By Dolph Valerie
Shalom to the citizens of Yahweh’s kingdom, and to citizens and well-wishers of the Commonwealth of Dominica (my homeland).
Saints of Yahweh,
The recent events leading up to: the November 18th 2019 incident in front of the Dominica State House, the Al Jazeera’s documentaries, and the heightened resistance and demonstrations in Marigot on December 2nd & 3rd 2019 are evidence that the praying people – who pray to Yahweh need for His way in our land – to intensify our prayers/spiritual warfare against spiritual wickedness in high places.
We need to intensify our fight against evil spirits and evil strategies of men who engage in evil on any and every level. Two things are noteworthy in the following Bible passage: 1) that it IS the will of the Lord that ALL men should be saved. & 2) that the praying for those in authority is for the benefit of the church to do, it’s divine assignment, and not for personal or party agenda of those in authority.
“1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2 for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (HCSB)
We need to address and attack the spirits and actions of injustice, lawlessness, confusion, unrest, and disorder on every level in our country: both in and by those in authority and those under authority.
We need to pray for justice, fairness, law and order, peace and tranquility at every level of our country.
Citizens of Dominica,
I charge you as: 1)Political Leaders, 2)Supporters of the Dominica Labour Party and
3)Supporters of Dominica United Workers Party – to keep in mind that: “Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.”
PROVERBS 14:34 AMP
National development does not only consist of infrastructural works such as roads, bridges, and national buildings, but also: economic progress, means of increasing possibility for all to live a fully human life on the physical (material), cultural, emotional, and the spiritual levels. It also implies the growing ability of a nation to take its rightful place in the international field, economically, politically, culturally. It needs to function with a proper degree of autonomy and prestige to be truly independent.
The Church (the collective body of Born-Again people living for Christ), is most assuredly involved in Nation Building. It is a moral and spiritual duty that the Church has from its founder (Mathew 5:13a “You are the salt of the world”: Mathew 5:14 a You are the light of the world”).
The role of the Church in nation building is concurrent with Christian/biblical values and principles.
The foundation of the Lord’s throne, the Bible says, is righteousness and justice (Ps. 89:14) and a kingdom (‘nation’) is built on righteousness or destroyed by its absence (Pro. 11:11). It is law and justice that keep a nation steady and strong (Pro. 29:4). A nation is a good and stable state when it is built on the principles of honesty, morality, justice and fairness (Pro. 29:12, 14; 31:2-5). Righteousness, morality, justice etc. provide the foundation for any nation’s growth.
I further charge us to be and behave in good conscience and pleasing to Yahweh before who each of us must give an account. “Rejoice, young person, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the desire of your eyes; but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.” Ecclesiastes 11:9 CSB
As a people given to nation building, we should not be given to breaking of the laws of the land and more so the Law of the Lord. We should not need to resort to criminal activities either “white-collar, red colour, blue colour, or any other” to accomplish our goals if we are altruist (a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others {opposed to egoist}). If any gaps in the law of the land are exploited, one still has to answer to the Law of the Lord.
Saints of Yahweh,
Now is the time more than ever to sound a battle cry against evil in and against our land and the kingdom of our Lord (Yahweh) wherever and however it presents itself. Be it spirits of confusion, disorder, unrest, lawlessness and riot released in and over our land, voodoo, sorcery, worship of ancestral gods, transcendental meditation, necromancy or the men given to evil to be conduits of evil in our land.
With the level of demonic powers activated in and against our country, we need to understand the devil’s main target and objective is not the nation but the Church.
We (the Church) can pull down principalities and powers of darkness “3 For though we live in the body, we do not wage war in an unspiritual way, 4 since the weapons of our warfare are not worldly, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments 5 and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (HCSB)
The Church is the only entity/body that can withstand the forces of darkness (not the police, ruling party in government, opposition, courts, clubs, or any other). Let us fight for our family and citizens of this nation {14 After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.” Nehemiah 4:14 (HCSB)}
We (the saints of the Most High God), must stand and take a stand for the Kingdom of our Lord in the spiritual realm. “If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited.” Proverbs 24:10 CSB
The Kingdom of Yahweh is of greatest importance, above any person, party, government, country, or kingdom of man. So (if you are Born Again) as Ambassadors of Yahweh’s Kingdom let us not get caught up in the carnal/sinful matters of this earth for in so doing we would compromise our Ambassadorship and misrepresent our King the King of kings.
Let us fulfil our biblical mandate to be the light and the salt we are assigned to be in our homes, Church, community, country, region, and world all for the glory of the Lord.
Brethren I pray that we are not or be considered weak according to the above verse (Proverbs 24:10).
Dolph Valerie
A son and servant of Yahweh serving in Dominica.
Shalom
