A Short Message

"Anger" is one letter short of "Danger".

Think about it.

And spend some time in prayer about the anger inside of your heart.
Psalm 119:11 reads:
"I have hidden Your Word in my heart
that I might not sin against You."

How much money do you need?

That is a question we hear a lot. "Need" is an interesting word.

It does not mean WANT or DESIRE.

"Just enough to do what is necessary" I would answer.
Some people are shocked I did not say "More, much more!"
I say what I say because of what I read in Proverbs 30:8-9:

Give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown You
and say, "Who is the LORD?"
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the Name of my God.

You may have heard of Oswald Chambers. He wrote once:

A great many people do not pray because they do not feel any sense of need. The sign that the Holy Spirit is in us is that we realize that we are empty, not that we are full. We have a sense of absolute need. We come across people who try us, circumstance that are difficult, conditions that are perplexing, and all these things awaken a dumb sense of need, which is a sign that the Holy Spirit is there.

If we are ever free from the sense of need, it is not because the Holy Spirit has satisfied us, but because we have been satisfied with as much as we have. A sense of need is one of the greatest benedictions because it keeps our life rightly related to Jesus Christ.

In so many ways, we are so accustomed to praying for God to meet our needs, to take them away, to fill us so that we are no longer empty. Be real! If God is in you--YOU ARE FILLED ALREADY!

So, today, let's change our praying tune and pray that He keep us as needy as necessary to stay in conscious dependence on Him. And that we stay as empty as necessary to hunger and thirst for His Spirit and for His righteousness.

“Jerusalem Day” of Prayer for All Nations

“Jerusalem Day”

of Prayer for

All Nations

June 7, 2010

Calling Christians in all nations to stand in solidarity with Jerusalem and her King, praying together for her peace and security on June 7th each year, beginning in 2010, but also throughout the year. We will commemorate and give thanks to God for the fact that after thousands of years, on this historic day in 1967, Jerusalem was reunited as the Eternal Capital of Israel.

We will pray for:

1) Jews and Arabs as brothers, cousins and natural children of Abraham to grow deeper in love and unity with God and each other in Jerusalem, Israel and the Middle East. (Isa. 19:23-25)

2) God to open a fountain over both communities, the House of David and all the other inhabitants of Jerusalem. (Zech. 12:1-5, 13:1)

3) Jerusalem, the City of the Great King, that it will remain the United Capital of Israel forever. (Gen. 14:18-22, Ps 48:1-2,3, Psa. 122:3-7, Matt. 5:35)

4) All Nations and cities to take no rest and give God no rest standing in solidarity worshipping and interceding for Jerusalem. (Isa. 62:6)

5) The way to be prepared for the coming of the King of Glory to the Mount of Olives, to open and go through the Golden / Eastern Gate and take up the Throne of David. (Ps. 24, Eze. 43:1-7, Isa. 9:7)

Culminating in judgment on the nations that try to divide Jerusalem and the land of Israel (Joel 3:1,2) but Shalom to Jerusalem and her becoming a praise in all the earth forever. (Isa. 62:7) Her King will reign as Prince of Peace over Jerusalem, Israel, (Isa. 9:6) the Middle East. (Isa. 19:23-25) and all nations. (Zech. 14:9)

We encourage all churches and church movements worldwide to call Corporate Gatherings for one hour or more on June 7th, 2010 over this 24 hour period, Beholding the Beauty of the His Holiness, the King of Jerusalem. (2Chr. 20:1-30) Standing in Solidarity with Jerusalem and her King, worshipping and praying for her remaining the reunited capital of Israel and for the Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem, Israel and the Middle East to be reconciled to God and each other, worshipping together as a blessing in the midst of the Earth. (Isa. 19:23-25) *Just as God delivered Israel under King Jehoshaphat’s reign when they were praising the Beauty of His Holiness, we believe God to again deliver Jerusalem and Israel from her enemies as we praise the Beauty of His Holiness.

We ask you to join us in calling this day of prayer in your church, city and nation.

DAY 9: FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010

OVERCOME! …but deliver us from evil…

Lord Jesus Christ, we confess and declare that You died on the cross, rose from the dead on the third day and ascended to heaven where You are now seated at the right hand of our heavenly Father.

You were given all authority in heaven and on earth, and the Name above all names, so that at the Name of Jesus Christ every knee will bow and every tongue confess that...

You are LORD!

You broke the power of Satan and of death and disarmed all principalities and powers through Your death and resurrection.

Let the revelation of the truth of the Gospel liberate many people from the power of Satan to follow Christ.

Break the hold of satanic powers and deliver people from idolatry, witchcraft, demonic oppression, depression and the stronghold of lies in destructive ideologies and religions.

Break the powers of darkness which corrupt businesses, governments and cities.

Deliver us from the fear of death and the fear of man, and give us boldness in preaching the Gospel with courage and perseverance.

Give us the wisdom to tear down the strongholds and arguments that were raised up against the knowledge of God.

We surrender ourselves into Your Hand.

Use us as instruments of righteousness to overcome evil through the blood of the Lamb, through our testimonies and through our willingness to suffer for Your Name’s sake.

Amen.

DAY 8: THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010

LEAD! …and lead us not into temptation…

Lord Jesus Christ, You are the good Shepherd.

You are the Head of the Church and the Author and Finisher of our faith.

You promised that the Father will send us the Holy Spirit as a Comforter and Guide to lead us into all truth and to remind us of every word had spoken.

We confess that You have the words of eternal life, and express our desire to follow

You and to be Your disciples.

Your word is a lamp for our feet and light for our paths.

Lead us on paths of righteousness for Your Name’s sake.

Fill us with such love and zeal for You that we will not be moved by the temptations of materialism, power and sexual perversion.

Help the Church to walk in the light of Your Word and with such wisdom that we will fulfill Your purposes throughout the earth.

Guide those who are leading others in the spheres of government, education and business, to set an example of godliness and integrity so that the curse of corruption can be broken throughout cities and economies.

Give parents and teachers godly wisdom to guide the coming generations to follow in Your ways and not divert to evil paths and destructive ways.

Amen

Blow the Trumpet!

A Call for Repentance and Prayer
Joel 2
Global Day of Prayer, 23 May 2010

3 Days to go

DAY 7: WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010

RECONCILE! …as we forgive those who sin against us…

Father God, through the blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, You have reconciled us to You, so that we may have eternal life and unbroken fellowship with You.

Through the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace, You have also given us the ministry of reconciliation, to bring the message of forgiveness and reconciliation to all peoples.

In the Name of Jesus, we have the authority and the command to forgive sins.

We confess that we have allowed bitterness and resentment to fester in our hearts.

Please forgive us.

We now forgive those who have sinned against us.

Break the cycle of resentment, revenge and racism so that relationships can be restored.

Let the reconciling power of Christ be revealed in all areas of militarized conflict so that wars will end, and peace will prevail.

Restore relationships between men and women, and bring reconciliation in marriages.

Turn the hearts of fathers and mothers to their children and of hearts of children to their parents and bring healing and restoration in families.

Strengthen those believers who suffer persecution at the hands of unbelievers and give them the grace to forgive their enemies.

Let the Church become known as peacemakers in the midst of a world of conflict and hatred.

Amen