Furnace Prayers: In the darkness..it's time to walk

Dear Father in heaven,
Lord Jesus, who is, who was, and who is to come,
Holy Spirit, who, this day, guides teaches, and comforts,

Praise be to the God of my salvation. Praise be to the everlasting God who knows those who are His own, who hears the cries of the desolate, who desires that all men be saved. Glory and thanksgiving belong to You O God, Creator, Savior, and High Tower.

The times are turbulent. The media withholds Truth. The media promotes its version of truth, which is not truthful. But You are Truth. Thanks be God who provides the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

The clouds of darkness press heavily on this nation as well as y heart. You have placed me here at this time and I want to be a good steward. The clouds of dis-information, the spinning of narrative, the condemnation of those who stand for Truth, the cancelling out of all who oppose falsehoods is crashing down on this nation. The crushing weight comes like a massive boulder. It seems unstoppable; ready to steal our freedom, kill an who oppose, and destroy this nation.

Today, legislation is being enacted to remove our ability to defend ourselves. Truly, this is the last point on the checklist from Alinsky’s eight steps to socialism and control. All seems “at the ready” to move our nation into socialism oppression. Constitutional rights, inalienable rights - those rights and privileges from YOU, are being rescinded at every turn. HELP LORD!

Your Word on light and darkness:

Psalms 139:12 - Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee].

Luke 1:79 - To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Father, we don’t like the dark. It is disconcerting, ominous…indeed, it is unsettling. But Your desire is to bring us into the light. We see so many that are in the dark, misled, lied to…Shine Your light - directly into the hearts of Your church, that we may take it to those in the dark. Shield us with the peace that passeth understanding so we can move in confidence.

Jesus, You humbled Yourself and in the midst of Your grief and sadness, knowing You would soon take our shame upon Yourself, You washed the feet of Your disciples. It is a striking picture…demonstrating so clearly how we are to respond in these moments, when it seems that the death of this nation, which bears Your Name: One Nation Under God…is at hand.

Forgive us for not being better stewards of the blessings You have poured out.

Managing the dark.
Your example is clear. You took the Passover meal, knowing You were the Passover Lamb about to be slain and knowing that every disciple would leave You at your most vulnerable hour…what would I have done? What about today? …as the darkness surrounds this nation?

We have watched as so many elected officials have denied truth. They have turned on the very ones who elected them. They have banded together against the nation. So many in our judicial system have done likewise. They have taken an oath of office to defend our Constitution, and they have betrayed their oath.

You went willingly into the dark…it’s so hard to comprehend.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

When YOU went willingly into the darkness, You broke the power of sin! YOU commissioned us to do the same…to carry the Good News to those in darkness; to proclaim that darkness has been broken! Hallelujah!

We are commanded:
In the midst of this most difficult hour, You issued a command. A command! Not an option. It’s not up for negotiation. Your words:

John 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

You desire that all men be saved. That is Your will. And You have told us how to do it…to love one another.

I will walk into the darkness. I will not fall.

Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Requests:

• Give us eyes to see opportunities to proclaim the Gospel.
• Give us a determined spirit to oppose violence and the temptation to respond in a mean-spirited manner.
• Grant us patience and faith, that You are at work here, and the battle belongs to You.
• When confronted by a rebellious spirit, fill us, completely, with Your care and love for those individuals…I ask for an anointing for this purpose.
• The right to bear arms is being rescinded. Show us how to respond.
• Lead us so that we are Your delight on this matter.

In the Name of Jesus!

Maranatha