It has been noted that "rulers over the ages built forts as the physical manifestation of their authority in Oman." Author Patricia Groves writes, "Always positioned prominently in the landscape, the fortress had a powerful symbolic function as a deterrent for the enemy and in the local exercise of dominance and leadership." Even today, we see echoes of this in the rampant construction of police and military complexes (in the traditional fort style) along the Muscat Expressway and the edges of cities.

Let us look with spiritual eyes at the unseen realities that are behind the physical, seen world (2 Cor. 4:18). What might it mean that this is a fortified nation? How should we then pray?

"For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide. We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One." (2 Corinthians 10:3-5, TPT)

Declare This:

• We declare that God's mighty weapons of supernatural love and power will triumph in Oman!
• We declare that the enemy's defenses will be broken here, and every unrighteous stronghold will be demolished!
• Jesus, we declare that You are the Victor in Oman, and You overcome!  

Worship with us!: Victor’s Crown by Darlene Zschech. Jesus, You wear the Crown of Victory over the enemy!  

Matthew 18:14 Focus—‘Your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.’ 

Please bring these towns and villages before the Father:

Bin Hirayz, Liwa district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 75

Luqtani, Liwa district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 72

Ar-Risays, Liwa district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 66

Wadi al-Asil, Liwa district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 66

Al-Akayhif, Liwa district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 62

Al-Ghubrah Liwa district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 50