Let's Pray - What The Father Wants Us To

SF, Stagecoach, NV

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

1 Timothy 2:1-3 NKJ

(1) “Therefore I exhort first of all that
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and giving of thanks be made for all men,
(2)  for kings and all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable
life [promise] in all godliness and reverence.

(3) For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Savior,”

     We are in the latter days, and WE ARE the warriors of God.  I personally believe that this year is very important to pray and uplift our; nations, cities, churches, ministers, families, and the local needs of our brothers and sisters, not to mention the unsaved of the world.

     One of the biggest ways to help someone, is to pray for their needs.  If it’s not known to you, ask God to bless them in whatever their need is or better yet pray in the Spirit for them.

     Certain nations we are asked [told] to pray for, like Israel:

Isaiah 57:18-19 NKJ

(18)  “I have seen his ways, and will heal him;
I will also lead him,
And restore comforts to him
And to his mourners.”

(19) “I create the fruit of the lips:
[SPEAK] Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,”
Says the LORD,
“And I will heal him.”

     We are told by the Lord to speak with the fruit of our lips, that He created in us, Peace, Peace [I speak Shalom, Shalom, no matter how you say it; it’s a double blessing of peace for His chosen.  There is no distance in the Spirit, which allows us to pray for any nation or person who is close to us or far away.

Matthew 5:44 NKJ

““But I say to you, love your enemies,
bless those who curse you,
do good to those who hate you,
and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

Matthew 19:26 NKJ
“But Jesus looked at them and said to them,

“With men this is impossible,
but with God all things are possible.”

     That is not how the world works, just our God.  The Father does not work through cursing your enemy, because as He said above you’ll only change them by blessing them, doing good and loving them.  Keep in mind, NOTHING is impossible with God. 

John 17:20 NKJ

““I do not pray for these alone,
but also for those who will
believe in Me through their word;”

     Here we have Jesus praying for you and the unsaved.  I believe Rapture is still waiting on the prodigals to come home.  And for those who say they are Christians, yet really have no relationship with Him.  I believe the quote is “You’ll know a Christian by their fruit.” (Luke 8:14)  How’s your fruit?  To develop it, you need to walk in Him, which means you must be in His Word for others to see it.

Colossians 1:9 RSV

“And so, from the day we heard of it,
we have not ceased to pray for you,
asking that you may be filled with
the knowledge of his will in
all spiritual wisdom and understanding,”

     Pray for those who need more knowledge, spiritual wisdom and understanding in who’s they are, to complete what God has called them to accomplish in this life.  So they, like you, will hear “well done my good and faithful servant.” (Matthew 25:21, 23)

James 5:14 NASB

“Is anyone among you sick?
Then he must call for the elders of the church
 and they are to pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

    

     Praying for the sick should be normal for us.  It’s not for you to heal them, but to ask God.  We should be in the habit so whenever anyone says they are sick; we ask to pray for/with them immediately.  If necessary, take them to the elders of your church for anointing and prayers.

     Pray for the unbelievers, and see a changed outcome.  I received healing from 3^rd generation of allergies to yeast.  I did not have any bread for 19 years.  We would take waffles to Burger King you know, “Have it your way”.  [Years  ago, they did not put yeast in them.] Then my 54 year old unsaved mother was healed and asked Christ into her heart.  The same went for my 72 year old unsaved grandmother, with the same results.  God is good and your testimonies go a long way, when you share them, so others can overcome the enemy too.

     Bottom line, no one has to be saved to receive from God - healing.  John 4:48 clearly says; “So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.” The Father knows we’re strengthened when we see what He will do, when the doctors could not.  There’s no doubt after you see the signs or wonders, that what was impossible in the World, is not impossible for our Daddy in Heaven.  They will believe and accept Jesus.

     OK, I’ve only covered some of the scriptures in the New Testament.  The first church did a lot of praying and Jesus gave many, the authority in His Name to do the signs and wonders, that is available to us also.  They’ll be astonished, and you will be too, when you start praying and doing what we’re suppose to.  Watch the outcome of blessing instead of cursing, praying for someone’s need.  See the change in them and you, when the manifestation of your answered prayer is seen.  

     It’s not our job to change someone, just turn them over to the Holy Spirit.  Our job is to lead them to the water – It’s up to them to drink or not.  Who knows, you may just have given them a seed – and someone else will water it for growth.  Still, God gets ALL the Glory – AMEN.

Blessings to all of you, His Holy Spirit IS OUR GUIDE!

Sandy F - The Lord's Servant