Monday, January 20, 2014

HOW TO PRAY EVERYDAY: A DAILY PRAYER PATH

People often ask me about my prayer life and how do I pray.  One of the prayer paths that I pray often is the Lord's Prayer.  There are six sections to this prayer that every Christian should pray on a daily basis.  Here's the prayer plan:

I. "OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME"

A. The beginning of your prayer (your first topic of prayer).

B.  Entering God's presence with praise and thanksgiving.
            
l. One may enter my song as well as praise.

2. Thanksgiving for the blood of  Jesus which enables us to call  him Father.

            
Using the eight compound names of God from the Old Testament.
            
l. Jehovah Tsidkenu: "Jehovah our  righteousness" (sin)
           
2. Jehovah M'Kadesh: "Jehovah who  sanctifies" (a day by day process) (sin)
           
3. Jehovah Shalom: "Jehovah is  peace" (spirit)
            
4. Jehovah Shammah: "Jehovah is  there" (spirit)
            
5. Jehovah Rophe: "Jehovah heals" (soundness)
            
6. Jehovah Jireh: "Jehovah's  provision shall be seen" (success)
            
7. Jehovah Nissi "Jehovah my banner" (success)
            
8. Jehovah Rohi: "Jehovah my shepherd" (Ps. 23) (security)

These names represent God's divine nature and will for your life.  We are not asking God to be these names. We are PRAISING HIM BECAUSE HE IS THESE THINGS ALREADY!

II. "THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE  DONE."

Here we set our priorities for  the day.  We are not begging; rather, you declare 
 that God's will be done in earth.

Four areas in which you want to establish His Kingdom.
     
1. Yourself: (Picture Jesus actually sitting on the throne  of your life) (Pledge that you  will not pass this point in  prayer until God's will and kingdom for you is established  in your spirit...know that you must have his divine wisdom in  order to properly administrate  your Home, Business and Resources.)

2. Your Family: (Your mate  ...pray for righteousness, peace and joy to rule with  
him/her...pray until you   feel release in the  Spirit...then move on to  your children. Married or  unmarried...be sure you   include praying for unmarried children's future mates...then move on to OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.

3. Your Church: 

A) Your Pastor (for anointing, a shepherd's heart, impart wisdom, a channel)

B) Leadership (Staff/ Council Members/ Teachers, etc.

C) Faithfulness (Your own,  new people, soul winners, intercessors, tithes and offerings).  For Harvest (For the Holy Spirit to draw like a magnet those who are believers)

Isa.43:46 "Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the EAST, and                         
gather thee from the WEST; I will say to the NORTH; Give up; and to the  SOUTH, 
Keep not back: bring  my sons from far, and my  daughters from the ENDS OF  THE EARTH."

ADOPT THIS PASSAGE FOR OUR CHURCH! It is harvest time...speak to the POWERS, AND PRINCIPALITIES OF THE AIR WHO WORKING IN THE SONS OF DISOBEDIENCE. (EPH.2:2)

DEMAND THAT THE ENEMY RELEASE EVERY PERSON WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE  IN OUR CHURCH!!!!!
    
4.  Your Nation: (Call The Leaders By Name)
          
A) President, Supreme Court, Congress, Representatives etc.
          
B) Governor of State, Courts, Law  Enforcement etc.
          
C) Mayor, City Council, Police force etc.
          
D) Pray for the peace of  Jerusalem!

III.  "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD"
          
Here you pray in what you need.

A.  FOUR "B's FOR SUCESS!
              
1 - Be in the will of God.
              
2-  Believe it is God's will to prosper you - III Jn.2
              
3-  Be specific
              
4-  Be tenacious -  "Holding Fast"

        
B. God has promised to restore the  years that the locust hath eaten. (Joel 2:25)
             
1. The thief has stolen your  goods...demand them back  7 fold.
             
2. Jesus came to destroy the  works of the devil...name those you are aware of and take authority in the name of Jesus!
             
3. Be tenacious about your rights because of the blood Jesus.
             
4. Repossess the lost ground...
                 
God has pledged to "AVENGE HIS ELECT WHO CRY UNTO HIM DAY AND NIGHT." (Luke 18:7)
             
5. "SUBMIT yourself to the Lord, RESIST the devil, and  he will flee."
             
6. Don't tire of asking..."Keep  on asking it will be given  you, keep on seeking and you will find, keep on knocking and the door will be opened  to you. Matt. 7:7
             
7. See in your mind's eye the GREAT ANGEL OF THE LORD DOING  BATTLE IN THE HEAVENLIES BRINGING YOUR ANSWERS
                 
Hebrews 1:14 "Are they not ministering spirits  sent to minister for those  who shall be heirs of salvation?"

IV. "AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS"
      
Set your will to have the right attitude toward...
      
1. Those who have wronged you...
      
2. Toward yourself...
      
3. Toward God...
      
4. Toward all people at all times.
      
Ask God to forgive you, forgive as often as you want to be  forgiven.

V.  "AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL"
     
A. Pray a hedge of protection about yourself, your family and your  possessions.
         
1. See the angels of the Lord  encamping round about you.
        
 2. See yourself victorious over the onslaughts of the   devil.
   
     
B. God does not temp!!!  (James 1:13)
         
1.  The devil is the tempter.
         
2. In the temptations we learn spiritual warfare.
         
3. These are times when the Lord demonstrates his great victory over Satan.

    
C. Stand against Satan, your loins girded about with TRUTH (THE WORD).
    
D. You have on the breastplate of righteousness.
    
F. Shield of faith, helmet of  salvation, sword of Spirit...

STAND! (Give no place to the devil.)   DECLARE WITH YOUR MOUTH THAT YOU HAVE THE ARMOR ON!!!
    
1. Jesus, you are my TRUTH!
    
2. Jesus, you are my READINESS!
    
3. Jesus, you are my FAITH, SALVATION, LIVING WORD, etc.


VI.  "FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY."
       
A. The final demarcation point in your prayer.
       
B.  You return to PRAISE...and your prayer run is victoriously  finished.
             
1. Time for extending hands in thanksgiving.
             
2. End of the race is a time for  excitement.
             
3. A time for boasting and celebration...a time to sing.
             
4. A time to shout!
      
C. There are many ways to express our love, gratitude and  worship to our God!
      
D. Remember:  "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32)

May we never leave his presence without humbly bowing before him and offering a sacrifice of praise..."THINE IS THE KINGDOM! THINE IS THE POWER! THINE IS THE GLORY! AMEN!
     

1 comment:

  1. Thank you Pastor Bill this was very detailed instruction and I love the detail.

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