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to see that His people are governed according toHis will.What’s more, God will hear the prayer of anygovernment leader. Even if he’s the worst reprobatein the whole world. He heard the prayer of old KingNebuchadnezzar. And, believe me, that means He’lllisten to any leader!When you have time, I’d encourage you to go toDaniel 4 and read the account of Nebuchadnezzarbecause it’s a powerful example of what we’retalking about here.You see, Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon.He was an ungodly ruler of an ungodly nation. He’dtaken captives, however, from the land of Judah. Hehad some of God’s people under his authority. So,God began to deal with him.Again and again, God warned him, Nebuchadnezzar,you’re going to lose your mind if you don’t straighten up.But Nebuchadnezzar refused to listen. And, sureenough, he went just as crazy as could be.He stayed that way for years, too. Ran up anddown through the woods like a wild man. Then oneday he cried out to God and God heard him.Despite his status as a heathen king of aheathen nation, God intervened repeatedly inNebuchadnezzar’s life and heard him when hefinally cried out for help. Why? Because he hadGod’s people under his control!If We’ll Pray for Them...That same principle still holds true today. Ifwe’ll open the way through prayer, God will dealwith our leaders! He’ll turn the hearts of everyonefrom the White House on down to make sure Hischildren are governed justly. In fact, if we’d justbe obedient to 1 Timothy 2:1-2, there’s no councilof any kind on earth—no king, no president, nocongress—not anyone who could overthrow God’spurpose for His people.The Constitution of the United States is atremendous document, a Holy Ghost-anointeddocument in its original form. But, I’m tellingyou, it doesn’t hold a candle to The Word of God.The Bible is heaven’s constitution! And if we’llstart believing it, praying it and acting on it wherethis nation is concerned, its power will whip thiscountry back into line with the will of God. Andthere won’t be anything or anyone on earth thatcan stop it.But if we’re ever going to see that happen, we’regoing to have to take The Word of God and goto war in prayer and in faithful intercession. And,unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thingabout fighting such a war. For, as Ephesians 6:10-12 says, it’s not a battle of flesh and blood, but ofthe spirit. In fact, let’s look at those verses and seeexactly what they say about this fight.“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, andin the power of his might. Put on the whole armourof God, that ye may be able to stand against thewiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against fleshand blood, but against principalities, against powers,against the rulers of the darkness of this world,against spiritual wickedness in high places.”Read that last verse again.Most believers are so earthly minded (orcarnally minded) they never even realize where theenemy’s attacks are actually coming from. Theyblame circumstances and people, and they wastetheir energy fighting natural conditions instead ofsupernatural causes.We need to wake up to the warfare that’s going onin the heavenly realm!We can get a glimpse of it in Daniel 10:12.There, we find Daniel had been fasting andpraying for 21 days, awaiting a word from theLord. Then, an angel appeared to him and said,“Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thoudidst set thine heart to understand, and to chastenthyself before thy God, thy words were heard, andI am come for thy words.”This angel had left heaven with the answer toDaniel’s prayer on the first day he prayed. But hedidn’t arrive for 21 days. What took him so long?Look at verse 13. “But the prince of thekingdom of Persia withstood me one and twentydays: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes,came to help me; and I remained there with thekings of Persia.”Then later in verse 20 he says, “And now will Ireturn to fight with the prince of Persia: and when Iam gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.”These scriptures are clear examples of the activityand warfare going on in the heavens.Warfare in the HeavensSometimes when I talk about the warfare thattakes place in the heavens, people get confused.Find us on Facebook:facebook.com/KennethCopelandMinistriesAsiaRead a digital version of this magazine.Go to kcm.org.sg >> Media >> MagazineGive to those who have been affected by disasters. Go to kcm.org.sg >> Partnership >> Partners Helping PartnerskcmONLINE