You may already be doing so; but, if not, be blessed to participate in prayer as you read the articles at: http://www.ifapray.org

You can also join a regular prayer call for your state…see the site for that information.

“From prayer calls to praise reports…” by Gloria Robles is very encouraging. Scroll down to March 7, 2024 to find the entire, more detailed article. I’ve singled out only a few things in this post.

Excerpts:

Texas state prayer leader Donna Phillips shares some beautiful testimonies of how God is moving in Texas and answering prayers for our borders.

“I have been state leader for about a year now,” Donna says. “We ask God what we should be praying for, and He answers. One major issue is our borders. The Lord has told us to pray to ‘restore order to the border.’ We have seen miraculous answers recently.” 

On Feb. 28, the Rev. Franklin Graham visited the border at Eagle Pass, Texas, as part of the ten-city God Loves You Frontera Tour. Graham sees this as an opportunity to share the gospel and to extend empathy to desperate people at the border. It also establishes hope for everyone overwhelmed by the border crisis. Graham wants to encourage us to pray hard for our borders, for Mexico, and for everyone affected in this national crisis. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced plans to build an 80-acre military base for the National Guard, with a capacity approaching 2,200 people, and with medical staff and chaplains available. 

“This is a massive answer to what we have been praying for our border,” says Donna. “We have been praying against all the chaos. This facility offers them a stable place. It’s rent-free and close to the work. It’s also a place where we can see ministry taking place. We have been praying that the Rio Grande would be a baptismal place for migrants. With chaplains available, it’s closer to becoming a reality. We are praying that these migrants will meet God, and when they are sent back, they will bring Jesus and the gospel back to their countries. We pray that they will take the gospel back to their families, and rather than abandon them, they will care for them.” 

Amen! Bring revival to Texas and to these migrants, Lord; may they become missionaries who bring Jesus to their nation. 

Last week CBS News reported on a drug bust in Eagle Pass. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized some 6.5 tons of methamphetamines. Valued at upwards of $117 million, this was the largest seizure at any port of entry. “This bust prevented an untold number of lives from being destroyed,” said Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Mark Dawson. Isn’t this glorious and praiseworthy news? Now those drugs will not fall into the hands of people whose lives are threatened by their addiction or into the hands of our children. Thank You, Lord, for this victory at our border!

Major Crisis Averted

Along with praying for our borders, intercessors on the weekly calls have prayed for various things as led by the Lord. They have been praying faithfully for the elections, for state and spiritual leaders, and for an outpouring of the spirit of Elijah. Several intercessors shared that they were hearing from the Lord to pray for protection over our water supply, pipelines, power grids, and power plants. Last week the Texas panhandle saw one of the worst fires in history, the Smokehouse Creek fire. Two people have died, over 1 million acres have burned, and ranchers have lost cattle. This has been very hard to watch. The greatest threat was this fire’s proximity to the Pantex Plant, a nuclear-weapons facility located in the high plains of the panhandle. As a precaution, the plant was evacuated on Feb. 27. Prayer alerts were going out from Christians everywhere in Texas, and a miraculous thing happened almost overnight: It snowed. This slowed the fire down a bit and kept it from spreading. The Pantex Plant has since reopened. We are convinced that this was nothing short of God faithfully answering the prayers of His people.