Pray4Victoria: Light in Darkness

At this global moment. At this crucial time in Victoria and in our nation, God has called one of the spiritual fathers in our city to put himself on the altar – in response to God’s call to 24/7 prayer. God has given Brendan a vision of 24/7 prayer overflowing into Kingdom mission, as light to the people in the darkness around us in Melbourne’s CBD, suburbs, rural areas and other regions of Victoria, through Australia’s, regions, states, territories and beyond our shores. The light of Christ will flow from groups who gather to pray and listen to the Holy Spirit, basing all on the Word of God, and putting God’s Word into practise, sharing the good news of Jesus with those in dark places and discipling them to also be light.

God has chosen the right man to lead us in implementing this. Major Brendan Nottle is well known and well loved. Brendan is the Commanding Officer at The Salvation Army Melbourne Project 614, at 69 Bourke St, within sight of our Melbourne Parliament. Here Brendan and his wife Sandra, lead a team of 1,0000 volunteers to help people who are homeless, or suffering from mental health issues, addiction or social poverty. Brendan is recognised as a key spokesperson for social justice and the heart of God in our city, and is warmly honoured by the Church and the people of the city. He was a Monarch of Moomba and Melburnian of the year in 2013 and has been the Collingwood Football Club chaplain for 16+ years.

More importantly Brendan is a beloved disciple of Jesus, who is obedient to His Father’s leading. He is a brother who has asked me to contact other brothers and sisters who might join him. He hears God calling him to launch a call to prayer and mission outreach that goes beyond the Salvation Army – a kingdom army God is raising. This is the Spirit of God breathing into us and moving us as His. There is room in this for anyone who God has prepared and equipped and called.

You are welcome to talk this through further with me but also to contact Brendan directly to join prayer at 69 Bourke St Melbourne, support them in 24/7 Light in Darkness or explore how you could help be Light in Darkness in your area. brendan.nottle@salvationarmy.org.au

Join us in intercession for Victoria 
You can pray over the Victorian issues listed below in your own time or join us online:
2.00-4.00pm AEDT Mondays 
Zoom Room Number: contact sue@partnersinprayer.org.au
We will pray as the Holy Spirit leads us. Please send your discernment between meetings to Sue Tinworth sue@partnersinprayer.org.au

Pray for Victoria: 

Spike in Coronavirus Cases in Victoria

Sadly Victoria’s Covid-19 transmission has spread from known clusters into community transmission – currently in 10 postcodes – so 36 suburbs  are now in lock down.  Although most citizens are cooperating with safety measures, spread in areas with high immigrant populations has occurred among people who have not understood English messaging about social distancing. Because those who are not citizens are not eligible for Job Keeper or Job Seeker, many are in desperate financial stress, and sharing overcrowded flats. The original community spread came from some who continued to work and mix in the community while sick – even after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Hardship funding and door to door visits has now been provided to address this.

Quarantine in Victoria has been brought under new supervision after becoming a major source of spread. The failure of hotel quarantine is being investigated but it is evident that there has been a failure of governmental leadership, and inadequate supervision of security and Covid-19 testing at the quarantine hotels; and untrained, poorly paid and ill-equipped subcontracted security guards. There has been a costly breach in personal responsibility by returning Australians and staff.

• Lord, we repent for the distress of guests in our nation, lapses in responsibility and wrong doing. We earnestly pray that the viral spread in Victoria is brought under Your healing and control. Please  help us all to be wise and kind in our vigilance against Coronavirus.
• We continue to uphold our Prime Minister, National Cabinet, State Leaders and all who are helping us manage the personal, social, health and financial consequences of Covid-19 – locally, nationally and globally.
• We pray for the people of Eden-Monaro to vote with godly wisdom in their by-election on Saturday 4th July.

Identifying a Root behind Victorian Rebellion & Corruption in Victorian Trade Unions, Labor Party, Street Protest & Legislation

Last week “I wrote that we are grateful that God is shaking and exposing corruption. Please pray for God to bring all evil to full account so we can have clean God appointed government in Victoria and trust the Labour Party and all government leaders at the State and Federal levels.”

I received a letter from Lyn Moffat in Queensland: “If the Eureka flag is still being held up as the standard over Victoria representing who they are, it needs to be broken off or removed in the Spirit in order to see Victoria come out of rebellion and into submission to God and ultimately into her true destiny of victory in the Lord.”

The Eureka flag was raised in a rebellion at Ballarat that associated with working conditions in the Gold Rush. The flag has continued to be associated with protest over workers’ rights – AMWU affiliated with the Australian Labor Party, CFEMU, Melbourne Trad Hall, Prospectors & Miners Association of Victoria and some far right groups. God is answering our prayers to expose corruption, evil motive etc and the root of rebellion underlying this which has manifest through Marxist agenda in the Labor Party which has also sown confusion and chaos in our education system, death laws etc.

We have repented of the standard raised at the original Eureka protest in Victoria and the continued use of the Eureka flag. The role of Leviathan is evident when justice is defended and protested preemptively, violently and with twisted accusation. On behalf of Victoria and Victorians we have confessed this sin and repented from it and how it is become a corrupting stream of evil in our state and nation.

• Lord, in Your mercy, forgive Victoria’s sin of rebellion and remove rebellion from the hearts of the Victorian people, organisations and  territories. Lord, remove the Eureka flag as marker of rebellion. Expose and cleanse the underlying root of rebellion and expose this so the people of Victoria can stand for the establishment of Kingdom righteousness and justice in every aspect of our state, including in the leaders we appoint in unions, government, universities etc and how we vote in State and Federal elections. Through the power of the blood of Jesus Christ.
• We repent for all the ways our sin has contaminated other state and territories with rebellion and pray for Your forgiveness, cleansing and restitution in the will of the Father.
• The Victorian flag depicts the southern cross and the crown of St Edwards, adopted by Queen Elizabeth II. Declare your agreement with our prayer, that we humbly bow low before God, submitting Victoria to God and raise the Sovereignty of Jesus Christ as our King and Lord over every aspect of the Australian State of Victoria!
• Pray Victoria comes into her true destiny of victory in the Lord.

Victoria’s Belt & Road Contract with China

We have invited God to rally us to stand as One to protect Victoria and Australia from any aspect of China’s influence  that threatens our security and financial well being. This also connects with the call to prayer in Bendigo. Prophetic Insights on Victoria’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) June 2020  by Lyn McKay. We note also https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-19/can-darwin-port-99-year-lease-china-be-reversed-andrew-robb-role/10912478

Join us to pray:

• Lord, continue to alert us how to pray about Victoria’s Belt & Road contract with China – until Your will is done.

If you would like to engage more deeply in prayer for Victoria please email: Sue Tinworth sue@partnersinprayer.org.au