Ms. Annie led us singing “He leads Us by Still Waters”
Ms. Heather shared…
Yesterday the Lord ministered that scripture to my heart. That He causes me to lie down in green pastures and He leads me besides still waters. I think in a lot of our lives there is a lot of things that we don’t know the outcome, or we are not sure of things happening around us, the unrest around us. So yesterday when the Lord ministered that over me, I just found a spot in the pew and I lay down. When you lay down, it’s a posture of rest and peace and surrender. So I just saw us lying down this morning.
If you are comfortable with that, find a place and as Annie ministers that song again, if you don’t mind, just find a place to lay down and let the Lord minister peace over you. When you are doing that, you are just surrendering. Picture yourself lying in a green pasture besides still water. Are you afraid of anything? No, there is peace there and there is trust. Lying down is a posture of peace and trust and just resting in the Lord. So find a place or just find a place in your spirit and lay down your will, your desires, your future, your hope, your trust. You are just laying all that down and saying I trust You no matter what’s going on around me. You are going to cause me to lay down in green pastures and to trust Him.
Prayed…
You are a shepherd leading and guiding us all throughout our lives
Thankful for the protection You provide over us
Even in mistakes, Father, You lead us out
You have never given up or let us go
So thankful for Your direction and leadership
We believe together that we will see Your way
Be quick to obey, do what You say
Thank You, Lord, for the still small voice
Continually directing
Thank You for the blood shed at Calvary
Set free, cleansed, washed
Today, we are directed by You
Heaven’s ways here on this earth, hallelujah
Scripture focus…
(1) And you [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins
(2) In which at one time you walked [habitually]. You were following the course and fashion of this world [were under the sway of the tendency of this present age], following the prince of the power of the air. [You were obedient to and under the control of] the [demon] spirit that still constantly works in the sons of disobedience [the careless, the rebellious, and the unbelieving, who go against the purposes of God].
(3) Among these we as well as you once lived and conducted ourselves in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by our corrupt and sensual nature], obeying the impulses of the flesh and the thoughts of the mind [our cravings dictated by our senses and our dark imaginings]. We were then by nature children of [God’s] wrath and heirs of [His] indignation, like the rest of mankind.
(4) But God—so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us.
(5) Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation).
(6) And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us [joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
(7) He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in [His] kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus.
(8) For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God;
(9) Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law’s demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.]
(10) For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), [recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. Ephesians 2:1–10 (AMPC)
Continued praying…
Heavenly Father, as we look over the past
We see the steps, life changing decisions we have made
How you directed and provided for us
It’s so encouraging to know how You directed us to the places we are today
It is not limited – for the future days to come
For supernatural signs and wonders
All the provisions You have sent our way
Finances, revelation, wisdom, understanding, insight
Restoration in every way
Healed, healthy, and prosperous in our spirit, soul, and bodies
Thank You, Lord, for the provision
That we are called to this place of rest in You
You have made that way for us
You told us even today that You have made a way
Thank You that this is the day that You have made, You have created
These are good days, healthy days
By the stripes on Jesus, we are heathy
Enabled by that precious blood to go all the way through
No word from man or the devil can derail us
We take that seat – You have set us there
From that vantage point, we see all across the earth
Calling for the laborers to go to every dark place
The harvest is ready and ripe, so we pray over the labors steps
Turning where they need to turn
Captives bound – praying over those that never even heard they had a plan
Could be a relative or non-relative
Declaring an alignment in Jesus’ name
Father, You said the harvest would be so many coming in
We welcome the so many in ministries across the earth
For the laborers to go out
Praying against walls that constrain the Church
Speaking great influence
Further and further that Your Word would go forth
Praying for our own Cities – every man and woman and child
Calling them in in the name of Jesus
A way is prepared that we hadn’t even thought of before
It’s a shift in our seeing and knowing
Thank You for the ministry of Your precious Holy Spirit
Praying over positions of authority in the church
Business and political authorities
Bringing influence over others in an even greater way
Pleading the blood covering over them all
Declaring a freedom to declare with great boldness
The Church rising to an even greater decree
Seeing the importance of the voice of the church
Uncovering hidden things – revealing these ways
We thank You for the blood and the name that is above every other name
Cleansed by the blood
Declaring Jesus is Lord over our states and America
Those things where the enemy has tried to influence the church from going in the wrong way
We put a stop to that!
Some influences that have tried to come
The plans they were trying to carry out will be exposed
So the church can do what it is called to do
Great influence through the Church in these days
Rising up in this election and voting – every member of the body
America – one nation under You, God, indivisible
King of kings and Lord of lords!
Pastors, ministers – strong in the Lord and in the power of His might
Great moves of Your Spirit across America
A fresh, refreshing
Let the Church be refreshed by the comfort of Your Spirit
Annie led us in magnifying the Holy Ghost…
Lord, thank You for times when we can focus more in on You
Taking the time to look up
The rest of Your presence
Thank You for soft hearts today
If there would be anything that would need to be plowed up
Hearts that are yielded and opened
Thank You for Your presence all the way through this day, Tuesday
