Colossians 3: 5-8Please pray with me:
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for Your communication with us on so many dimensions.
Your creation speaks loudly of Your reality and goodness. We see You in the plants and animals, the food chain, the order. The weather patterns speak of Your power and ecosystems are filled with wonder. Open our eyes to see these wonders.
Your Spirit speaks to us. You have made it clear that we are body, soul and spirit.
1 Thessalonians 5:23Your Holy Spirit speaks to our spirit. Help us to tune in and to clearly hear Your voice.
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
You have sanctified Your army of believers to demonstrate and speak the Gospel. You have Your media communications and You are there to speak directly to us through all our senses and our spirit. Thank You.
Father, we have invented our own media communications. We especially disperse messages through Hollywood, movies, books, and now social media platforms. We need Your guidance. Many have misused the power that comes through these platforms. Many have ignored the affect their work has on their audiences. Many are interested in the power and the money that can be gained, and it seems obvious that the enemy is clearly at work through the media to subvert anything that brings You glory.
Truly, this battle belongs to You. Yet, we are in the midst of it every day as we are pelted and assaulted by media from every direction—to sway us from our faith. Help us to do more than hold strong. Empower us and upgird us to be hold our place and advance the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Give us prayers that would compel You to act. You are a God who desires that all men be saved, and the media directly opposes You. Have mercy Father.
Turn the hearts of the creators in the media world. Turn their eyes and open them so that they can see the ill effects of their work. Save their souls and sanctify them for Your purposes.
Raise up believers in Christ to spend our time and our resources to support healthy, wholesome, and godly media creations: movies, all broadcast productions (podcasts, videocasts)...Father, these have been brought to the grassroots level through technology. Give us wisdom to use it wisely. Give us courage to proclaim Jesus in all our work each day. Enliven us with a vision of how technology can be used to proclaim Christ and move our hearts, and press upon us to use our resources to focus on Jesus, and find inroads to those who are lost. Craft us into an effective army to demonstrate and proclaim the Gospel.
Prepare us for His coming and the moment we will stand before Jesus Christ...that we are prepared and that You are pleased. Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.
In Jesus’ Name.
Please also consider this prayer for Hollywood, Negative Influences, Media Creations, No. 1.
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