SCRIPTURE PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH, COMMUNITIES, AND MINISTRIES

-COMBANTANT PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH, COMMUNITY & MINISTRIES-

·       "Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." Matt. 18:18:18

             GOD GIVEN AUTHORITY –IN UNITY WITH ONE ANOTHER!

·       “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." 2 Cor. 10:3-5

·       “Through You we will push back our adversaries, through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.” Ps. 44:5

THROUGH GOD – HIS PRESENCE…ENEMIES ARE UNDER OUR FEET!

BREAK DOWN PRETENSIONS/LIES/GOSSIP

·       "No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from Me," declares the Lord." Is. 54:17

WE TAKE OUR HERITAGE!

·       "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts." Zech. 4:6

REMOVE THE MOUNTAINS THAT STAND IN OUR WAY TO YOUR PROMISES!

·       "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one." 2 Thess. 3:3                           PROTECTION

·       “…long for the pure milk of the word…” 1 Peter 2:2 

HUNGER FOR THE WORD

·       “…man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD. Deut.8:3                              

 LIFE IN THE WORD- BRING LIFE BACK

·       Psalm 42:2  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?      WORD OF GOD PURELY TAUGHT

in Your House and Ministries (nothing more or less).

·       “…On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matt. 16:18       CHURCH OF JESUS ‘STAY ON THE ROCK!’

·       “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.” Is. 40:31                        

STRENGTH (AS WE WORK FOR GOD)

·       Ephesians 4:23  and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, Ps.51:10 “…And renew a steadfast spirit within me.        STRENGTH

·       For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25 NIV) 

LOST –THOSE WHO HAVE WAVERED AWAY…

TO COME BACK & FALL IN LOVE WITH JESUS!

·       2 Chron. 20:18  “…AS they bowed in worship!  A group stood up!!!! Choir/Singers!

WE RISE UP FIRST IN WORSHIP & NOW IN PRAISE!

·       “Praise and give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.” ²² When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the ENEMIES…” 2 Chron. 20:21b, 22a

·       SOULS SAVED, DELIVERED, AND SERVE GOD WITH ALL THEIR LIVES!

TO BE THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS



 

copyright(c)2015 Daneille Gray Snowden

2015 

TO BE THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS

AFTER GOD

by Daneille Gray Snowden [Always inspired by the Holy Spirit.]

 

 This morning in my devotions (that usually turns into an all out Bible exposition); I was digging into Ps. 24:6 "This is the generation of them that seek Him, that seek thy face..."  Reading the entire chapter, my spirit was drawn to this vital need for all the church of Jesus Christ. THIS GENERATION; is referring to ALL... not just the children of Israel; but all who INDEED seek the Face of God...with PURENESS IN THEIR HEARTS AND LIFE (verse 4).

 

Remember that the author David, was known as a man after God's own heart, even though he failed many times: he would turn back in repentance and seek his God.

 

To God TRUE SEEKERS are held in high regard. Peering into the different aspects of seeking God, we learn that:

Seeking Him: sanctifies & influences (Jer. 33:2-3)       /       Seeking Him: (by communicating with Him) purifies. Leading us to purge ourselves of filth.  /  Seeking Him: Awakens our souls to seek Him above everything else.

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 Proverbs 8:17               

"I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me."

 

To the Jewish people, to seek meant to be face to face with someone or thing. It was and is deliberate; eye to eye and heart to heart contact. In this verse it specifies this very attribute: "...seek Thy face..." In the Hebrew; Presence means 'face'. Seek His face...but also we FACE Him.

His Face: Is His personal character.

Psalm 27:8               
"You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” 
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My friend to SEEK God is setting our minds and hearts on God, by fixing our attention plus affections toward Him.

In the Hebrew Seek is 'Darash' which means to enquire, require, resort to, frequent, demand, study, follow and sought.  

Think on this; to pray and intercede is vital, and truly needed...BUT - to SEEK is what changes us; this is what draws us into a deeper realm with our Abba Father. As we SEEK... i.e. FACE our God, wow -- think of all that can transpire within and without our being.

 

Deuteronomy 4:29                      

"But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul."

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HOW TO?

Jeremiah 29:13               

"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart."

What happens when we SEEK the presence of God?
1) When in need of direction  - He Shows light!
2) In weakness - He gives strength.
3) When troubled - His grace comes through His Presence.
4) Perplexed - His Presence places our heart at large...He stills and settles the heart & mind.

Jeremiah 29:12-14               

"Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile."

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As we all may know, by definition GENERATION means people born and living at the same time period. It averages around 30 years; from when we are born to adulthood when we have our own children.

In the Hebrew it is Toledoth: descendants & Dor: dwelling .

It occurs 137 x's in the Word of God (132x plural). In the Greek; it is Genea (a noun) a class that means 'who have been begotten'.

My favorite is from 1 Peter 2:9 when he speaks of the 'CHOSEN GENERATION': and the Greek definition for generation is genos which is kin, kindred all from the same stock!



 

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:"

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When we SEEK our God; we do with all our hearts, soul and mind. He has our attention; there is nothing else to think or seek. He is it! Our minds; (called a Battlefield by many) can be troubling when we long to SEEK our Lord with our entire being; i.e. with our minds. Some days are more difficult than others seeking the Lord, as we become distracted with all sorts of matters troubling our minds. Yet, God is able as we are in total surrender to live for Him in all ways to BRING OUR THOUGHTS CAPTIVE. [2 Cor. 10:5]  What I wrote earlier, to SEEK God is setting our minds and hearts on God, by fixing our attention plus affections toward Him.

I Chron. 22:19a



"Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God..."

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 MY CHALLENGE TO YOU!

Let's BE THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS! The benefits far outweigh the means don't they? It  is laying it all down for the sake of KNOWING OUR GOD...resulting in having His amazing character to transmit into our lives.

In addition we will be able to live out a life with more power, peace, joy and strength plus be filled with knowledge from ON HIGH! And  I will draw it back around to: the NEXT GENERATION --- those who are following us will see JESUS  (our God) within our lives and they will know where we have been.

                                                         MY CHALLENGE? Be THE GENERATION OF SEEKERS today!

 

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Matthew 6:33               

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."



IT'S TIME TO PRAY --- NOW!

Intercession

... is to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition.

Luke 18:1

" Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to [a]turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up)."

Oswald Chambers wrote; "You cannot truly intercede through prayer if you do not believe in the reality of redemption. Instead, you will simply be turning intercession into useless sympathy for others,... ."

Our directive here at Mom's Praying for the Generations is to pray with confidence that our God hears our cries to Him for the behalf of others. That we do 'believe' He will perform a perfect work in the  hearts and lives of those we lift up to Him. 

When we pray, our objective is to pray with the Mind of God. This is why it is good to pray in the Spirit. Rom. 8:26, "In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;"

Thus, praying His Perfect Will. Sometimes, His Will may turn to be something far different than what we anticipated. This is why we must not pray what we think others want to hear. 

Now, is the time to pray; people all over this world are in critical-emergency situations. Families are broken, as well as financial difficulties are wearing folks down, depression has taken a hold on individuals hearts. Let alone,  all the death in the world from civil unrest.

Being an intercessors means we lay our agenda's aside and seek God's. Not just for our lives but to serve others by serving Him. God is searching and knocking on hearts of His Children to intercede now; for the loss, hurting, lonely, hungry and on. 

Pray with us as we are before the Throne Room of our King; deeply interceding for others. 

James 5:13-16 

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working."

Most Recent Prayer Requests:

Request: 

Another prayer concerning one of our Praying Mom's here, her grown child, and this mom's gr. kids:
Please be in prayer, kids were removed from their home and given to the MOM (on prayer group) until court , asking for strength and guidance.

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I would like to lift a friend of mine up for prayer for salvation or rededication what have you.. His late father was a preacher but was also very abusive both physically and mentally to him and his brother growing up.. I was in a very short and confusing friendship/relationship w/ him and he is very angry at God although he denies it.. and he has a lot of arrogance and rebellion in him, his in link w/ some friends that have very dangerous thinking not only not christians but very anti christian, he claims he still believes in God but he's far from any sort of christian lifestyle at all.. Im praying for a way to reach him but Id just be happy if someone (possibly a Godly grown man) would be able to reach his heart with a word from the Lord.. I love this man and he has served our country and been through so much personal torture in his life.. I know how it feels to be angry and not admit it to ones self and be on the path to destruction.. Ive already tried speaking w/ him on the subject and cannot get through.. I know God has a plan for RH's life as he does for each of us... I am at my wits end here.. so Im leaving him in the Lords hands if you will pray with me for him. 

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E.R. Prayer Request: Please pray for a sweet mama right now. She is battling suicidal thoughts and has given in once- but God's Hand was on her and she was saved. Pray, please. 
Thanks sisters! [No name mentioned...but God knows; amen?

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Asking you to pray, and post this on the prayer site for me, if possible? Our car is in the shop for the third time in a month. We do not have the $$ for repairs. Please pray it is a simple fix, or that whatever they did before just needs to be tweaked.
Thanks!"

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Desperately need an answer to prayer for a situation I am facing. Trusting him and asking God for favor and blessing in a certain area of my life. Thanks so much moms!

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Here is another prayer request from another 'mom' on our site here. [Word has gone out there is some prayin goin on ---GLORY TO GOD!]
"Would you please put my S-I-L 's brother on your prayer chain? He has been in ICU for 3 wks. They think he has an auto-immune disease. He has lost his vision, speech & hearing among other issues. He has a family that needs him to come home. His name is Bill Limburgh. Thanks in advance."

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PRAY FOR THIS BABY AND THE FAMILY --- (THEY ARE MINISTERS.)
Rachel Lopez Hufnagle
UPDATE: Josiah just went off supplied oxygen. Watching him closely to see how he does. I believe he will do great. His organs are still learning what to do. Example, his kidneys don't know what nutrients to keep and what to dispose of. We are in the best care here with the ultimate physician!!! Please keep us all in your prayers. Love ya, Rachel — with Kenny Hufnagle at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.