KNOWING THE SPIRITUAL TRUTH

John 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

When Jesus said " I will destroy my sanctuary, then I will rebuild it in three days" I will rebuild this temple in three days, He meant, His body, but the only temple they thought about, was Herod's temple. We can't understand His wisdom and knowledge, if we study without the Holy Spirit, because,  we will lean on our own understanding when we walk alone. Like the Jews, some of us can't understand the Word, because we are looking for material things and Christ only move in Spirit. When we know the Spiritual truth, we will think in Spirit, instead of the flesh.  We will equate everything to Him, then what we have learned will make sense. But, there will be those that know but choose to live in darkness, we can identify them by the content of their character.

Lord, let us not wait for Your return to become Disciples. We want to know You now.  Father,  You are the source of our compassion and mercy, help us be submissive to You. GOD, give us eyes that see and remove indifference from our hearts 💕 so we may have a renewed heart and Spirit.  Father, transform our lives and give us the Spiritual truth to accomplish our purpose. Lord,  anoint us with Your Spirit love so that we can tell the world 🌎 the good news. The news that mends the brokenhearted, and proclaims release to the sinfully captive. Lord, fill us with an urgency and commitment to our studies, worship, and our prayer lives.  Lord, thank You for mercy, grace, and favor, and let us pass Your blessing to others. In Jesus name, we pray Amen 

PETITION TO HIM IN HIS WORD

If we want to draw near to God, what better way than through His word.  When we pray in God's word, we are also praying for His will.

1Pet 5:6...........Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves under Your mighty hand.

1Jn 1:9.............Forgive us for our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Heb 10:22.........Let us draw near to You with a true heart in full assurance of faith,

Heb 10:22.........having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,

Heb 10:22.........and our bodies washed with pure water.

Col 3:16............Let Your Word dwell in us richly.

Col 1:9..............Fill us with the knowledge of Your will,

Col 1:9..............in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Col 1:10............that we may live and conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of You,

Col 1:10............fully pleasing You, and being fruitful in every good work.

Eph 4:23...........And, by being renewed in the spirit of our minds,

Col 3:12............that we put on tender mercies, kindness, humility,

Col 3:12............meekness, longsuffering: bearing with and forgiving one another. In Jesus mighty name we pray Amen

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THE WORD

The Word of God is powerful and they come with privileges. Words like I Am, Follow Me, Be still and know I am God, just to name a few. Now what makes these words powerful, "He said them" and how do we know they come with privileges, because "He promised us they would".

Father, let Your Word, mold and guide us to living a righteous life.  Lord, gives us the tools we need to, follow Your teachings and help us become more like You.  Lord, let Your light shine through us, for the lost to see and let the words of our mouth be pleasing to You. Lord, Your Word, are living and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. Piercing even to the division of our souls, spirits, joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  Lord, let us re-engage us in a righteous life, realign us with Your will, and remind us daily what we have learned. Lord, regenerate our passion for the things of the Spirit and reinvent our attitudes and behavior, so we can become more like You. So, we can know Your goodness, wisdom, and knowledge to practice what we have learned. Lord, You are at hand; we will not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let our requests be made known to You. Father, let Your, peace, which surpasses all understanding guard our hearts and our minds in Christ. Amen

LET US NOT BACKSLIDE

Hebrews 6:4-6 For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Father, we understand that there will be ups, downs, and unexpected turns in our walk with Christ, Lord, please hold our hands and let us not stumble on Your path. Lord, baptize us in the Holy Spirit, so we will not think about our undesirable ways.  Father, let us not forget to pray, study the Word, or fellowship with other believers to help us not backslide.  Lord, order our steps in Your will, so we do not deliberately indulge in a life of sinful pleasures, but focus on the things of the spirit. Father, help us understand that our backsliding will also sadden and bring grief to our loved ones, as well as turmoil in our lives.  Lord, let our guilt and Your Word give us conviction, correction, and guidance so we can stand on Your Word without wavering. So, right now Lord, we ask for Your strength and courage to be: submissive to Your will, to study and understand the Word. Father, give us ears to hear Your voice and the patience to be still and listen. Lord, help us be mindful and always show gratitude, for Your greatness in our lives, in Jesus name Amen 🙏

GET TO KNOW GOD

Stressful situations without God, will make us weak. It is the Spirit that brings us back to life, gives us strength and refresh our Souls.  Through our studies, His favor, faith, and by His grace. He restoreth us to the Father, and our inheritance of the Kingdom. So, keep praying and don't lose heart "God acts on behalf of those who wait for His instruction. So, let the challenges of life and our faith in Him, transform us and bring us victory. 

Our prayer is: that You help us see that trusting in You, the living, sovereign, personal God, is the most practical, time-proven way to deal with stress in our lives. Father, help us understand that trusting in You, does not insulate us from the roller coaster life and emotions, that hit when we face stressful situations.  Help us, lean on You not our own understanding, to help us remain perfectly calm in the midst of the worst of trials.  Lord, we want to know You, in a personal, practical, and deep way before we get into a crisis. Lord, You are our refuge and shelter; You are righteous and will judge righteously. You are our rock of strength, when we are weak; You hear and answer our prayers. Lord, You are our stronghold and fortress in our day to day struggles, our source of courage. Thank You, for being the God of truth and faithfulness, eventhough we are not worthy.  Lord, please grant us peace of mind and calm our troubled hearts. Right now, Lord, someones soul is like a turbulent sea and they. can't seem to find their balance.  Give them guidance and protection, as You provide peace through their storm.  Lord, give us the strength and clarity of mind to find and serve our purpose, in Jesus name Amen

WHEN WE TAKE GOD OUT

Christians that study the Word should understand the consequences of compromising Gods Word.  Throughout Bible history every time God’s Word/Laws were compromised destruction came.  The Old Testament explains how the Pharisees made perversions to God’s Laws as they added their own traditions to it.  This is one reasons Jesus was so upset as He cleansed the temple courtyard.  They were using the temple for everything, but what it was designed for (just as we are using the Churches of today).  The Old Testament is full of events of destruction after society and the government saw fit to compromises God’s Word,  for popularity or society approval.   We use to allow prayer in schools, but once we removed God the devil stepped in, now there are more killings in schools than it is in prison.  Maybe it’s because we allow prayer and Bible reading anytime or anywhere in prison.  Everything that is happening in today’s world is already written in the Bible, you would think that our Spiritual Leaders and government would step in and at least try to define the Word of God.  Are has Satan gotten that strong in our lives we can’t see how much compromising God’s Word is destroying this country and the people.

Father, forgive us for being prideful, jealous, and unforgiving people, filled with hate. Forgive for turning a blind eye to those in need, only to fill our fleshly ways.  Forgive us, Lord, for not teaching Your Word from generation to generation and losing, so many of Your children. Father, everything in Your Word, has come to pass "Whenever I hold back the rain or send locusts to eat up the crops or send an epidemic on my people, if they pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been doing, then I will hear them in heaven, forgive their sins, and make their land prosperous" Father, give us Your strength, wisdom, and the knowledge to implement You in everything we do.  Father, we repent of our sins, please, prune our Fruit, so we will desire the thing's of the Spirit.  Lord, we shout out to You, let Your eyes be open, and Your ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. In Jesus name Amen 

REMOVE ALL THAT IS NOT OF YOU

Take out Color and we have Human Beings.  Take out Hate and we only have love.  Take out I and we only have we, take out unforgiveness and we have peace. Take out pride and greed and we are humble.  Take out all that's evil and we have Christ.

God never take out anything we need, He will only remove what's not of Him, if we ask Him too. The Simple things that divide us are not as powerful as the one thing that hold us together, The Holy Spirit.

Father, the Word tells us "when the righteous increase, the people rejoice,  but when the wicked rule, the people groan" Lord, we are groaning and we are all being affected by what's happening in our world today.  Lord, You said if someone does not know how to manage their own household, how will they care for us.  Father, let not the roaring lion rush us like a bear, the wicked ruler of the poor people. Father, we ask that You take out the hate and chaos in the world right now in the Holy name of Jesus. Lord, take out all that use their power to oppress others. Take out those that do nothing for the least of us. Lord, take out those that govern with a racist and greedy heart and replace them with men and women of Your understanding, and love for all people.  Father, restore order to this world, Intervene in our government, and the people in Jesus name Amen 

FULLY AND FOREVER REDEEMED

Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Lord, soon as we believe, Your Holy Spirit will come upon us, then we are sealed.  Thank You, God the Father, for giving us the same inheritance to Your Kingdom, as Christ.  So, search our Souls cleanse us from all that not of You, so we can be purified and reconciled. Lord, thank You, for Your sacrifice, that has released us from the bondage of sin, and corruption; so we may have Your peace here on earth. Help us get in right moral standards, so we can enjoy the life You, planned for us.  God the Son, fill us with Your Spirit, so we can become more like You, bringing honor to our Father.  So, lead us in thy truth, and teach us: for thou art the God of our salvation; on thee do we rest all the day.  Thank You, for remembering not the sins of our youth, nor our transgressions, thank You for reaching down in the pit of darkness and saving us.  In You, Lord, we have redemption through Your blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of our Father's grace.  Father, help us be filled with that same strength of forgiveness.  Lord, we have been crucified with You and we no longer live, but You, God the Son, lives in us. AMEN

                 

WITHOUT GOD WE LABOR IN VAIN

Hebrews 6:10 says "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister"

We are created in the image of God and are designed to experience success and fulfillment through hard work! As Believers, we should view our work as an opportunity to serve God through perseverance, patience, and serve others; through a Christ-like attitude and our blessings. Now, in the midst of all that's happening, don't ever lose focus of God, because of our labor.  Don't forget it's through His power and our labor that we: purchased the new car, the new home, the promotion, the healing. We did all this through God, who strengthen us.

Father, help us understand, unless You, build the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless You, watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. Lord, help us remember that nothing is done in our lives without, You. Give us eyes that see You in everything, so we do not take credit for Your work and let us not be blinded by our labor. So, therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move us. Always give of ourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because we know that our labor in the Lord is not in vain. Thank You, Lord, for giving us ears to hear and understand the Word of truth, about our salvation through our faith and labour.  Thank You, for helping us receive Your Spirit as a sign we have been restored to our Father. Thank You, that we will be kept safe by Your, hedge of protection and our Guardian Angels, until the time of Your return, in Jesus name Amen 

THE LORD IS OUR SHEPHERD AND WE WILL NOT WANT

 The Lord is our Shepherd; we shall not want. "Living a life of joy and happiness, with every need met." He makes us lie down in the green pasture. "He gives our Spirits rest," He leads us by the still waters, and He restores our souls, " He renews us daily," He leads us in the path of righteousness for His name's sake, "He will order our steps." Yea though we walk 🚶‍♂️ through the valley of death, we will fear no evil, for God is with us. "The fear of death is removed." Thou preparest a table before us in the presence of our enemies "although we are surrounded by enemies, we enjoy His blessings in peace." He anoints our heads with oil "to help heal our scars and wounds." Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all days of our lives, and we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. "Eternity and every desire fulfilled."   In Jesus' name Amen 

STRONG IN THE LORD

A Believers life is watchful and sober minded, upward striving, running 🏃‍♂️ the race, and never accepting defeat. 

Holy Spirit, help us be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Help us keep on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil and our enemies. For we do not only wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore, we take up the whole armor of God, that we may be able to withstand the evil 😈 in this dark world.  Lord, fastened on Your belt of truth, around us and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, help us stand with faith and never accept defeat.  Lord, let us recognize Your voice, in all this confusion around us, so we can stay focused on You. Lord, let our studies of Scripture renew us daily.  Let it breath Your profitable teaching, of reproof, correction, and training us in righteousness, so we will be competent, equipped for every good work.  Lord, our thirst is for You alone, nothing else will do, so help us walk in righteousness, bringing honor to You. In Jesus name Amen

LET US PRAY

Father, we are in a time, that only You, can be trusted Luke 21:16 "You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death." Lord, restore, Your, people to the dismay of our enemies. Lord, our neighborhoods, Cities, States, and Countries, have been stripped of faithful Leadership. " Micah 7:-3-6 Lord, our rules and Judges ask for bribes; their punishment is near"  Father, continue working in and through us and give us a forgiving heart, so we do not hinder, our blessings.  Lord, remind us to practice and live what we've learned, so Your Word and plan, will manifest in our lives.  Father, let unity, peace, and security prevail, as Your people, who are called by, Your name, come together in prayer. Father, have mercy on those who have suffered, at the hands of ungodly men. Lord, let those who have been crippled by oppression, be restored to their dignity and serve justice on those responsible. Lord, help us be still and give You, room to move against the wicked schemes of our enemies and the venomous tongues 👅 of back-bitters.  Lord, let us not envy the unrighteous, because this is the only heaven they will see.  Lord, we know there will be storms, so help us have a deep abiding reliance on You, to walk us through.  Lord, help us put our pride to shame and let us judge ourselves in the likeness of You, in Jesus name Amen 

GOD PROMISE TO HUMANITY

The Law made us fear for our lives. The Covenant allows us to choose the conditional promises made to humanity by God. The agreement between God and our ancients, the Israelites, in which God promised to protect us if we are submissive to His Word. But, God knew we did not have the heart to keep His commandments, so He gave us grace. The unmerited mercy (favor) that God gave to humanity by sending his Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins. 

Lord, Come into our lives; we believe You died for us to live. We believe You live eternally in heaven and in our hearts 💕. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and thank You for forgiving our sins. Move into our hearts and become our Lord and Savior. Thank You for Your sacrifice; we accept Your gift of eternal salvation. Father, we know our time here on earth 🌎 is in Your hands ✋. In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our lives; in Your hands, deliver us now from every evil and bid our flesh rest. Thank You, Lord, for keeping us through another night, and thank You, in advance, for the peace and joy of this new day, in Jesus' name Amen

THE COMMANDMENTS IN PRAYER

"I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any strange gods before Me.” “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”

Lord, let us not worship false gods and help us be monotheism, believing in one God. Father, we want to love You, with all our hearts, souls, and minds, so nourish our Fruit, so we will become more Christ like, never dishonoring Your name. Lord, surround us with like minded people, congregating together treating Sunday, as the Lord’s Day. Lord, let us obey our parents as children and care for them, when they become old. Father, we know there is a time to kill, but, killing an innocent person is murder. So, we ask You to persecute those who kill the innocent and forgive those who take the life of, an unjust aggressor, to preserve their own. Father, our human sexuality is so important, so give us Your strength; to be still and not commit sins, that brings dishonor to our bodies and You, Lord. Father, let us not steal and denounce cheating people out of their: money, property, depriving workers of their just wage, or not giving employers a full day’s work, for a full day’s pay. Lord, we put those that commit fraud, tax evasion, and vandalism, in Your hands, serve justice ⚖ in Your will. Lord, let us not lie intentionally or deceive another by speaking falsehood, against others. Father, let us never, have the feelings of envy, greed, and jealousy, in reaction to what other people have, so we do not hinder our blessings. Lord, continue working in and through us and help us live a righteous life, serving Your purpose and others, in Jesus name Amen 

FRIENDS IN NAME ONLY

The Word tells us " Anyone can claim to be our friend, but some people are friends in name only. Those are the people that are friends with you as long as things are going well and you are able to help them. But they will turn against us at the first sign of trouble or cross us to receive financial gain. They have wicked ways and will entangle you in them.

Father, You said, do not believe every spirit that comes to us. But test the spirits to see whether they are from You, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. Lord, please give us discernment when we choose our friends, let us see them through Your eyes. Lord, You also explained to us that "A person of many companions may come to ruin, so, keep our eyes on those that will stick closer than a brother or sister and remove everyone else. Lord, keep Your hedge of protection around us and keep those that are dishonest, back-bitters, jealous and envy, away. Remove those that keep up confusion and spreads strife, that separates close friends. Lord, surround us with like minded people and let Your thoughts be our thoughts. Father, give us spiritually wise friends, because "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm". Thank You, Lord, in advance for removing all the demonic Spirits around us and we thank our enemies for making us stronger and better, in Jesus name Amen 

THE SPIRIT CAN CRUCIFY OUR FLESH

Titus 2:11-12 for the grace of God has appeared, teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly

Lord, let the Fruit of the Spirit, crucify our flesh daily. Open our hearts and minds to Your wisdom and knowledge, to strengthen our faith and help us serve our purpose. Father God, thank You for loving us and accepting us just the way we were. It is our heart’s desire to know You and to be known by You. Help us live the life You’ve called us to and be faithful to You always. Lord, we are no longer conformed to this world, so, let us be transformed by the continuous renewing of our minds, that we may prove that which is good, acceptable, and perfect to You. Thank You, for a heart ❤ of forgiveness and a mind filled with wisdom, and the knowledge of how to implement, Your, power in our lives. Thank You, for Your patience and the courage to stand on Your Word, by practicing what we have learned. Thank You, for eyes that see things in the Spirit and allowing Your thoughts to be our thoughts. Thank You, for grace, favor, inspiration, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, In Jesus name Amen

LET'S PRAY FOR THE INJUSTICES OF RACISM

Zechariah 7:9 thus says the Lord: execute true justice, show compassion to everyone. 7:10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or poor. Let none of us plan evil in our hearts against our brothers and sisters 

Father, we ask for both forgiveness and conversion as we open our hearts and minds in communal prayer. Lord, Let us pray as we reflect on the injustices of racism. Father, the face of racism looks different today from how it looked in the past. So, today we gather in the love of God and neighbors to ask You, please dismantle racism. The racism in our hearts, and our world systems. Father, Dismantle Spatial Racism and help cure the devastating impact of massive economic disparities, between our communities and the isolating of people geographically according to race, religion, and class. Father, dismantle the Institutional Racism, that discriminate in our criminal justice system, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education. Lord, You and the world 🌎 know about the Environmental Racism. That affects the poor and the powerless most, Lord, they're suffering from harmful effects of pollution and poison water. Lord, soften the hearts of the big companies and the people of power, that are causing this deadly impact on our world and the people. Lord, search their hearts and filled them with compassion ❤ kindness ❤ and understanding ❤; as we reflect on some of the injustices, resulting from all forms of racism. Lord, please dismantle the hate and fears we harbor in our hearts for those that are different from ourselves and replace it with the first two commandments: we shall love the Lord our God with all our hearts, with all our souls and with our entire minds. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it; we shall love our neighbor as ourselves. So, Your children who are called by Your name can dismantle racism, through our love and relationship, with You. In Jesus name Amen 

LISTEN 🎶 FOR HIS COUNSEL

Psalms 16:7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. 8 I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 

God often gives us his counsel when we are quiet enough to listen to Him. Most times while in bed getting ready for sleep. We must be ready to listen at all times, because He may be ready to speak at any time.

Lord, keep us safe, for in You we take refuge. You are our Lord; apart from You we have no good thing. Lord, we are Your children, help us be noble in all Your delight. Let us not run after other gods, like the material things of this world, that only make us suffer more and more. Father, let us not pour out our Spirits to such gods or take up their names on our lips.  LORD, You alone are our portion and our cup; You make our life and homes secure. The boundary lines have fallen for us in pleasant places; surely we have a delightful inheritance, the same as Christ and we are so grateful 🙏.   Father, we will praise the You, who counsels us, even at night our hearts instructs us and thank You for keeping us. Lord, we will keep our eyes always on the You, with You at our right hand, we will not be shaken. So, let our hearts be glad and our tongue rejoices, and our bodies will also rest secure; because You will not abandon us to the realm of the dead, nor will You let Your faithful children see decay. So, Lord, make known to us the path of life; You have planned for us and fill us with joy in Your presence, in Jesus name Amen

WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE

John 15:4-5 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

Mary's attitude marked her as a woman mighty in spirit, and you too can have this trait, when you commit yourself to Christ. Ask Him to make you aware of anything that keeps you from sitting at His feet, in heart devotion. Pray for the Holy Spirit, to give you a deep love for God's Word. This is what Mary cherished the Word of God spoken to her. And it is our greatest source of comfort and hope.

Father, we confess that our attitude sometimes needs an adjustment. So we humbly come before You, asking You, to search our hearts and minds and remove all that is not of You. Thank You, Lord, for all You do, please give us a heart of appreciation. Thank You, Lord, for Your sacrifice, that restored us to the Father; and set us free from the bondage of our sins. Thank You, for the suffering, You endured for our sake, please give us that same strength, to endure suffering for Your sake. Father, let us be silent, so we can hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; because anger does not produce the righteousness of our Father. Lord, give us eyes that see the obstacles, that keeps us from sitting at Your feet and the wisdom and knowledge of how to remove them. So, we can cherished the Word of God spoken to us, with the right attitude. So, the Word will be, our greatest source of comfort and hope. In Jesus name Amen 

WE TRUST YOU

Recognize the Source - For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; Rest in the Source - Trust in the LORD with all our hearts, and do not lean on our own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight our paths. Respond to the Source - Honor the LORD with our wealth and with the firstfruits of all our produce 

Lord, help us recognize that You are the source of true wisdom, knowledge, and understanding; and without You, we have nothing.  Father, we rest in the fact that You are always faithful. Father, we trust You, even when the waters have come up to our necks, we know You will not let us drown. Lord, we are weary from crying out to You and our throats are parched. Lord, our eyes grow dim, waiting for You. Lord, we have those who hate us without cause and want nothing more than to destroy us. Lord, let not our enemy attack us with lies, make them humble at our feet. Lord, restore us and help us obey, so we cast all our burdens on  You. So, when disappointments in our lives start to pile up all around us, help us trust You with all our hearts and not lean on our own understanding, or rely on ourselves. Help us seek You first, knowing that all the other things will be added unto us. In Jesus name we give honor to You, Amen