6 Prayers to Unleash God’s Supernatural Power
Would we pray more if we knew they were prayers to unleash God’s power in our lives, our family, and in the world?
Because we need reminding how God’s supernatural ability far outweighs human efforts.
And we only tap into His ability through prayer.
Still further, the world needs prayer.
Prayers for political and racial unrest, repentance, and to draw our hearts back to God as a people.
Finally, we need prayers for unbelievers to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
So we pray these 6 prayers to unleash God’s ability:
P – Praise a living and powerful God.
Heavenly Father, I praise You. You alone are God and worthy of all glory. Splendor and majesty surround Your throne. I magnify Your holy and matchless name. I worship Your beauty. There is no god like my God.
All of creation declares praise to the Almighty God of heaven and earth! Holy is Your name!
R – Repent of sin in actions, words, and thoughts: Prayers to Unleash.
Read More…April 28, 2022 at 8:30 am | Uncategorized
6 Things That Must Flee in Jesus’ Name
We claim victory over our battles and overcome our strongholds in Jesus’ Name.
Sometimes things and people take flight and flee from us. Maybe, this fleeing causes us pain.
Yet, often fleeing becomes a good thing for our overall wellness.
Like those things that cause harm to our spiritual well-being. And they must flee in Jesus’ Name.
(1.) Satan, our enemy, flees in Jesus’ Name.
In James 4, the Bible cautions us against worldliness that makes us God’s enemy. Rather, in humility we are to:
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:7-8 (ESV)
When we stay near to God, the enemy has no choice but to hightail it out of our life.
But until we submit our entire being to God, we can’t resist the devil—not in our own strength.
So when we submit to God and draw near to Him, we send Satan running!
(2.) Spiritual forces of darkness.
The spirit world is a very real thing, both the spirits of light and darkness.
“As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, ‘These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.’ And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And it came out that very hour.” Acts 16:16-18 (ESV)
Jesus, “canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” Colossians 2:14 (ESV)
“And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” Acts 2:38 (ESV)
Spiritual forces of darkness must flee when the Holy Spirit dwells in us.
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Read More…April 21, 2022 at 8:30 am | Uncategorized
How We Find a Living Hope in an Empty Tomb
At some point in life, everyone searches for hope. And while the world offers many forms, they fizzle and fade away. So what if there’s a living hope available to anyone willing to find it?
But where does this hope come from and how do we access it?
God made plans to bring a living hope to a hopeless people.
Hope’s birth took place in a lowly stable. Hope grew and carried out the heavenly Father’s will.
Hope has a name. It’s Jesus.
Jesus left the splendor and spiritual riches of heaven to come and save us.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (ESV)
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Jesus came to die for me and for you—for our salvation and the salvation of all willing to embrace this living hope found in the sacrificial blood of Jesus.
God sent Jesus from the throne room of heaven to take our place. Beaten, bruised, and pierced with nails, His blood spilled on a cross. And He bestowed forgiveness on us to cover our sins.
Jesus saves us from condemnation, wrath, ourselves, other gods, and eternal death. But salvation also brings new and abundant life with Jesus as the Savior of our souls and way of life.
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’” John 11:25 (ESV)
We each must acknowledge the sacrifice, death, and resurrection of Christ to receive eternal life.
Application: Insert your name in John 3:16 (read it out loud).
For God so loved ____________, that He gave his only Son, that if I believe in him, I will not perish but have eternal life.
Read More…April 14, 2022 at 8:30 am | Uncategorized
How Does a Mountain Move? By Yvette Walker
My lovely friend and Jesus girl, Yvette, shares with us in this post. She has a new devotional out, Whispering in His Ear: A Month of Conversations with God, that I’m reading and love. So I asked her to share one of my favorite entries with this community. Let’s find out, how does a mountain move?
By Yvette Walker
HIS TIMING, NOT OURS
How does a mountain move?
Scripture: Exodus 23:28-30
ESV: I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites from before you. I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild beasts multiply against you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land.
Hello God. You move mountains, though I don’t always see it.
Little by little. That’s the answer to the titular question, and it’s also what God did on behalf of the Israelites on their way to possessing the promised land. He championed their victory and drove out their enemies. Little by little. But at the time, it seemed like God’s actions weren’t fast enough or mighty enough to those desert wanderers. They lamented their condition and asked “why?” When they lacked faith, God changed the timeline. When they gained faith and prayed, He rewarded them by being their champion.
And when I see problems in my life or in my family, I question, “why?” But do I raise my arms in prayer and submission? I must remember that, so God will be my champion.
Read More…April 7, 2022 at 8:30 am | Uncategorized