The Lord gave me a prayer this morning, a prayer that He knows is needed in these times of turmoil.
Heavenly Father,
I ask you to rebuke the spirit of fear brought on by the enemy of our soul working division and fighting among the believers in your Son and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The spirit of the fear of the virus, the vaccine, the government, the mask, the loss of personal freedom, the fear of not having what we want when we want it the way we want it. Fear driving every word and action dividing those who ought to be loving one another, supporting one another, and ignoring the wickedness of the world in favor of focusing on the goodness of Christ.
Lord Your word says;
Philippians 4:8
"8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is [a]lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things."
Lord, there is more talk of the details of evil going on among the believers than there is about your glory, our salvation, and our hope. The hope of many is being diminished and ruined because of this gripping fear talk.
This fear is ruining relationships, families, and whole communities. It is driving chaos, misery, and disobedience against you, our Lord. May you convict the brethren of this fear, this division, and this diminishment of our witness among unbelievers.
Believers are snappish and willful toward those in authority walking in anger continually while displaying a spirit of contention that brings hurt to the unbelievers. Lord, we know many walk in fear and we compound their hopelessness by asserting "our rights" and our "willfulness."
Lord, we know the witness of our brethren for Christ in this world right before the rapture is being reduced because of these fears. The enemy of our soul, Satan is working to ruin the witness by keeping our focus on things that do not matter nor have any value for eternity.
We know Lord it is the steadiness, hope, and joy of the believer walking in this wicked world that is our witness to Your greatness and holiness. When we walk in such fear continually we give the world no reason to believe You are the better and only way to the Father. You are our hope, You can bring peace and joy to the troubled heart.
Lord, you instruct us to be patient in tribulation, not to be agitated, angry and fearful.
Romans 15:13
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."
Romans 12:12
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."
Isaiah 40:31
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
Lord may those who call themselves by Your name remember their first love, their hope, and their calling during these last days. May we be a beacon of joy and hope for those who have no hope, they need to see in us great hope and joy in the hardest of times.
May we remember our calling, that is to be a witness of Christ no matter what we must endure. May we be strong and sacrificial as we give up our rights, our desires, and our pleasures to embrace our brethren in love while showing the world we have something special that they need, that is Jesus Christ. Let us not become like them, walking in fear and anger.
Lord, I know nothing has to rattle us, nothing has to control our emotions or reduce our joy, because we have the King of Kings living in us. You are all glory and honor, You are all hope for us and for the lost world who has no hope now. Let us be a witness to Your glory, kindness, love and hope!!!! Hallelujah!!!! Amen!!!!!
Psalm 33:20-22
"20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
22 Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us,"
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