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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 19, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Amen! As you said, The Church never fades though buildings come and go.
Care to join for some Coffee with Jesus?!
~ NRIGirl
posted October 19, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I see you didn’t have any room for the creditors in your prayer. But I guess they brought it onto themselves by trusting a church to pay its debts.
posted October 20, 2010 at 5:42 am
Robert Schuller taught the ” Gospel of Prosperity ” = If you have enough faith, you’re always going to be wealthy, healthy, never lacking for luxury. A very misleading philosophy. Maybe the Lord is trying to tell the good reverend something.
And some of these ministries are also money – making enterprises, unfortunately.
posted October 20, 2010 at 7:08 am
Good point. I stand corrected… And I’ll edit the posted prayer to add that…
posted June 22, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Wow…I loved your prayer for the church. Everyone knows that the church is not the building, but some have to be reminded. Frankly my heart has always been comforted by home churches, cause, orginally, they were the backbone of the early Christian church. As much as online communication has been, to some extent eyeopening, i believe we have a new challenge because of it. It is that emmotional isolation caused by lack of physical and intimate loving fellowship. We are sharing our talents but not sharing ourselves in real time. Lately i closed down my facebook and other online activities, in order to use that time get back in touch with live people and some valuable alone time with God and myself.From that I have springboarded into an entirely different direction in my life. We actually are developing, as a world, an unhealthy fear of being alone with ourselves. We immediately go online to chat with strangers rather than spend quality time with family, friends or a visiting ministry to those in need.Frankly, as i see it, we are hiding behind the very screen we view. Its just another sort of voyerism…subtle, but very incideous and emmotionally dangerous if not addressed.
My take…iam glad buildings are the center focus anymore..or that famous speaker…we all, as true believers in Christ, have the Holy Spirit insided us to give wisdom, revelation and inspiration. Lets get together in a home, coffee shop or garden today and share our love, help and lives. And lastly, dear ones, take care of the people that God has already put in your life.
love,
MamaMiaLove