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 Constitutional rights, inalienable rights - those rights and privileges from YOU, are being rescinded at every turn.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

Praying against the theft of the United States ...healthcare, guncontrol and debt

***Praying against the theft of the United States

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

ADORATION:
Great is Your Name over all the earth and greatly to be praised. You alone rule the earth, and yet You have, gracious God, given us the freedom of choice. You have given us freewill and You do not interfere with our choices.

Let all the earth praise the holy Name of the Lord Jesus Christ who has set us free from the bondage of sin and death. Hallelujah! Hallelujah to His Name. Glory be unto God Almighty, for there is no other God who can stand.

Father, Your Word:

1 Samuel 12:13
“Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.”

CONFESSION:
You gave us what we asked for. You gave us the ability to elect our government. You gave us what we desired and now we see the long-term consequences.

Thank You that we have been a blessed nation from the beginning. We proclaimed You as our God and You lavished blessings on us.

Yet, Father, I confess that we have turned from You in many ways, and it is obvious, as we consistently pass laws that are against the guidelines that You have set, that we have gone our own way.

• – We no longer value You as our God, and took prayer out of schools and public forums.
• – We no longer value life, and passed laws to legalize abortion.
• – We no longer value Your marriage covenant, and legalized same-sex marriage.
• – We no longer value Your model for family, and have redefined it to suit our desires.
• – We no longer value Your desire for unity, and pursue division.

Forgive us, call us, individually, to repent.

THANKSGIVING:

• – Thank You that You bring hope.
• – Thank You that You bring hope because Jesus Christ paid for all our sins.
• – Thank You that Jesus Christ is Truth! Oh, how we need Truth. Jesus Christ, You are Truth!
• – Thank You for Your Word, that we can know who You are and understand Your character, Your countenance, Your hopes for us...and the things which You love and You hate.
• – Thank You that You have prepared a way for us to be in Your presence.
• – Thank You, Jesus Christ, that You rent the curtain in two and destroyed the barriers from our sin, that we may stand before the Holy God.
• – All praise and glory to Your Name, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Living God.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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SUPPLICATION:
Father, this nation is being stolen. Raise up Your church to pray:

Healthcare is becoming nationalized.

• With it, the government will choose who may receive care.
  – Raise up creative people and position them to find and implement alternatives that would preserve the free market.
• Healthcare has become an industry serving the greed of those who believe they can secure power and wealth.
  – Raise up those who would protect us. Raise up servants of the people.

Our government seeks to control our right to bear arms.

• The school shootings have caused our youth to demand gun control.
  – Help us to see the unintended consequences of government control. You, O God, know the message that would bring reasonability to this matter.
  – Teach us to pray for the safety of our nation and our right to protect ourselves as provided by the Constitution.
• This very action has great potential to cause our youth to be left at the mercy of those who seek to control the United States.
  – Grant us the words to communicate with our youth in ways that honor You and will protect them and their future.

Our government debt is out of control.

• We are addicted to buying, having, and succumbing to our desires.
  – Please work in our minds and hearts to desire control over our spending.
• Father, we do not control our personal debt.
  – Help us. Bring repentance, that we may set a contagious example in this nation.
• Father, we have made "self-control" undesirable. We have lost control.
  – Bring us back. Awaken our sensibilities to the Holy Spirit. ...alas, we are so lost.

We cannot do this on our own.
Please send Your Spirit and teach us to walk in faith and action...
     ...that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In the Name of Jesus Christ,

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