Prayer Stakes of York County
Several years ago, one of the friends of York County Prayer embarked on a journey of obedience to “stake the land” of York County, South Carolina. He went to four distant “corners” beyond the borders of York County and prayerfully hammered one stake into each area.
The act of marking out the boundaries of a physical space is a prophetic, symbolic act.
Here’s what the ministry Active Faith says about this practice.
God’s Word is powerful! In the beginning, God spoke the earth into existence. Throughout the Bible, the power of His words healed the sick and performed miracles. And it is by His Word in the Scriptures that He continues to work and speak to His people today. The act of staking the borders of a property is not magical, nor is it a talisman or superstition. There is nothing special about a stake in itself, nor the person who is driving a stake into the ground. It is the act of marking the land with scripture that is a symbol of faithfulness and submission to God’s authority – a calling out to God to bless the land and rescue His people. It is a declaration that it was created by Him, still belongs to Him, and exists solely for His purposes today.
PROPHETIC ACT - Staking the land is a prophetic act. It points to a future of goodness and righteousness to replace evil and disobedience. It sets land aside in dedication to God, giving Him dominion through Jesus.
A SYMBOL - In the Greek, “cross” means “stake.” The Complete Jewish Bible says they hung Jesus on an “execution-stake.” When you stake land, you’re placing symbols of the device used to orchestrate salvation. Scriptures add power to that symbol representing your covenant with God. Jews were commanded to do this in Deuteronomy 6. They put God’s Word on their bodies and property, including gates and door posts.
Each location was prayerfully determined. Each stake was prayed over as it was driven into the ground.
When outer lines are mapped between the stakes, they form a rectangle that encompasses the entire 696 square mile county.
The following scripture references are embossed into each stake, as prophetic agreements for York County:
Job 1:10, Job 11:18, Luke 4:10, 1 Peter 1:5, John 17:11, Acts 26:22, Mark 6:20, Genesis 1:1, Ezra 8:21-22, Jeremiah 1:8, Isaiah 33:21, Psalm 7:1,10, Nehemiah 4:9, Proverbs 30:5, 2 Samuel 22:3, Matthew 26:53
📖 See full text of all scriptures below.
Our prayer is that you would join with us in declaring these scriptures over our county, and any principalities or powers of the air to be subject to the written Word of God.
As you pray for York County, you may want to go visit the existing stakes.
Coordinates:
(With links to Google Maps)
Point 1 - 34.79072N, 80.90518W — Catawba, SC
Point 2- 35.13739N, 80.90288W — Charlotte, NC
Point 3 - 35.16833N, 81.42836W — Blacksburg, SC
Point 4 - 34.78882N, 81.44826W — Lockhart, SC
📍Click here for a single map with all locations.
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Full Text of Scripture References Embossed on the Prayer Stakes:
From the Christian Standard Bible (CSB).
Job 1:10
“Haven’t you placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.”
Job 11:18
“You will be confident, because there is hope. You will look carefully about and lie down in safety.”
Luke 4:10
“For it is written: ‘He will give his angels orders concerning you, to protect you, and they will support you with their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
1 Peter 1:5
“You are being guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”
John 17:11
“I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one.”
Acts 26:22
“Since I have obtained help that comes from God, to this day I stand and testify to both small and great, saying nothing else than what the prophets and Moses said would take place—”
Mark 6:20
“for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.”
Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Ezra 8:21-22
21 “I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us, our dependents, and all our possessions.”
22 “I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, ‘The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him.’”
Jeremiah 1:8
“Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to rescue you. This is the Lord’s declaration.”
Isaiah 33:21
“For there the majestic One, the Lord, will be for us, a place of rivers and broad streams, where ships that are rowed will not go, and majestic vessels will not pass.”
Psalms 7:1
“Lord my God, I seek refuge in you; save me from all my pursuers and rescue me,”
Nehemiah 4:9
So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
2 Samuel 22:3
My God—my rock where I take refuge,
my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, you save me from violence.
Matthew 26:53
Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will provide me here and now with more than twelve legions of angles.