2012 Watch Focus Archives

Weekly Watch Focus: National Elections, Hurricane Sandy Recovery, Bless Israel

Friday, November 2, 2012. Only a few days remain before the crucial, national elections on November 6. Let us continue to cry out to God with prayer and fasting, asking God to heal our land. May America have a turnaround. In His mercy, may He give us... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: National Elections

Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. We believe that the upcoming national elections are perhaps the most crucial and strategic in more than a hundred years. Let us fast and pray that there will be a great turnaround for our nation this November 6th... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Come Holy Spirit

FRIDAY, October 12, 2012. We are crying out to God on behalf of our nation with prayer and fasting. As we bind the demonic principalities of witchcraft, antichrist, slumber, and enchantment from America, especially during this critical period before... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Bind the Strongman

Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. As we pray for a great turning to God for our nation, we are releasing the power of the name of Jesus Christ, submitting to our Lord, and strongly resisting the devil and all his works. With prayer and fasting we overcome satanic... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: America: We Turn to God

Before this historic presidential election, we turn to cry out to God, humbling ourselves with fasting, seeking His face, turning frompride, wickedness, and rebellion. Lord, hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and begin to heal our land... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Yom Kippur - The Day of Atonement

Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. We are in the period of the 10 Days of Awe in preparation of the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Our nation is going through a period of moral and economic decline. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Rosh Hashanah—We Honor the Feasts of the Lord

Friday Sept. 14, 2012. The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and the Ten Days of Awe begin Sunday evening with the blowing of the shofar. We are entering the appointed time on the Hebrew calendar leading up to the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: REMEMBER 9-11 and our Armed Forces

Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. As we commemorate the anniversary of this day, remember those who lost their lives on 9/11. May the Lord continue to comfort the families and loved ones who grieve, bringing blessing where there was great loss, and honor for all... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Charlotte—DNC Convention

Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. Please pray for Charlotte especially as our city hosts the Democratic National Convention this week. May the name of Jesus be exalted and may the Holy Spirit touch every person coming to this city, that they may have grace to... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Break Strongholds of Drought and Poverty

The U.S. is going through the most expansive drought in more than half a century. American corn and soybean crops are stunted. Farmers are struggling to feed their livestock. And prices are rising for food and fuel... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Back to School

Friday, August 17, 2012.As the school year begins, specifically lay hands on your children and where possible anoint them with oil, dedicating them so that God may bless, protect them and show them favor this year... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Heal our Economy

Friday, August 3, 2012. As we humble ourselves and come with repentant hearts, may the Lord in His mercy restore America’s economic strength that we may continue to be a blessing to the nations. We pray for a shift in America’s fiscal policies toward... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Bless Israel

Friday, July 27, 2012. The nation that blesses Israel is the nation that God blesses. We pray for America to always be a friend and ally to God’s people. May we choose leaders who will bless Israel, and defend it against its enemies and reject every... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: National Elections

Friday, July 20, 2012. These are some of the most important elections in the past 150 years. The outcome of this battle will impact the future of our nation and our children for generations. We pray the prayer that the Lord gave our spiritual father... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: COME HOLY SPIRIT

Friday, July 13, 2012. We welcome the Spirit of revival for our nation. May God give us the next Great Awakening that will cover every portion of our nation. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Submit to God and Resist the Devil

Friday, July 6, 2012. The highest authority in heaven and earth is with Jesus Christ and His anointed Church. Let us use the spiritual weapons He has given us to resist the devil’s invasion of our values, our schools, our elections, our economy... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Spirit of Liberty

Friday, June 29, 2012. On this July 4th weekend, give thanks for America and the godly heritage we enjoy. Though we have drifted far from the standards set by our founding fathers, we are in a fresh wave of revival to set the captives free. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Declare Jesus is Lord over America

Friday, June 22, 2012. We humble ourselves before our God, coming to Him in repentance to ask that He continue to bless America. We declare Jesus’ Lordship over our nation. We bow before no other god except the God of the Bible. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Honor our Fathers

Friday, June 15, 2012. Identity comes from Fatherhood, starting with Father God. He’s our Heavenly Father who gave us His son so all who believe may be saved. Cultural elitescontinue to disdain the place of fathers in our present day society including... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Pray for Syria

Friday, June 8, 2012. In the last year, more than 5,000 civilians have been killed in Syria during the so called “Arab Spring” uprising. Syria is a neighbor of Israel and is 10% Christian. Many of the dead have been children... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Mexico, Elections

Friday, June 1, 2012. Mexico’s National Elections will be held on July 1, 2012, where they will be choosing their next president as well as congressional leaders. For several years Mexico has been involved in a brutal drug war with the murderous cartels.. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Pentecost – The Force is With Us

Friday, May 23, 2012. In this critical time for our nation and the nations, we cry, “Come, Holy Spirit.” Even as the 120 gathered together and cried out, may we in one accord cry out for the outpouring of His awesome power in our day. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Financial Turmoil in Europe

Fri. May 18, 2012. Pray for our friends in Europe as they try to resolve the financial crisis in Greece that is likely to threaten the stability of the Euro, the currency relied upon by most of Europe. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Honor Your Parents—Mother's Day 2012

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012. In recent days, many from the left have voiced disrespect for mothers who have chosen to focus mainly on raising their children. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Shout And Take Your City

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012. The Lord gave His people instructions through His servant Joshua, "Shout, for the Lord has given you the city" (Josh 6:16). They did, and God made the walls of Jericho fall. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Pray for Korea

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012. South Korea is democratic, free, and prosperous, with millions who honor Christ. North Korea has been under communist oppression for over sixty years. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Open Heaven—Evangelism

FRIDAY, April 20, 2012. Pray for an open heaven over your city and nation. May the local church be reenergized and reinvigorated by a new spirit of evangelism. May the glory of God shine through His people in such a way that there will be grace for... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Syria

FRIDAY, April 13, 2012. Syria has been in turmoil for months. Thousands of civilians have been killed or injured as a rebellion has arisen to overthrow the dictatorial regime of Bashir al Assad. Thousands of refugees are streaming into Turkey. Syria is... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Christ is Risen! Passover Lamb and Easter Triumph

FRIDAY, April 6, 2012. Behold the Lamb! May the risen Christ, radiant in glory, invade our hearts, giving a zeal for the lost, mercy for the poor, and joy in His resurrection. Pray that salvation and deliverance will come to every nation, every tribe... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: The Supreme Court and Health Care Mandate

FRIDAY, March 30, 2012. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court opened its historic review of the 2010 health-care law. The court will determine the fate of a measure that may effect how Americans receive medical care for the foreseeable future, requiring every More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Outpouring 2012: Youth

FRIDAY, March 23, 2012. In recent days we have noted a fresh grace coming over the youth. Many young people are spontaneously being filled with the Spirit and enthusiastically leading their friends to the Lord. With joy, we welcome and ask for more... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Turmoil in Afghanistan

The turmoil in Afghanistan has further intensified where thousands of American and allied soldiers have been battling the terrorist organizations of Al Qaeda and the Taliban for the last ten years. Pray for God’s protection for our allied soldiers. May... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Purim—Deliverance of God’s People

FRIDAY, March 9, 2012. This week, Jews around the world celebrated the great deliverance God brought for His people in the time of Esther (Esther 9). The same murderous spirit of Haman that sought to extinguish all of God's people in the Bible is... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Prayer Shield for our Armed Forces in Afghanistan

Friday, March 2, 2012. Tensions are high in Afghanistan after more than a week of Taliban incited attacks on U.S. and allied forces. Several U.S. troops have been killed. Pray for the safety of our soldiers and those of NATO allies as they work to train.. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Mexico

Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Pray for Mexico, our neighbor. The U.S. State Department has just urged Americans to avoid traveling to 14 of Mexico’s 31 states due to drug-related violence that has resulted in 47,000 deaths since 2006. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Watch for Prisons

Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Our nation has one of the highest prison populations in the world. Many inmates are the tragic product of a largely fatherless generation. Pray for Holy Spiritrevival to sweep across prisons in America. Pray for strength... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Back to the Bible

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Let us pray that our families, culture, and nation return to our biblical foundations. May our nation honor the wisdom of our Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and Constitution, which were framed by our founding fathers.. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Middle East Turmoil

Friday, February 3, 2012. War could break out if Iran decides to shut the Straits of Hormuz, which is the oil-supply pipeline for many nations in the globalized economy. American aircraft carriers and Nato's battle groups are gathered nearby... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: 21-Day Fast: Israel and the Church

FRIDAY, January 27, 2012. During the final days of our 21 day corporate fast, we want to pray for God to arise and shine on His people, natural Israel and the Church. May God’s favor rest on Israel, protecting and prospering this nation that... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: Let us LEAP into the Year of Increase

As God gave supernatural increase for Jacob’s flocks, let us proclaim increase in anointing, favor, and prosperity for us, our children, the Church, and nation. Bind back fear, anxiety, and lack. May the Lord be pleased to heal our economy. More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: 21-Day Fast—2012 Elections

Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. During this second week of our corporate fast, let us continue to humbly seek God’s face on behalf of ourselves, our families, our churches, and nation. Perhaps the most crucial election in a century will take place this November... More ...

Weekly Watch Focus: This is God's Year to Act

This is the year to enter into the Kairos moment of God’s visitation. Let us prepare our hearts before God with humbling and repentance. May we welcome the Presence of the Holy Spirit and pray for Him to sweep our nation with the next great awakening. More ...