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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP581 FERVENT PRAYER

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP581 FERVENT PRAYER

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  FERVENT PRAYER

For several years we have seen the following verse on shirts, billboards and Christian products. It has been quoted and preached in most churches across our land. You would have to be blind to not see that our nation and our world is in desperate need of healing. When major cities thumb their noses at law enforcement while gangs destroy everything and everyone in sight. When are we going to stop quoting the scripture and start doing it.

2 Chr. 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

This verse was originally written during the time of Solomon’s first-temple dedication. But it is true for the body of Christ today. The reason things are so wicked is that God’s people turned a blinded eye to the things going on in the world. They allow evil to take prayer out of schools, to make it legal for a mother to murder her baby. The list goes on and on. Where would we be as a nation if we had stood against such evil ideas and stopped them at their beginning.

Now they have grown and are beyond our ability to correct or fix, but God.  He is the only one who can bring balance to chaos. The only giver of peace and wisdom. He needed us to petition and decree that our nation and the nations of the world will come into alignment with the truth of God. This is the only way for peace to reign and people to have their moral compass calibrated.

If God’s people who bear his name will stop being proud and religious, feeling superior to the lost, and they petition God, and turn from sin that has creeped into the church, then God will forgive us for our arrogance and sin and will heal our land. The healing of our land will bring in a large harvest of souls before it is too late.

I know that I have heard that Jesus is returning my whole life and it has not happened yet. But since the foundation of the world the day and time was in God’s plan. It will not happen until that date and time. God is a meticulous planner. It is all in his timing. We don’t have to be concerned with the when, but should be concerned with making sure people are ready.

Look at Noah’s time, he told him to preach to the people. Then he told him to build an ark. The ark sat there for many, many years and people laughed and mocked. Until one day and time, God shut the door sealing Noah and his family along with the animals inside.

Then they begged and pleaded for Noah to let them in, but he could not, God had shut the door. Once again, the door is closing a little at a time, but one day the door of time will slam shut and Jesus will gather his bride before he pours out rath upon the face of the earth. 

James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Effectual means- bring about desired result.

Fervent means –passionate, persistent, heartfelt prayer fueled by a true desire and sincerity.

The desired passionate, persistent heartfelt prayer fueled by passion and sincerity prayed by a righteous man has great power and produces effective results.

Often the enemy will try to tell us that our prayers are not being answered. That God’s promises will not come to pass. He tried to distract and discourage us in every way. We can be sure that even if it doesn’t look like it at the time, God will answer our prayers. As long as we come to him with clean hands and a pure heart.

If for any reason our hands are not clean and our heart is not pure, the first prayer should be the one of repentance and rededication to walk closer. Then present the other prayers that God has placed on our hearts.

Remember the lost, remember to pray for protection for the President and his family, and all those who are on the front lines of battle. We will win this battle against evil if for Christ we will take a stand.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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EPISODE 332 HUMBLE AND JUST

EPISODE 332 HUMBLE AND JUST

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The title of today’s episode: HUMBLE AND JUST

There is a portion of our society that is all about gaining power and influence. They will lie, cheat, steal, and in some cases kill to get their way. The name of the game is elevation to more power. But their type of power is an illusion. Because it is all based on a lie. Truth is the only sure thing. We can rely on the truth.

Some of the greatest influences in my life have been people who had power and influence but didn’t wield it like a weapon. Most of them were humble, and only a few even realized that they had great power.

Prov. 11:1-3 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Think about the old scales that had two baskets or platforms. On one side, they put an exact weight, then in the other basket, they would put what they wanted to weigh. When the two baskets or platforms were balanced, you could say that the thing you were weighing was of a certain weight.

Often, dishonest merchants would have false weights in order to cheat their customers. People often do things dishonestly to as we would say, tip the scales in their favor. But the dishonest will not get away with their cheating forever; the truth will come out. They will be ruined; no one will want to buy from them once the truth is known.

However, if you are humble and honest, God will make things work out in your favor. You do not have to brag about yourself. God will do the bragging for you. He will lift you up and make you prosperous in every way.

James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James was repeating what Jesus said to his disciples.

Matt 23:11-12 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Jesus was our example; he was the Lord of everything. He was God Almighty wrapped in flesh, but he never acted like he was anything more than a humble servant of God.

Jesus told his disciples that if they sought to be elevated, like people today want wealth and political power, then they would be humbled. But if they were humble, God will exalt them.

Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

We are to do that which is just and true. We are to love mercy, embrace it at every turn, when the opportunity arises. And walk humbly with our God. We do not have to walk this road or any road alone. He is there to help us and be our guide, but we have to humble ourselves and allow him to lead us.

Prov 11:2-3 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Many times the word talks about pride. Pride goes before a fall. When we allow pride to enter our hearts, we will do anything to save face. These types of people do not want others to know they are not the person that they are perceived to be; they end up falling by trying to cover their pride.

Those who do not seek to be exalted have wisdom. They value other things over the pedestals in which people can elevate one another.

Proud and exalted people never slow down to notice those around them that are hurting and need a kind word or deed. The humble person notice others pain and are willing to do what they can to make life bearable.

To be exalted and prideful is a lie, because they pretend to be something they are not. Those that are humble, are full of truth because they do not pretend to be something they are not.

Even children can understand the difference between real and make-believe. But as adults, if we pretend too long, we believe our lies. This is why getting our identity from the Lord is so important. He will never lead us in the wrong direction, but will keep us grounded in truth.

That truth being that we can do nothing without God. We are nothing without God. If we keep the proper perspective on our focus on God, walking humbly will be possible. Because all things are possible with Jesus.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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