Being in DC this weekend with a friend who was here one year ago has been extremely enlightening. So often we go to war, but we never go back to see what the win looks like, sounds like, smells like. One million women march happened on the National Mall last year. They tore down an altar to Ishtar at that event, and what they did, along with the prayers of so many other people has truly transformed our nations capital.

She has been telling us about how dirty and dangerous it used to be here and now it is peaceful, clean and beautiful. The atmosphere is electric with possibility and hope, the people are kind, the city is alive. Seeing this city through her eyes has been amazing, for I haven’t been here in 14 years, but she was here just one year ago. Oh the power of the prayers of a church that wants to build the kingdom of God on earth and bless cities.

Proverbs 11 says, “Those who live to bless others will have blessings heaped upon them, and the one who pours out his life to pour out blessings will be saturated with favor.”

The church has been a prayer warrior and our prayers have been answered. This does not mean we stop praying, but we are no longer uprooting, tearing down and destroying the works of the enemy, now we are called to be building and planting the works of God on earth as in heaven. Now we will see healing, rebuilding of ruined cities, restoring families, returning prodigals. The season has shifted, we must shift with it.

Today, we are going to sit at a two mile long communion table on the national mall, a table of reconcilliation of states, cities, nations, people. We will sit across from people we do not know, we will bless other people, ministries, families, cities, churches, communities. What a difference a year makes. What a mighty God we serve, who answers the prayers of His people. What a responsibility we have to shift from warring to building. It is time to build and bless cities, states, nations. Www.apostolicresourcecenter.org