Going to War in Prayer

Day 1 of War Room:

Our new movie WAR ROOM is about the power of prayer and building prayer strategies. Why is a prayer strategy important? Because we have a very real enemy that wants to stay hidden from you but at the same time, he wants to distract, deceive, and divide you from seeking the Lord and from building healthy relationships with your spouse, children, or other people.

We have to learn how to fight in prayer. It’s interesting when you look at Scripture, Joshua would pray first before engaging in a battle. For example, before attempting to conquer Jericho, he sought the Lord first.

Esther, before going into the king, a decision that could have taken her life because she was not invited before the king, asked the people to spend three days fasting and praying first.

Before Jesus chose His disciples, He spent time in prayer first.

What does that tell us? Before you engage in an issue, a battle, or whatever your problems are, spend time in prayer first. Go to your war room—your prayer closet—and seek the Lord.

When you commit to prayer and you seek God first, you are going before the One that knows the solution and can help you through any circumstance.

So how do we fight? We fight in prayer, first seeking in our war room the One who can handle anything. Trust Him, keep your faith in Him, and go to war in prayer.

For addtional resources for the War Room movie visit http://warroomthemovie.com/

Be the Answer: Unity of Faith and Works

Day 5 of 5 Days of Prayer for my Nation

The moment you separate body and spirit, the result is a corpse.  Separate faith and works, and you get the same thing—a corpse.  When there is a seamless unity of “believing and doing,” we are exercising faith as God intends.

Much joy comes in our prayers as we listen to God’s urging to “be the answer,” trusting Him to show us how to meet the needs of those for whom we pray. At times, we may be a source of financial provision. This may be as simple as bringing a meal that’s needed, offering words of encouragement, or going to the hospital to pray while someone is having surgery. 

Our praying for others is vital and important; however, if we don’t pair this with listening and responding to the voice of the Father, urging us to become the answer to the prayers, then we are only going halfway in our faith. When the burden is placed upon you to pray, God often will also give you a burden to respond. What a privilege that God chooses to work through His people to be the answer to their own prayers. When we respond in obedience, we learn what it truly means to be part of the body of Christ Jesus, and that is life-changing and culture-transforming.

Give thanks to the Father: Thank you, Father, for the privilege to collaborate with you in behalf of the gospel as you unite my prayer and my walk.

Listen for the Holy Spirit’s prompting for confession: We have often been prayerless in the face of crisis; forgive us. I have sadly, at times, only prayed while looking for others to fulfill my prayers; forgive me.

Join Jesus in prayers of petition:Holy Spirit, I yield myself to your authority and purpose, for “there is no authority except that which God has established” (Romans 13:1).

Proclaim promises from His Word:Lord Jesus, might my prayerful walk with you be consistent with your Word as “a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path” (Psalm 119:105).

Engage with other Jesus-followers in a lifestyle of prayer: Visit momsinprayer.org to discover ways  to join others in passionately praying before God for the lives of our children. Imagine the impact of God answering prayers for a generation of children throughout the nation.

For more devotionals discovering how to pray for your nation, check out 31 Days of Prayer for My Nation at http://www.greatcommandment.net/31daysnation