"For where two or three gathered in my name, there I am with them” - Mat 18:20 (NIV)
When the lockdown started not only did it disrupt the habits of many people, but also the prayer life of some. There are many who used to congregate for corporate prayers but now found themselves restricted in their movements, no longer having and enjoying the freedom of meeting their beloved prayer partners in person.
Fortunately around us are nowadays many tools that cater for long distance communication. Besides the phone we have new meeting tools like Zoom that have enabled even prayers meetings to continue.
There is indeed power when believers meet not just to fellowship as we are commanded (Heb 10:25), but also to pray with each other. If we can’t meet physically as has been the case for obvious reason at least let us call up one another, just to pray.
The Lord will be listening between us!
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray in the mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, that in spite of the circumstances I always seek out to pray with other believers for then you are in our midst.
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18/05/2024 - 19/05/2024 All day“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15)
Perhaps one of the most inspiring passages in the Bible with enduring lessons is where Moses pleads to Pharaoh to let the Jews go. Instead Pharaoh dared Moses if he had the power as that of a king. Challenged to “perform a miracle” Moses turned to Aaron who threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs (Exodus 7: 9-12).
What we see here is the presence of occult powers in high places, as is true even today. A common mistake by some is to deny the existence of the occult behind certain thrones or power centers, especially in instances where we find those putting on a genteel manner of social respectability. There are also those who through their education and confined exposure to the spirit realm of things, doubt the existence of occult powers. The reality is that in the world we live in the enemy is much at work. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
In this passage we see that while Pharaoh did release his snakes the staff God had placed in the hands of his messenger, Moses, was far greater and swallowed all. Here is the point. As believers we do have a far greater and mighty power to protect us from any attacks of the enemy. It is the blood of the lamb. As it is written, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony...” (Revelation 12:11).
Today whatever snakes you may encounter from anywhere be assured that you have a far greater power than of the enemy. It is the blood of Jesus. As His word says, “call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me” (Psalm 50:15).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray for protection from the attacks of the enemy by the blood of the lamb, this I pray in Jesus’name.
