Text: Mark 11:24, Habakkuk 2:2, Genesis 13:15, Matthew 8:13
In one of the recent blogs I mentioned that our prayers should be different to get expected results. To make our praying different we must pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer already formed or painted on the canvas of our hearts as a vision or image and expect it to be fulfilled. This is calling those things that be not (in the physical but exist in the spiritual realm in our hearts) as though they were-that is faith. The Bible answers to every situation. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God" according to Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4.
However before we pray we must hold the vision of the answer clearly in our heart and mind first. Start seeing on the inside of you, the person you prayed for as already healed; start seeing your bank account filled with the financial breakthrough you prayed for. See yourself healed and prospering; enjoying abundant life; living in a better accommodation; anointed and healing the sick; see yourself bringing many souls into the kingdom; see yourself as an overcomer ; see that intractable problem resolved etc.Habbakuk 2:2 says we should first have a vision; then write down the vision. In Genesis 13:15, God told Abraham that all the land which he sees will be given to him. We don’t get what we pray for, but what we believe we receive when we pray.
Jesus in Mark 11:24 tells us that what we believe after praying is what we will have. Therefore when you are praying pay attention to what you are seeing. If the vision is not the right vision, stop, change it before you pray. Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. The Bible says in Proverbs 29:18, the people perish. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Faith is impotent without faith vision-which is your hope built into a picture or image in your heart.
We have learnt that promises of God predict the answers to our prayers and they are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. Promises like “All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14), when applied to any situation or circumstances in our lives through first visioning and then released with our mouth with our heart believing and seeing the answer on the inside will cause the blessings to come, because the Triune God, Angels, even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the Word of God is released into the air from our mouths.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Worship God in your Prayers
Text: Philemon 6, John 4:23-24, Mark 5:6-9, Psalm 8:2
Prayer is not an opportunity to recount every negative thing in our lives. God knows what's going on with you more than you do. Prayer is a principally an opportunity to acknowledge God’s provision through the finished work of Christ on the Cross and to principally worship God and let the Holy Spirit guide ,instruct and show us things that have been freely given to us.
We should spend most of the time in praising God for the answer. Rather than spending endless hours seeking God, why not spend time worshipping and let God seek you out. When God comes, all the problems are resolved(Psalm 114:1-7)
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. For example, Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense
(1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
Praise and Worship will draw out the blessings and a powerful tool against Satan. He cannot stand seeing God worshipped. One thing reserved for God alone is worship. The Father seeks those who will worship Him. He’s waiting for you. Why not begin now?
Prayer is not an opportunity to recount every negative thing in our lives. God knows what's going on with you more than you do. Prayer is a principally an opportunity to acknowledge God’s provision through the finished work of Christ on the Cross and to principally worship God and let the Holy Spirit guide ,instruct and show us things that have been freely given to us.
We should spend most of the time in praising God for the answer. Rather than spending endless hours seeking God, why not spend time worshipping and let God seek you out. When God comes, all the problems are resolved(Psalm 114:1-7)
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. For example, Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense
(1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
Praise and Worship will draw out the blessings and a powerful tool against Satan. He cannot stand seeing God worshipped. One thing reserved for God alone is worship. The Father seeks those who will worship Him. He’s waiting for you. Why not begin now?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Praying to Get Results: Plead the Promises of God
Text: Jeremiah 33:3; Matthew 21:22; John 14:14; Isaiah 41:21, Jeremiah 1:12
Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Where does faith come from? From hearing...the WORD OF GOD. We should pray Scripture after Scripture, reminding God of Promise after promise, pleading these like a lawyer does his case-the Holy Spirit pouring in His assurance of being heard. We should search the Scriptures...meditate...mark its many promises...memorize, memorize, MEMORIZE! There are thousands of promises: a promise for every need, burden, problem, situation study Bible to know the promises
We must learn to plead the promises of God!" "In Him all the promises of God are yes." (2 Corinthians 1:20).According to D.L.Moody “tarry at the promise, and God will meet you there” . Promises predict the answers. They are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. They foretell what to expect. They shape our praying. They motivate, direct, and determine our supplication. Promises like these, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3); All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14). God, the Holy Spirit, Angels even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the word of God is released into the air.
This makes our praying different. How? We pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is the way of the Lord, the way of faith. He promises-we believe. We act on His Word. In this way answered prayer not only satisfies us; it delights the heart of God by fulfilling His own Word.
This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer, and expect it to be fulfilled. The Bible contains thousands of promises, and these hold the answers to our thousands of needs and prayers. They are so varied-all sizes and shapes. With them, our praying takes on another form, and moves into God's action. THE BIBLE BECOMES OUR ANSWER BOOK!
So we find the promise that fits our need. The Bible answers to every situation. The promises are for our living. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God". Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4. We must learn to make the bible our prayer book!
Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Where does faith come from? From hearing...the WORD OF GOD. We should pray Scripture after Scripture, reminding God of Promise after promise, pleading these like a lawyer does his case-the Holy Spirit pouring in His assurance of being heard. We should search the Scriptures...meditate...mark its many promises...memorize, memorize, MEMORIZE! There are thousands of promises: a promise for every need, burden, problem, situation study Bible to know the promises
We must learn to plead the promises of God!" "In Him all the promises of God are yes." (2 Corinthians 1:20).According to D.L.Moody “tarry at the promise, and God will meet you there” . Promises predict the answers. They are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. They foretell what to expect. They shape our praying. They motivate, direct, and determine our supplication. Promises like these, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3); All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14). God, the Holy Spirit, Angels even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the word of God is released into the air.
This makes our praying different. How? We pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is the way of the Lord, the way of faith. He promises-we believe. We act on His Word. In this way answered prayer not only satisfies us; it delights the heart of God by fulfilling His own Word.
This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer, and expect it to be fulfilled. The Bible contains thousands of promises, and these hold the answers to our thousands of needs and prayers. They are so varied-all sizes and shapes. With them, our praying takes on another form, and moves into God's action. THE BIBLE BECOMES OUR ANSWER BOOK!
So we find the promise that fits our need. The Bible answers to every situation. The promises are for our living. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God". Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4. We must learn to make the bible our prayer book!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Your Tongue determines the Direction of Your Life Whether Success or Failure
Text: James 3:10, Psalm 34:13-14
Nine of the eleven plagues that came against Israel, as recorded in the book of Numbers, were caused by misuse of the tongue. So your mouth and your words—will either work for you, and bring health and healing and blessing to your life, or they will work against you, bringing nothing but harm.
Make them work for your good from today. Make them get aligned with what God has said and is saying as from today. Speak the Word of God—and keep speaking it and keep speaking it until it is abundant in your heart and forms a clear image or substance which give materiality to your hope(faith), and delivers the blessing when released with your mouth. As you do, God will confirm it. And He says, you are healed, prospered, delivered, blessed, wealthy etc
The challenge, we have therefore, comes in holding fast and not swaying from God’s Word until it is abundant in our heart and we can see a clear image inside us called faith vision. And in part, that means we need to keep our tongue in line with what God says about our healing or blessing every time and every where until our receipt of blessing is consumated.
As we meditate on the following scriptures: Proverbs 10:11, 12:18, 13:3, 15:4, 16:24, 18:20-21 ,1 Peter 3:10-11 , it becomes abundantly clear that our tongue determines the course of our nature and life.
Nine of the eleven plagues that came against Israel, as recorded in the book of Numbers, were caused by misuse of the tongue. So your mouth and your words—will either work for you, and bring health and healing and blessing to your life, or they will work against you, bringing nothing but harm.
Make them work for your good from today. Make them get aligned with what God has said and is saying as from today. Speak the Word of God—and keep speaking it and keep speaking it until it is abundant in your heart and forms a clear image or substance which give materiality to your hope(faith), and delivers the blessing when released with your mouth. As you do, God will confirm it. And He says, you are healed, prospered, delivered, blessed, wealthy etc
The challenge, we have therefore, comes in holding fast and not swaying from God’s Word until it is abundant in our heart and we can see a clear image inside us called faith vision. And in part, that means we need to keep our tongue in line with what God says about our healing or blessing every time and every where until our receipt of blessing is consumated.
As we meditate on the following scriptures: Proverbs 10:11, 12:18, 13:3, 15:4, 16:24, 18:20-21 ,1 Peter 3:10-11 , it becomes abundantly clear that our tongue determines the course of our nature and life.
Friday, August 13, 2010
We Need the Help of the Holy Spirit
Text: John 14:26, 15:26, 16:7-14, 1 John 5:6; Acts 8:15-17, 26:18,
Man is under captivity of sin, sickness and the devil. The soul is under a constant pool to the earth-the physical world being pulled by the body; and a pool to the spirit realm by the spirit. The work of Christ came to deal with both realms. Jesus came to forgive sins(1 John 3:5), heal the sick and cast out devils afflicting or oppressing man’s soul and spirit (1John 3:8). Believers are not expected to fight the world, the flesh, and the devil with only their own means but with the gospel. The Gospel is the “power of God” Romans 1:16 – that is, by the Holy Spirit, but not when we ignore Him. Believers are expected to give the Holy Spirit the chance to do the work. The Lord’s commandment and the great commission cannot be achieved without the Spirit’s help or anointing. Ephesians 5:18 shows us the New Testament pattern that we should be Spirit-driven. He is the motivator and the motivating power. The supreme work of the Spirit is salvation. Our own individual virtues of ours are subsumed in a wave of His sanctifying presence.
The apostles needed the help of the Spirit and we do in the Church.Today there are almost 6.5 billion on earth and most of them are unevangelized. We have a commission to reach out to 3 billion souls. We need to do what the apostles did. If we do, God will give us what He gave them. What did they do? They asked and prayed fervently and they received (Luke 11:13,Acts 4:23-31,8:15)
In 2 Chronicles 15:1-4,12, when the Spirit of God came to the scene through Prophet Azariah help came for the king, and in 2 Chronicles 26:5,7-10,15 help came from the Holy Spirit by Prophet Zechariah. In 2 Kings 3:15, help from the Holy Spirit came through Prophet Elijah. If the Spirit of God is ignored, help will not come, and such a person will be walking on a slippery downward slope. When the Spirit comes, everything changes.
Man is under captivity of sin, sickness and the devil. The soul is under a constant pool to the earth-the physical world being pulled by the body; and a pool to the spirit realm by the spirit. The work of Christ came to deal with both realms. Jesus came to forgive sins(1 John 3:5), heal the sick and cast out devils afflicting or oppressing man’s soul and spirit (1John 3:8). Believers are not expected to fight the world, the flesh, and the devil with only their own means but with the gospel. The Gospel is the “power of God” Romans 1:16 – that is, by the Holy Spirit, but not when we ignore Him. Believers are expected to give the Holy Spirit the chance to do the work. The Lord’s commandment and the great commission cannot be achieved without the Spirit’s help or anointing. Ephesians 5:18 shows us the New Testament pattern that we should be Spirit-driven. He is the motivator and the motivating power. The supreme work of the Spirit is salvation. Our own individual virtues of ours are subsumed in a wave of His sanctifying presence.
The apostles needed the help of the Spirit and we do in the Church.Today there are almost 6.5 billion on earth and most of them are unevangelized. We have a commission to reach out to 3 billion souls. We need to do what the apostles did. If we do, God will give us what He gave them. What did they do? They asked and prayed fervently and they received (Luke 11:13,Acts 4:23-31,8:15)
In 2 Chronicles 15:1-4,12, when the Spirit of God came to the scene through Prophet Azariah help came for the king, and in 2 Chronicles 26:5,7-10,15 help came from the Holy Spirit by Prophet Zechariah. In 2 Kings 3:15, help from the Holy Spirit came through Prophet Elijah. If the Spirit of God is ignored, help will not come, and such a person will be walking on a slippery downward slope. When the Spirit comes, everything changes.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Jesus Commands Us to Pray
Text: Luke 11:9-10, John 14:13-14, 15:16 , Mark 11:24
The Lord Jesus Christ taught us how to pray(Luke 11:2-4), commanded us to pray (Luke 18:1-8) and admonished us to pray (Matthew 26:38-45). He taught us “when we Pray”; (Matthew 6:5-7)“when we fast.”(Matthew 6:16-18). In fact the Lord said in Matthew 21:13, told us the church is a house of prayer. The question therefore is not when to pray, but how to pray to get results.
Jesus overcame the world, the flesh and the devil through prevailing prayers. We can also prevail through prayers. Jesus spent much time in prayer, always praying the answer and not the problem .He used the written word to overcome Satan and always spoke directly to the problem, such as trees, storms, demons, sickness, disease and Satan and they all obeyed Him. When we speak boldly the written word of God, the devil will leave us hastily. The spoken word will work for you as you continuously confess it.
1. How can we prevail in prayers? Luke 11:9-10
We must totally depend on the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ for our answers (John 14:13-14, 15:16). I addition to forsaking sin and forgiving others, asking according to His Word, we must persevere in prayer until we receive the answer.
2.Case Study: Prayer for Healing
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense (1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
God has already generated the power needed to accomplish our blessings according to Ephesians 1:19 and Philippians 4:19.
Let us pray “Father I pray right now that the Holy Spirit would right now quicken on the inside of us whatever it is that needs to change so that we can receive what God has already done.
According to 2 Peter 1:3 all that pertain to life and godliness are given to us through the knowledge of Him.
Let us pray “Father I ask you to impart to me the knowledge I need right now to release and experience your power.
I speak to the problem right now, in the name of Jesus. I command it to bow or die or wither away in the name of Jesus. You………… die in the name of Jesus. Father I loose your anointing to flow into the problem to release the captive right now.
In Jesus name I command fear and unbelief to be gone, faith to come, and love to flow into the situation now. I believe receive the blessing now in Jesus Name
The Lord Jesus Christ taught us how to pray(Luke 11:2-4), commanded us to pray (Luke 18:1-8) and admonished us to pray (Matthew 26:38-45). He taught us “when we Pray”; (Matthew 6:5-7)“when we fast.”(Matthew 6:16-18). In fact the Lord said in Matthew 21:13, told us the church is a house of prayer. The question therefore is not when to pray, but how to pray to get results.
Jesus overcame the world, the flesh and the devil through prevailing prayers. We can also prevail through prayers. Jesus spent much time in prayer, always praying the answer and not the problem .He used the written word to overcome Satan and always spoke directly to the problem, such as trees, storms, demons, sickness, disease and Satan and they all obeyed Him. When we speak boldly the written word of God, the devil will leave us hastily. The spoken word will work for you as you continuously confess it.
1. How can we prevail in prayers? Luke 11:9-10
We must totally depend on the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ for our answers (John 14:13-14, 15:16). I addition to forsaking sin and forgiving others, asking according to His Word, we must persevere in prayer until we receive the answer.
2.Case Study: Prayer for Healing
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense (1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
God has already generated the power needed to accomplish our blessings according to Ephesians 1:19 and Philippians 4:19.
Let us pray “Father I pray right now that the Holy Spirit would right now quicken on the inside of us whatever it is that needs to change so that we can receive what God has already done.
According to 2 Peter 1:3 all that pertain to life and godliness are given to us through the knowledge of Him.
Let us pray “Father I ask you to impart to me the knowledge I need right now to release and experience your power.
I speak to the problem right now, in the name of Jesus. I command it to bow or die or wither away in the name of Jesus. You………… die in the name of Jesus. Father I loose your anointing to flow into the problem to release the captive right now.
In Jesus name I command fear and unbelief to be gone, faith to come, and love to flow into the situation now. I believe receive the blessing now in Jesus Name
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Look up to God in heaven and be blessed
Text: Psalm 121:1-8, James 1:21, Zechariah 9:11-12,Acts 7:54-60
The battle of this life is the battle for the soul of man. Where will your soul spend eternity? The mind, will and emotions which are the expression of the quality and quantity of life of a man are in the soul. The soul is under constant pressure to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God or the leading of the five senses, the world, or the devil etc. The soul of man has been wounded through sin, transgression and iniquity of several years and needs redemption. So man needs help. We can only get this help by looking up to heaven unto Jesus the author and finisher of the faith we need to prevail.
The process of redemption of the soul begins when a man becomes born again and his spirit is reborn; and he receives into his spirit, the Spirit of Christ.
Following this is the baptism and infilling of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit, if man cooperates with Him that will bring about the redemption of the soul by engrafting the word of God into man’s soul.
However the healing of the soul and the deliverance of the soul must take place for transformation to be effective.
So by looking up to the Cross, we behold the Blood of Jesus that delivers the soul form strongholds (Zechariah 9:12) and we behold the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings (Malachi 4:2-3) to heal the soul wounds
And as we look and meditate on the Word of God we are transformed by the Holy Spirit from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18) to a new image (new soul) from image to image i.e. from one level to another level.
Other benefits from looking up, he will preserve my soul; preserve from all evil; preserve my going out and my coming in from this time forever; He will keep me and not allow my foot to be harmed. He will not sleep nor slumber to do me good.
From this day, begin to practice looking up for God’s help and you will be immensely blessed.
God bless
The battle of this life is the battle for the soul of man. Where will your soul spend eternity? The mind, will and emotions which are the expression of the quality and quantity of life of a man are in the soul. The soul is under constant pressure to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God or the leading of the five senses, the world, or the devil etc. The soul of man has been wounded through sin, transgression and iniquity of several years and needs redemption. So man needs help. We can only get this help by looking up to heaven unto Jesus the author and finisher of the faith we need to prevail.
The process of redemption of the soul begins when a man becomes born again and his spirit is reborn; and he receives into his spirit, the Spirit of Christ.
Following this is the baptism and infilling of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit, if man cooperates with Him that will bring about the redemption of the soul by engrafting the word of God into man’s soul.
However the healing of the soul and the deliverance of the soul must take place for transformation to be effective.
So by looking up to the Cross, we behold the Blood of Jesus that delivers the soul form strongholds (Zechariah 9:12) and we behold the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings (Malachi 4:2-3) to heal the soul wounds
And as we look and meditate on the Word of God we are transformed by the Holy Spirit from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18) to a new image (new soul) from image to image i.e. from one level to another level.
Other benefits from looking up, he will preserve my soul; preserve from all evil; preserve my going out and my coming in from this time forever; He will keep me and not allow my foot to be harmed. He will not sleep nor slumber to do me good.
From this day, begin to practice looking up for God’s help and you will be immensely blessed.
God bless
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