Month: February 2019

Paul’s Four Prayers

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Paul’s Four Prayers

Abba, Father of our Lord Jesus, I thank You for all my family and friends, and I ask that You give us each the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus: that the eyes of our understanding would be enlightened; that we may know the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in us, the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of Your mighty power, which You wrought in Christ, when You raised Him from the dead, and set Him at Your own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church.i

And this I pray, that our love may abound more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that we may approve things that are excellent; that we may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; that we may be filled with the fruits of righteousness, by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. ii

For this cause we also ask, Abba, that we might be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that we might walk worthy of You, being pleasing in Your sight, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of You, that we might be strengthened with all might, according to Your glorious power, to all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness, giving thanks to You, Who have made us partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of Your dear Son, through Whose blood we have redemption and forgiveness of sins.iii

Abba, I ask that You grant us, according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with might by Your Holy Spirit in our inner man; that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith, and that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to aspire with all saints toward the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of the love of Christ, which is beyond knowledge, that we might be filled with Your Spirit. Now all praise be to You, Abba, Who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, unto You be all glory in the church through Christ Jesus in this time, and in all eternity.iv

i Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, (Eph 1:16-22)

ii And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Php 1:9-11)

iii For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (Col 1:9-14)

iv That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Eph 3:16-21)

Top of the Morning Prayer

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Prayer for Time, Organization and Prosperity

(TOP of the Morning Prayer)

Yahweh, You appear to me, visit me, and see what is done to me.1 You speak to me face to face, as a friend.2 I love You, obey Your voice, and cleave to You, for You are my Life and the length of my days. I dwell in the land while wisdom, understanding, peace, riches and honour are added to me.3 You order my steps and delight in my way.4 Abba, just as a child imitates his father, I imitate You, declaring Truth from Your Word, knowing that Your Word will not return void, but will be made manifest, and accomplish that which You please.5 Abba, thank You for filling me with Your Spirit in all wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and workmanship.6 You have made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered in all things and I set my house in order, doing all things decently and in order.7 I order my cause and know I shall be justified.8 I pray, Abba, that You would clothe every member of my family, my friends and my loved ones, with Your whole armour.9 I thank You, Abba, that no weapon formed against us shall prosper, and every tongue that rises against us in judgment we condemn, knowing that this is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and You have proclaimed that our righteousness is of You!10 I pray confusion upon the enemy and all his communications.11 I thank You that we have perfect peace because our minds are stayed on You and we trust in You.12 I thank You that all things work together for our good, because we love You and are called according to Your purpose.13 Thank You, Abba, that even our enemies make friends with us when we please You!14 Thank You, Abba, that You cause our enemies that rise up against us to be smitten before our faces: that they come out against us one way, and flee before us seven ways.15 Thank You, Abba, that as we submit ourselves to You, we resist the devil, and he flees from us!16 Thank You, Yahweh, that Your blessing is on us, because we fear You.17 We pray for the peace of Jerusalem and we prosper because we love her.18 We bless the children of Abraham and are blessed in return.19 We have cast the beam out of our own eyes and we see clearly.20

I thank You, Abba, the God of Israel, that You are blessing us indeed and enlarging our boundaries, that Your hand is with us, keeping us from evil.21 Thank You, Abba, that You make us plenteous in every work of our hands, in the fruit of our bodies, in the fruit of our livestock, in the fruit of our land, for good, and that You rejoice over us, as You rejoiced over our fathers.22 Thank You, Abba, that You give that which is good to us and our lands yield their increase. 23 Thank You, Abba, that You cause us to bring up our children in the nuture and admonition of You, to lodge strangers, to wash the feet of the saints, to relieve the afflicted, and to diligently follow every good work.24 In accord with Your Word, Abba, we love our enemies, and we bless those that curse us, we do good to them that hate us, and pray for those who despitefully use us and persecute us.25

I declare the decree26, in the name of Yahshua27, that You, Abba, perfect that which concerns us28, that You pour the water of Your Word upon us because we are thirsty for You, that You pour floods upon the dry ground, that You pour Your spirit upon our seed, and Your blessing upon our offspring29, that they spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses30, that we don’t fear for You are with us, that You gather our seed to You from the north, south, east and west, and call them Your own, that we are called by Your name and You have formed, made and created us for Your glory31; that You take away even the captives of the mighty and deliver the prey of the terrible for You contend with him that contends with us, and You save our children32, that You punish the wicked but deliver the seed of the righteous33, that You teach our children and great is the peace of our children34, that You pour out of Your Spirit upon all flesh: that our sons and our daughters prophesy, our young men see visions, and our old men dream dreams35. HalleluYah!

Thank You, Abba, that You have made us labourers together with You, that we are Your Husbandry and Your building.36 Abba, I pray that You would send others to labour with us in Your great harvest, sowing and reaping, that we might gather fruit unto life eternal and rejoice together.37 Abba, please help us to be faithful disciples of Yahshua, glorifying You and bearing much fruit, abiding as branches in Yahshua, our vine, and having Him abide in us.38 Thank You that You make our yoke easy and our burden light, that Your presence goes with us giving us rest and peace while You fight for us.39 Yahweh, Maker of heaven and earth, thank You for keeping us continually from all evil as we come and go, from this time forth and for evermore.40 HalleluYah!

Oh, Abba, please have mercy on your people in Texas and North America and the World, for we Your chosen ask to stand in the breach for them, as Moses Your chosen stood before You in the breach, to turn away Your wrath, that You did not destroy the children of Israel. 41

Oh, Yahweh, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Please give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses and help us to forgive those who trespass against us. Please lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory.42 HalleluYah!

In the Name of Yahshua, I forgive everyone who has sinned against me. 43 In the Name of Yahshua,44 I destroy all the works and designs of the devil45 in my life, the lives of my family and the lives of my friends, all the way down to the pit of hell.46 In the Name of Yahshua, I release the captives47 and shine light upon those in darkness and establish us in heavenly places in Yahshua.48

I pray for Your persecuted people throughout the world, that those witnessing the suffering see that Yahshua is real, I pray that food be multiplied and taste good, I pray that clothing be supplemented and provide warmth, I pray that beatings and torture not weaken but strengthen faith, I pray that the enemy not overcome, but that captors have mercy, be convicted of sin, and come to salvation. I pray that Your people and their families not despair nor be discouraged nor ashamed, but that the prisons are centers of revival, that gospel meetings are invisible to the enemy but that Your people, and those who will come to You, are drawn to the meetings. I pray that You send Your Sweet Holy Spirit to comfort and strengthen Your people, and that You send angels to minister to needs. I pray that You multiply the availability of Your Word in all those places in the world where it is scarce and that Your people treasure it and learn to use it as the Sword against the enemy. I pray that we all appropriate the Victory that Yahshua won and turn our towns, cities, counties, states, regions and countries to You!49

1 EXODUS 3:16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:

2 EXODUS 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.

3 DEUTERONOMY 30:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. JOB 12:12 With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding. PSALMS 21:4 He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever. PROVERBS 3:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. PROVERBS 3:16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.

4 PSALMS 37:23 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

5 1 JOHN 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. ISAIAH 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: ISAIAH 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it. 2TIMOTHY 1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

6 EXODUS 35:31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

7 2SAMUEL 23:5 Although my house [be] not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things], and sure: for [this is] all my salvation, and all [my] desire, although he make [it] not to grow. ISAIAH 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. 1CORINTHIANS 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

8 JOB 13:18 Behold now, I have ordered [my] cause; I know that I shall be justified.

9 Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

10 ISAIAH 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

11 Psa 35:4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Psa 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

12 ISAIAH 26:3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.

13 ROMANS 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

14 Proverbes 16:7 When we please the LORD, even our enemies make friends with us.

15 Deu 28:7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

16 Jas 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

17 PSALMS 115:13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, [both] small and great.

18 PSALMS 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

19 GENESIS 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. GALATIANS 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

20 MATTHEW 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

21 1CHRONICLES 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

22 DEUTERONOMY 30:9 And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:

23 PSALMS 85:12 Yea, the LORD shall give [that which is] good; and our land shall yield her increase.

24 Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 1TIMOTHY 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

25 MATTHEW 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

26 Ps 2:7 . I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

27 COLOSSIANS 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

28 Ps 138:8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

29 Isa 44:3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

30 Isa 44:4 And they shall spring up [as] among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

31 Isa 43:5-7 Fear not: for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; [Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him

32 Isa 49:25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

33 Pr 11:21 . [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

34 Isa 54:13 And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.

35 Act 2:17 And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:

36 1CORINTHIANS 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, [ye are] God’s building.

37 LUKE 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. John 4:36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

38 JOHN 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. JOHN 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

39 MATTHEW 11:30 For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light. EXODUS 33:14 And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest. EXODUS 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

40 PSALMS 121: 1 A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

41PSALMS 106:23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

42 Matthew 6:9-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

43 MATTHEW 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

44 JOHN 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

45 1JOHN 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

46 Adapted from Ana Mendez Ferrell’s dvd “Deliverance to Captives”, see http://www.store-amf.com/proddetail.php?prod=DVD-DTC

47LUKE 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

48 EPHESIANS 2:6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:

49 Adapted from Randy Alcorn’s book “Safely Home”, see http://www.epm.org/store/product/safely-home-anniv-ed/

Warfare

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“Worship is the most powerful warfare!” – Sharon Denny, San Antonio Regional Director of Texas Apostolic Prayer Network (TXAPN)

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YouTube Playlist

Here is a playlist of a few of my current favorites.  On a prayer call one morning, someone mentioned the song “Rend” by Eddie James.  It sounded intriguing to me, so I looked it up and fell in love with it immediately.  Another song on the same album, though, “Awakening” I feel is God’s call to the church right now.  My grandchildren will attest I love to get in the car and turn it up loud!

So, I encourage you, find some of your favorites on YouTube and turn up the Worship and watch God show up!

You sit as the Holy One. The praises of Israel are your throne.  Psalms 22:3 NCV

 

 

The Source of Power

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It seems there has been a lot of resistance to the so called “New Apostolic Reformation” and the operation of the gifts, sometimes called the “Charismatic Movement.”  Some people even question the source of gifts such as speaking in tongues, alleging that the manifestations are from the devil or demons.  I think this is a dangerous position in light of Jesus’ warning about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit:

Matthew 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.  32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
So, if the gift being displayed IS from God through the Holy Spirit, then the voices defaming those gifts may be guilty of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

The other morning while listening to the Daily Audio Bible I felt like the LORD showed me the answer to this issue.  In Exodus 7, God specifically gave Moses and Aaron the sign of having their rod turn into a serpent to confirm that they were sent by God to speak to Pharaoh.  However, after seeing this sign from God, Pharaoh’s magicians were also able to perform the same sign – they threw down their rods and they also became serpents.  Did Pharaoh’s magicians receive this power and authority from God?  No, the Bible says they did it by enchantments.  But, here’s the important part, Moses and Aaron definitely did receive their power and authority to perform this sign from God.  The Bible specifically says so.  This clearly shows that there were two sources of power that manifested a sign that appeared identical to the watchers.  So, how do we know the source of power enabling someone to speak in tongues or manifest another gift or sign?  It seems simple to me in light of:

Matthew 7:9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?  10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?  11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
If I ask God to give me the gift of speaking in tongues, then by faith I accept that I receive that gift from Him.  I trust Him to give me good things and not evil.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Of course, in all things we should search the scriptures to verify whether something lines up with the Word of God or not.  This is why it is so important for us to read the Bible, so we can discern truth from lies in all that comes before us to be judged.
May God bless you and keep us all in His Way, Truth and Life!