Friday, 30 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘You Make Me Wise’

So ever since we first heard about you we have kept on praying and asking God to help you understand what he wants you to do; asking him to make you wise about spiritual things;  and asking that the way you live will always please the Lord and honor him, so that you will always be doing good, kind things for others, while all the time you are learning to know God better and better. (Colossians 1:9-10 TLB))

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Gracious and loving Heavenly Father, ever since I first heard about You; I have kept on praying and asking You, O God; to help me understand what You want me to do; asking You to make me wise about spiritual things, and asking that the way that I live will always please You, Lord, and honour You, so that I will always be doing good, kind things for others, while all the time I am learning to know You better and better.
Father God, Your power has transformed my life because I invited You to do so. I made the decision right from the moment I met with You, to allow You; to transform my life the way You wanted too. 
Even when the demands of the day may drain me of strength or rob me of the joy that is rightfully mine. But even in my busiest day – or my darkest – I can be comforted in the knowledge that You have the power to renew my spirit and my life. I have a new beginning with You, and nothing on this earth will steal my new beginning with You. My heart is turned towards God. I have discovered that my great Creator of the universe is in the business of making all things new – including me. I surrender, relinquish, yield and commit my will and ways to the ways of Jesus Christ now and forever more. Amen.

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Listen To The Spirit’

Suddenly there was a sound like the roaring of a mighty windstorm in the skies above them and it filled the house where they were meeting. (Acts 2:2 TLB)
But make everyone rejoice who puts his trust in you. Keep them shouting for joy because you are defending them. Fill all who love you with your happiness. For you bless the godly man, O Lord; you protect him with your shield of love. (Psalm 5:11-12 TLB)

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Father, I thank You that You have filled my life in the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit of God. You have made me rejoice because I have put my trust in You. 
The evidence of Your presence is all around me and in me. You have heard my prayers in the wind of Your Spirit. My loving gracious heart has touched Yours; our discussion has been recorded and honoured. You are fulfilling Your Word in me today, and blessings, like rain rushing to the earth, are coming to me. I shall rejoice I put my trust in You. I shall keep shouting for joy because You are defending me. You fill all who love You with Your happiness. For You bless the godly man, O Lord; and protect them with Your shield of love in Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Monday, 26 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Treasure’s Of Heaven‘

Since you became alive again, so to speak, when Christ arose from the dead, now set your sights on the rich treasures and joys of heaven where he sits beside God in the place of honor and power.  Let heaven fill your thoughts; don’t spend your time worrying about things down here. (Colossians 3:1-2 TLB)

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Gracious God, thank You that I am ‘Born Again’ in Jesus Christ and in the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit of God. Now, I set my affections on the things above, and will not get side-tracked by the the racket I hear from below  – in the basement of life. My life belongs to Jesus Christ and I shall keep my sights on the rich treasures and joys of heaven where He sits beside God in the place of honour and power. I shall let heaven fill my thoughts; and will not spend my time worrying about the things down here on earth.  
Jesus, You are in the holy penthouse on the top floor, where there’s a rooftop garden of delights up there, sweet, succulent, happy, peace-fed. I thank You that I can come and join the feast with You forever more. Amen.

Friday, 23 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Publicly I Will Fulfil My Vows ‘

Yes, I will stand and praise you [*] before all the people. I will publicly fulfil my vows in the presence of all who reverence your name. (Psalm 22:25 TLB)
Praise him for his majestic glory, the glory of his name. Come before him clothed in sacred garments.(Psalm 29:2 TLB)
Come, kneel before the Lord our Maker, for he is our God. We are his sheep, and he is our Shepherd. Oh, that you would hear him calling you today and come to him! 
(Psalm 95:6-7 TLB)

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Father, I will stand and praise You, before all the people. I will publicly fulfil my vows in the presence of all the people who reverence Your name. I will praise You for Your majestic glory, the glory of Your name. Let me come before You clothed in sacred garments. Let me come and kneel before the Lord my Maker, for He is my God. I am one of His sheep, and He is my Shepherd. 
Today, I shall walk in the Holy Spirit of God, then I will not become entangled in fleshy stuff of futile worldliness. I shall stay vitally close to You and I will experience the myriad benefits You offer me, setting my soul like a clock and come to Your throne more often. 
I come to You with my praise and worship with gratitude; adoration and love in faith through Jesus Christ. I shall worship You alongside with the legions of angels who know that praise is the fountain from which Your blessings flow. Your holy ears respond to my faith, and my faith has been nourished and trained by the Holy Spirit of God to worship You. I ask Your favour to explode over me enabling and empowering me, to be all that You created me to be through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Bountiful Supply Of Wisdom‘

If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask Him, and he will gladly tell you, for He is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask Him; he will not resent it. But when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind; and every decision you then make will be uncertain, as you turn first this way and then that. If you don’t ask with faith, don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer. (James 1:5-8 TLB)

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Father, I thank You, when I ask You what You want me to do, all I have to do is ask You for wisdom and You will gladly tell me. You always are ready to give me a bountiful supply of wisdom and grace to do what I need to do in You. I will not allow my feelings of inadequacy to visit me for one moment, for You have shown me in You I shall never be inadequate for the tasks You assign to me. 
I need grace to have the courage to relinquish my jungle of responsibilities to You. You have empowered me spiritually for greatness. I will not surrender my glorious power in You for a sackful of cheesy self-doubt. You are accomplishing Your purpose in me, and the choices I face today depend on my brave, wise frame of mind. Your grace brings me a caravan of rewards when I least expect it. I come to You in faith, expecting You, Lord, to give me all the solid answers I need to have to be obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ, for ever and always. Amen. 

Sunday, 18 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Faith In Christ’

Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith it will happen.” 
(Matthew 9:29 TLB)
Because of your little faith,” Jesus told them. “For if you had faith even as small as a tiny mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would go far away. Nothing would be impossible. (Matthew 17:20TLB)

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O my precious God, You have touched my eyes and said, “Because of my faith it will happen.” Because of my little faith, “Jesus told me, “For if you have faith even as small as a tiny mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, “Move!’ And it would go far away. Nothing would be impossible.
Father, I am beginning to realise the power I have in You. I posses unlimited power when I exercise my faith in whom I am in You. I honour You and demonstrate Your authority in human lives and events by confidently and assuredly exercising my faith in You. 
My faith can only expand when I use it. When things are difficult my faith becomes a living illustration of Your power and grace that dwells within me. My faith can be as small as a mustard seed, and it's sufficient to rattle mountains. Today, I put my faith to use as never before. I shall enjoy the leading of Your will and pray the impossible through the Holy Spirit of God and move the mountains that stand in the way of my walk with God in Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Friday, 16 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’- ‘Light of Christ‘

Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! (Psalm 144:15 ESV)

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Father, I thank You that I am a person who is blessed in the name of the Lord. I am happy for You are Jehovah. I will praise Your name in the heavens, and I will praise Your name on the earth. Every breath that I breath I shall praise the name of God.
The cities of the world may lose their light, but not me. I am Your child, and I am a light of the world through Jesus Christ. I am a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden. Your Holy Spirit, fills and ignites me, and my light permeates the spiritual atmosphere around me. Everywhere I step my foot, I bring Your presence with me, for I represent the Light of Christ in the light of the world. Demons hate the light that shines forth within me through Jesus Christ and they run screaming away from me. I shall walk with the authority that Jesus has given to me fighting in faith, through the Holy Spirit of God, in the darkness of the world which surrounds me. He has won all my battles for me always and forever more Amen.

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Almighty Rock‘

I praise you, Lord! You are my mighty rock, and you teach me how to fight my battles. (Psalm 144: 1 CEV)

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Father, I praise You, the Lord! You, are my Almighty Rock, and You teach me how to fight my battles. You make me ready for whatever is ahead, and help me face right now that which has left me reeling in confusion. I shall be obedient to God and serve Him faithfully, so any new ordeal I may have makes absolutely no sense. I am utilising spiritual muscles that are unfamiliar and aching. Everything I believe about Christ, is being stretched and tried in a manner I haven't experienced before. Whether I realise it or not, I am in training in the Holy Spirit of God’s school. God is preparing me for important battles ahead, for the tough challenges I will face. The difficulties I am enduring is crucial to making me ready for them. I shall not be in despair! God will use every situation I have for my good. When I see the wonderful strengths and grace He is developing within me, I shall surely have cause to praise and bless His precious and holy name forever and always. Amen.

Sunday, 11 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Keep God’s Laws‘

For if you give, you will get! Your gift will return to you in full and overflowing measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use to give—large or small—will be used to measure what is given back to you.” (Luke 6:38 TLB)
And though all heaven and earth shall pass away, yet my words remain forever true. 
(Luke 21:33 TLB)
Constantly remind the people about these laws, and you yourself must think about them every day and every night so that you will be sure to obey all of them. For only then will you succeed. (Joshua 1:8 TLB)

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O my beloved God, I shall give as You command me to give. My gifts will be returned to me in full and overflowing measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure I give – large or small – will be used to measure what is given back to me. 
Today, I pray for illumination into Your Word so that the Holy Scriptures will be breathed afresh and a knew into my life, and I ask You to infuse my spirit, soul, and body with understanding, revelation, and healing. I ask You to multiply my faith like rain as I devote my time today to study Your Word. The treasures for me today, is spending time with You more than my daily bread. Your Word is the food I need that will never leave me hungry and it feeds my spirit and soul. I shall come to You and be filled in my heart like a cup pressed down and running over with many of Your great blessings in Christ Jesus my precious Lord.
And though all heaven and earth shall pass away, yet Your  words remain forever true. I shall constantly remind the people about these laws and decrees, and I myself shall think about Your Word every day and every night, and shall be sure to obey all of Your laws and decrees written in Your Word. For only then will I succeed in Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Friday, 9 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Rest In Christ’

Come to me and I will give you rest—all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke.  Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens.” 
(Matthew 11:28-30TLB) 

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O my beloved God, I shall come to You and You will give me rest. I shall take Your yoke and mantle and personality upon myself and learn from You for You are gentle, meek, and lowly in heart and I will find rest for my soul. For Your yoke is easy and light and it fits me perfectly. 
You want to teach me the skills of rest, and how to leap into Your loving kindness like plunging into refreshing cool waters on a blistering hot day. I will not ignore Your offer to pass my burdens and cares over to You because frustration and exhaustion will come to sink my ship of hard work, and I’ll be too tired to send them away.
So, I shall come to You now with every burden I may have;  and the pressures of my life’s circumstances will subside and recede into Your care. I shall rest in You. You are reviving and energising me. In the midst of the storm, You will give me Your peace, sweet as honey, and it's lovely taste will revitalise my body, soul, and spirit. O yes, I shall rest in Jesus Christ my precious Lord, and not struggle any longer. Amen. 

Monday, 5 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Blessed In God’

The Lord will bless you with good crops and healthy cattle, and prosper everything you do when you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 28:8 TLB)
“Yes, I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in me and I in him shall produce a large crop of fruit. For apart from me you can’t do a thing.”  (John 15:5 TLB)

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O my precious God, You will bless me with good crops and healthy cattle, and prosper everything I do when I arrive in the land the Lord my God is giving me. Yes, You are the Vine; and I am a branch abiding in You. Whoever lives in You and You shall live in them shall produce a large crop of fruit. For I know apart from You I cannot do a thing.
To do one thing without You is unnatural for me, and it is exceedingly lonely. You are the One who fashioned the heavens. You are the One who stretched the waters into the seas, and You are the One who created me to be Your friend. The heavens tremble and the seas roar, but with me, Your child, I like to sit down and relish a holy conversation. You want to hear me speak of urgent earthly matters and of my compassionate love for the issues, troubles, and people I love. You will show me great and wonderful things from heaven’s storehouse of answering all my prayers. May I bring honour, glory, praise, worship, and adoration to God through His precious Son Jesus Christ, forever and always I pray. Amen.

Saturday, 3 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘We All Need Scripture’

That is what is meant by the Scriptures which say that no mere man has ever seen, heard, or even imagined what wonderful things God has ready for those who love the Lord.
(1 Corinthians 2:9 TLB)
And I delight to do your will, my God, for your law is written upon my heart!” 
(Psalm 40:8 TLB)
For I am God—I only—and there is no other like me who can tell you what is going to happen. All I say will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish. (Isaiah 46:9-10 TLB)

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O my precious God, I need Your Scripture to tell me what man cannot see, hear, or even imagine what a wonderful things God has ready for those who love the Lord. I delight to do Your will, my God, for Your law is written upon my heart. Your daily words to me are meant to guide me in Your profound mysteries and my assignment on the earth. I want to be attentive to everything You tell me. I shall drink Your words and become a simmering arrow dipped in the fire of faith that shoots a direct bull’s-eye into the heart of Your purposes. Yes, by Your Word, You can move mountains. By Your Word the sick are healed, the lame walk, the blind see. 
I realise You are God – You only – and there is no other God like You who can tell me what is going to happen. All You say will come to pass, for You do whatever You wish. Today, I realise I was born to do on earth just as Jesus Christ was born to do on earth today. I am to follow in the footsteps of Christ forever and always until my work on earth is done. Amen. 

Thursday, 1 September 2016

New Blog Post: ‘Come Into God’s House and Meet with Him in Prayer’ – ‘Prayer Warriors’

They will be mighty warriors for God, grinding their enemies’ faces into the dust beneath their feet. The Lord is with them as they fight; their enemy is doomed.
(Zechariah 10:5 TLB)

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Gracious God, I am a mighty warrior for God through prayer, grinding down my enemies faces into the dust beneath my feet. The Lord my God is with me as I fight; my enemies are doomed. 
I also have to learn when to contest and when to keep my spiritual fists to myself. I need discernment – spiritual discernment which is a gift from Your Holy Spirit and it means I must give permission for Your will to cohabit Your will in penetrating light that gives clear vision on all sides of what’s before, behind, above, and around. 
Father, You have shown me there’s a time to fight and a time not to fight. Having the gift of discernment tells me when to speak and when not to speak, when to act and when to remain still. This gift of discernment sheds light on what's true and what's false. The gift of discernment allows me to see through the veil of unknowing confusion, and it helps me to recognise evil spirits. I pray I may receive, activate, and put to use Your Holy Spirit’s gift of discernment today and every day of my life through Jesus Christ my precious Lord. Amen.