Dear Friends and intercessors,

This week our Cry for the Nations prayer event will be Wednesday-Friday. 4:20-6:30 PM.

• Wednesday we will pray for the conflict in Israel.
• Thursday we will pray for the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
• Friday we will pray for the United States.

Please join us for these important times of intercession.

Just a brief word of encouragement.

I understand that there is so much going on today, wars and rumors of wars, protests and riots in the streets, the concern over our border, the economy, elections, viruses and on and on. We could easily get lost in the chaos or be swallowed up in fear.

That said… I want to remind you that we are intercessors. We are not called to walk in fear, nor are we designed to get lost in any chaos.

Much of what we see occurring today are events set up by the enemy to distract, dissuade, and divide.

We, the children of God, must see through the chaos and view it from God’s perspective. Let’s ask ourselves questions: Why is this occurring? What is He saying through it all? How does He want us to respond? Does He want us to respond or is it a distraction designed to pull us away from our primary objective?

These are questions I ask myself constantly.

When we get to the place where we view the events in front of us from God’s perspective, it changes how we respond to them. Our discernment level increases as God’s wisdom and understanding are deposited within us. What the enemy tried to distract us with, now brings us into greater focus. The enemy’s plans to dissuade us, compel us to seek encouragement from the Word of God. And, the issues that so quickly divide the nation, bring us as intercessors, together as we stand as one on behalf of the nations.

The impact of that force, the force of the true bond of unity in the Spirit that Paul teaches us in Ephesians 4, moves mountains.

This time of intercession for the nations really is moving mountains. We will look back on this season of time recognizing the path to victory was our refusal to allow the enemy to enter in and thwart God’s plans and purposes from being released in the nation. Stand strong my friends, stand strong!

CEDARWOOD

I also want to share our latest CW Report with you. Our Thanksgiving and Christmas meal and children’s gift distribution is approaching quickly. The faces you see in this report are just a few of those who will be blessed by our upcoming distribution. If you’d like to contribute to those efforts, click here. Or if you prefer to mail a check, send it to WFJM, 5730 N First Street, Suite 105-307, Fresno CA 93710.

In the past, people surprised our CW Crew by sending in gifts for our youth that really blessed them. Young people aged 12-18 make up a large part of our youth demographic and they feel the pinch of poverty deeply. When they receive a meaningful gift such as a skateboard, art supplies, journals, sketch pads and pens or pencils, even manicure sets that allow them to express themselves uniquely, the smile on their faces says it all. If you feel led to provide in this way, please send physical gifts up to our Seattle mailing address at CedarWood, 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Suite 201 PMB 1209, Mukilteo, WA 98275.


Thank you for your faithfulness, we love and bless you!

Ricci Johnson-Wilson