Praying for Oregon Counties: Linn
South Santiam River, Linn County And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 While I enjoy history for its own sake, there are several reasons for looking into the past when praying for an area. The attitudes and spiritual atmosphere of a place is built on the foundation of those who came before. One does not have to get super-spiritual to see that old feuds can taint relationships for generations. We sometimes need to repent for the sins of our fathers, including injustice and violence that occurred in the past. Also, we have spoken of “redigging old wells,” or praying for the revival of good foundations laid down by those who came before us. We explore each county to focus on current-day needs and issues for prayer, of course, but also to search out old strongholds buried in the history of a place. This week we are looking at Linn County. ...