{"id":28900,"date":"2026-05-21T11:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=28900"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:27:10","slug":"god-stories-answered-prayers-in-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=28900","title":{"rendered":"God Stories: Answered Prayers in Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n              <span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFA Missouri State Leaders Larry and Pam Zook, like others, have been busy. Aside from weekly state prayer calls, they planned a rededication ceremony, during which they rededicated their Supreme Court to the Lord. They also recently participated in Missouri\u2019s National Day of Prayer and, since then, have seen God\u2019s gracious hand moving in their state.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Pray for your fellow intercessor.<\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From left to right: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, IFA MO State Prayer Leaders Pam and Larry Zook.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On May 7, 2026, across America, states celebrated the National Day of Prayer; it was no different for Missouri, which gathered in the Jefferson City State Capitol. There were between seventy and eighty people in the rotunda. Pam, Larry, and several IFA MO intercessors were in attendance. Several ministries gathered to pray, including IFA. The Secretary of State, Danny Hoskins, and Attorney General Catherine Hanaway were present, and both spoke and prayed. Pam said a Pastor from a church in Jefferson City also prayed and pleaded for people to pray for Pastors and leaders.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG Hanaway has such a tender heart towards law enforcement. We recently lost two deputy sheriffs in the line of duty. It affected her. She publicly declared that we need prayer. It was very sincere, a heartfelt plea to intercessors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d Pam said.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had set up the table and given brochures. There were about 70-80 people present in the rotunda. Intercessors drove three hours away from Missouri. There were a few from Kansas City, the Branson\/Springfield area, and Jefferson City. I was invited to speak about IFA after AG Hanaway. I was a bit unprepared. I did not know I would be asked to speak<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d Pam said.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was for two minutes, but in that time, I introduced myself and introduced IFA, what we do, and that we pray for our elected officials. I said we meet once or twice a week, and we pray for our leaders. While speaking, the Lord gave me two scriptures that I believe most intercessors know.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14).\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, I sought for a man among them who would make a wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one (Ezekiel 22:30).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople came and thanked us afterward for praying for them. Glory to God! Prayer is important. People were thanking<\/span> AG Hanaway, and she came and hugged me and said, \u2018Thank you for praying for us. Please don\u2019t stop<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victory on the Heels of the National Day of Prayer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many states in America, Missouri has been battling sharia law, attempting to invade the state.\u00a0 Pam inquired of the Senator\u2019s Chief of Staff about an anti-Sharia bill, SB977. About six weeks ago, it was unanimously passed by the Senate. It hadn\u2019t been brought to the floor in the House, so she followed up to know what had happened. Later that day, Pam received a text message saying the anti-Sharia bill had passed in the House. It was a tremendous answer to prayer.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you, Lord, for what you are doing in Missouri and across our nation because of the faithfulness of intercessors. When you have an Attorney General asking for intercessors to pray for their state, you cannot deny that God is moving. This is becoming a common thread. Elected officials are not only asking for prayer but are also moved and thankful for IFA\u2019s ministry and for people like you who faithfully intercede.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are steadily approaching the halfway mark of 2026. Can you believe it? Let\u2019s continue to move in unity, interceding for our leaders and for the Lord\u2019s will to be done in our nation.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you seen answers to prayer in your state? Share in the comments.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFA contributing writer Gloria Robles is a passionate intercessor with a prophetic voice for today. For more from Gloria, go to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Spotify<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anchor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and listen to her podcast, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something To Share.<\/span>\u00a0<em>Photo Credit: IFA MO State Prayer Leaders Pam and Larry Zook.<\/em><br \/>\n&#13;\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 4 minutes IFA Missouri State Leaders Larry and Pam Zook, like others, have been busy. Aside from weekly state prayer calls, they planned a rededication ceremony, during which they rededicated their Supreme Court to the Lord. 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