray.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 28
Scripture:  "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."  Hebrews 11:6
Prayer Petition:  Let us make sure that we are faithful to come unto Him.  And that when we coming to Him in faith.  'Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.'  He is a rewarder of them coming to Him in faith, doubting nothing but expecting all things to be done for His glory, will and way.
Importance:  How much more will I come to Him believing that He is able to save all 9 justices; able to overturn the ways and devices of a lost, dark world, who are pushing the agenda of hell for our destruction.  And that as I come, coming with you in agreement, we approach for the deliverance of our nation, the church, our families for His will to be done.  This ruling will not happen, according to God's word that proclaims, "I have glorified My Name, and will glorify it again."  It cannot happen, and neither I nor you can doubt, have unbelief, but we are to have the prayer of faith for the these things to be done.
Prayer:  Father God, unto I come.  Unto You I look and see Your great power, Your great ways.  You are great and greatly to be praised for all that You have done, that You are doing and that You shall do.  I come in faith, not seeing it with my visible eyes, but with my spiritual eyes I see you answering the prayers of these believers that are trusting in You.  Let not the device of our enemies have their ways.  You have promised to reward us as we seek You diligently.  Lord, with all my heart, mind and soul I believe and know that You are able to do great things.  Now do it, and receive the glory due unto Your great Name.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 29
Scripture: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."  Ephesians 6:12
Prayer Petition:  let our prayers be found in the direction of this verse, remembering where the real battle lies in this Supreme Court ruling - it not against liberals, or against the justices, this is heaven vs. hell and we are to pray accordingly for victory for our Lord; for light over darkness; for holiness over sin; for truth over lies; for God's ways over Satan's ways; for His glory over our shame; for victory in Him over defeat in the devil.
Importance:  If we are wrestling against flesh and blood, then we allow for Satan and his cohorts to continue, they simply switch vessels to complete their agenda.  But if we go to the source of evil and put him down through the victory in Christ, then all his devices, schemes and plans are defeated.  We waste our energy on the surface instead of cutting to the heart of it all.  This verse teaches us this.
Prayer:  Mighty God, everlasting One, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Alpha and Omega, in Thee is victory.  I cannot win, we cannot win, but You have won.  Let us not be deceived or lose sight of where the real battle is.  Open our eyes to see and let us prevail in Thee.  Grant victory to Thy people as they cry out for Your deliverance, for Your power to be done in this matter of the Supreme Court ruling.  I recognize this is all about Satan and hell gaining another foothold and claiming another piece of this country.  Stop him in his tracks and repel him from our midst.  Take back the ground we have lost by our negligence and unfaithfulness.  Be glorified in Your servants prayers; In Jesus Name, Amen.


Day 30
Scripture:  "But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His Words, and missused His prophets, unto the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy." II Chronicles 36:16
Prayer Petition:  when we reach this state, it will be too late to pray for deliverance and victory; You should see what we are to pray against, in order to not get to this place: 1. messengers mocked; 2. despising of His Word and 3. misuse of His prophets. Let us not get to the place of no remedy.
Importance:  We should see that almost all of this has happened across our nation and in the church.  The fear of the Lord is absent among the people of God, let alone the people of the land.  There is an absence of the Word of God, and the world mocks, despises and hates the things of Christ and His church.  Thus, the wrath of the Lord is mounting up in His cup of wrath and then He will pour forth His indignation upon the land for its destruction, consumption and annihilation.
Prayer:  Mighty God, Everlasting One, I come before You on behalf of a nation and Your Own church that we are found guilty before You.  How great is our sin and iniquity! How great is our folly and wickedness.  All these things found in this verse is our ways and traits.  What can I do but plead for mercy, for restraint from You coming to destroy and remove us from the earth?  Turn us and we shall be turned; but let not Thy anger fall upon us.  I know we deserve it; I know we have undone all Your goodness to us; but I plead with You for help, for redemption, for revival to renew us in You and for You.  Let us not get to this place of no rememdy!  Let us not get here, lest it be too late for a nation, for the church, for our families and yea, for our very own lives.  In Jesus Name, Amen.