I don’t know about you but my heart feels lighter and I have enjoyed my time with the Lord.
Just a small update- on day 4 I put the goal and prayer for day 5 – spiritual discernment. If you didn’t catch the mixup, that’s okay. Spending time with God is it’s own reward. If you did catch it, I appreciate your grace towards me.
The prayer goal for today will actually be the one that for day 4 – Spiritual Blindness.
However, below is the details of Day 5 with its scripture…
Day 5 – Pray for spiritual discernment. Pray for discernment between what is of God and what is of man. Pray for discernment of the spirit of God and the spirit of error. 1John 4:1-3, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”
Spiritual Blindness…
Dangers of spiritual blindness…
Prayer for Spiritual Blindness…
May God delivers us all from spiritual blindness so we may see, hear, understand and do his will!
Good bless you to all who participated in this challenge. I hope you were as blessed as I was during your prayer time.
Remember is is never too late to take the journey. Don’t let the dates deter you. Take the time to get in God’s presence in prayer. You won’t be disappointed!
Welcome to day 4 of our prayer challenge. One more day left of the challenge after today. I pray that God has been revealing himself to you and you have been feeling closer to him.
There is something about laying before God on behalf of someone else. I believe it does draw us closer to God and to one another.
Today’s prayer goal is to pray for discernment.
Day 4 – Pray that the eyes of the spiritually blind may be opened. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
Here is a prayer that might be helpful…
We want to pray for discernment for ourselves and others.
Here we are – halfway through our challenge and God has been doing great things.
Today’s prayer goal is to cover our country/community/family in regards to morale.
Day 3 – Pray for the morale of your fellow countrymen. Pray that God brings us all back – “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3.
We want to pray for the mental wellbeing of those around us. The same people we serve and serve with. We can all use encouragement from time to time. Here are a couple of prayers to help you as you pray.
Pray for better decision making…
Pray for encouragement…
Continue to enjoy yourself in the presence of God and be blessed.
How is your prayer challenge going so far? Don’t give up, keep going you are doing great and God is moving. Continue to pray from a humble and faith filled heart. Watch God do great things!
Day 2 – Praying for your country. Pray for the leadership in your local city, State, and Federal government. Pray that God turns their hearts back to him.
Here are a couple of prayers that might assist you in praying for our country today.
Pray for peace…
Pray for wisdom for country leaders…
Continue to have a great time in the Lord as you bask in his presence!
Today is the first day of our prayer challenge. Our prayer goal for the day was to pray for ourselves.
It may seem strange to start with ourselves – but the scriptures says that charity starts at home first, then spreads abroad (1 Timothy 5:8). And honestly, when it comes to prayer we are more inclined to pray for our needs first.
Our needs are usually the things that weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. So we want to start there, to jump that hurdle. Then we can focus our prayers elsewhere as we move through the remainder of the prayer week.
Here are a couple of prayers that might be helpful:
It has been a a little been a little while since I was able to post anything. I have been having some technical difficulties. I was not able to post a couple videos, but I am back.
I feel a pressing in the spirit to have intercessory prayer.
There is so much going on in the world. No matter what side of an issue you fall, we can all agree that prayer is necessary.
The Bible tells us:
– Men should always pray and not faint (Luke 18:1).
– Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
– Pray for one another. Our prayers are powerful (James 5:16).
– Pray for all men (1 Timothy 2:1).
How Do We Pray?
The Lord’s Prayer is the perfect example.
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. 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.”
This can been seen as a “prayer outline” on how to structure our prayers.
– We start with acknowledging God, and worship (Matthew 6:9)
– We then pray for God’s will to be done – in our life, the lives of our loved ones, our situation, the world, etc. (Matthew 6:10).
– We then ask God to meet our needs – our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).
– We the repent and ask for forgiveness and express our willingness to forgive others Matthew 6:12).
– We then ask for God’s guidance and protection. And we conclude with praise (Matthew 6:14).
A Call to Prayer
This is a 5 day prayer challenge that I hope you all accept. August 21, 2023 through August 25, 2025, we will be praying daily at 7:30 pm.
Please join us where ever you are at this same time. And join us in prayer. Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Prayer Schedule
Day 1 – Pray for yourself, your family. Praying for unity, that brotherly love may continue. Praying for health and prosperity. Praying for salvation and deliverance.
Day 2 – Praying for your country. Pray for the leadership in your local city, State, and Federal government. Pray that God turns their hearts back to him.
Day 3 – Pray for the morale of your fellow countrymen. Pray that God brings us all back – “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3.
Day 4 – Pray that the eyes of the spiritually blind may be opened. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
Day 5 – Pray for spiritual discernment. Pray for discernment between what is of God and what is of man. Pray for discernment of the spirit of God and the spirit of error. 1John 4:1-3, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”
Thank you in advance for joining us in this prayer challenge. I invite you to share your thoughts, praise reports and questions via email to otp.ministry1@gmail.com. Please feel free to comment below.
John 8:31-32, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
By definition, truth is the quality or state of being true. That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality. A fact or belief that is accepted as true.
There are 5 types of truth in the Bible:
Religious truth.
Moral truth.
Symbolic truth.
Proverbial truth.
Historical truth.
Religious truth is about relationships – our relationship with God, and God’s relationship with us.
Moral truth – concerns right and wrong.
Symbolic truth is truth that is revealed to us through the use of symbols.
Proverbial truth is truth that is delivered through down-to-earth, home-spun, or colloquial wisdom.
Historical truth are facts that can be found in scripture.
Even Wikipedia has weighed in on truth. It offers this insight: “Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality. In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and declarative sentences. Truth is usually held to be the opposite of falsehood.”
To sum it all up – truth is the building blocks of life. Everything is (and should) be built upon truth. It is our foundation. It is sturdy, stable, will not falter. It can take anything thrown at it.
Truth is the opposite of lie. Anything built upon a lie will crumble and fall as soon as truth is revealed. And the light of truth will always fall on the darkness of a lie – it is just a matter of time. The light of truth will make it impossible for a lie to stand. The light of truth dispels the darkness of a lie.
God is true – God is truth.
Jesus told the people who would follow him, if you continue in my word then you are my disciple. A disciple is defined as a follower of Jesus. But to qualify as such, that person would need to keep or continue in Jesus’ word. By doing so then God’s truth is revealed. The blessing and benefit is that the learned truth makes the follower free.
Free is defined as release from captivity, confinement, or slavery. Not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
God does not seek to force a person to do anything – even serve him. God wants people to choose him. Truth reveals this choice. Joshua 24:15, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
This is a decision ever person will have to make for themselves. But we all must understand that we will also get the reward of our choice. We can choose life and good, or we can choose death and evil.
Life and good leads to a destination of heaven. While death and evil leads to a destination of hell.
It really is that simple!
Understand that choosing God puts all of heaven on your side and provides strength to deal with the issues and concerns of life.
Matthew 11:28-30, “28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
James 4:7:8, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
You all know me – I love definitions…
To Submit is accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.
To Resist is to withstand the action or effect of. To refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise).
I love to talk about the responsibility of discipleship. Many seek to obtain the benefits and blessings of being the son (or daughter) of God, but want to turn their back on the work required to maintain the position.
We all know that relationships take work. It requires an unwavering commitment.
The same is true with our relationship with Christ. The Bible tells us that faith without works is dead (James 2:26). If we believe the word of God, then we must stand on it by faith. We must speak it, live according to it, we must trust it – all by faith. Romans 14:23 tells us that whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Faith is a requirement for the follower of Christ. So much so, that God has dealt to every one a measure is faith (Romans12:3).
This brings us back to our topic for today.
We cannot submit to God without faith. We cannot resist the devil if we are not submitted to God.
Our faith helps us trust in the God who has saved and called us – delivered us from darkness to his marvelous light. Because we trust in him we know and believe his word by faith. This is relationship. Because of my relationship with God. I am now able to resist the devil with all the temptations he would try to use against me. I can stand on the word of God.
Submitting to God and resisting the devil produces a closer walk with God in the believer.
It shows God we do take him at his word.
It shows the believer the faithfulness of God.
It increases the faith of the believer.
It strengthens the resolve of the believer to hold on to Gods unchanging hand – no matter the situation.
Most of the time we do not have the full picture of what God is trying to accomplish in our lives at any given time. We are only given a small piece of the picture. The Bible calls this “knowing in part”. God expects us to walk by faith, trusting him through to rest. Until we walk into the fullness of the thing. This requires submission. Of course the devil is going to throw all kinds of things at us to move us from the place God has put us in. Our duty is to resist these efforts and draw closer to God.
So if you feel you are being bombarded or attack, keep your shield of faith handy. Fight back with the word of God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Then draw closer to God.
Psalms 16:11, “Thou wilt show me the path of life; in Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
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