To the Faithful of the Spiritual Baptist Community and All Readers of www.mysticalorderinc.org
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I write to you in this hour with a heavy heart but an unwavering spirit, as we stand at the threshold of 2026—a year that promises both great challenge and great opportunity for the people of God.
We are witnessing troubling signs on the horizon. The escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela threaten to engulf our beloved Caribbean region in conflict and chaos. War drums are beating, and the specter of violence looms over waters that have known too much suffering already. Our islands, our nations, our people stand vulnerable in the midst of powers far greater than ourselves.
But we serve a God who is greater still.
It is precisely in this moment of uncertainty and danger that the Holy Spirit has laid upon my heart a divine mandate: to DECREE and DECLARE 2026 as THE YEAR OF SPIRITUAL BAPTIST UNITY.
This is not merely a symbolic gesture. This is a spiritual necessity. This is our response to the forces of division, violence, and destruction that seek to tear apart our region and our world.
When nations prepare for war, the people of God must prepare for UNITY.
When politicians and military powers speak the language of conflict, we must speak the language of RECONCILIATION.
When the world chooses division, we must choose SOLIDARITY.
THE PRAYER FOR PEACE
Let us join together in fervent, unceasing prayer that the Caribbean remains a ZONE OF PEACE. Our ancestors survived the Middle Passage, endured slavery, and overcame colonialism. We have weathered hurricanes, economic storms, and spiritual battles. We will not allow our home to become a battleground for other nations' wars.
I call upon every Spiritual Baptist church, every leader, every elder, every mother and father in the faith, every young warrior in the Spirit—let us unite our prayers like never before. Let us enter our mourning rooms, light our candles, ring our bells, and call upon the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to intervene in the affairs of men.
Pray for wisdom for world leaders.
Pray for restraint in the face of aggression.
Pray for peace where there is hostility.
Pray for divine protection over every nation in the Caribbean.
Pray for unity among our people.
In 2026, let us:
- Reach across denominational lines and embrace our brothers and sisters in faith
- Host joint services, combined prayer vigils, and unified worship gatherings
- Share our resources, our wisdom, and our spiritual gifts
- Teach our children that unity in the Spirit transcends human differences
- Stand as ONE VOICE declaring peace over the Caribbean
THE PROPHETIC HOUR
We are living in prophetic times. The Book of Joel reminds us: "Beat your ploughshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears." But we who serve the Prince of Peace know another word: "They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4)
Which prophecy will manifest in our time? That depends on what the people of God do in this hour.
We have spiritual authority. We have the power of prayer. We have the mandate from Heaven to be peacemakers. Let us not shrink back from this calling.
A WORD TO THE FAITHFUL
Do not be afraid. Do not be moved by fear or panic. Our God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
Stock your spiritual houses with faith, not anxiety. Fill your lamps with oil and keep them burning. Stay prayed up, fasted up, and filled up with the Holy Ghost.
Watch and pray. Be sober and vigilant. But above all, UNITE.
Visit your neighbouring churches. Pray with leaders you may have disagreed with. Forgive old wounds. Extend the hand of fellowship. Build bridges instead of walls.
The world is watching to see what the people of God will do in this hour. Let them see a people who choose love over hate, unity over division, and peace over war.
A WORD TO ALL READERS
To those who may not be part of our Spiritual Baptist tradition but who read these words: we invite you to join us in prayer for peace. Whatever your faith, whatever your background, the call to peace is universal.
The Caribbean does not belong to any superpower. It belongs to those of us who call it home, who love its waters, who cherish its cultures, who raise our children on its soil and live by our catch from the seas and oceans that surround us.
We refuse to be collateral damage in someone else's war.
We refuse to allow our region to be sacrificed on the altar of geopolitical ambition.
We STAND for peace. We PRAY for peace, and we DECREE peace over our region.
THE DECREE STANDS
By the authority vested in me as Patriarch and Chief Apostle, and in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, I DECREE AND DECLARE:
2026 IS THE YEAR OF SPIRITUAL BAPTIST UNITY.
The Caribbean SHALL REMAIN a zone of peace.
No weapon formed against our region shall prosper.
Every tongue that rises against us in judgment, we shall condemn.
The Spirit of the Lord shall go before us and be our rear guard.
Our God shall fight for us, and we shall hold our peace.
Let every spiritual warrior stand at their post. Let every intercessor take their position. Let every believer lift their voice in prayer.
UNITY is our strength.
PRAYER is our weapon.
PEACE is our portion.
GOD is our defender.
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May His face shine upon you and give you peace.
In Faith and Unity,
PATRIARCH AND CHIEF APOSTLE SIR DARRINDEL JOHNSON
Spiritual Baptist Faith
www.mysticalorderinc.org
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" - Psalm 133:1
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