It’s not Iraq. It’s spiritual. As Christians, we have become lazy once again, blind to the spiritual war around us. The ones getting hurt the most are our missionaries.

Missionaries we currently support, or new ones trying to get to the field, are not getting their financial support raised. Our common response has become, “Just give more money!” Small churches like mine have given, and we keep giving, but there is only so much to go around.

It’s more than that, though. It is the enemy mocking our missionary families. It is the enemy blocking missionaries from getting into countries where the gospel is still not influential. There is much at stake and we are not praying.

In all the appeals I have seen from missions leaders, not ONCE have I seen an appeal to prayer and fasting. It’s just, “Send more money!”

God, forgive me for not praying more fervently for these friends! Forgive me for not fasting and praying for breakthrough in their finances and lives! Forgive me for not taking on the enemy and making sure he is crushed through the power of prayer.!

Lord, please crush the enemy in these countries and get our missionaries in! Cover them with your Spirit. Call the Church to war once again.