PRAYER & FASTING
Today’s Reading: Acts 14-15
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This Temple of Zeus, also known as the Olympieion, is a Greco-Roman temple in the centre of Athens, southeast of the Acropolis. Begun in the 6th century BC, it was not completed until the reign of the Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. At the time, it was the largest temple in Greece.
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Key Verse: Acts 14:23
So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Imagine… After a miracle was performed, they thought Barnabas was Zeus and Paul another one of their gods. Before long, the crowd considered them demons to be stoned. We cannot depend on popular opinion. We must have solid teaching based on the Scriptures. James, now recognized as the Pastor of Jerusalem, brings the Church back to their foundation by quoting God’s Word. This clear dependence on the Hebrew Bible was essential for consistent doctrine. As it was then, so it must be today. With prayer and fasting, elders who are well established in Scripture should be placed in leadership roles. They may not always agree, as in the case of the dissension between Paul and Barnabas. Their differences were not doctrinal but procedural. Today, this disagreement might result in an independent church being planted nearby, which might become a new denomination. Paul and Barnabas, while they separated, did not act in such a way. They simply went in different directions in spreading God’s Word.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Dear Lord, while our leaders may have differences in how to proceed with Your work, may they be in complete unity in the doctrines of eternal salvation. Give me the grace of loyalty to those who lead in my church. With Your help, Lord, I commit to prayer and fasting on their behalf. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
I am amazed at the gigantic temples, such as the one to Zeus, pictured above, which are found everywhere in the ancient world. Lucifer, at one time known in Heaven as “the anointed cherub” (Ezekiel 28:14), desired worship for himself and tried to take the place of God. I believe he inspired the building of these temples, and then he and his fallen angels inhabited these temples in order to receive worship here on the earth to which they were banished. The religion business is filled with what the Bible calls “deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons” (1 Timothy 4:1). I don’t worry about these entities taking control of my thoughts and my life, because I practice daily prayer for protection by the Blood of Jesus, and I daily do as James, the Pastor referred to above, teaches me, “Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you!” (James 4:7-8).
Yours for a consistent, joy-filled life in Christ,
David
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Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your mercies which are new every morning. You are wonderful mighty and awesome there is none llike you. You are Father, Son and Holy Spirit and how I worship you in Spirit and in truth. I would be lost without you through these trying times, but I know that I can trust you for everything in my life . I thank you that although David is in Heaven with you he is still ministering to us daily through this blog.
I think you for this family of believers and most of all for the Mainse Family for continuing the daily manna for our souls.
Thinking of all who are weary and heavy ladened today with pain and sorrow. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Blessings to each and everyone. Eleanor M
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Amen Eleanor. Amen.
Such a beautiful prayer, amen and amen.
Thank you for posting. I just got goose bumps. Lol. Thank you, Jesus.
Amen!!
Thank you all who commented on my post. It was because I asked the Holy Spirit to give me the words to say. Have a peaceful night and God Bless.
Eleanor M.
Amen
Amen Eleanor
Yes, men, Eleanor M
Amen Eleanor. Where would we be? Praying for the African family living in Welland, Ontario, who became believers and left their Muslim religion in Nigeria. They are to be sent back to Nigeria where they would face abuse and possible death. Lovely family living in harmony here in Canada for 3 years. Father God, in Jesus Name, open our hearts of acceptance and Your Perfect Plan for them. Amen
Please help them Lord, to keep them safe here in Canada. In Jesus’ mighty Name. Amen.
Amen
Lord God, thank You for inviting us into Your Kingdom! Your birth announcement to the shepherds in Bethlehem was an invitation from You to the least of us, and I praise You for that. Thank You that with You there is forgiveness, redemption, and new life.
Help all Your people, in whatever situation they are in, to trust in You. Be to them all that You are, in Jesus’s great name, amen
Amen.
Amen Rob.
Amen
Amen
Blessings to all
Amen Rob
We pray for our African Family to stay in Canada, In Jesus Name Amen
Amen Rob I am also praying for those dear people that they will be able to stay. Lord please have mercy on them.🙏🙏🙏
Amen Eleanor and Lord please help this African family to stay in Canada.
Thank you Ger