"WE HAVE NOT YET PREVAILED IN THIS ENDEAVOR!"
By DUTCH SHEETS ---OCTOBER 31, 2000

NEW NATIONAL PRAYER ALERT -- OCTOBER 31ST, 2000

Thank you for your overwhelming response to the "Prayer Alert For This Nation." We appreciate the hundreds of responses received in our office, but please understand that it is impossible for us to respond individually. The wonderful way the Body of Christ has banded together to intercede for this purpose has been extremely impressive. Millions have joined together to fast and pray as this alert has circulated throughout this nation and even into other parts of the world. It has crossed denominational lines, bringing unity to our prayers. I know our intercession has had an impact.

However, we must not let up at this critical point. I am extremely concerned as we enter into this last week before Election Day. We are in danger of apathy and fatigue keeping us from faithfully interceding until the end. We cannot stop; we have not yet prevailed in this endeavor. There is a great, great urgency that we intensify our intercession during this last week. It is not a time to decrease and let down our guard because we re approaching the finish line. Rather, it is a time to press forward with even greater strength to see the goal accomplished. Once again, I am asking PLEASE, INTERCEDE FOR THIS ELECTION!

Pastors, please hold daily prayer meetings in your churches and devote time for prayer during your regular services. ---
Church members, please give this alert to your pastors and plead with them to call their people together for concerted prayer. ---
I am strongly encouraging that from Wednesday, November 1st, through Election Day, Tuesday, November 7th, 24-hour prayer chains be put into effect. ---
Also, I believe we must continue to fast in whatever form the Lord leads during these critical days, and, if possible, do a water or juice only fast Sunday through Tuesday.

As stated in the initial "Prayer Alert For This Nation," I firmly believe this is the most critical election in decades. The results of this election will not only drastically influence America, but other countries as well. I believe Israel will be especially impacted, and what God wants to do in the rest of the world will also be greatly affected by the outcome of next Tuesday's voting.

Please, increase your intercession and fasting. Join together with the Body of Christ for this purpose; there is great power in unity. We must not let down our guard. Encourage others to vote for righteousness and life, and be sure to vote yourself. It is extremely urgent that we fulfill our responsibility next Tuesday.

Standing with you to see God's purposes accomplished, Dutch Sheets