Monthly Archives: April 2020

THURSDAYS’ PRAYER!

PRAYN AND FASTING PIC

 

SELAH DAILY DEVOTIONS!

 

Good Morning Family! GOTTA MOMENT? AWEMAAZIN!

We’re delighted that you have joined us today in our Weekly Corporate Thursdays’ Prayer and Fasting! While the world is foolishly looking to man to deliver us, we, Your Children, in faithful obedience, look to You, JESUS, The Author and Finisher of our Faith to cause us to NOT JUS SURVIVE BUT THRIVE in the day of evil!

BECAUSE OF WHO U R, WE GIVE U GLORAAA…BCUZ OF WHO U R, WE GIVE U PRAIZ! BECAUSE OF WHO U R, I WILL LIFT MY VOICE AND SAY, LORD, I WORSHIP U, BCUZ OF WHO U R…HERE WE ARE TO WORSHIP, HERE WE ARE TO BOW DOWN, HERE WE ARE TO SAY THAT YOU’RE OUR KING! YOU’RE ALTOGETHER LOVELY, ALTOGETHER WORTHY, ALTOGETER WONDERFUL! LET’S UNITE OUR HEARTS, MINDS AND SPIRIT TO PRAY…

 

Father in Heaven, here we are once again! We come today with upstretched arms, open hands and grateful hearts, for this is the day that You have made! We enter into The Splendor of Your Magnificent Glory, rejoicing  because we know that it’s only because of Your Unconditional Love, Grace and Mercy, that has allowed us one more day to  embrace this life of righteousness, peace, love, joy and wholeness!

We’re thankful for this new opportunity to surrender ourselves completely to Your Will, as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto You. From our Mother’s womb, You’ve proven Yourself to be Faithful and True; therefore, we’re trusting You to provide everything that we need today to sustain us thru whatever challenges that unfold during the course of this day! Abba Father, we know that You Alone are our God, Guard and Guide!

Daddy, before we go any further, we stand humbly before Your Sovereignty asking You to forgive us for everything that we have spoken, done and even thought that was not pleasing in Your sight. Open the eyes of our understanding that we might see sin through Your eyes, acknowledge it’s evilness and quicken our spirits to not make excuses, but to immediately repent, confess with our mouths our wrongdoing! For You, Heavenly Father, have assured us that if we would confess our sins, You will Faithfully forgive us, and wash us in The Precious Blood of Jesus, cleansing us from all unrighteousness, and restoring the breach that our disobedience has caused between our poor souls and our Lord and Savior, Jesus! As we walk thru the day ahead, clear our minds so that we can hear from You and cleanse our hearts that we may deny ourselves, trust and obey Your Will.

Precious Jesus, when this world closes in on us, help us to follow our Redeemer’s example — to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. We know that prayer is our best response when we’re being pushed beyond our limits. We thank You because even when we can’t pray, You listen to our hearts and interpret every moan, groan and sigh of our wearied spirits! Father, I thank You that despite our fractures and dysfunctions , You are yet able to use us to do Your will ensuring The You Alone get The Glory!

Abba Father, continue to bless us that we may be a blessing to others. Keep us strong that we may help the weak. Keep us uplifted that we may have words of encouragement for others. We pray for those who are lost and can’t find their way. We pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. We pray for those who don’t know You intimately. We pray for those who don’t believe that You sent Jesus, not to condemn us, but to convict us and to free us from the power, pain and penalty of Sin!

Father, help us to not complain about things that are out of our control. Help us to recognize that faith in God not only changes people, it changes me; and only You, O God have the Power to change people and things! 

 

Sweet Holy Spirit, we cry out to You, trusting You Omniscience, acknowledging that nothing ever happens that takes You by surprise. We ask that as Your Eyes go throughout this world, remember us! Look on the suffering throughout the lands. Look on the chaos, confusion, fearful and doubting hearts and minds of all who know You as Savior and Lord, and especially those who have not yet come into a saving knowledge of Your Awesome Grace! 

We stand in the gap for our nations, praying for healing, hope, peace, unity, love and joy in our homes and communities. We believing that Your Divine Favor is being poured out upon everyone now as their faith is rising to a level that we will all be faithful and obedient to live everyday as You have commanded. We’re praying that You are releasing supernatural abundance in every area of our lives, as we have committed to put You first, all everything we need is met. In Jesus Name!

Father, we’re lifting up our children, our children’s children by faith, as many of them are struggling even as the adults to adjust to the new normal in our lives! We pray that You infuse their hearts with a desire to seek You for the wisdom and understanding that inspires confidence and assurance that they are not forgotten! Let them know that You love them and that You have created them with Purpose and a Plan that shall be fulfilled  in their lives. Lord, remember the young adults as they prepare to further their education or  have entered into the workforce, encourage their hearts, restore hope for their future! As we’re committing them to Your care, we have the blessed assurance that their steps and stops are being  Divinely orchestrated by Your eyes!

Abba, we know that You have instructed us, not  to be distracted by the temporary things but to look to the eternal, yet You know the frailness of our flesh, and how easily we’re provoked and tempted to lose focus and become overwhelmed by the cares of this world causing us to spend our days beneath clouds of evil foreboding and disrupting our peaceful nites plagued with restlessness, despondency and hopelessness! You already know whose hearts are burdened with the pressures of this life, wearied with fear, doubt, unbelief, sickness and disease, financial debt, broken relationships, unprovoked threats, depression, addictions, insecurities and grief! You know the widows, the vulnerable and the downcast who have born the heat of the day; those who pushed and prayed us through! Lord, lift them, reward them by giving them sweet Peace!

Lord, keep us and strengthen as only You can!

Lord, save, heal and deliver speedily all who are crying out to you, seeking Your Face at this very moment! Give us to know that because we belong to You, we are never too far that You can’t see us, reach us, comfort, shield  and protect us from anything that the devil would rail against us. Help us to understand that Your Name, Jesus is a Strong Tower, and those that run into it and are saved!

 

Father, because the our steps are being ordered by You, You have committed Your Word towards us, no weapon that’s formed against us shall ever prosper and no trouble, test,  trial, plague or pestilence can come near our dwelling, except You have allowed it to train us to live each day solely depending and relying on You. 

 

Help us, Holy Spirit, to remember that You have sworn by Yourself to be with us Always!  As we go thru this present affliction, remind us  that this is not our first time experiencing  unexpected traumatic disruptions, but thru the good and the bad, the dark days and sleeplessness nights You have been Faithful! You stayed right there by our sides, letting us know that You Love and Care for us! Remind us that every time You put us on the wheel it is to mold, make and shape us into Your Will. Help us to not let our hearts be discouraged because Your Ways are higher than ours, Your thoughts are beyond our finite comprehension and that You are always leading and guiding our steeps, assuring safe passage from glory to Glory!

 

We thank Holy Spirit, for fully persuading us of Your Providential Presence and Power to turn everything around to work in our favor and to bring about exuberant testimonies and praises of Your Eternal Magnificence, Honor and Glory!

Heavenly Father, we thank You for listening to the hearts of everyone praying with us. We thank You for piercing the hearts of those who have never accepted Your Son Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord! We are thankful that Holy Spirit is quickening that stony heart now freeing them come humbled by Your Lovingkindness, confessing a “SINCERE YES’  erupting from obedient hearts to Your call, now receiving Your Mercy and Grace to Save. We Thank You that when the threat of this worldwide pandemic comes to a close, You shall lead and guide them to a local church and plant them in Your Vineyard, where they shall be taught and transformed by Your Word of Life to take their position in The Kingdom of Heaven.

We pray for all those who have walked away from You! Father, we ask that they be arrested in The Holy Ghost and convicted to declare a “committed YES” to Your Purpose for their lives, because You Alone are The Hope of This Life and The Life to come! Let today be the day that they come back to You and come back to YOUR church where they will submit their lives to the sound teachings of Your Word, and learn to love and live their lives walking to please You First!

Heavenly Father, as You have instructed us, we pray for the leaders of our nation, corporate, judicial, education, financial, healthcare institutions and essential public service employees! We’re asking that You touch the corrupted and deceitful minds and hearts, speak to them in dreams and visions letting them know that You Who Sit Enthroned Above the Heavens are keeping record of the deeds of every man’s heart and will reward accordingly! We ask You to open their minds and hearts to hear and obey Your Will! Lord Jesus, we’re standing on Your Word as decreed that The government of this world shall rest upon Your shoulders and that You are The Eternal King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

Abba, we lift up every Bishop, Pastor, Overseer, Apostle, Evangelist, Preacher and Teacher. Undergird them with Your Anointing and conviction to carry out their assignment, under the direction of Holy Spirit. Cover them as they go in and out amongst Your people and rebuke every spirit who seeks to discredit, hinder and even destroy their faith, faithfulness and ministry!  Encourage their hearts and minds with the confidence that when this storm is over, they shall come thru better than they were when they went in!  In Jesus Name! AMEN 3X!

Lord, I pray for every believer who is struggling in their faith to hold on to Your Hand while reconciling the cruel reality of death, grief, sorrow, loss, isolation and loneliness! We’re asking You for a Divine Intervention of Your Supernatural Power, Strength, Health, Encouragement, Provision, Prosperity and Protection! Keep us constantly aware of YOUR PRESENCE and fully confident that Christ in Us Is The Hope of Glorraa! Father we declare and decree that because we are more than conquers, every demonic-induced spirit of  fear is defeated NOW! We decree and declare, because of Your Yoke Destroying, Burden Bearing Anointing, that the Spirit of Love, Power a Sound-mind and Purpose is being released into the lives of Your people now, in Jesus Name!

Lord, while there are so many other things that we have yet to mention, we’re trusting that You are not just able, but You’re willing to do anything that we ask, according to You Perfect Will. We’re decreeing and believing You to fix it, Jesus, as only You can, in Jesus Name!

Abba Father, we wait in confidence and quietness, rejoicing in hope and trusting wholly that You have heard the voice of our weeping, our supplications and received our prayer as a sweet savor coming up before Your Sovereign Throne of Grace and Mercy! Father, we thank You and seal this Prayer In The Holy Ghost, for WE KNOW THAT IT IS DONE! In The Exalted Name of Jesus. Amen 3X

Now every child of God who is standing in agreement with this prayer, GO TELL SOMEBODY THAT JESUS LOVES AND CARES ABOUT U2!

SELAH!

Pause, Ponder, Pray & Praiz!

AN ANEMIC CHURCH??

AN ANEMIC CHURCH 2

 

SELAH Daily Devotions!

 

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14

 

Recently, I’ve come into contact with several people who undergo Dialysis treatment due to severe kidney failure. I am certainly not an expert in these matters, so humor me in my attempt to describe, in my acutely limited understanding, how dialysis works. Okay, here goes?

Apparently, the dialysis process involves draining the blood from the patient’s body thru a machine which filters out the impurities in the blood system and returns the clean blood back into the body. The number of the times the patient visits the dialysis center weekly varies according to the level of kidney dysfunction of the individual. While the benefits outweigh the risks of this procedure, there are potentially critical consequences of this process. One being anemia. One of the markers that the physician looks at to determine the stage of anemia is the ratio of white blood cells to red blood cells.

Prayerfully, none of you will ever suffer through anything like this, in the natural; yet it prompted me to look at its similarities spiritually. It’s becoming profoundly evident that The New millennium church is suffering from a severe case of spiritual anemic. Somewhere along the way, there has been a gradual drifting away and a markedly diminishing of the revelation, significance and the Power of The BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST!

Consequently, the 21st Century Church is in dire need of a blood transfusion. The problem is most of the time this dis-ease goes virtually unnoticed and undiagnosed until we find ourselves sprawled out on a gurney in the ER (the Altar) depleted physically, emotionally, financially, relationally scrapped and spiritually bankrupt. #DON’TSHOUTMEDOWN, nah?

Oh yeah, some of us have become quite adept at putting on our ‘church-game-face’ and can actually manage to press on, for a good while, conquering one hurdle after another before draining all our strength. But inevitably, we get to that place where we’ve no other option but to come clean. ‘That’s it…I’m through…Kapoop…there’s absolute nothing left…I’ve tried to stop lying and cussin’, drinking and dopin’… I tried to handle this adulterous relationship…I’ve done all I can think of to keep this house/business/church afloat, keep these kids from going to jail…but now …I’m at my wits end.” 

And… That’s when we turn to Jesus, the True Source of All Strength and Power…The Master Physician!

You see the problem is, God never intended us to do it (LIFE) alone! That’s why He sent Jesus to restore the connection severed by Adam’s rebellion. The Blood of God’s Sacrificial Lamb flows from The Righteous to the unrighteous.  Fortunately, IF applied daily to our hearts, minds, our will through prayer and study of His Word, filtering into every area of our lives, we are fortified and SANCTIFIED HOLY and ACCEPTABLE 2 GOD!

TRUST2KNO, the transforming Blood of Jesus purifies our sin-consciousness and empowers us to overcome all of this life’s maladies, replenishing  A WELL SPRING OF HOPE AND HEALING to an anemic church OVERFLOWING onto a lost and unholy world. 

THAT’S THE GOSPEL! NEED A BLOOD TRANSFUSION? #hookmeupLORD

SELAH!

Pause, Ponder, Pray & Praiz!

Ann Caffee

MY BFF!

SELAH Daily Devotions

MY BFF

SELAH Daily Devotions!

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

Being next to the oldest of seven kids, I can’t remember exactly when the desire for personal playmates sprouted. Perhaps, that’s why my social skills were noticeably under-developed when it came to fitting in with ‘other than sibling’ cliques. I guess you’d call that shyness, huh? Needless to say, I was generally the least likely to be picked first in just…

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HE REMEMBERS!

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SELAH Daily Devotions!

 

Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid, for YAH, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation. Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation. Isaiah 12:2-3

Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Isa. 49:16

 

In light of  prevailing  gross darkness, devastation and desolation surrounding  our world today, it’s not uncommon that every now and then, even those of us who’ve been walkin’ with Jesus a long time,  may be tempted to conclude, ‘Why even bother to hope, after all what’s the point”?  #Don’tshoutmedown, nah! Nonetheless! Instead of giving in to to despair, I was incited to review the words of God’s Prophet, Isaiah, speaking to the remnant of God’s Chosen nation.

While 21st Centry millennials are quick to refute the antiquated teachings of times long past as irrelevant, TRUTHBTOLD, the more things change, the more they stay the same! In other words, “THERE’S REALLY NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN!”

Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. 1 Corinthians 10:11

God’s people were facing eminent danger of massive destruction, yet we hear Isaiah offering a word of warning and a ray of hope that we’d do well to glean from today. 

The Prophet encourages them that no matter what’s happening around you, don’t be afraid, but keep trusting and praising our God!  Isaiah, knowing God inhabits the praises of His people, speaks to souls wearied by the consequences of unwise choices and those who are forced to endure circumstances which are beyond their ability to control, reminding them that their only hope of deliverance was to remain steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of their Lord! (Ref. 1 Corinthians 15:58)

REMEMBER! God is Holy, Righteous and Just! While He must punish the unjust, His Anger does not last forever! Unlike many of our earthly fathers, YAH is our Covenant-KEEPING God and remains a Faithful Father, The Saving Strength, Shield, Provider and Redeemer to all who call upon Him! From His own Mouth, Abba Father promises to wipe away the tears from their faces and keep you in perfect peace because we trust in Him! (Ref. Isaiah 25:8, 26:3-4)

#DIDJAHEARDAT?

Beloved, when life is out of your control, rest assured, THERE’S NOT ONE MOMENT WHEN GOD IS NOT!  Our Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent Creator and Sustain of All Live IS ALWAYS IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL!

The Eternal Word IS FOREVER SETTLED IN HEAVEN! Jesus Himself testifies that you are the apple of His eye and He has tatooed your name in the palm of His Hands forever. (Ref. Psalm 17:8; Isa. 49:16)

In the midst of these unsettling times of uncertainties,  there’s no denying the myriad of  available distractions designed to cause even the most seasoned of saints to question whether or not The Sovereign Creator and Sustainer of All Life is REALLY concerned about what’s going on down here amongst the gross darkness of  this lost, unfaithful and rebellious world! Nevertheless, I adjure you to keep your eyes on Jesus, The Joy of your Salvation and your feet steadfast on THE WORD!

 

Be confident of this very thing, HE THAT HAS BEGUN A GOOD WORK IN YOU IS FAITHFUL TO COMPLETE IT UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST! (Ref. Philippians 1:6)

Precious ones, when you can’t see no way, why not confuse hell and praiz JESUS ANYHOW! Don’tchakno? At the mere mentioning of THE NAME OF JESUS demons tremble and the Heaven’s Angelic host is put on alert!

Ooooh Yeah!  TRUST2KNO, The Great and Holy One of Israel is closer than ever before! Hence, don’t ever forget that YOUR GOD REMEMBERS!

SELAH!

Pause, Ponder, Pray & Praiz!

Ann Caffee

LET GOD BE GOD!

LET GOD BE GOD

 

SELAH Daily Devotions!

 

So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 1 Peter 4:19

And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen 1 Peter 5:10-11
‘He’s got the whole world, in His Hands! He’s got the whole wide world, in His Hands! He’s got the whole world, in His Hands! He got the whole world in His Hands!’

 

WOW! I’m good with that; for about the first 22 seconds of consciousness! Then I realize that I’m awake! Opening my eyes, immediately hell’s hounds pounce onto my thoughts filling them with the residue of yesterday’s drama, failures, guilt, shame; which gives way to loneliness, despair, taunting fears and ravaging accusations! Puff! There goes my  joy, hope and confidence.  Oh, don’t get your knickers twisted! I’m talking about me, yall!!!

Oh Yeah! It’s easy to quote the scriptures and sing the songs when life is beautiful, all is well, the air is filled with the sweetness of His Wonder Working Power. The problem is, life is not always bliss because we’re still living in a fallen world! I don’t care how long you’ve been walking in da way, trusting God in times of tests and tragedy is trying, huh?

One of the most difficult things I’ve ever been asked to do, is absolutely nothing! It’s kinda like asking your child to sit for five minutes without saying a single word? Obviously, stillness is not one of our more dominating genetic traits.

Particularly, when it comes to waiting on God’s answer in what we perceive as  ‘time-sensitive’ issues. Unfortunately, the art of stillness doesn’t always get better with age. Quiet as it’s kept, even the more seasoned of saints find ourselves boppin up and down in a faith dance every now and then. Oh, we start off fired-up, after all ‘We know God is able to do all things’. That is, until He doesn’t do what we’re expecting—when we expect it!

What happens after you’ve been faithful to follow (as best as you can) all that God has required of us, and yet find yourself backed up against a stonewall, surrounded by situations that are hell bent on taking you out? What can you do when the realities of your circumstances collide with His Promises and the suffering and the pain are screaming ‘this will never end’Apparently, the only thing God expects any of us to do is trust Him to be God!

Seriously? Absolutely! The same God who created the entire world, faithfully ordered, maintained and sustained everything since it’s beginning, is He not also capable of taking care of anything that’s happening in your lifeDuuhhhh! The last time you breathed, ought to tell you God’s Still Reigns, huh?

However, He’s such a gentle Savior! He never forces Himself into situations uninvited. However, the moment we let IT goreleasing and casting the care of the circumstances into His Almighty Hands, entrusting Him to make everything work together for our greatest good and His Highest Glory, His Incomprehensible Peace comes in; flooding our hearts, overwhelming the burdens of fear, doubt, anxiety and hopelessness!

As we acknowledge The Inseparable richness of His Lovingkindness and Compassion towards us, suddenly, His Amazing Grace begins to restore quiet rest and earnest expectations to our po-wearied soul!

BE still, and know that I AM GOD; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10

I know, feels strange, huh? I’m not saying it’s easy, but I’m a living witness,  IT IS POSSIBLE! Hey, don’t knock it until you try it!

QUESS WHAT? IF U NEED HELP, GOD has a way of forcing us to take a few days off, from running our world, huh?  #IJS !!!

SO #WHATRUSUPPOSED2DO? Pray and wait for God’s answer! HENCE, LET GOD BE GOD 2 & 4 U!

SELAH!

Pause, Ponder, Pray & Praiz!

Ann Caffee

CHOSEN, CHASTENED, REDEEMED & RESTORED!

MORNING GLORAAA

 

ETERNAL TRUTHS!

 

Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen, that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he, before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

I, even I, am the LORD, and beside me there is no saviour.

I have declared, and have saved, and I shewed, when there was no strange god among you, therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.

Yea, before the day was I AM HE, AND THERE IS NONE THAT CAN DELIVER OUT OF MY HAND, i WILL WORK AND WHO SHALL LET IT.

 

GOD had sent warning after warning hoping to persuade His Chosen people to repent and cry out to Him. Much like today, the people refused to obey His Righteous Decree and insisted on doing what seemed right in their own eyes, rejecting The Sovereign Lordship of the One who had called them out of obscurity and designated them to be His Own Possession and witnesses to the Nations of His Magnificent Glory!

The persistent disobedience and shameless dishonor of those whom The Creator and Sustainer had sanctified to Himself, provoked The Righteous Indignation of The Justifier to respond by releasing His Wrath upon them, driving them into a situation where they would recognize that their ONLY EFFECTIVE SAVIOR would be THE LORD HIMSELF! SOUND, UNCOMFORTABLY FAMILIAR? #ijs…

History reveals that ofttimes, Our Loving Father, refusing to allow anything or anyone to derail His Eternal Plan and Purpose for Humanity, will use adversity to goad His Beloved from rebellion, thru chastening wildernesses into submission!!

While God’s Righteous Judgement can not exempt us from enduring the discomforting conditions of tests, trials and tragedy, HE remains a Very Present Help! TRUST2KNO, even as we are challenged by the floods and fires of distress and disasters, God Promised, by His Unfailing Compassionate Loyalty and Committed Presence, that He will go with us, assuring that none of these things shall be able to consume us!

TRUTHBTOLD, we may claim to be sold out, however, not many of us will volunteer to suffer, except Jesus Christ! Nevertheless,  we must understand that GOD uses our suffering to get our attention and force us back onto the right track, where we turn from trusting in our own resources to living by faith in God’s resources! 

MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS, in this season of our lives, many hearts are perplexed with doubt and uncertainty and innumerable spirits are heavy-laden and burdened with fear, anxiety, grief and sorrow, yet in the midst of the shaking, our faith and trust must rest fixed and anchored in the ETERNAL HOPE that’s set before us in THE WORD OF GOD! 

While weeping may endure for a moment, at GOD’S APPOINTED TIME, this too shall pass! WE SHALL NOT DIE, BUT WE SHALL LIVE TO SEE THE SALVATION OF  Our LORD!

WE SHALL ENDURE THE CHASTENING; BE REDEEMED AND RESTORED! For who can stop HIS HAND FROM PERFORMING IT? 

SELAH!

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BEYOND UNDERSTANDING!

BEYOND UNDERSTANDING

 

SELAH Daily Devotions!

 

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have Power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and high And deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that Surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of All the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17-19

 

There’s an ol’ song we used to sing, backndaday, that says, “I don’t know why Jesus loves me, I don’t know why He cares, I don’t know why He sacrificed His life, OOH but I’m glad, so glad He did!” Can I getta witness?

A lot of people have acknowledged, intellectually, the fact that God loves them. Unfortunately, THAT intellectual comprehension is  hardly ever incorporated into their individual everyday life!

Okay, so let’s go further. Because our knowledge of who we are and what we know about ourselves, we may find it extremely difficult, bordering on impossible, to process intellectually that a HOLY GOD could extend such unconditional affection towards something as flawed and fickled as humanity. Because God is Omniscient (all wisdom), to logically conclude that He loves us so deeply, makes no sense at all!

Could this be the reason so many intellectually astitute stumble and stagger at the premise that the Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of everything cares so much for us that He was willing to sacrifice His Life for our life, just to restore an intimate fellowship with Him! Makes no sense, huh? That’s why we must come to Him in faith and not facts!

According to the Scriptures, not many wise, not many of the scholars, the elite of society would accept His offer of GRACE. (Ref. 1 Corinthians 1:26) However, given what I know about ME, I’d have to be a fool to refuse it! When I realized what was at stake, I had to jump quickly to grasp hold of so Great a Salvation, before He changed his mind! Ha! Ha! And I’m glad, so glad I did. Ain’t dat Amazing Grace?

Stop trying to figure it out and jus go for it! (Ref. Hebrew 11:6)

May the reality of God’s Rich Love fill your heart today! #Getit? IT’S BEYOND UNDERSTANDING!

SELAH!

Pause, Ponder, Pray & Praiz!

Ann Caffee

ACCOUNTS SETTLED?

 

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SELAH Daily Devotions!

 

You know that if the house owner had known what night the burglar was coming, he wouldn’t have stayed out late and left the place unlocked. So don’t you be slovenly and careless. Just when you don’t expect him, the Son of Man will show up.”…The servant who knows what his master wants and ignores it, or insolently does whatever he pleases, will be thoroughly thrashed. But if he does a poor job through ignorance, he’ll get off with a slap on the hand. Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater gifts, greater responsibilities! Luke 12:39-40, 47-48 THE MESSAGE

You know how to tell a change in the weather, so don’t tell me you can’t tell a change in the season, the God-season we’re in right now. You don’t have to be a genius to understand these things. Just use your common sense, the kind you’d use if, while being taken to court, you decided to settle up with your accuser on the way, knowing that if the case went to the judge you’d probably go to jail and pay every last penny of the fine. That’s the kind of decision I’m asking you to make.
Luke 12:56-59 THE MESSAGE
A bystander said, ‘Master, will only a few be saved’? He said, ‘Whether few or many is none of your business. Put your mind on your life with God. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires your total attention. A lot of you are going to assume that you’ll sit down to God’s salvation banquet just because you’ve been hanging around the neighborhood all your lives.
Well, one day you’re going to be banging on the door, wanting to get in, but you’ll find the door locked and the Master saying, ‘Sorry, you’re not on my guest list.’You’ll protest, ‘But we’ve known you all our lives!’ only to be interrupted with his abrupt, ‘Your kind of knowing can hardly be called knowing. You don’t know the first thing about me.’ That’s when you’ll find yourselves out in the cold, strangers to grace.
You’ll watch Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets march into God’s kingdom. You’ll watch outsiders stream in from east, west, north, and south and sit down at the table of God’s kingdom. And all the time you’ll be outside looking in—and wondering what happened.This is the Great Reversal: the last in line put at the head of the line, and the so-called first ending up last.”
Luke 13:23-30 THE MESSAGE

OMG… Didjaheardat? Think about it! It’s not that difficult! Just use a little common sense. If Time is the most valuable commodities you have in the earth, then why go to hell by default? Seriously!

Since, not one of us knows how much time we have left to spend in this life, it behooves every one of us to manage it wisely. In other words, don’t blow it presumptuously!

Let’s keep it real!  Face it,  TRUTHBTOLD, even on your bestest days, our score still isn’t high enough to merit a free pass through Heaven’s Pearly Gates. TRUST2KNO, unless you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord, at the end of the day, we’re all spiritually bankrupt and not one of us can afford the high price of low living.

 

BUT GOD has put a deal on the table that we’d have to be a fool to refuse. It’s called Salvation by Grace. By His Amazing Grace, The Father of All Creation has offered and accepted The Blood of His Only Begotten Son, Jesus, as collateral to completely wipe out a debt that HE DIDN’T EVEN OWE, and one that we would never EVVRRRR be able to pay!  #SURREAL

 

I know, sounds UNBELIEVABLE, but it’s TRUE! THAT’S THE GOSPEL!

 

It’s right there in John Chapter 3:16! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

 

When we admit that we’re guilty of rebellion against His Righteousness, are willing to accept Jesus into our hearts and commit the rest our of lives to faithful obedience to HIS HOLY standards, GOD fixes the BOOKS! YES, IT’S ACCOUNTS SETTLED—PAID IN FULL! #didjagetit?  WHACHAWAITN4??? #slowbus,huh?

 

SELAH!

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THURSDAYS’ PRAYERS!

WATCH & PRAY BUT DON'T COME DOWN

 

SELAH Daily Devotions!

 

GOOD MORNING FAMILY! GOTTA MOMENT? MY, MY, MY…

 

 

We’re delighted to have you joining us today in our Weekly Day of Corporate Pray and Fasting! We appreciate every opportunity and privilege extended to us that we might entreat The Presence of our Great High Priest, pouring out our hearts’ cares, desires, petitions and supplications with Thanksgiving. Humbled by such graciousness, we bow before Him, in earnest expectation, confident that He Who Rules Forever by His Power is able to save and deliver us from any of life’s maladies! As, we grab hold to The Horns of The Altar now to worship Him…

 

My soul loves, Jesus! My soul loves, Jesus! My soul loves JESUS, BLESS HIS NAME! My soul loves JESUS! MY SOUL LOVES JESUS! MY SOUL LOVES JESUS…BLESS HIS NAME! O, Sweet Wonder! Oh Sweet Wonder! Jesus, The Son of God! Ooohh Sweet Wonder! JESUS THE SON OF GOD! Without HIM, I can do nothing! Without HIM, I would fail; Without Him, my life would be drifting, like a ship, without a sail…OOOOHHHH! OOOOOHHHH! OOOOOHHHHH!OOOOOOOHHH..OOOOOHHHH, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH… JESUS! JJJEEEESSSSUUUSSSS! JJJJEEEESSSSUUUUSS, JJJJJEEEEEEESSSSSSUUUUUUSSSSSSSS…
Abba Fatherit is with great joy that we entreat Thy Throne of Mercy today! We acknowledge that You have afforded us this awesome honor and privilege not because we deserve it, but solely upon Your Loving-Kindness, we draw close into Your All Encompassing Presence! Lord Jesus, we Thankya for Your uncompromising commitment to please The Heart of The Father by sacrificing Your Life in our stead, that we might enjoy the privilege bestowed upon us to become Sons of The True and Living God! And for this cause, we bow in humble gratitude, fully aware that we are empty and void of anything that would warrant such awesome graciousness, but only because of Your Righteousness we are the beneficiaries of All that You are in the eyes of God! Oh, how awesome are Your deeds! For You have preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping into the snare of death!

 

Thank You for being our ONLY  Hope of Salvation, Deliverance, Breakthrough and Provision! Being completely aware of the limitations of our flawed feeble frames, Your Faithfulness and Compassion continuously allow You to look beyond our human frailties, faults and iniquities seeing yet ministering to all of our real need! We’re blessed because You are a forgiving God, You keep right on blessing us over and over again!. Abba Father, we pray, “Forgive me this day for everything I’ve done, spoken or thought that was not pleasing to Your Heart. Help us to see and hate sin even as You do. Help us not to frustrate The Grace that You’ve so freely allotted to us. Assured that as we confess our sin, You are Faithful and Just to forgive, pardon, cleanse and restore us back to rightful fellowship with You, we pray now for Your forgiveness, in The Precious Name of Jesus!”

 

Jesus, knowing that You already know everything about every single one of us, because You are Omniscient and Omnipresent, but because You walked among us, allowing Yourself to be tempted at all points as we are, You learned what we experience in these earthly tabernacles and therefore You can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities! Therefore, as our Great High Priest, You are able to intercede on our behalf continuously searching and conveying the thoughts, intents, emotions and physical weaknesses that we’re often unable to articulate to The Father of All Grace, Compassion and Comfort! We Thankya Lord, for being our Very Present Help!

 

Precious Lord, looking around this country and seeing what’s going on all over this  world, we pray that You will hold back the flood waters, fires, rebuke the winds and bind the plagues of sickness and diseases that have devastated our lives with death and destruction! Send help, hope, healing, deliverance and restoration through out the lands, wherever needed! In Jesus Name!

 

Lord, while it’s difficult to blot out the noise of the pestilence, the chaos of uncertainty and the the down-pull of pain, grief, condemnation, guilt, shame and confusion that seeks to lure us into the valleys overshadowed with darkness, danger, fear, anger, bitterness, anxiety, hopelessness and self-doubt, our eyes seek Your Face, STILL TRUSTING YOU! As we run to You, seeking refuge, peace and hope we cling to The Rock of our Salvation, believing for the faithful restoration that You have prepared for any who would cry out to You, anticipating that You will never deny Your Word! Heavenly Father, thank You for continuing to satisfy our souls, renew our strength, understanding and power as we yield the cares of our hearts to You!

 

Because no man can come to the Father except you draw them, Father, we intercede on behalf of every unsaved soul distraught with fear and anxiety, please quicken the Spirit of Godly-repentance in their heart and in their mind that they will come confessing a “SINCERE YES” to Your Precious Gift of Grace and receive You as their Lord and Savior! We’re believing that You will direct their footsteps and place them and settle them into a church home where they will be loved, nurtured, encouraged and taught the Ways of Your Kingdom!

Abba Father, we’re trusting You to break up the fallow ground and put a “fresh COMMITTED YES” in the heart and mind of every backslider! Let today be the day that they repent and come back to You and back to YOUR church determined to humbly submit their lives to the sound teachings of Your Word, learn to love and live their lives denying the lust of their flesh and walking to please You!

Father, we believe that as we’re praying, You are touching our brother, our sister whose body has been afflicted by all manner of sickness and disease, especially the Corona Virus, the spirit of cancer, strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure, liver disease, mental and emotional issues! We intercede on behalf of all those undergoing surgical procedures, those in recovery rooms. We’re praying for those who’re on life-support systems, not knowing that they’re even in this world! We’re declaring and decreeing that as we’re praying You’re walking through every ward,  shielding healthcare providers and staff members, rebuking fatigue, mistakes, mishaps, misdiagnosis, touching patients and miraculously healing, delivering and rebuking premature death and saving souls for Your Name Sake!

We plead the Blood of Jesus, declaring and decreeing You are Alpha and Omega, the same yesterday, today and forever!  Lord, while some things are yet to be revealed to men, we recognize that NOTHING IS HIDDEN  from YOU nor IMPOSSIBLE to YOU! Even as You walked this earth healing all who were sick, feeble, lame we know that You’re Well Able to do the same right now!Your Word declares that BY Your stripes, we have already been redeemed and healed! Therefore, we’re yet standing on your promises that the prayer of faith shall save the sick and raise them up, In Jesus Name! Amen 3x!

Sweet Holy Spirit, expose and rebuke the  lying, manipulating, murdering spirits, the spirit of doubt, unbelief, hesitation and procrastination! Release Your children from every ungodly soul tie and enable us to move forward away from the shores of comfort to embrace the thoughts and plans that You have purposed for us! Birth in us new things, anoint us to destroy yokes, and restore our hope in Your Eternal words that You are watering the dry places and causing the dead bones to live again! Help us to remain faithful and keep a Kingdom mindset, relying on the Holy Spirit to go before us and make our way prosperous. We believe You are dispensing overwhelming Favor, Health, Wholeness, Prosperity and Peace’ and when these blessings are manifested, help us to walk in a spirit of humility giving Your Name all the Glory, Honor and Praiz!

 
We bind every wicked scheme that the enemy desires to assail against us  and we declare that we are well able to take possession of every promises that You’ve made to us! We pray for total deliverance from every cord that would bind, detour, hinder  and come against our God-ordained Destiny! We are thankful that nothing can stop our blessings or keep us from performing the GREATER works You have assigned to Your Covenant Saints! We thankya for the courage and patience to stand, steadfast, consistent, always abounding in the work of our LORD!

 
We pray for consoling strength for all who are mourning the loss of loved ones, the caretakers of the feeble, rebuke the demons of the minds sent to attack our emotions with disappointments! We command restoration of power, love, hope and the JOY of Your Salvation. Help us to remember that as royal priests of a Holy nation unto You, failure is not final and  that our victorious testimonies shall provoke the envy of other nations who have not submitted to The True God but who yet serve false gods!

 
Precious Lord, we bless You for The Spirit of Sonship that has elevated us from sinners, beggars and slaves as we now sit privileged, high above principalities, wickedness and rulers of darkness, because You call us “MINE”Therefore, as Your peculiar treasures, You have empowered us to rebuke every venomous, hateful word of racism and elitism! As You teach the church to be The Church of The Bride of Christ, strip us from every demonic seduction! As You have called us to be influencers in the midst of the lost and ungodly world, help us to pray for our enemies, to bless those who despitefully use us, those who are bitter and speak evil of us that our faith and faithfulness may be a sign that we belong to You! We pronounce blessings, joy, peace, protection and favor upon all who trust You, as You prepare a table before our enemies!

Lord Jesus, send confirmation to those who are wavering as they’re waiting in faith for Your hand to move on our behalf. Assure us that the pain that we’re experiencing shall birth YOUR GREATNESS in us! As You transition us into new levels of Your anointing, opportunities and relationships, You are restoring that which is broken! Help us to  WALK BY FAITH, remembering not the former things but confidently reaching forward, fully persuaded that NOW IS NOT ALWAYS, anticipating that everything You’ve promised already is!

 

As we offer up this prayer of faith we believe You to cover our babies, our children ,our family and friends as they shelter down in their homes and as they go out and come in! Rebuke threats, accidents, terrorist, assassins, bullies, predators, rapist, thieves and robbers! We decree and declare that nothing shall cut our lives short!

By faith, we dedicate and commit the lives of our children, our grand and great-grand children, our nieces, nephews, and every young person to Your Providential Care, trusting The Faithfulness of Your Word! We rebuke and cancel every wicked scheme that Satan desires to inflict upon them! Because our children are a gift from You, You have a Plan and Purpose for each and everyone of their lives! We have the blessed assurance that from their Mothers’ wombs their steps and stops are being Divinely ordered by Your eyes  and THEREFORE, we declare and decree that NO WEAPON THAT’S FORMED AGAINST THEM SHALL PROSPER, AND EVERY TONGUE THAT RISES UP AGAINST THEM SHALL BE JUDGED AND CONDEMNED RIGHTEOUSLY BY YOU! We speak The Peace of God over their spirits, minds and bodies releasing a Spirit of Love, Holiness, Value and Excellence to fulfill their God ordained destiny!

 
HOLY FATHER, we lift up every spiritual leader, The Bishops, Pastors, Overseers, Apostles, Evangelist, every Preacher, Teacher, Missionary, Deacon, musician choir director/member, praise team, liturgical dancer, usher and church member! During this unusual time of shutdown, we speak LIFE, STRENGTH, ENCOURAGEMENT, CONFIDENCE, ASSURANCE, DIVINE PROVISION, RESTORATION OF HOPE and TRUST into all those who are yet believing for manifestation of that special miracle and the fulfillment of every vision that You’ve placed into their hearts! Reward richly ALL those who unable to go inside their churches but are yet standing on the wall proclaiming Your Word with POWER, under the CONVICTION AND ANOINTING OF HOLY SPIRIT via technologies that You have provided.

Jesus, we’re trusting and believing You to Grace us to be the TRUE & FAITHFUL WITNESSES and examples of Your Righteousness in our homes, communities and places of employment, that will cause everyone who comes into contact with them , will come to know that You are Real and fall in love with You, trust wholly  and commit to live the rest of their lives serving and glorifying You! Undergird Your People to carry out our assignment, under the direction and guidance of Holy Spirit. Cover us as we go in and out amongst Your people and those who would seek to discredit, hinder and even destroy their faith, faithfulness and ministry, You reward them appropriately! 

 

Heavenly Father, as You have instructed, we continue to pray for the leaders of the world, our nation, government, Congress, Judicial, Legislative, corporate, education, financial institutions, health care providers, prison systems, community service worker! Rebuke the Spirit of corruption, collusion and deception! Touch their minds and hearts with GODLY FEAR; speak to them in dreams and visions letting them know that You Who sit enthroned above the heavens are keeping record of the deeds of every man’s heart and will reward accordingly! Because their hearts are in your hands, we believe they are being continuously opened to hear and obey your will! Lord Jesus, we’re standing on Your Promise that the government of this world shall rest upon your shoulders and that You are The Eternal King of kings and Lord of lords!

 

Abba, encourage and comfort the souls of Your elect who may be overwhelmed with fear, doubt and worry in our personal lives and in this ungodly world systems! Give us restful peace that assures us that WE ARE NOT FORGOTTEN OR FORSAKEN and at the appointed time,You, will bring us out wholly restored, renewed, refreshed and rewarded according to Your Riches in Glory!

As we close our prayers, Father we decree that every demonic-induced spirit of addiction and perversion is defeated NOW because of Your Anointing, in Jesus Name!

Father, as we wait in confidence and quietness, we rejoice in hope, trusting wholly that all workers of iniquity are trembling and suddenly departing in shameful defeat, terrified because You have heard the voice of our weeping, our supplications , our thanksgiving and received our prayer as a sweet smelling savor coming up before Your Sovereign Throne of Grace and Mercy!

Abba Father,  we stand in agreement with You Who hears,  answers our prayers and forgives our transgressions! Because You have chosen us, committing to love and care for us, our souls shout with joy, bowing in obedient reverence before The Hope of all the earth, believing that as Your Face shines upon us You are making Your Ways and Salvation known among all nations for You Reign, Rule and Guide justly Forever and Ever!

Holy Father, believing that according to Your Perfect Timing and Will IT IS DONE, we thank You Now! In The Exalted Name of Jesus. AMEN AND HALLELUJAH 3X !

Now every child of God who is standing in agreement with this prayer, GO TELL SOMEBODY THAT JESUS LOVES AND DIED 4 EVERYBODY AND THAT HIS GREATEST DESIRE IS THAT WE ALL BE EMPOWERED 2 LIVE 4 AND WITH HIM 4EVER!

 

SELAH!

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