October 16: 2023, Desperate Times Require Bold Prayers

"Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months, it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit." (James 5:17–18, ESV)

Elijah lived in a time when the King of Israel, Ahab, did evil in the sight of the Lord. He was more evil than all the kings before him. Ahab's choices led to famine in the land. He created desperation in the land of Israel.
Desperate times require bold prayers, not desperate prayers. Many believers pray desperate prayers filled with hopelessness, weakness, and unbelief. God is looking for bold saints who will unapologetically pray bold prayers with faith!

What are bold prayers? Bold prayers are prayers that have God's agenda in mind. They declare what God is saying. Bold prayers are prayers that address specific situations or spirits. You do not say 'Excuse me' to a demon! You say, "Get out! Go!" Bold prayers come out of friendship with God. Moses prayed bold prayers because he was a friend of God. Bold prayers command demons to move, territorial spirits to bow, governments to shift, and nations to awaken. Bold prayers are fervent, not passive. They are persistent, not inconsistent.

We are living in a time that calls for bold prayers to be prayed. Prayers that are so audacious that only God could accomplish them! Pray on Saints of God!