1 Timothy 2:1-8 “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. 8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.” For whom are you praying for? We pray for our family and friends and that’s great. But verse 2 tells us to pray for our leaders. It’s only when we pray for our leaders that there is peace in the land. We don’t have to agree with them, but we need to pray for them. Pray that they make right decisions. Pray that they will follow the precepts of God. Pray that they will not lead us to sin. More than ever we need to pray that peace be in our land. Father God, we lift up our government leaders to you today. Fill them with the spirit of righteousness. Create in them a clean heart. Direct them in the way to lead their people. We come against every deceptive spirit within them. We bind them from lying and we call forth the truth in Jesus name. We come against the spirit of greed and personal gain. And we ask that you fill them with compassion and love for their people. That they make right decisions for us. We pray that they put their relationship with you before all else. And we pray that they do not bring our country to sin. We come against every agenda of the enemy to place our nation in discord with God. We stand in the gap for our nation, and we speak peace to our leaders. Peace in their heart, peace in their spirit and peace in the direction you desire our nation to go. In Jesus name. Amen. Be blessed! Evangelist Cheryl Davies Owolabi Please share this post and be an encouragement to others. #KnockAtTheDoor #FearNotMinistries #YourHealingIsInChrist #SavedAndSetFree #sharingiscaring
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John 5:1-15 encourages us today, “After this, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool, called Bethesda in Aramaic, which has five colonnades. 3 Within these lay a large number of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—who were waiting for the movement of the water. 4 For an angel would go down at certain times into the pool and stir up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. 5 One man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew he had already been sick a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” 7 “Sir,” the sick man answered, “I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I’m going, someone else goes down ahead of me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” 9 Instantly the man was healed. He picked up his mat and walked. That day was the Sabbath. 10 So the Jews told the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! You are not permitted to carry your mat.” 11 He answered them, “The one who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” 12 Then they asked him, “Who is the man who told you, ‘Pick it up and walk’?” 13 But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. 14 Later Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Look, you are well now. Do not sin anymore so that nothing worse happens to you.” 15 The man went back and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who made him well.” This man waited in line to be healed in what probably seemed like forever to him. There were many waiting and every time he got close to the pool, he was pushed further back in line. Those that were weak and needed healing the most were shoved aside by the stronger ones. But do you know that with Jesus, there is no line. He declared that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. (Matthew 19:30) He doesn’t wait for you to make it to the pool. He comes and find you and grant you healing. Not only does he come and find you, but if you seek him, he can easily be found. Even then, there is no line for you. We have stood in many lines in our life, but isn’t it wonderful to be able to go to the source and never have to stand in line? It is always your turn. This is what is so great and amazing about our God. He meets each one of us where we are at. His grace abounds towards all. And there is never any limit placed on what he would do for us. Jesus says he waits at the door. Knock and he will answer. Just knock and the door will open. In fact, in Matthew 7 he tells us to keep knocking. He wants us to come to him. He’s waiting for us to come to him. Many times we are the cause of delay. We see others giving up. Deny the spirit of defeat and stop looking at the many. Look to Jesus. He never tarries. He’s a present help. Always waiting, always there. Your time for waiting in line is over. No longer will you be shoved back or shoved aside. You are important to the kingdom. The master is telling you to come now. Father God, cover us in a cloak of expectancy. Teach us to expect you to move in every situation and every circumstance. We know that your grace is sufficient. Answer our requests today. We are waiting, willing and ready. We believe every word that you spoke in your Word. We trust in the fact that if we knock you will answer. Your word does not lie. So today we stand at the door knocking. Hear our hearts. Answer prayers and may your glory shine brightly in us forever and ever. In Jesus name. Amen. Be blessed! Evangelist Cheryl Davies Owolabi (www.fearnotministries.com) Please share this post and be an encouragement to others. #KnockAtTheDoor #FearNotMinistries #YourHealingIsInChrist #SavedAndSetFree #sharingiscaring |
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