Proverbs 3:11-12 "Sequential living" (deciding to believe our Father God)
"My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD,
Nor detest His correction;
For whom the LORD loves He corrects,
Just as a father the son in whom he delights." Proverbs 3:11-12
Proverbs 5:7-14 "Consequential living" (deciding to live against God's ways)
"Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
Remove your way far from her,
And do to go near the door of her house,
Lest you give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
Lest aliens be filled with your wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;
And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,
And say:
"How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
I was on the verge of total ruin
In the midst of the assembly and congregation."
Condemnation Free Life in Christ
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." Romans 8:1
God of all Grace, all mighty in Power, Maker and Mover of all mountains and Designer of faith, even the size of a Mustard Seed, we come to You in prayer. Please form our prayer. Many in our midst, our families, ourselves included, have not obeyed or listened to Your voice. We, ourselves are sorry for those times when we have sinned in this way and seek to repent from having deaf ears to correction, instruction and the disciplines which lead to prosperity and life. We intercede for those who choose to continue in deafness, choosing to hate You thinking they are living a life far better than the life You have in mind for them.
God forgive them from the arrogant pride of unbelief. Move these stubborn, rebellious, stiff necked, close minded people You love so much, from positions of hatred, unbelief and angry judgmental living. Move them right into the saving grace of Your Son's outstretched, crucified arms. Allow these to see the reality of sin, and the reality of Jesus. You know the names of the people on my heart right now as I pray this prayer to You. Nothing is impossible for You and no one is beyond Your grip. You don't let go. You never fail. You do not quit. We realize there are consequences to unbelief. Being out of Your sequence brings consequence and judgment. Cause us to LISTEN, trust and obey, to put feet to our faith. Cause us to be able to ask for and receive forgiveness and move on into the future with You, forever.
Breakdown our prideful thought patterns which cause resistance to the Spirit's perfect work.
BUILD OUR SPIRITUAL MUSCLE. STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH. ENLIGHTEN OUR SPIRITUAL EYES. OPEN THE EYES OF OUR HEARTS. ENLARGE THE BORDERS OF OUR HEARTS AND MINDS ACCORDING TO YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR HEART.
Please allow all who hate their earthly fathers, to come into the clarifying, cleansing, completing light of Your unconditional love, which they have not yet known, no matter how old they are or how filled with self hatred, hatred of You and just plain hatred which You totally see. You are our Father.
May the newly forgiven haters be given favor as they spread the saving news of Your endless love.
You are our everything. We pray salvation to all unbelievers as YOU WANT NONE TO PERISH.
We pray peace to Jerusalem, to Ukraine, to Syria, to Venezuela, to American politics and ask these things in the matchless name of our perfect Jesus. Amen.
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