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
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
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