It's Time To Restore!

“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” This prayer is known as Jesus Prayer for All Believers. He goes before the Heavenly Father to unite us as one body in him. Therefore it is important that during our prayer time we specifically pray for the following at all times;

1. Unity of the Church, which includes many nations and people

2. Unity in our Communities

3. Unity and harmony to permeate your homes and loved ones

4. Pray for Wisdom to bring unity where we live, work and serve

5. Most of all God’s Direction to show us what actions to take to build unity

We have to remove the carnal thoughts of social status, cars, clothes, attention, and resist the tendencies to fight with one another, get angry and have an attitude, mistreat, misuse and even abuse one another for when we allow those thoughts or actions to happen is when we are bearing a sinful fruit for it keeps us divided which does not help build the kingdom of God. We have to strive to be cooperative unto one another, Love and trust one another for in such thoughts and actions begins to strengthen our Faith in God by taking action just as Nehemiah did in his LEAP OF FAITH to restore and rebuild for the Kingdom of God. In order to stand strong in the Faith we have allow God’s will and his Holy Spirit to dwell within us fully. It is clear that our Faith is a gift for in Romans 12:3 God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For in this Faith is a supernatural ability by the power of the Holy Spirit for each of us has a unique gift from God that is to be used to build his kingdom this is where are unity becomes STRENGTH AND POWERFUL to overcoming the adversary. Therefore unite as one Body in Christ Jesus for in such an act together we can achieve the ultimate will for our Heavenly Father. To quote “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!”

Now that we have united as one in Christ Jesus it is clear that there are going to be some battles we have to fight together because the ways of the world will challenge our Faith in God. Yet we are to understand as it is clearly stated in Nehemiah 4:8-9 “They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. This is where are Unity becomes more powerful in this restoration process for we will engage in physical, psychological, and spiritual battles against the enemy. Keep in mind that the Devil knows the word of God just as we do but the difference is that we allow our Strength in our Faith to help us defeat him. At this point we are utilizing our divine instruments for this spiritual defense for in 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. For it is in such instruments that Nehemiah used prayer and faith to fight the battles. For we have keep in mind that such battles are not ours it’s the Lord’s Battle which is clearly stated in Psalm 24: 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! Understand we are united in our faith we must stand united in prayer for by taking such actions in prayer will makes us more than conquerors for in Romans 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. And most of all keep in mind that Ephesians 6:11-17 is where we put on the whole armor of GOD to defeat the ways of this world and the ways of the devil. Understand that we have a fervent prayer just like Daniel for in his prayers unto our Lord he trusted totally unto him to protect him and keep in him the time of storms. Even the as God was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they were placed in the fiery furnace they jointly prayed together therefore GOD placed his arms of protection around them as clearly stated in Daniel 3:13-29. For there is an old hymn that has been sung for generations in the church and it is simply “Let us break bread together on our knees, Let us drink the cup together on our knees, Let us praise GOD together on our knees. When we fall on our knees with our face to the rising sun O Lord have mercy on us. Therefore we have to be vigilant in our praying and continuously encouraging each other efforts collectively and individually. As we pray collectively seek God to strengthen our Spiritual Alertness just as a soldier in war are alert to their surroundings during battle. Paying close attention to each step to through the war ground for there are bombs planted to destroy. For in 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that in you, than he that is the world. Therefore be wise in our Vigilance, Encouragement, and Alertness we are training to defend our Heavenly Father at all times by praying, watching, fighting and praying some more.