I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession & thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings & all those in authority, that we live peaceful & quiet lives in all godliness & holiness. (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Although God is all powerful & all knowing, He has chosen to let us help Him change the world through our prayers. How this works is a mystery to us because of our limited understanding, but it is a reality. Paul urges us to pray for each other & for our leaders in government. I urge you to pray for: your lives, families, ministries, the church worldwide, businesses, all nations across the world, peace, the joy of the Lord, His presence, glory, the Holy Spirit, protection & security of all children of God, forgiveness, loving God wholeheartedly & loving each other deeply, righteousness leading to holiness, salvation of souls, healing of people from all sicknesses & diseases, deliverance from our afflictions &/or oppressive situations, release of blessings, opportunities, destiny helpers, ministers of the Gospel, etc, etc. You may not pray for all in one moment but you can select a few today, a few tomorrow, & so forth. Prayer changes things. Prayer shifts the focus. Prayer moves mountains. Pray without ceasing. Live righteous lives for your prayers to be powerful & effective. Your righteous life gives your words greater impact. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, help us to pray continually & not to faint. Help us to be persistent in our prayers where the situation demands so. Help us to pray in faith & in the name & authority of Jesus Christ, for our prayers to get to You & to be answered. Help us to pray Your will at all times. Help us to live righteous lives leading to holiness. In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe, Amen. God bless you all.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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