Prayer International

noreply@blogger.com (Shaun) — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:33:00 +0000

The temple of His chosing

Jesus spent many days teaching in the temple among the people. What is amazing is that this in itself can be seen as a fullfillment of the prophesy in Malachi 3 where it says "and the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple".

The temple was where the Holy of Holies stood behind the veil, signifying the way into His presence. The high priest could only venture behind that veil and into the sacred place once a year. Yet Jesus, being fully God in the flesh, "came and dwelt among us" (John 1:4). Jesus who is our eternal High Priest (Hebrews 8:1) not only provided a way into the presence of the Father, but also restored the communion with God that had been lost during the first fall of man in the Garden.

Not only did He come to dwell amongst us, He also began building His real temple inside his church who is also His Bride. "in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:22). Then again it says "God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands". (Acts 17:24).

We are the temple not made with human hands but created by His. We are the temple being built for His dwelling. At one moment Jesus was teaching in His temple made with human hands which was only a shadow of things to come. After His death, the veil of the temple was torn asunder signifying the end of the partition between God and man which is sin. After His glorious resurrection, He sent the Holy Spirit to come and dwell among us and in us. Jesus said in John 14:23 "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him."

Let us now come with full assurance and boldness into the Holy of Holies (Hebrews 4:16). Let us boldly come not only before Him but to Him. Let us worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Let us join together in one accord with not only the rest of the body but also with Him. Let us now eagerly await for His return.

Why Worry?

noreply@blogger.com (Shaun) — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:44:00 +0000

With some amazing telescopes scientists have estimated there are around 200 billion galaxies in the observable universe. We do not have the technlogy to even send humans outside our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Imagine that for a minute. Out there are an untold number of unique galaxies that were each designed and crafted by the God of heaven and Earth.

The bible says in Colossians 1:17 that "For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him"

I think we as christians get so caught up in the world that we forgot just exactly who He is. What reason is there to worry or fret when the God of all creation loves us.

Romans 8:37 says: "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The same God who sent His son Jesus to die for our sins and give us eternal life is on our side. He is unchanging. The world can pass away but He remains. Do not be afraid of the world.Do not let the news disturb you. Take peace in Him who is our peace. While the nations rage and way, He stands firm forever on His Word. Trust alone in Him. Put your faith in Him. Let Jesus be your joy and your strength. The bible says this life is but a vapor. Then we who believe will be where He is. It is just a moment away.

Humility and Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:52:00 +0000

2 Chronicles 7:14-18 states that "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. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually. 17 As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, 18 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom,

We find a direct corelation between prayer and humility. God declares, humble your self in the sight of the Lord and He will exalt you in due season. If we are to reach the altitude promised to us by the Father, "seated with Christ in heavenly places", we will have to approach Him and everyone else in life with humility. The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory are all His not ours but when we humble ourselves in His sight, He make them available to us. Do you want to see God's Power and Glory displayed in and through you? Do you want the Kingdom life along with it's benifits? Meekness is not weakness, but even if it's mistaken as such in our weakness He is made strong, and He will strengthen us to do all things.

Who's Your Daddy?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 01:06:00 +0000

THERE IS AN IDENTITY CRISIS IN THE WORLD AND IN THE BODY OF CHRIST. AS A WHOLE, WE DON'T KNOW WHO OUR DADDY IS. WHO'S YOUR DADDY?, HAS BECOME A POPULAR STATEMENT. A VERY TRUE ONE INDEED! Our Father which art in Heaven, Jesus told us to pray Our Father, He did not refer to Him as His Father although He was his Father. He is OUR Heavenly Father. There is an identity crisis in our nation and across the world. We have entered into the fields of the fatherless. There is a lack of Fatherhood in our nation. Everywhere across the board for one reason or another, children are being raised without the blessing and wisdom of their father in their lives. That is not to say for some, the character and behavior of their fathers, is not worth the wisdom or blessing that they have to impart. We are in a time where we desperatly need to know our Heavenly Father. As a people, we need to find, get to know, and learn to follow Our Heavenly Father's direction in our lives. Everyone needs their Heavenly Father's blessing in thier lives, in order to function and develope properly.

Let's look to heaven, and reach for an intimate relationship with the one who loves us more than anyone. Humbly reach out in prayer and devotion, He is waiting for you. Do not wait any longer. Ask Him in today, ask Him to lead you. He gives good gifts to His children, and wants more than anything for you to develop a relationship with Him.

How to Be Blessed

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 01:06:00 +0000

Psalm 1

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

If you want God's blessings in your life, then do not consent with,or follow the ungodly. God declares if you meditate on the Word of God and follow and obey His instructions, then you will be prosrerous and have good success. He tells us to meditate day and night, that means continually put His word before everything in your life. You will produce the life and the fruit of God through your life, as you submit to God and His Word. God knows us and our ways, as we seek Him, He will reward us accordingly.

Prayer For The Lost

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 01:07:00 +0000

Prayer for the Lost Heavenly Father, I (we) come to You now in the Name of my (our) Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. Heavenly Father, I (we) pray for the lost of the world this day and that every man, woman, and child from here to the farthest corners of the earth be saved. As I (we) intercede, I (we) use my (our) faith, believing that thousands this day have the opportunity to make Jesus their Lord. I (we) ask the Lord of the harvest to thrust the perfect laborers across these lives this day to share the good news of the Gospel in a special way so that they will listen and understand it, that it will touch their hearts. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I (we) pray with thanksgiving. Amen.

Life Happens

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:15:00 +0000

So it has been almost a month now since we have been able to post or host the radio show on Blog Talk Radio. Chris and his wife Tracey have been in the process of moving to a new house, and my wife and I have been dealing with just random life stuff. It could also be that we have perhaps gotten lazy, or even that we have become so focused on our own lives we have forgotten why we were doing this ministry to begin with.

Let me clarify that last statement. Almost a year ago when Chris and myself began the Prayer International ministry, we were not completely sure where God would take it. We both just knew that God was moving. We also both felt a strong need to have a 24 hour prayer site on the web, where people could go and get prayer anytime day or night. So we created a simple website with that purpose in mind. In the beginning we would get a few prayer requests, which Chris would send responses to, and we also had live video feeds available. However, we soon learned that staffing a live website 24 hours a day was not very easy when there are just two people involved. We kept going however because we knew there were people out there who needed prayer and we were confident that the Lord would direct people to the site.

Not too long after that, we learned of Blog Talk Radio and the world wide audience it provided. We started with a free 30 minute show which soon transformed into a two hour show. We were really excited at this point. Chris and myself hosted a two hour show pretty every night for almost 6 months. Then life hit or perhaps just being tired.

Chris and his wife Tracey were constantly involved in ministry or hosting church meetings which made it hard to get home in time for a broadcast 7 days a week. Many times Chris would host the broadcast from his car while driving home. My night on the other hand were spent with 4 children in the house that all need attention and a wife who was getting to spend less and less time with me. So we began postponing shows and sometimes not doing them at all. Which at times were a welcome relief, not because we did feel the impact God was having in people's lives, but because we were just tired. Now it has been almost three weeks with just a few broadcasts off and on, and both of us wanting to know how to get the fervent desire for the ministry we started with.

Yet I don't want to jump back into the nightly broadcast without having the right reasons and desire. It is not about who listens. Chris and I both decided in the beginning it would not matter if anyone listened, because someone could always listen to an archive message and get blessed or healed. And that is exactly why we decided to do this ministry. Not because we necessarily wanted to be in the ministry, even though we both know that is exactly what the Lord has called us to. But it was because there is always someone, somewhere, at sometime who needs the Lord.

You shall know the truth

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:52:00 +0000

What is truth? Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life". What did He mean by saying such things? One suggestion is that He is the culmination of everything that has a beginning, when He Himself does not. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made. (John 1:3). To find out the truth about the reason, purpose, need, and function for any item...you must ask the Creator of that item. Some people wander about seeking out purpose. They search to and fro looking for the satisfaction that only comes from have a reason to exist. Yet few people realize that the answer to that question can not be found anywhere but through and from Him. You see my friends, Jesus is the answer. Jesus is the reason. Jesus is the solution to so many of life's questions. You can read a million books about relationship, and purpose, and destiny. However none of those, while they may be great books, will get you a real revelation about your purpose. For that is unique. That can only be found by spending time with your Creator.
There is a verse in the bible that says, "The time is coming and now is, that the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth". (John 4:23). This is also a time of great deception coming upon the world and the rulers of this present age. It is a time where one must know beyond a shadow of a doubt, whom it is, and what is it that they believe. Now is a time where men and women and children must seek the one true source of knowledge and truth, which is Jesus Christ. You see my friends, there have always been and will always be people who claim to have some "new" revelation, or some "new" insight. Yet all of the knowledge in the world become futile without the ability to see Him and without the ability to know Him. For it is in the knowedge of Jesus, that we in turn find out the truth about ourselves.

Things God Desires To Increase In Your Life

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:04:00 +0000

Jesus said," Ask and you shall receive." Begin to incorporate your asking God to increase these things in your life, and to bring you in to a place of blessing concerning these areas of your life.
God Wants to Increase Your:
Faith, Time You Spend With Him, Time in The Word of God, Love for Him, Love for Yourself, Love for Others, Blessing on Your Spouse, Your Children and Your Family, Supernatural Experiences in Him, Intimate Knowledge of the Holy Spirit, Giving (Sowing), Reaping, Wisdom, Peace, Joy, Hope, Physical Strength, Mental Strength, Fruit (The Product of Your Life that Glorifies Him), Abilities, Giftings, and Talents, Life Span, Blessings that flow into and from your life, Thankfulness and Appreciation of Him and toward Him, Victories Over Your Enemies, Prayer Life and Intercession, Finances and Your Ability to Obtain Wealth, The Fear and Reverance of God in Your Life, Favor With God and Man, Patience, Soulwinning, Safety and Protection, Healing and Health, Ability to tap into His Power, Enjoyment and Pleasure in this World, Relaxation and Rest, Self-Esteem and Confidence, Boldness and Confidence in Him, ,Integrity, Holiness and Purity, Desire and Ability To Do Good Toward Others, Forgiveness Toward Others, Interaction With Angels, Authority and Power in Him, Church Fellowship, Enlarge Your Family, Mercy and Compassion Toward Others, Promotion and Success.
Pray and ask for increase, He will increase you more and more. It's ok to ask Him for more. He is a giver,and He desires to give to you, and reward you.

Prayer For World Leaders

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:14:00 +0000

Prayer for World Leaders
Heavenly Father, I (we) come to You now in the Name of my (our) Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. I (we) pray for our world leaders that Your Spirit rests upon them.
I (we) believe that skillful and godly wisdom has entered into the hearts of our world leaders and that they will do Your will, Heavenly Father, that they have hearts and ears attentive to Your godly counsel. Lord make them women and men of Your integrity, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honestly. I (we) pray that the wicked world leaders shall be cut off and rooted out.
Heavenly Father, You are our Refuge and Stronghold in times of trouble. So we declare with our mouths that Your people dwell safely in this land, and we prosper abundantly. We are more than conquerers through Christ Jesus.
We give thanks unto You Lord that the good news of the Gospel is published in our land. The Word of the Lord prevails and grows mightily in the hearts and lives of the people. We give thanks for this land and the leaders You have given us, in Jesus' Name I (we) pray. Amen.

Prayer for the Lost
Heavenly Father, I (we) come to You now in the Name of my (our) Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. I (we) pray for the lost of the world this day and that every man, woman, and child from here to the farthest corners of the earth be saved. As I (we) intercede, I (we) use my (our) faith, believing that thousands this day have the opportunity to make Jesus their Lord.
I (we) ask the Lord of the harvest to thrust the perfect laborers across these lives this day to share the good news of the Gospel in a special way so that they will listen and understand it, that it will touch their hearts. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I (we) pray with thanksgiving. Amen.

Prayer For America

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:09:00 +0000

Prayer for America
Heavenly Father, I (we) come to You now in the Name of my (our) Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I (we) thank you that I (we)and all of America can abide under the shadow of my (our) Almighty God. I (we) thank You that a thousand may fall at my (our) side, and ten thousand at my (our) right hand, but none will come near me (us). I (we) thank You that You have given Your angels charge over me (us) to keep me (us) in all of my (our) ways.
Heavenly Father, I (we) pray for the President of this nation, all of the Executive Branch of this nation and all members of Congress of this nation, all of the leadership of all local, state, regional, and federal agencies, commissions and governments of this nation. I (we) ask You to guide and direct the leadership of this nation in every way.
Lord, I (we) thank You for Your protective hand that has shielded my (our) nation. Thank You Lord for hearing the prayers and requests of Your people on behalf of this nation. Heavenly Father, I (we) pray in the Name of Your Son, Jesus, asking You to give us divine protection for Your people,in The United States of America according to John 16:23. I'm (We're) asking You, Lord God, to ensure the safety of Your people and to keep me (us) and our nation from harm's way and provide protection from plans of destruction that have been plotted against us. I pray that you would stop any strategies of destruction that would try to come against Your people and this nation. I (we) pray Father, that you would extend a hand of protection against all of the destructive forces of terrorism against Your people and this nation. I (we) pray that You will protect me (us) and this nation from evil attacks or acts of terrorism, and stop the aggressors or terrorists that attempt to bring destruction against me (us) or this nation. May the knowledge of terrorist's planned attacks be revealed to those who provide our national and international security. I (we) pray that You would give wisdom and discernment to those who provide protection for Your people and this nation. Help everyone in authority to be alert to signs of wrongdoing in this nation. I (we) pray that You will provide insight to national, international and local authorities of this nation, to act swiftly, to avert all danger, protecting American lives and property. I (we) pray that you will provide instruction in the development of effectual and efficient anti-terrorist strategies and provide our nation with an arsenal of weapons that will give my (our) nation an advantage against any aggressor coming against this nation or Your people. Guide the authorities of this nation in efforts to seek out and eradicate terrorists. Enable the military forces of this nation to become swift, powerful and accurate in any action of intelligence gathering and retaliation. I (we) submit this to Your Hand, Lord. I (we) give You the Praise and I (we) give You the Glory, that You hear my (our) prayers and my (our) supplications. Heavenly Father, I (we) pray that every potential act of terrorism against this nation or Your people will be exposed. Heavenly Father, I (we) ask You to loose Your mighty warring and guardian angels to expose and destroy any potential acts of war or crime against any city, any town, or any of Your people of this nation. Lord Jesus, I (we) ask You to destroy any plans that satan and any physical and spiritual enemies of this nation have against any city, any town, or any of Your people in this nation. I (we) ask You to expose and destroy all terrorist cells that are located in this nation. I (we) ask You to bless and strengthen this nation. I (we) ask You to loose in great abundance Your mighty warring and guardian angels over this nation to guard and protect us. Lord Jesus, I (we) ask You to cause confusion in the minds of all terrorists who are plotting against this nation, or any of Your people in this nation. I (we) ask you to do all of these things according to John 14:14. In Jesus' Name,we pray Heavenly Father, You are our Refuge and Stronghold in times of trouble. So I (we) declare with my (our) mouth(s) that Your people of this nation will dwell safely in this land, and prosper abundantly. I (we) are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus. I (we) declare that no weapon formed against me (us) shall prosper. Amen.

Prayer For Isreal

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:08:00 +0000

Prayer for Israel
Heavenly Father, I (we) come to You now in the Name of my (our) Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. I (we) pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. Thank You that all Israel will be saved according to Romans 11:26. Thank You that Israel will hope in the Lord for with You there is loving kindness, and with You Lord there is abundant redemption, and You will redeem Israel from all his iniquities according to Psalms 130:7-8.
Thank You Father that You have taken away Israel's punishment, You have turned back Israel's enemy. Thank You that the king of Israel is with Israel; never again will Israel fear any harm.
Thank You Father that You are with Israel, You are mighty to save, You will take great delight in Israel. You will quiet Israel with Your love, You will rejoice over Israel with singing. Heavenly Father, thank You that the sorrows for the appointed feasts; You will remove from Israel, they are a burden and a reproach to Israel. Thank You that You will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered. You will give Israel praise and honor in every land where they have been put to shame. At that time You will gather Israel; at that time You will bring Israel home according to Zephaniah 3:15-20.
Heavenly Father, thank You that You will give honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when You restore Israel's fortunes before her very eyes. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I (we) pray with thanksgiving. Amen!

Praying the Apostolic Prayers

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:05:00 +0000

Praying the Apostolic Prayers

These portions of the Bible are listed here to help us. The Holy Spirit inspired Jesus and the apostles to pray these prayers. Therefore, let's join them and agree with God. I find that praying the Bible is an excellent addition to my regular spontaneous prayers for my family, friends, the nation and the world.

1. Prayer for revelation of Jesus' beauty and the Bride's destiny for transforming our heart.

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Eph 1:17-19

2. Prayer for the release of supernatural strength in the heart unto experiencing God's emotions.

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Eph 3:16-19

3. Prayer for God's love to abound in our heart resulting in discernment and righteousness.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God. Phil 1:9-11

4. Prayer to know God's will, to be fruitful in ministry and strengthened by intimacy with God.

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. Col 1:9-14

5. Prayer for unity in the church across a city or region.

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom 15:5-7

6. Prayer to be filled with supernatural joy, peace and hope.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rom 15:13

7. Prayer for Israel to be saved through Jesus.

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Rom 10:1

8. Prayer to enriched with the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit leading to righteousness.

I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way--in all your speaking and in all your knowledge-- because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 1:4-8

9. Prayer for the release of apostolic ministry and to abound in love and holiness.

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith. Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones. 1Thess 3:9-13

10. Prayer to be equipped and prepared to receive the fullness of God’s destiny for the church.

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thess 1:11-12

11. Prayer for the Word to increase by the release of God's power to win unbelievers to Jesus.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance. 2 Thess 3:1-5

12. Prayer for the impartation of Holy Spirit boldness through the release of signs
and wonders.

When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:
"`Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together
against the Lord and against his Anointed One.'
Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Acts 4:24-31

Apostolic Prayers of Jesus

1. The Lord’s Prayer
"This, then, is how you should pray:
"`Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.'
Matt 6:9

2. Prayer for anointed laborers in the Harvest

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Matt 9:37

3. Prayer for the release of the Holy Spirit’s ministry.
If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" Luke 11:13

4. Prayer of strength in temptation.

Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Matt 26:40

JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER - JOHN 17

1. Jesus prays to keep the saints in the Father’s name

... I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name--the name you gave me--so that they may be one as we are one. John 17:11

2. Jesus prays to keep the saints from the evil one

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. John 17:15

3. Jesus prays that the saints might be sanctified by truth

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. John 17:17

4. Jesus prays that the saints would experience the fullness of God's glory

...that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even AS you have loved me. "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
"Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John 17:21

Conclusion

Knowing that prayer is not about doing something , but more about being with someone in the place of prayer. JESUS, THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE FATHER are praying with us for the world. Prayer is not something we do, it is someone we are with. We are not praying on our own! We are not doing this 'for' Jesus but 'with' Jesus. It truly is a relationship. As our hearts are continually impacted by His love for us, we will know we are blessed and can bless others in return, (Christian and non-Christian alike) Then we will really be fulfilling the Great Commandment - Love God and Love Others! Soon they will know us by our love the Holy Spirit has given us.

Hinderances to Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Herzog) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:15:00 +0000

Sometimes we feel as if our prayers just bounce off the ceiling and are not
breaking through. There can be many reasons that cause our prayer life to be stale and ineffective. Below, I have listed few of them. It will be different for everyone, there are no formulas here. Just get before God and allow the Holy Spirit to show you other things that may also be hindering your prayer life.

1. Conscious unconfessed sins (Ps.66:18; Is.59:1-2)

"If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened..."
(Ps.66:18). "Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save nor His
ear too dull to hear. But* *your iniquities have separated you from your
God, your sins have hidden His face from you so that He will not hear"
(Is.59:1-2).

2. Idolatry - occult involvement (Ez.14:3)

"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked
stumbling* *blocks before their faces. Should I let them enquire of Me at
all?"

3. Stingy and covetous (Pr.21:13; 1 Ti m.6:10)

"If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and
not be answered" (Pr.2 1: 13).

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager
for money,* *have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with
many griefs" ( 1 Tim.6: 10).

4. Unbelief and doubt (Jn.16:9; Jas.1:6-8)
"...in regard to sin, because men do not believe in Me" (Jn. 16:9).

"But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts
is like a* *wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man
should not think he will* *receive anything from the Lord, he is a
double-minded man, unstable in all he does" (Jas. 1:6-8).

5. Unforgiveness and bitterness (Mt.6:14-15)

"For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father
wi*l* also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your
Father wi*l* not forgive your* *sins."

6. A wrong attitude towards your spouse (1 Pe.3:7)

"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives,
and treat* *them with respect as the weaker partner, and as heirs with
you of the gracious gift of* *life, so that nothing will hinder your
prayers."

7.Haughtiness/Pride
(Jas.4:6) "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

8. Selfish motives in prayer (Jas.4:3)

"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives,
that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."

9. A critical spirit (Mt.7:1; R m.14:10) "Do not judge, or you too will
be judged" (Mt.7: 1).

"You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on
your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgement seat" (Rm. 14:
10).

10. Ingratitude (1 Th.5:18) "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is
God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

11. When you neglect to make restitution (Lev.6:4-5)

"When he thus sins and become guilty, he must return what he has stolen
or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to him, or the lost property
he found, or whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make
restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to
the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering."

12. Love for the world and worldliness (1 Jn.2:15)

"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the
world, the love of the Father is not in him."

13. When you do not pray in Jesus' Name What is meant here, praying to any
other god by any other name does not guarantee an answer to prayer. (Jn.
14:14) "You may ask me for anything in my Name, and I will do it."

14. When you do not pray according to the will of God (1 Jn.5:14)

"This is the assurance we have in approaching God, that if we ask
anything according to His will, He hears us."

Prayer Encouragement

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:40:00 +0000

What is prayer?

Prayer is communication between The Heavenly Father and His children. In one sense, that is all there is to it. When prayer seems difficult, and we feel unworthy of asking the Almighty Creator God to answer our seemingly mundane requests, we would do well to remember that most Fathers want to talk with their children; and most parents will tell you that communication is very important.
With God, however, prayer is not limited by words only but it is a touching of our spirit, with the Holy Spirit of God, that leads us into relationship with the Father. This means that we don't need to put everything into words, but can simply open our hearts,thoughts, and emotions to our Father God. But how can this be, you might ask? Why would God allow himself to be pestered by millions of prayer requests from us?
The answer is that prayer is a gift. God has given each and every one of us the opportunity to address Him directly. Moreover, not only is prayer a gift in itself, but God answers prayers with further gifts. Jesus teaches "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him". John writes in his epistle, "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." As a child of God you are invited to come boldly before His throne of Grace because of the blood of Jesus. We would do well to remember that the gift of prayer is given out of God's generosity, and not because we have earned it. Sinners as well as saints can pray. Because prayer is a gift from the Almighty Creator, we should come into prayer with reverence, and should often start with praise and thanksgiving, while focusing on who God is. But because he is also our Heavenly Father, we need not fear Him, but can know that God loves us with a greater depth and intensity than any human being is capable of.
Why should we pray? Prayer brings the power of God to bear on the situations that we are concerned about. Prayer is one of the ways that God is able to work in our lives and in the lives of others, and it opens new possibilities, and opportunities. So we can freely bring all of our concerns, our thoughts and desires, our hurts and our needs to Him, knowing that He is our loving Father, who wants to hear from us.

Listen, Get to Know His Voice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:31:00 +0000

John 10:27 says, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me"

Get to know the voice of God, He talks as often as you need Him. I cannot explain to you my wife's voice, you would have to get to know her, by spending time with her. God talks more than anyone you will ever meet. I cannot explain the voice of my Heavenly Father. To get to know His voice, you would have to spend time with Him. Unless you recognize the voice of the Spirit, obedience is impossible.

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:07:00 +0000

Obedience is the key, we need to worship and experience the love of the Father, and the fellowship of Holy Spirit and although we think worship as being the most important in our devotion to the Lord. We bring Him the sacrifice of praise and worship to show Him we love Him. Jesus himself declared in John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments".

We need to carry ourselves with an obedient mind set, learn to obey God quickly. It starts the moment we wake up. Even the prophet Samuel knew how important obedience was. From the time he was a young boy he learned "Speak Lord for your servant is listening." How we could learn from this attitude of expectation. Expect God to lead you on the inside, follow your heart (spirit). When the Lord prompts you to do something step out in faith.

Face to Face

noreply@blogger.com (Shaun) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:28:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

This verse seems to have such deep meaning. All throughout the bible it refers to the glory of God. And over and over again it says that Jesus is the glory of the Father. Jesus Himself said that no one has seen the Father at any time. Yet He also said that if we see Him, we are seeing the Father. So what we are beholding is Jesus, Who is a mirror image of the Father whom no one has seen except the Son. And we are being transformed from glory to glory into the image of Jesus.

If you read Ezekial 1, Ezekial has a vision of the Lord. Verse 1-28 descibe the unbelievable and magestic appearance of the Lord. Then at the end, in verse 28, he says "...This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord."

If you read this chapter and then flip to Revelation 4 you will find this image of the Lord is almost identical to the one that John had when he visited heaven. There John writes:
"1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

" Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!"

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
11 " You are worthy, O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
For You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created."

And my favorite verse in the bible:
Revelation 5:11-14
"1 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

" Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!"

13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

" Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!"

14 Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever."

How amazing is it that man, simple human man, born of the seed of Adam, born in sin and set free by the gace and mercy and blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ will one day stand before Him. We shall stand before Him who sits before the nations. Him who was and is and is to come. Him who redeemed us from the foundation of the world and sacrificed His own self for our sins. He who rose from the dead and ascended to the right hand of the great I AM.

This is the God we serve. This is the Savior whom has called us friends and family. This is the God who has adopted us as children into His family and placed His seal upon us. This is Him.

By Grace we Stand

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:24:00 +0000

It is not enough to walk this life resting in the mercy of the Father that His grace provides through His precious blood. How can we any longer live in the mercy of such a grace without also standing in the strength that also equally lies within that grace. Or did He not say, "My grace is sufficient and My strength is made perfect in your weakness"? He is calling us to a deeper level of intimacy and fellowship not with this world which is passing away, but with the eternal hosts of the heavens and with Himself. He is calling us deeper and deeper into His arms and into His presence. His holy and majestic and glorious presence in which no flesh can stand and yet not be changed. I like many other I would assume have stood too long in the midst of our excuses for our sin and disobedience, while still pondering why the power of the cross is not more readily apparent in our lives. Though it is true that by grace we are saved through faith, it is also true that He requires more. He requires sacrifice. Not the sacrifice of our things, our hopes,our emotions, or will....He requires the sacrifice of us. We are the sacrifice. Our lives were purchased at a costly price of the death of the Only Begotten Son of the Father and therefore our lives no longer belong to us. We are now clay which must yield our lives into His hand. And why would we not eagerly yield? Did He not say that He "has come to give us life and that more abundantly"? Did He not say that He would do "exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ask or think"? Did He not say that His plans for us were "of good and not evil, to give us a future and a hope". Did He not say, "Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you know not of"?
There is victory today. Not just over death, hell, and the grace but there is also victory over sin, our addictions, our weaknesses, and sickness. There is POWER in His blood. There is power and strength in the river of grace that flows from the throne. are no longer subject to the power of this world for we have a great High Counselor and Advocate who stands in the holy place making intersession for us day and night. There is freedom. There is freedom. There is freedom. "Walk therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free"!

"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Today step into His presence and trust in Him to transform you, and change you, and mold you, and birth a new vision inside of you. Today trust His grace to lead you over the mountains, through the giants, and victoriously past the temptations and struggles of this world.

Romans

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:27:00 +0000

¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,^[a] who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. ³ For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, ⁴ that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. ⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. ⁸ So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. ¹⁰ And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. ¹¹ But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

God is awesome

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:15:00 +0000

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives” - 2 Peter 3:10-11