What do you do when you are stressed out and anxious? If you’re like many Christians, you correctly read the Psalms, or any of His other promises, and your mind is comforted and faith replaces fear. But what more can you do when threats are real, your destruction imminent?

I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Nehemiah 1:4

Nehemiah was no stranger to danger. One of his jobs as cupbearer was to taste the king’s food and drink to make sure it wasn’t poisonous. When he was given permission to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the walls, he knew that he would have potentially fatal opposition – so he turned to God in fasting and prayer. In both the Old and New Testaments, when God’s people were hard pressed, they prayed and fasted.

Today, America faces real threats. It’s time to intensify your efforts to do something about it. As the Lord leads, begin a habit of fasting. Couple that with increased and concentrated prayer for America and its people. Plead for revival in these last days. Vanquish your fear and confront your spiritual enemy. Deliverance will be yours!

Recommended Reading: Matthew 6:5-18