Praying Scripturally to Thwart The Kingdom of Darknessthose on the island who were in bondage to Satan. But
then someone had to go and plant the incorruptible seed
by preaching the Word to the people so that many,
many people could be born again and delivered out of
the kingdom of darkness.
The more believers get the Word to prevail, the
more we will see cities and nations changed to the glory
of God. That is the way to stand as the triumphant
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in the earth, reaching
all nations with the gospel in these last days.
Why Pray?
Although the Bible doesn't teach believers to focus
their praying on fighting demons or pulling down
strongholds over cities or nations, we are instructed to
pray in order to further the Kingdom of God on the
earth.
Someone might say, "Let's back off from praying for
our cities and nations altogether to avoid all the errors
and extremes about pulling down strongholds and
combating the devil in prayer. Let God do whatever He
wants to do; there's no point in praying."
But we can not back off from praying for the lost.
The world desperately needs prayer. And the Church
needs prayer.
Some might even ask, "Why do we have to pray and
intercede for others anyway? Since God is all-powerful,
why doesn't He just save everyone today, since it's His
will that all men be saved?" (1 Tim. 2:4).
I once read a statement by John Wesley that
answers that question. Wesley said, "It seems that God
is limited by our prayer life. He can do nothing for
humanity unless someone asks Him."