Scotland Mission Team 2007: Scotland prayer email #2

To our wonderful prayer partners....

Yesterday was the Summer Solstice; a day (night) when activity of the demonic intensify, as we discovered last year. [and we are definitely feeling them this year] Briefly, pagan, neo-pagans, wiccans, and druids worship and watch the moon rise (symbolic of birth, death and rebirth) through the circle of standing stones or other ancient sacred spaces. They believe that there are ley lines of power – sources of energy – potent energy that circle the earth and affects consciousness and that this energy can also be influenced and tapped into. These lines also are means that spirits may use to travel quickly from one place to another. It has also been suggested that where two ley lines cross there is a possible chance of a portal opening to other dimensions. Experiences with these ley lines has been described as "energizing, white/fuzziness.", "light, see a glowing line that goes with the direction of flow.", "began to feel like I was weaving.", "faint smooth energy."

Ok….I know you are thinking….this is phooey….but last year God gave us a crash course that the enemy, the prince of this world, is very much involved in all of this….that all of this stuff is one of the reasons Scotland is so bound up in darkness. Lance, the YWAM missionary we worked with, felt that God told him that we were sent there with all spiritual authority to destroy the plans of the enemy....that we had to tear down all that junk in the heavenlies and fight that battle in order for our evangelism to have any success.

The Highlands, in particular, for the last two thousand years have not lifted Jesus on high, the first thousand years Jesus was never worshipped….it was Celtic worship. The last thousand years there has literally been a state church of Scotland and it has brought about a massive stronghold of tradition, religiosity, and legalism. So we not only battle against strongholds of the demonic and occult, but also against a church that is held in bondage. This outreach is as much about spiritual warfare as it is reaching the youth. However, reaching the youth, we believe, is instrumental in unlocking and dismantling some of these strongholds.

In Scripture Hosea tell us “that my people perish for a lack of knowledge”. I tell you all this to explain exactly what we are up against and to beseech you to press in with and for us in prayer.

With all that being said…..here are some areas to begin praying into:

Breaking strongholds of witchcraft, worship of false gods, alcoholism, traditions of man, religiosity and legalism.
Come against any assignment the enemy would have against any of the team members, any of the youth that are coming and any staff that will be helping us in Scotland.
That God would stir the hearts of the youth coming with an anticipation to experience Him
That God would bring each youth He desires to be there.
That the Holy Spirit who has been neglected, rejected and denied for so long would be released to infill these youths.
That God would place His anointing on each of the team members for whatever purpose He would have for us to fulfill….speaking, worship, relating, administrating…ect.
That God would go before us and make straight any crooked pathways, raise up any valleys and tear down any mountains that would attempt to thwart His plan.
That Katie Bedingfield’s passport would arrive (it’s been 10 weeks)
for travelling mercies and protection
That there would be no lost luggage….that all of our luggage and supply tubs would arrive with us and would clear customs without any problems
That the team would be unified as one…..that we would be of one mind and in one accord.
That God would give us fresh creativity, a double portion of energy, His heart and love for these youth, words of knowledge and revelation into each child there.