Morning Prayer Summary for Thursday, June 4, 2020

Pastor Ray…

Good morning and thank you for joining with us today. When I was going home yesterday, I was listening to the radio and this lady was on the program. She said she’s never been so down and in fear for America. She said she would like her two children to have a better life than she has had. But she was in doubt that America will never rise back up. The person she was talking to said, “I have an answer for you.” It wasn’t a Christian station. He said, “I’ll guarantee you this will help you. Turn off all news for one week.”

Annie…

But turn on the good news!

Pastor Ray…

He said, “You don’t have to bury your head in the sand. You can go online and get the highlights. And then, okay, thank you. And not be consumed by other people’s opinions, doubts, fears.” Like Annie said, we have the good news. If we let ourselves be consumed by doubt and fear, we’d be in the same place as they are. Without the Lord… wow! We have to bring less in that’s negative and bring more in of His Word. Keep on standing on the Word.

I loved what Franklin Graham said concerning the President when he was holding the Bible out in front of the church across from the White House. He said, “I’m not embarrassed by our President holding up the Bible. Because the Bible is the answer. I’m so thankful to have a President that would actually hold up the Bible.”

That’s one of the reasons why the Word tells us to pray over all those in positions of authority, no matter side they are on. Keep lifting them up. So we’re going to worship for a bit.

Annie shared…

 On that note, I came across a prophetic word that brother Copeland gave last November about our nation.

Kenneth Copeland
November 9, 2019
2019 Washington DC Victory Campaign
What Are You Going to Do?

“There have been those who have pressed and pushed, kicked and fought, trying to bring destruction to this nation. There have been those who have purposely set out to destroy it. Some in this country and some in foreign lands. Don’t get the idea that I am un-attending when it comes to this place. Don’t get the idea that it means nothing to Me. For you see, I work all the time. I work behind the scenes. I work in the scenes. I work on top of the scenes, beyond the scenes and the bottom of the scenes, and all the way around the scenes. And I will not allow this nation to fall in the name of Jesus. You just depend on that. You know it. You understand it.

“Why would I allow this nation to fall when the lion’s portion of the Gospel of Jesus is being preached and originates here? I will never forget it,” saith the Lord. “This is My country. It’s not just yours. It’s Mine. It’s Mine. It’s Mine. I bought and paid for it and I gave it to you! So what are you going to do with it? I’ll tell you what you’re going to do with it. You’re going to pray for her. You’re going to stand in the gap for her.”

Lord, we will stand in the gap and pray for our nation.

Pastor Ray…

Before we worship, I want to share Matthew 4. After Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights, He was in a state of extreme hunger which the devil took advantage of for the first test. There were three tests. For the first test, the devil said ““Since you are God’s Son, speak the word that will turn these stones into loaves of bread.” 4 Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s mouth.”

So that was the first declaration He made. Verses 5-6 “For the second test the Devil took him to the Holy City. He sat him on top of the Temple and said, “Since you are God’s Son, jump.” The Devil goaded him by quoting Psalm 91: “He has placed you in the care of angels. They will catch you so that you won’t so much as stub your toe on a stone.” 7 Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: “Don’t you dare test the Lord your God.” Verses 8-9 “For the third test, the Devil took him to the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth’s kingdoms, how glorious they all were. Then he said, “They’re yours—lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they’re yours.” 10 Jesus’ refusal was curt: “Beat it, Satan!” He backed his rebuke with a third quotation from Deuteronomy: “Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness.” 11 The Test was over. The Devil left. And in his place, angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus’ needs.”

That’s a good picture. For us, we too can say, “Beat it, Satan, in Jesus’ name.’ He has to leave. Okay, let’s worship the Lord for a bit.

Annie…

I’d like to first share Isaiah 28:5, “In that day the Lord of hosts will be for a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of His people, 6 for a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.”

The pray-ers, we sit in heavenly places and take authority and He’s giving us a spirit of justice and judgment and He’s giving us strength. We turn back the battle at the gate. Hallelujah. In the book “The Authority of the Believer.” When mountain walls confront the way, why sit and weep? Arise and say, Be thou removed and they shall be by the power of God cast into the sea! All power on earth and heaven to Christ the Son of God is given and from the throne He will and do and hindrances will flee from you! For all the power of fiend and man say to the Lord, I surely can take from Him power on earth to tread on serpent’s sting on dragon’s head.”

Doesn’t it seem like there’s serpents and dragons… saying we can do whatever we want? No! We tread on their heads with the blood and the name of Jesus.

What er thou art, O mountain high. Where er thou art in earth or sky? Whenever thou art, truth is the same, be thou removed in Jesus’ name. Faith bids thee start for yonder sea, arise, depart. Be thrown into the sea. I may, I can, I must, I will the purpose of my God fulfill!

We can’t let the devil get us down. He’s bragging and boasting and running around, but he’s under our feet. We rule and reign and our victory is complete! In Jesus, of course.

Pastor Ray…

I woke up with that—to rule and reign. Ruling and reigning in Him.

I wrote down a few things. According to the Word, we are…
New creations… heirs of God… joint heirs with Jesus… one with the Word… blessed with every spiritual blessing… free from want… saved, redeemed, sanctified, forgiven, eternal, resurrected, and victorious in all things… more than conquerors… carefree… overcomers… loving… full of joy… strong in Him… reigning in life… pulling down enemy strongholds in Jesus’ name… always in the right place at the right time… forgiving… we’re faith beings…. bearing fruit wherever we go…

That’s just a few things the Word tells us about who we are.

Annie led worship…

For thou O lord our God above all the earth… thou art exalted far above all gods… ♪

Pastor Ray…

The blood is working and doing what it was shed to do. When we use it, it works. I want to read a short declaration. It’s from Kenneth E. Hagin.

Some would say, “Our church is a singing church.” Others would say, “Our church is a Word church.” Some have said, “Our church is a power church.” But, yea, this is what the Lord says. I am seeking for a praying church. I’m seeking for those that will wait upon Me, for you can never sing like you ought to sing until you’ve waited upon me, saith the Lord of hosts. For you can never praise like you should praise, for you can never really walk in faith to the extent that you should walk in faith until you’ve waited, until prayer is as much a part of your being as breathing is of your physical man. You can never really enjoy the fullness of the Word and the power will never be in full manifestation until you become known as a praying church.

Annie led group in worship…

Woman…

Pastor Ray read this verse yesterday, Isaiah 61:4 “And they shall build…” Have things been ruined? Hello? What is happening right now, this is what it’s going to look like if we don’t engage. It’s time for us to engage. There’s been a temptation to give up. You’re called and qualified right now. Are you alive right now wherever you are? Then you’re qualified right now. If you don’t get up, this will continue. Get up! I’m talking to myself as well. Let’s read the end of the book and find out how it happens that we rebuild the ancient ruins.  “They shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.” God knew about this… right here and now. Now I’m going to show you how you’re qualified. Isaiah 61:1, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because…” he has anointed and qualified you. Yes, you!

You have a mandate to rise up. The past few says, I’m been trying to find the sweet spot in God, trying to hear His voice with a temptation to give up. But He’s got a new way for us. A new way to pray, for results that come immediately. We’re supposed to tell the kingdom of heaven to come. If we don’t do that, it’s not coming. It’s here now. Let’s go!

The enemy knows who you are. Here’s the problem. You don’t know who you are. On behalf of the church, we have seen ourselves as grasshoppers. We are in the land of giants. Because there is much to accomplish in a short period of time. But God already said it’s finished. I’m going to say this and it’s for all of you and me. This is personal. The spirit of God is upon you. Why? He’s upon you because He’s anointed and qualified you to proclaim the good tidings to the meet, the poor, the afflicted. If you don’t do it, nobody’s going to do it. It’s go time! He sent you to bind up and heal the broken hearted… To proclaim liberty. To the physical and spiritiual captives. To open the prison doors. And the eyes of those who are bound.

Eyes open, right now. Eyes open, right now. Eyes open, right now.

He has sent you to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. That’s today. Not next year. Today! It’s the day of the vengeance of our God. What is the purpose of the vengeance of our God? It’s to comfort those who mourn. So when the vengeance of God is proclaimed and acted out, there is comfort! There is comfort to those who mourn. Are we mourning? Is the world mourning? We are here to proclaim the vengeance of God.

I proclaim right now, it’s not going to take ten years to rebuild what’s been taken. Actually, it’s speeding up an a massive victory and healing, unity is upon our nation and the world. I am here to tell you now, the words God is speaking through me are piercing your heart, healing your body, awakening your mind, and causing you to get up! So get up.  

How else do we repair the ruined city? Verse 3 says, “To grant consolation and joy to those who mourn.” There is mourning again. God’s not clueless about this. He knows what is going on in your heart. The grieving. It looks bad out there. But we’re the answer! We grant consolation and joy to those who mourn and we give them an ornament. This makes beauty instead of ashes. Are there literal ashes all over the world because of desolation of evil? I would say yes. But we’re here to proclaim beauty… cities… businesses… streets… neighborhoods… relationships. Where relationships have been turned to ashes, we proclaim beauty! All over the world. We proclaim beauty over the ugliness of what is happening amongst different skin colors. I proclaim no more shame. Father, we thank You for that. The oil of joy instead of mourning. That’s the anointing, strength. This is what happens. We rebuilt the ancient ruins. The world is in need of you. You are qualified. Let’s help each other know our significance. The word says the earth is crying out for us to show up. Sons and daughters, people who know who they are. We raise up the desolations and renew the ruined cities and the devastations of many generations.

We proclaim liberty… restoration… we proclaim right now that the church will engage. The people of God will rise up.

Pastor Ray…

While you were sharing that, my phone lit up and it said, “Urgent prayer for President Trump,” from Pastor Rodney. He announced that there is a plot to enter the White House tonight and assassinate the President. What do we say about that? NO! No way! In the name of Jesus. Here is a response: he will not but will live and declare the works of the Lord. May the attempt boomerang. Or in other words, turn right around on the conspirators behind this plot and any other. May each perpetrator be exposed and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The scenario will not repeat itself from the tumultuous 1960s. We decree divine safety and angelic hosts surrounding him and family, and staff. We pray this also over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well. The blood of Jesus rests mightily upon our leaders and our nation. Rise up, church. Arise and decree the authority that is in the name of Jesus that is above every other name. No weapon formed can prosper against him and his family. 

Jesus said, “Beat it.” We say, “Beat it, Satan!”

Pastor Ray…

We’ve seen it on the streets where the authorities have been pulled back and away. Then fires, disasters began to take place. We’ve seen it in the natural and I believe in these days right now, that is a picture, if the church does not do what the church has been given to do, those same things would begin to operate and have victory. But they will not have victory. For the church has now risen up and taken her place. There will be more and more that will get on board, for the Word of God is true. Help from heaven has come and this nation is turning around for God. Today. Right now. Jesus!

Annie led in worship…

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