Luke 15:8-10 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
We’ve been sitting with the Father, joining Him in His watch. He’s watching and waiting for His prodigals. His eyes scan the horizon just waiting for the first glimpse of His beloved’s return. We are joining Him and praying. He tells us that our prayers are the force necessary to change the hearts of His children. He’s confident that our prayers will avail – so confident that he’s fattening up some of his livestock to prepare for the pending celebrations. He is full of faith.
So, we continue to pray.
I speak to the minds and wills of prodigals and say, “Reject perverse ideas! Stay away from every evil in the Name of Jesus Christ.”
I command doors to open that would bring godly influences into their lives. I slam shut every door of evil influence in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
I take up the call to ferret out the wicked and free Your child from the grip of evil. I call down the powers of addiction in Jesus’ Mighty Name. You must go now. I bind the spirit of pride and arrogance. You must leave in Jesus’ Name.
I ask You, Father, to remove the film over the eyes of the deceived. I apply the Blood of Jesus to these eyes and cry out for mercy. I cry out for justice. I cry out for repentance and returning. May these beloved prodigals once again believe the good news – the good news that You are loving, forgiving, and just waiting to celebrate their return.
Amen
After I prayed this this morning, I looked back at the tree where the Father was waiting, and He was not there, just a few apple cores and a dove. There is a note simply saying, “Be back tomorrow.” He loves it when we wait with Him.
“Okay, Father. See you then.”
In the distance I could hear someone whistling a tune… “Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling…”
posted October 20, 2009 at 5:38 am
This really need to be done. Even if you are not there and don’t have any relation with them one has to be kind enough that can pray to god for the cause of humanity.
posted October 20, 2009 at 10:53 am
All I can say is God Bless Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) the country of my birth. God Bless Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) the country I so often visited. And please God Bless South Africa the country where I have ended up in.
At 70 years old, I have been there, seen that, long for the days when they were all wonderful, peaceful, non-crime countries, clean and safe. I find myself praying for the safety of my family, innocent children and those in these countries who would rather have peace than war. They flee across the borders into South Africa, looking for safety, work and a new life. Can South Africa sustain them, I’m not sure. The live in ‘squatter camps’ trying to make a living by going through the garbage bags looking for anything that is discarded and can be sold for a few cents so they can have food and clothing for themselves and their families.
I cannot give to all but I have a special little family who come to my gate and garbage bags once a week that I try to give food to them and the odd piece of clothing or warm blanket. Not enough but then as a pensioner with the recession and escalating costs it is all I can do. The little baby loves bananas and sweets – obviously a luxury for them and I adore his little face when I give him a banana and his little hands open and close frantically until he gets it in his clutches. Some bread with peanut butter or jam and something to drink so that at least for one day a week his little tummy is full.
posted October 20, 2009 at 11:05 am
Please my Loving Father God in the name of Jesus Christ your Son, please hear my cry. I married a man11 years ago, from day one of thinking i knew him he told me he had never been married. About 4 years into the marriage, a very rocky one I came across the finding he had been married many times, more then i know Iam sure of. My heart felt like every molicule exploded and has never really ben the same. I decided to stay and live my Vows and forgive and i did. Then 2 years ago he had an 8 month adultress relationship with a woman he met on the internet. Iam again feel every molicul in my heart explode. Iam a disabled woman with severe Fibromyalgia, I live on less the $500. a month so I can not even leave. I have no one and would become homeless. So I have to endear looking at this man who claims to be a man of God and say nothing. Iam a God fearing person but I will not lie, I have considered suicide but I want to live in Eternity with my Father God so I would not do that but between the pain this man has put me through and the disability, I could use some REAL Godly people to pray for me. I thank you for your help in advance. God Bless all of you. Teresa
posted October 21, 2009 at 9:38 am
Dear Teresa may the good God of hope give you peace as He reminds you that you are not alone in this…He is there with you in the depths of pain and in the hurtful things you’ve had to endure over time..He is not bound by time and is never caught by surprise..Jesus loves you more than you can possibly imagine and in the midst of all these He still reigns in victory! I know that Jehova hears and sees all that you are going through and He will deliver you.You are a strong woman and by the power of His Spirit you will raise above those storms…just trust in Jesus and continue to desire Him with every fibre of your being…He lives to interceed for us, so when you are too weary to pray just know that He is standing in your place…He identifies with you in a very intimate way..let Him bear your griefs…In Christ alone our hope is found…