Post by Evangelist Denise Dove on Feb 16, 2011 0:25:05 GMT -5
Other than claiming these scriptures and walking in love what can we do to see our families won to the Lord?
In Ephesians 1:16-19 there is a prayer that Paul prayed under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit:
cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what the riches of the Glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
As Christians who are believing for our loved ones, we can pray this prayer every day, thanking the Lord that their eyes are being opened to the truth of God's Word concerning salvation.
As an example, let's say I want to pray the prayer of thanksgiving for John Doe. This is how I would do it: "I cease not to give thanks for John Doe, making mention of him in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory,may give unto John Doe the spirit of wisdom and knowledge of Him: the eyes of John Doe's understanding being enlightened; that he may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the Glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to John Doe, who believes, according to the working of His power."
By praying in this manner, we are staying in faith. We are thanking the Lord that He is already at work in the situation. Faith is NOW! Don't hope that God will intervene "someday." Offer up to Him the power of thanksgiving because He is moving in the lives of your loved ones right NOW!
Another way we can pray for them is to intercede in the Spirit (in other tongues).
Many times we come to the place where we just don't know what or how to pray in a situation. This is where interceding in the Spirit comes in.
Likewise the Spirit also helps with our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself make th intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He make-th intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Romans 8:26,27
When we pray in other tongues for the needs of other people, we are praying the perfect will of God into the situation. Acts 2:4 says the Spirit is giving us the utterance. As we intercede in the Spirit, we are pulling down the strongholds of satan in their lives. (2 Cor. 10:3, 4.)
To illustrate the importance and effectiveness of interceding in the Spirit on behalf of others, let me relate a story.
In the 1800s there lived a minister named Reverend Daniel Nash, more commonly known as "Father Nash." Charles Finney, a man used mightily of God during those days, makes mention of Father Nash in his autobiography, particularly referring to his intercessory ministry.
Finney tells of a prayer list that Father Nash kept and that many times each day he would intercede for those on the list- and did he get results!
Among the people who happened to get Father Nash's prayer list was a tavern owner. His barroom, as one would expect, was a very ungodly place (to say the least!) and the owner himself was blasphemous and profane, even to the point of swearing and using God's name in vain whenever he saw a christian. He despised christianity as a whole.
Not too long after Father Nash began interceding for this man, Finney had a revival meeting in the town where this bar owner lived. And who do you think came into this meeting?
You guessed it- this very man!
When he made his entrance, it caused quite a disturbance in the congregation. They thought he had come to disrupt the meeting. As a matter of fact, some folks just got up and left when they saw him come in. But it wasn't long before Finney realized that the man had not come to oppose.
The man stood up and asked Finney if he might Say few words. He then proceeded to confess all the wrong he had done, including the way he had mistreated God and abused the christians. From that night on, Finney said, a prayer meeting was held in this man's tavern nearly every night!
Intercessory prayer works. It will work for you, as it did for Father Nash, if you are willing to do it. God is no respecter of persons.
Take time to pray in the Spirit for those you are believing for. You will see results!
In Ephesians 1:16-19 there is a prayer that Paul prayed under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit:
cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what the riches of the Glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
As Christians who are believing for our loved ones, we can pray this prayer every day, thanking the Lord that their eyes are being opened to the truth of God's Word concerning salvation.
As an example, let's say I want to pray the prayer of thanksgiving for John Doe. This is how I would do it: "I cease not to give thanks for John Doe, making mention of him in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory,may give unto John Doe the spirit of wisdom and knowledge of Him: the eyes of John Doe's understanding being enlightened; that he may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the Glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to John Doe, who believes, according to the working of His power."
By praying in this manner, we are staying in faith. We are thanking the Lord that He is already at work in the situation. Faith is NOW! Don't hope that God will intervene "someday." Offer up to Him the power of thanksgiving because He is moving in the lives of your loved ones right NOW!
Another way we can pray for them is to intercede in the Spirit (in other tongues).
Many times we come to the place where we just don't know what or how to pray in a situation. This is where interceding in the Spirit comes in.
Likewise the Spirit also helps with our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself make th intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He make-th intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Romans 8:26,27
When we pray in other tongues for the needs of other people, we are praying the perfect will of God into the situation. Acts 2:4 says the Spirit is giving us the utterance. As we intercede in the Spirit, we are pulling down the strongholds of satan in their lives. (2 Cor. 10:3, 4.)
To illustrate the importance and effectiveness of interceding in the Spirit on behalf of others, let me relate a story.
In the 1800s there lived a minister named Reverend Daniel Nash, more commonly known as "Father Nash." Charles Finney, a man used mightily of God during those days, makes mention of Father Nash in his autobiography, particularly referring to his intercessory ministry.
Finney tells of a prayer list that Father Nash kept and that many times each day he would intercede for those on the list- and did he get results!
Among the people who happened to get Father Nash's prayer list was a tavern owner. His barroom, as one would expect, was a very ungodly place (to say the least!) and the owner himself was blasphemous and profane, even to the point of swearing and using God's name in vain whenever he saw a christian. He despised christianity as a whole.
Not too long after Father Nash began interceding for this man, Finney had a revival meeting in the town where this bar owner lived. And who do you think came into this meeting?
You guessed it- this very man!
When he made his entrance, it caused quite a disturbance in the congregation. They thought he had come to disrupt the meeting. As a matter of fact, some folks just got up and left when they saw him come in. But it wasn't long before Finney realized that the man had not come to oppose.
The man stood up and asked Finney if he might Say few words. He then proceeded to confess all the wrong he had done, including the way he had mistreated God and abused the christians. From that night on, Finney said, a prayer meeting was held in this man's tavern nearly every night!
Intercessory prayer works. It will work for you, as it did for Father Nash, if you are willing to do it. God is no respecter of persons.
Take time to pray in the Spirit for those you are believing for. You will see results!
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