WHAT IS GOD ASKING OF ME TODAY?
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Two weeks. Countless executive orders signed. A new administration seeking to erase every trace of the former administration. How did we get here? Where will we go from here?
My heart is heavy. My greatest concern is for my children, for our children. As a believer in Jesus Christ, I want to walk the walk and talk the talk…and yet, the year is 2021. And in the last few months we have seen censorship and silencing of the conservative voice. Platforms have been canceled and closed. In the Christian community, the divide has been growing, fear has mounted and shame has been used as a weapon.
How do we shine as the light of a city on a hill?
How do we stay present, vigilant, and invested in today? How do we move from grieving to “doing” for the day at hand?
I’m on the edge of my seat. I’m unsettled, frustrated, and discouraged. I continue to ask the Lord to reveal to my heart what is true, what I have believed because I wanted to, and what He has asked me to stand in the gap for.
I don’t pretend to have any of the answers. And yet I know we have a choice today in how we move forward. Or maybe it is less that, than it is to stay present in the now.
Keep Your Eyes on HIM
What is God asking of me today? I don’t need to figure out what He’s doing or whether a miracle is still in play. What I do know, is that He has asked us to keep our eyes on him! And Church, I wonder if this is not the message of the hour. Keep your eyes on Him. We might feel squarely in the midst of a storm, because in all honesty we are. And yet, HE is the only one who can speak PEACE to our weary, troubled hearts. Do you hear His still small voice?
Everything is getting overturned that once brought us peace and security. And yet we need to go back to the central point, keep your eyes on Him. Remember when Peter asked Jesus to call him out onto the water? It was not a calm sea; the boat was “tossed and battered by the waves; for the wind was against them” (Mt 14:24). As Jesus called to him, Peter’s feet were “firm” on the path before him as long as his eyes were on the Lord. He was given the ability to walk confidently in the midst of the wind and the tumultuous sea. And yet, the moment his eyes averted and focused on the waves around him, he began to sink.
Many of us may feel in a similar situation, our eyes have been focused on the chaos and uncertainty surrounding us. We have averted our eyes from the only One who can give us assurance.
(W)hen he saw [the effects of] the wind, he was frightened, and he began to sink, and he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus extended His hand and caught him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those in the boat worshiped Him [with awe-inspired reverence], saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!” (Mt 14:30-33 AMP)
Will you get into the boat with Him? With Him, we can stay in the eye of the storm; in that place of supernatural calm and stillness. We can lay aside our fears and find the peace that surpasses all understanding.
Church, we have an opportunity in the now. Where does our hope come from? Our hope comes from Jesus. Our hope was never in a man, or it should never have been. Our hope is in the God of the ages Who wants to set apart His church to be an “ark”; so when the last days truly do hit, the ark will be our refuge. It will be the place of safe passage for all who want to draw near.
There was only one way into the salvation that the ark provided. God instructed Noah to put a single door on the side of the ark. If you wanted to enter, you had to enter through the door. In like manner, God has given only one door to enter into the salvation He now provides. Jesus knew this well stating:
‘Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.‘ (John 10:7-9)
-Iain Gordon, Genesis Chapter 6-8 Bible Study: The Mystery of the 17th!, Jesus Plus Nothing
No matter where you stand, may I ask you to unify in that singular focus? None of us will get through this with our heads held high if our eyes are on anything other than Jesus. He is our help, He is our strong tower, He is our place of shelter and refuge.
Prayer Opportunities
What are the opportunities that present themselves in the now? Many of us may have never chosen to pray for our current administration. But now, no matter what your thoughts are on the legitimacy of it, our mandate is to pray. We are called to pray for those who are in leadership.
- I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. (2 Tm 2:1-2)
- Seek peace and well-being for the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its peace (well-being) you will have peace.’ (Jer 29:7 AMP)
- …if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chr 7:14)
We can pray for the government to be upon HIS shoulders. And this will direct our hearts to intercede on behalf of this nation and our current sitting administration. Turn the following scriptures into prayers to pray over our leaders.
- Listen to me, all you rebel-kings and all you upstart judges of the earth. Learn your lesson while there’s still time. Serve and worship the awe-inspiring God. Recognize his greatness and bow before him, trembling with reverence in his presence. (Ps 2:10-11 TPT)
- It’s as easy for God to steer a king’s heart for his purposes as it is for him to direct the course of a stream. (Pr 21:1 TPT)
- Pray Proverbs 2:1-15.
- Pray for the fear of the Lord (Job 28:28, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 1:7)
- Pray for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Pray that God would speak to them in dreams and visions. Pray that they each would have a life-altering encounter with the Living God! Pray for a Damascus encounter, just like the one Paul had in Acts 9 (He was persecuting the Lord and His people. A supernatural encounter blinded him so that he might truly see!)
- And if your heart is hard, consider this: You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. (Mt 5:44-45)
Unity
Unity does not mean we need to agree on everything. But we do need to agree on the ONE THING. The focus is Jesus. As believers in Jesus Christ who are called to be salt and light, our influence should permeate. We should pray for the establishment, realignment, and cornerstone of this nation to be the things that uphold kingdom values. We have the privilege and opportunity to pray in this hour for hearts to be turned, for lives to be transformed and for salvation to come into many homes. Part of our focus should be for those that in our minds would be nothing short of miraculous (there are many). I have seen miracles beyond my own understanding this side of heaven. Have you? Go back to that place of remembrance, strengthen your faith, and come back to the table and ask the Lord to lead your prayers for the man and the woman that presently lead our nation and for all our leaders in public office – pray for them by name.
The church thrives on a united community, and it doesn’t matter who occupies the Oval Office, because Jesus is forever seated on the throne!
-Caleb Parke, Fox News, A Millennial’s regret: I wish I’d prayed more for President Obama
Pray the following passage over the Church:
So I’m asking you, my friends, that you be joined together in perfect unity—with one heart, one passion, and united in one love. Walk together with one harmonious purpose and you will fill my heart with unbounded joy. Be free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves. Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation. (Phil 2:2-5 TPT)
Think back to three months ago. The vision we had in our hearts for this nation gave us eyes to see our strength and not our weakness or smallness. Now we are on the other side of January 20, and how many of you are suddenly feeling small like grasshoppers? Our strength hasn’t changed, the power of our prayers and the heart of the Father for us to partner with Him haven’t changed. So why would we change? We do not see the results for which we prayed. We see closed doors. But what does the Lord say?
Moving Forward
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] (Jn 16:33)
As we move towards tomorrow, let’s remember that His plan involved a death before there was a resurrection!
Live with the reality of the HOPE that we as Christ followers carry. Others will see and they will ask why you are unafraid and where your joy comes from. Be ready to give an answer for the hope that you have. We serve an unchanging, unfailing God! His Word does not return void and He takes what is meant for our harm and turns it around and uses it for His glory!
We have an opportunity to show the world that our faith is not in man but in the Living God! Carry that light forth and seek Him each and every day, each and every hour!
…seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Mt 6:33-34)
Lord, we trust You while we walk out what you have asked of us. And we trust that you will bring justice and truth to prevail in the United States of America. We are reminded of this nation’s foundation and as we look back, we say “do it again Lord!”
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God does instruct us to pray for those that have authority over us, personally I believe this administration is too far gone spiritually, We are to pray for good government. Derek Prince did a message on Ruling by Prayer. I advise everyone to listen it will encourage you and increase your faith. I read so many of these comments and it is as if we are hopeless and helpless, God’s word is power and sharper than any two edged sword. We can change our current situation through prayer, fasting and declaring Gods word. We have countless examples of how the disciples faced many challenges and through faith were delivered. We are in a time when we have to take the word of God at face value. 2 Corinthians 10:4 states that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but might in God to the pulling down of strongholds, we pull down the plans of man in the name of Jesus. In this passage of scripture Paul describes prayer and the word as spiritual weapons. These weapons access God’s power to destroy concentrated resistance of God’s enemies, particularly by demonstrating they are false.
This is the victory that over comes the World, its our faith 1 John 5:4-5
For my strength is made perfect in your weakness 2 Cor 12:9
The joy of the Lord is our strength Nehemiah 8:10
Sanctify you a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land and into the house of the Lord your God and cry unto the Lord 1 Joel 1:14
I wish above all things that men would pray and not faint Luke 18:1
The fear of man brings a snare Proverbs 29:5
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you, resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:8
The name of the Lord is a strong tower we the righteous can run into him and find safety. Proverbs 18:10
Be blessed in the Lord.
Thankyou!
God is with us to deliver us!
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excerpts from the closing chapter of:
THE LIGHT AND THE GLORY
by Peter Marshall and David Manuel
(p.356-359)
“It is the most dangerous kind of corporate
self-delusion to think that a President,
regardless of how much he heeds God,
can reverse the bent of the national will,
once it is set in a certain direction.
And when it becomes apparent that he
cannot, he (and the Christianity he
professes) will become the next scapegoat.
“All of which seems to put the responsibility
directly upon each of us who has a personal
relationship with our Savior— much as
we might like to blame the immorality of
others for the precipitous rate of decline.
But the responsibility is ours, and
it always has been.
When Solomon Stoddard once challenged
Increase Mather on this very point,
pointing out that the covenanted Christians
in 17th century New England were only
a fraction of the population,
Mather retorted that, nonetheless,
that fraction was sufficient to
“stand for the entire land” and
“redeem the whole.”
“There is a great movement of
the Spirit of God abroad in our land now,
full of promise and encouragement
and new life in Christ.
In response to it,
Christian roots are shooting out laterally
in all directions, yet while these
feeder roots are vital to rapid growth,
what is now desperately needed is
a simultaneous deepening of the taproot.
For without it, the first great storms of
tribulation are going to wreak a
terrible destruction.
“The Christian walk begins with
the discovery that Christ is
THE WAY.
The believer next learns, through
Bible study and teaching, that He is
THE TRUTH.
Yet our Lord does not intend for us
to stop there, but to move on into
the third phase of our walk,
the daily experience of Him as
our LIFE.
This third phase,
which so many Christians
are loath to enter into,
is the one which develops
the tap root. …
“The way to deepening in Christ
is the Way of the Cross:
the way of self-denial— of
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER of
one’s own will to God’s will, AND
of true covenant commitment
to one another. …
“It’s also the only way that we Christians
can yet fulfill our nation’s call.
Individually— and corporately—
we need to re-enter the
covenant relationship which
our forefathers had with God AND
with one another. …
“In our hearts, we know that God has
called us Christians to a horizontal
as well as vertical covenant.
But the cost— of turning from
our independent ways,
of being willing to hear God speak to us
through the lips of others,
of coming into the light by exposing
the hidden sins of attitude or thought,
of humbling ourselves by
admitting where we are wrong—
is more than most of us care to pay. …
“But it CAN still happen.
Our forefathers have broken the trail
for us, and shown the way.
Their call IS our call.
If just a fraction of us Americans
choose to go the Covenant Way,
it will suffice.
Then each of our lives will be filled
with the light of Him who said,
‘I am the light of the world.’
And if the candlepower of each
covenanted Christian were to be
joined to the whole, the result would
truly be the blaze of glory
which John Adams foresaw.
America would yet become
the citadel of light
which God intended her to be
from the beginning!”
🕯 🕯🕯
(This book was copyrighted in 1977,
but the words are as true and
applicable today as they were then,
if not more so!)
Thank you Suni for this article. Your expressed emotions are the same emotions I am struggling with. Keeping my eyes on Jesus is the only way I am able to cope with the demonic evil that is being vomited over our entire nation. I continue to pray for righteousness and justice. Jesus Christ is king of kings and lord of lords! Blessings on you and your family💕
Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that Biden, Harris, and any others complicit in recent “events” repent their roles in them and beg Your forgiveness. I further pray that justice yet be done. If they and their partners are to remain in power then I pray you protect our most vulnerable children from their wicked doctrines and deceits. I pray you will confound their misguided, evil plans, and let their bold arrogance open the eyes of those still deceived. Lord, only You truly know what lies ahead and how events will truly unfold, and I suspect You have major surprises in store for the world in the days ahead, but only You know for sure. Whatever happens I know Your will shall be done. Help us all to discern the roles You have set for us. Just as Jesus told us that he came to divide rather than to unite, let us all be careful which side of the line we shall stand. Let us choose Your side no matter how difficult the forces of evil may make taking that position appear. Lord, Your Son, Jesus Christ, warned us we shall know false prophets by their fruit, and I believe this applies to the secular prophets of modern political philosophy and the politicians and activists who follow their teachings as well. They promise a global socialist utopia but will deliver nothing but sin, chaos and corruption. Lord please protect all of us great and small, wise or simple, weak or strong, young or old, who choose to stand on Your side of the great line that has been drawn. Protect our children, our families, our friends, and our fellow citizens from their deceptions and traps. Let us plant as many of Your seeds as possible in the fields of the blinded that they may see Your light while there is yet time. Let us be an inspiration to the lost and confused. Give us refuge in the dark days ahead. In Jesus precious name I pray O’ Lord, Amen.
Danny, a very beautiful and heartfelt prayer for all to be in agreement with. Blessings and Amen.
Thank you Barbara, I am grateful I am able to share my prayers and read the prayers of others. Sometimes that is what gets me through the day, as of late.
Me too.
Lord God, grant us courage and discernment. Direct our steps that You would be glorified in and through us. When we don’t know what to pray, we trust in Your Word that comforts us. Romans 8:26 “Likewise The Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” Thank You, Lord for providing for our every need even when we don’t know, You do! Thank You! Thank You for the gift and privilege of prayer. To come and intimately commune with You, Father God! Oh how wonderful are Your works, Oh Lord.” (Ps 92.5). We praise You, we trust You and we Love You! In Jesus Name we pray!
Outstanding article. I felt hope and faith rising as I read it. I felt encouragement to pray for those currently leading this country, even though I disagree with their policies. The Lord is still on His throne and He is waiting for our prayers.
Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing? But now be strong . . . and work. For I am with you…And My Spirit remains among you. Do not fear. Haggai 2:3-5
Lord, please restore Your house beyond its former glory! In Jesus’ Holy Name we ask.
Such encouragement! I read through a lot if this out loud and smiling. We need more articles like this! Thank you so much!❤
Habakkuk 3:19 AMPC
The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! For the Chief Musician; with my stringed instruments.