Being Spiritually-Minded and Growing Spiritually
Reflection Points:
We have to face the challenges we're facing spiritually and not physically.
Pray without ceasing.
Worship leads us into the heavenly throne where we have access to God.
Abraham was in a position to petition God because he was righteous.
You must be righteous if you are to be an intercessor.
God is looking for people who are worshiping Him in spirit and in truth.
Desire spirituality above everything else.
Transcript
I'm sure. We're all dealing with a lot. You know, physically, spiritually. And UM. I want us to be as spiritually minded as we can be, because I think it's necessary to be spiritual and to really spend time trying to grow, grow spiritually because of the challenges that are arising around us, you know, we're supposed to meet them. Spiritually, rather than physically because there's only so much our bodies can take. You know. The the more we work, you know the the older we get. And the older we get, you know, I'm watching my father-in-law. At 78. In a slowly but surely starting to kind of leave us. Strength wise, the things that he used to do can't do anymore.
And he can’t pray longer, for hours, for days anymore because his body is old. And hence I can imagine what his life could have been if he wasn't spiritually strong. You know. So, you know the challenges that are happening around us, the stuff that is being planned in the halls of power. You know the demonic stuff that's around us and that's taking place, I think it demands that we on the other hand really become spiritually strong. This is why I'm pushing all of us in this matter, of praying without ceasing growing spiritually, not in the knowledge, but growing spiritually. In trying to really understand that the demonic world in order to deal with it, you have to be a double portion person. Ask Elisha. Ask Elijah. In order to deal with that, you're going to have to be a double portion person. And double portion person simply means to really grasp the concept behind their heavenly system.
So. the Heavenly Court system is also known in scriptures by divine council that's Psalms 82. Psalms 82 verse one. Then the council of God, that's Job 15, verse 8. The Council of Yahweh, Jeremiah, 23, verse 18. The counsel of the Holy Ones Psalms 89 verse 7. The definition of the word council, you know a council. It simply means a group that meets once in a while to design or to decide on matters or challenges arising or or way forward pertaining certain issues. And it's important for us to know that God is a counsel. See it in the Book of Revelation. Where he's sitting with the 24 elders, there was a council. Then the throne, when the apostle John comes before the throne, in the spirit, he sees God sitting on the throne. That's revelation, chapter #4, verse 1 to 11. In the same book. The scene changes to a courtroom that releases judgment. So the court in heaven is where worship and judgement take place. And it all happens in the same place. This is why worshipping God is so essential, because. It really help us to enter to the throne. This is. Why you here? Also, do let's enter into the throne. Let's enter into the throne. Worship really is the is one of the essential components that really leads you into the throne, where decisions are made. It opens the courts of heaven. This is why brothers and sisters. Is really important for us to understand the importance of worship. Because it gives you access because the Scripture says draw near to me and I'll draw near to you.
One of the things that really brings you closer to God is worship, because when you start worshiping God, the scripture says he seeks such to worship him. So God is looking. Constantly looking for people who are worshipping you in spirit and in truth. So when you are worshipping God in spirit and in truth because he is seeking it, he immediately opens himself up. And once he opens himself up, you gain access to a spiritual world where decisions pertaining to humanity are made. That's why worship and judgment takes place at the same time you see it, even in the Book of Chronicles. There's a war raging. God sends. Who sends worshippers in front? Daniel. In Chapter 7, verse nine says I watched till the Thrones. Were put in place. This is Daniel speaking and the ancient of days was seated that’s God. His government was white as snow and the hair of his head was like pure wool. I don't know. Maybe it used? Whether it used to happen in this country, but I know in my country. It happens that when the Supreme Court is seating all the judges, they give them these wool hats. Erica probably knows this. Probably it happens in their country too, that most countries that are that will colonized. All the black judges, the Supreme Court, when it sits, they give them a wool hat. Chief Justice, right? It comes from this. Remember, human beings will all get our ideas from the heavens. And then he says his throne was fiery flame, its wheels a burning fire, a fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. 1000, thousands minister to him, 10,000 * 10,000 stood before him. The court was seated. And the books were opened. This is a court session happening in heaven. I was watching in the night vision and behold, one that like the son of man coming with the clouds of heaven, he came to the ancient of days and they brought him near before him. Daniel is showing us.
In the above passage, Daniel identifies God as the one presiding over judgment, and the son of Man, Jesus Christ, receiving his glorious Kingdom. This is a court session. Then in Ezekiel chapter #1 verse 10, Ezekiel sees the throne moving on wheels within the wheels and covered in ice. The prophetic book speaks of four living creatures, but in different ways. He speaks of throne with wheels. And describes 4 living creatures that actually created a celestial Chariots for the throne to ride on. It therefore appears that the throne has wheels. It moves on. This is a metaphor of the mobility of the throne process as it rides a chariot in other ways. When God wants to reside or. Or issue judgements toward different regions. This chariot, this throne, actually has to move to particular regions so that the courts can sit over that particular region. So let's say stuff is happening in Asia and it's time for the Council in heaven to preside over matters concerning Asia. The Scriptures is telling us this throne has wheels to move from one place to the next. It's a prophetic picture. Remember the Ark of the Covenant? Was moving from one place to the next. Based on certain easy God is trying to show us as it is in. Heaven. So let it be on Earth. Let's look at the activity in the throne room. Let's go. I think First Kings chapter 22. Verse 19 to 23. Then, Micah said. Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. This is Micah. He has a vision. I saw the Lord sitting. On his throne and all the host of Heaven standing by. On his right hand and on his left. And the Lord said, who will persuade Ahab to go up that he may fall on Ramath Gilead? So 1 spoke. That's the Council and this manner and another spoke in that manner. While this court is happening and God asks the question, how shall we deal with this? I need someone to go and. Persuade ahab. So that he can go and fall if Ramath Gilead. Then a spirit came forward. And stood before the Lord and said I will persuade him. The Lord said to him in what way? So he said I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. By the way, this is Micah in a vision seeing this court proceeding taking place in heaven. And the Lord said, you shall persuade him and also prevail. Go out and do so. Therefore look, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours. And the Lord has declared disaster against you. Well, that's powerful. And we know in Genesis 18. God shows up at Abraham's doorstep. The Scripture says. Abraham is just sitting over there chilling. He sees two men. He sees 2 angels. Coming towards his house. The 2nd and now they're coming to discuss or they are on the way? To deal with Sodom and Gomorrah. God is with these two angels and on his way. God stops, at Abraham for lunch. With two angels, Michael and Gabriel. And then God says well, listen. You're going to have a son. Abraham was like, OK, seriously. Ah, I'm old. But these three are on a journey somewhere. They're just this is a drive by. So Abraham starts walking with him towards the gates. To show them their way. God starts speaking to himself. He says will I hide what I'm going to do to Abraham? Then Abraham overhears God talk to himself and he says, wait a minute. What are we talking about here? He's like, well, word has come up? Word has come up. That the stuff that's going on in Sodom and Gomorrah is ridiculous, so I have come to examine the evidence myself. And really look at what's going on, because what I hear is grievous. I'm coming to see. And if what I see is what has come up. Oh, I'm burning everything. That's when Abraham comes and says. God, wait a minute. The righteous and the wicked at the same time. And God is like yep, says well, you can do that. The reason why Abraham is in this position. To actually question God about what he's going to do is because at this particular time, because of his journey of faith. This man is now a council member. And we all know he is one of. The 1224 elders. So he's now a Council member. God is like, well, I'm about to execute judgment. I have to ask for counsel. Abraham then says well. What if there is a few people and he starts negotiating back and forth, back and forth until a deal is reached? And God says, well, that shall be so.
And in that picture, guys in that picture of Abraham having a conversation with God. That's actually a true clear picture of what intercession is. When God passes a judgment on someone. This is why the spaces. If you give. If you give a gift as if you're giving to a righteous man, you get what a righteous man's reward. And if you give a prophet a gift, as if you're given to a prophet, you get a prophet's reward. What is a righteous man's reward? A righteous man's reward? Is the effectual ferverent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. So the a righteous man praying for you. Is pure intercession as if Abraham was praying, was interceding on behalf of the city of Sodom and Gomorrah?
This is why we have to be righteous. Especially if you know you are an intercessor. Because the effectual favored prayer of a righteous men availeth much what is the reward for a righteous men's prayer? Answered prayer. What is the reward of a prophet? A prophet? Prayer. Is prophecy coming to pass? So This is why it's necessary in our journey as we continue to grow spiritually, to really have a clear understanding of the proceedings that take place in the Court of heaven. Because if you are righteous before God. Your voice matters. Intercession becomes an incredible phenomenon tool that you can use for others. That's why Jesus said to Peter Peter. The devil sought. How did Jesus know that the devil sought to to sift Peter like wheat? Now if you look at Peter's journey and all the stuff that he did, you then recognize that man. Surely if you denied Christ three times. And you are crazy. Yeah, most likely there's no place for you in heaven. But then Jesus says Peter, Peter, Peter, I prayed for you that your faith will not fail you. Because the devil wanted to sift this man like wheat. And why did the devil thought he could do that? Because Peter had violated the principles of heaven, you can't deny Christ three times. And the devil not have his way with you. That's why Jesus. Says I prayed for you that your faith will not fail you.
So, it is really important for us to understand. That the spiritual world. Is way too massive and big. And the greater the knowledge we have. The greater the enhancements of our prayers. So that when you are kneeling down in your house, in your little corner, you realize no, this is way bigger than me. Just father. I pray that you bless me. Its bigger. So understanding the spiritual world. That's why I always say guys the greatest compliment ever anyone can ever give to you is man. You are too spiritual for us. You should say, throw yourself a party. You should throw yourself the party because. Its an endorsement. Because the spirit world is way bigger than we think. Or even imagine. All right, give you a good example. Every single one of you here sitting on this call right now. The scripture says we all walk with God and angels. Everybody. So which means right now, as we're having this meeting on Zoom right now, your God and Angel, my God and Angel, they're probably up there having their own zoom meeting. We can't see it. But it doesn't mean it's not there. So let me show you how. Now all this works. In terms of God, Jesus our prayer. And all the companies that makes us interact with the Kingdom of heaven.
Here's a few questions to consider. When you open your. Mouth to pray and you're done praying. Where do your prayers go? When they leave your mouth. Where are they received? Who processes all of humans race prayers? Which prayers takes precedence? Is their criteria used to answer prayer? If it first come first or first comes third, who knows. All these questions should really lead us to at least to try understand the mystery of the heavens. However. Throughout Scripture, we find profound excerpts. Of what this looks like. And we all know, I'm sure everybody knows this, that there is 3 heavens. 3. Remember Paul Paul says I was in first, second Corinthians 12:22. Since I was caught up in 3rd Heavenly and I saw things. Listen to Paul. Listen to what he's saying. I saw things that. I cannot share. Spiritual things that Paul came could not share. Now imagine what we know. Just imagine the things that we know about angels, demonic world, principalities, rulers and. We know that. But then Paul comes and says when I saw when Lord opened my eyes and I was in the 3rd heaven says I then saw things that I cannot even tell you. That's how incredibly massive our spiritual world is.
So Genesis 1. In the beginning God created the heavens and earth. Thus the heavens and the earth were furnished. So Genesis chapter #2 says these are the these. Are. These are the generations of the heavens that were created in the day. That's plural, meaning that there is more than one. Before Genesis chapter #1. Satan is up there. He exalts himself for above the knowledge of who God is and is thrown out when he's thrown out. He can't come to earth because Earth was not created. He then settles in heaven #2. And set up shop. With principalities and all the entourage that he left with. Later on, God then creates our world as we know it, but he can come to this world because it was not given to him. The only way he can come is if the inhabitants of this world give him access. Which he battles with Adam in the garden. Hence he comes and finds his way in this world. Now that he has set up shop in this world, he still has the ability to go back to the second realm and come back down here. That's why God, as he says, where have you been? Lucifer says. I've been back and forth in the earth, looking for whom I can compromise. First heaven. Birds of the air. He has some scriptures you can write down Deuteronomy chapter #11 verse 7. Same book, chapter 28, verse 12 judges 5, verse 4, Acts chapter #14, verse 17. These are the heavens that we can see with our eyes, where rain comes from. Then second, heaven is where the moon, the stars, and the planets. The outer space psalms 19 verses 4 to 6, Isaiah 18, verse 10, Isaiah 14, verse 12. 3rd heaven. Is the dwelling place of God First Kings chapter #8, verse 30. Psalms 2 verse #4 Matthew Chapter 5, verse 16. The 3rd Heaven is also referred to as the heavens of the heavens. First Kings chapter #8, verse 27. The 3rd heaven is the throne of God, the highest heaven. That's where paradise. Those who are dead in Christ go and fall asleep. This is why anybody who is in Christ who dies saved the scripture says they are asleep. Where are they sleeping in paradise. 2nd Corinthians Chapter 12, verse 2. Right. This is when Paul tells us it says I knew a man in Christ. About 14 years ago. Whether in body I cannot tell, or whether out of body I cannot tell God knows. Such a one caught up in the 3rd heaven. How that he was caught up in Paradise and he heard unspeakable words.
Let's look at the Court of Heaven and our prayer life. You and I. Daniel chapter #4 verse 17 is an incredible, phenomenal scripture. If you ever get to a place where you are worried about things. 4/17. This scripture is written at a time when there was one of the most belligerent human being to ever live. King Nebuchadnezzar. Actually, he is a type of Antichrist. Never believed God. He believed in in his own hype. He thought he was above everybody. He thought he was the wisest person to ever live, in fact. His courts he had astrologers. Witch doctors, you name it. He had all that in his courts to inquire of him. Look at how arrogant this man is. He had a dream. And he called all his counsel. Instead of telling them the dream, he says, I want you to tell me what I dreamt of. And then you give me the interpretation. If you don't, I'm going to turn all your houses into toilets. That's crazy. And of course, we know the story. Nobody could do it. And then Daniel and the boys came and gave him an interpretation. So during that same time, after he had gone through the process of God humbling him from where he was grazing grass. During that same time, there's a meeting that was held in heaven chapter #4 of 17, Chapter 7, Chapter 4:17 of Daniel. This decision is then passed in heaven. It says the decision is announced. By the messengers. The Holy Ones declared this verdict. To the intent that the living you and I may know that the most high. God. Is sovereign and he rules over all of the Kingdom of men and all of the Kingdom of the Earth and he will give them to whomsoever he wishes and sent over the lawless people. A decision was made during this time. Angel sat down and decreed. That the most high God rules in all of men's Kingdom. And he will give them to whoever he desires to. And look at what he says. The last part. Then. He sets over them the lowest people, so the people so think about these guys, all the people that are looked down upon. In earth. The Kingdom of God belongs to them. So all the people we walk around and say who's the God, who's the God of this, who is? This this. Nah. They're not even considered. They're on the other side, he says. The lawless. He sets them up. To behold the power of this Kingdom. God is the judge. Let's go, Isaiah chapter 33. Verse 22. You can read that in your time for the Lord is our judge. The Lord is our law giver. The Lord is our king. It is he who will save us. Psalm 75:7, but it is God who execute judgment, putting down one and lifting one and lifting another. So in other ways, when you see another person getting uplifted or being lifted, you have to know. A judgment was passed in heaven. Here it is. If you see another person being humbled. Just know that is court set in heaven and that the decision was made. Romans chapter #2 on that day, everyone will see how right God is to judge people.
God judges everyone the same. It doesn't matter. Who you are. First, Peter saw this whole thing in I'm anointed touch, not my anointed, and do my prophecy harm. It doesn't work. The scripture says everybody. It's the same measurement. Whether you have 60,000 people that you gave brought to the Lord and you have one same measurement. So in other words, don't think highly of yourself. First, Peter. 4:5. But they will give an account to him. Who will be ready to judge the living and the dead? Then does the judge here is the advocate. first John chapter #2 verse one. My little children. I'm writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone. Sins remember this? You have an advocate with the father. Jesus Christ the righteous one. First Timothy chapter #2, verse 5. For there is one God and one mediator also between God and man, the man, Jesus Christ. This is why This is why, guys, when you hear people say man, there's there's so many ways you can go. To to the father. Is there one way? This is why Jesus is the way. Because he is the only advocate we know. That's the only advocate who was saved by God to become an advocate for humanity. Nobody else. First Peter 3. verse 22. Who is at the right hand of God? Having gone into heaven. After angels. And authorities and powers. Had been subjected to him, Jesus. That's Jesus Christ. Then right after that we have Satan the accuser. Job 2, verse one to six. Again, there was a day when the Sons of God listen to these guys. Again, there was a day, not two days, not three. There was one particular day. When the Sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord. So this is a season where the Supreme Court is sitting in heaven, and on that particular day the Sons of God had to come and present before the judge. And Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord. The Lord said to Satan. Where have you come from? They said and answered the Lord and said from roaming about on the earth and walking around on it. The Lord said to Satan have you considered my servant job the reason God is asking this question? He knows that this man. Yeah, he has seen job. He passed through jobs neighborhood . So I know where you've been, even though I might be asking you, where have you been? I know. So that's why God says, have you considered my seven job for there is nobody. Like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity. Although you incited me against him to ruin him without cause. Revelations chapter #12, verse 10. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying. Now the salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come. For the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down. He would accuse them before our God Day and. Night. Satan is not giving you rest day and night. He accused them to the father.
Let's move on to witnesses. Hebrews chapter #12, verse one. We know this one. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses. Let us also lay aside every weight and seeing which claims so closely. Here's the reason why we have to let's see how far away from us not just we need to be holy, but the fact that we are surrounded. By a great crowd of witnesses. Let us run with endurance, the race that is set before us. The judge God. Sitting on the right hand is what? Jesus, your advocate. In the box in the back, in the box in the back, the jury witnesses. You see that now, guys. If anyone of us has ever been in a court in the United States of America. You realize it has the same layout. Same layout. Same layout because we all get our ideas from God. So you have a gallery of witnesses. Then you have your advocate over here, and then you have the accuser over here. Now. Here is where prayer and our relationship with Jesus comes into play. This is why you gotta keep that relationship squeaky clean and going strong. This relationship with Jesus has to be strong. If you ever get in trouble. And you need a lawyer. And you go and tell them. Hey, I need you to help me. Because I have some stuff over here that's going on. One of the first thing the lawyer asked you is your evidence. Show me what you got that you did not do. What you're telling me you did. And you provide receipts, you provide whatever it is that you provide. And you find your own alibi. Ohh, this guy was there when this happened. And the jaw. The Advocate then goes and speaks to everybody concerned in the matter. Hey, did you? See this brother. Yeah, he was here. OK, let's see. What did you buy? Oh, I bought over here. Do you have reciept? Let's say you have the time that puts you in this place at the same time. Yes, I do. So when you produce all your evidence. Now the Advocate has an easy job because what he only has to do in court says Your honor, my client did not do it. And the judge says, show us the evidence. The Advocate then produces evidence. Now I want you to imagine if you don't have a good relationship with the Advocate. You don't like him? He's telling you things that you need to fix and you're like, man, he demands too much. He's telling you. Hey, fix your attitude. You're like, man, man, I I I've always won with this attitude. He's like, no, the father doesn't want that. The judge doesn't like that. Fix it. And here you are. On the other hand, not providing the adequate evidence that can exonerate you when judgment comes.
So as much as Jesus is our advocate, This is why the scripture says in Colossians chapter #2 he presents us to the father as wholly and acceptable. So now. Your daily communion. I want you to imagine if you have an advocate and you see him once a year on Easter. And now the scripture we just heard. Then the accuser comes. Do this when? When does he accuse you, day and night, day and night? So your accusations are coming day and night. Charges are being filed in court day and night. And you are meeting with the Advocate once on Easter and Thanksgiving. That's when you go to church. That's the only time you feel like, man, spiritual things matter. That's the only time you don't engage in serious level prayer. So our prayers, our prayers, our communication, our communicating with Jesus, is literally our daily evidence. That's why this scripture. That's why when you listen, guys, when you read the Lord's prayer, what we call the Lord's Prayer, which was really, it's not his prayer, but it's what we were taught to use as a prayer. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one for thy is the Kingdom. Give us today today my daily bread. So when Jesus says when you pray, this is how you ought to pray. Our father, who art in heaven, how would be thy name thy Kingdom come. So think about it in that prayer you are asking for the Kingdom to come. For the judge to come. Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us today Our Daily Bread. Forgive us. As we forgive. Let's go back to the courts. The judge exonerates you from what you did. Which is maybe getting angry and belligerent for whatever reason. And the judge then finds out that, well, you didn't. You didn't. You didn't forgive that other person. You asking me for forgiveness and you haven't done your part. So the Lord's Prayer is literally painting to us an incredible spiritual window. To actually have access to see what this looks like spiritually.
So going to church and I'm surely having a relationship with Christ is not just sorry for your salvation. Is for much more than that. Which means spiritually. We are trying to enlarge ourselves. Now look at these men that we just read from his Ezekiel Daniel. John. They had. A once in a lifetime. Opportunity for the Lord to open their spiritual eyes to see the court proceedings taking place in heaven. For the purposes of educating you and I. To have a clear understanding of what that looks like. So that when we effectively pray. We really understand what it is that we are coming up against. This is why sometimes I've heard this. Now, for example, this past week I was talking to to Nina and, you know, saying man, I feel like sometimes I'm hearing this. I'm hitting this wall and I can penetrate to go to. The other side. And the reason why sometimes we feel like that. Is because we are coming up against that 2nd heaven. That it sets itself up. And you're trying to break through the other place to go to the other side. And it doesn't seem like it's happening. Case study. Daniel. Where the Daniel Fast comes from. He starts praying to God Day #1 and answer is send on day number one. But the answer only gets to him 21 days later. So day 2 day 345678910111213141516, he just felt like. He was hitting this wall. I can’t penetrate to heaven unbeknownst to him. That an answer was sent on day #1. Later on, an Angel shows up to his house. On day #21. And says to you man. I was sent to you on day one. But I was caught up in the 2nd heaven. I was held by the Prince of Persia, who didn't want me to come and pass this message to you, to let you know that your prayers have been heard in heaven. And what was Daniel praying for? Daniel was praying because he came across a prophetic word through reading that says the children of Israelite will be in captivity for 70 years. So this is year 67. He comes across this reading. And the man gets on the time you fast. He starts fasting for 21 days. And God listens and hears this crying and sends an Angel to come tell him that your answer, your prayer have been heard in heaven. Hence the children of Israel and end up being in captivity for 67 years. Which means these three other years that they were supposed to be in captivity, God cast them one. By three years, why did he cast them? Because the effectual ferverent, prayer of a righteous man, availeth much. Daniel was a righteous man. Even though he was asked to do crazy stuff, but the man was so righteous that after he kneeled down and prayed, God heard his prayer and changed a. Declaration that was made 70 years ago. That you're going to be in captivity for 70 years as a punishment. For straying away from my ways.
So we are not just praying. In the morning when we get on our prayer and we're just praying, we are not just praying, we are not just communing with God. There is much more that is happening in that little space where we are daily sending evidence. Of our faithfulness. Evidence of our relationship with Christ because you don't wake up at 6:00 every day and do it every single day. If you don't have a relationship with Christ. You won't do it. This is why you realize guys intercession is not for everybody. Until people, gain the knowledge of what this is. You won't get up. You're not. But the day you understand. The men. With all the crazy stuff that I do every single day when I roll my eyes in traffic, when I look and stuff and all that. The scripture is telling you the devil is accusing you day and night. And if you are meeting with your advocate once every week, by the time you come once on Friday. There is a case of you like this. And you like wait? When? When did I do that? Probably forgot. This is why these daily communion guys. Is necessary and it's important. This is why prayer is really extremely important. Because it's not just communicate, it's it's, it's. Bigger than that? So I want to encourage you guys and by the way, right, we are not just trying to stay at this level of prayer. One of the things that you're gonna hear me push and. Say a lot guys. We want to move to that. To their role. Where Abraham was. Where you can start negotiating with. God for your family. Like Lord, you can do that. And God says, well, I trust you. Because you're unselfish human being. Your try by all means to be righteous, so the. Effectual ferverent Prayer of a righteous man availeth much. I want you to imagine. Because of your righteousness, somebody gives you a gift.
Somebody gives you a gift. And then God says, since you gave a righteous man gift. I will answer your prayer. Somebody gave me this blanket. I just discovered that it was sent to me on Christmas. I found it like last week. Now I want you. To imagine with their heart and their desire to do that. And on the other end, I'm trying pushing to be a righteous man and God then comes and say, you know what? All their prayers. I'm going to answer. Because they gave a gift to a righteous man. That's how incredibly powerful this is. That your life. Becomes a powerful source of answered prayer for others, for yourself and for others. Because you have an advocate who daily hears from you. Daily he's got receipts every day. So that when the devil goes to the father and says hey. Did you see what Mary did? He said some stuff after cutting somebody in traffic and then when he shows up. God says well. I know about that because word has already come up because she already asked for forgiveness after she did it. Late, you're too late, my friend. This has been exonerated already. So I want to encourage you. I want to encourage you understand this. Understand this. If you want these notes, I'll send them. In fact, I can do it right now. In fact, I think they really probably have this. Already. No. No. Well, are we ever recording? I'll send some notes. Right. I want to encourage everybody. It's good to see you. I'm telling you. If there's one thing you can really desire for desire, spirituality. Above everything else, this world is a dying place. It's rotten. And in order to live in it, we can't live it with our minds. We have to be spiritual. And. 7:00 on the dot.
Lord, I pray that you may continue to grow us spiritually, emotionally, physically, mentally. I thank you. For the wisdom to search your word. I pray, Lord that as we continue on this journey. Strengthen us. Open our eyes to behold the mysteries of this Kingdom. Continue to reveal yourself in our lives. Strong, strong. So that we can change the lives of those around us, and we can also change the lives of those that see us. Bless every family represented here. Children, grandchildren, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, wives and husbands. Thank you for keeping us in this crazy world. And for keeping our mind sane. A pray Lord that may you continue to guide us in all things true. I pray for wisdom, wisdom, wisdom, wisdom. To navigate these difficult times. But above all yours. And it's all said in done. Give us Jesus. Give us Jesus.
Thank you for raising us up in these times and in this generation. Now as we enter into this new week. We claim every blessing that you have for us, every single one blessing we have for us. We claim it. Open our eyes so that we will not miss anything. And open our ears. So that our discernment. Continues to grow. We bless you, we honor you, and we thank you for what you're doing and what you have already done and what you're still going to do. Now be with us. And to you, we give you honor in glory in Jesus name.
Amen.