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Series Code: PHTDP
Program Code: PHTDP200018S
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00:13 Hi, and welcome back to Day 8 of Ten Days of Prayer,
00:18 Donald Owen and myself, 00:19 we're here, glad that you're here. 00:21 And we're here to remind you to pause to pray. 00:25 Just because we're so close to the end, 00:28 don't give up yet because we're... 00:29 This is good stuff today. 00:31 Looking at John Chapter 2, 00:33 we find Jesus performing His first miracle 00:36 during a wedding where the wine has gone dry. 00:39 His mother tells the servants, 00:40 "Whatever He says to you do it." 00:43 By saying this, Mary actually built up an expectation 00:46 in the servants toward Jesus. 00:48 Then when He asked them to fill the water jars, 00:51 they did exactly as He asked. 00:53 And Jesus said, "Draw some out now 00:55 and take it to the master of the feast." 00:58 Once again, they followed His request 01:00 and they soon realized they had just witnessed, 01:03 in fact, assisted in a miracle. 01:07 Though the servants did nothing to turn the water into wine, 01:10 and they're involved in the miracle, 01:12 maybe just a minute part of the story. 01:16 It's no secret that God uses willing people. 01:19 It's imperative that you and I obey 01:21 when the Holy Spirit invites us to pray, 01:24 or to minister to someone. 01:26 Many of the miracles that are recorded in the gospels 01:29 involved human cooperation. 01:32 The feeding of the 5,000 required someone 01:35 to pass out the bread and collect the leftovers. 01:38 The raising of Lazarus required someone to roll away the stone. 01:43 Have you ever considered that 01:44 when we pray for someone's need, 01:47 we are assisting God in performing a miracle, 01:50 an answer to prayer, and Mary's words, 01:54 "Whatever He says to you do it." 01:57 They're so significant. 01:59 It's like Mary was telling the servants watch this. 02:03 The servants became insiders 02:05 to the source of this special wine. 02:08 When we pray for one another, faith tells us, watch this. 02:13 And we become accomplices to God working in the world. 02:18 When the answer comes, our faith is strengthened, 02:21 and we desire to intercede all the more. 02:24 That's why it's so, so, so important 02:27 to be obedient to the Holy Spirit's call to pray. 02:31 When we pray, or when we don't, 02:34 we are literally letting God know 02:37 whether or not we're willing to cooperate with Him. 02:41 Oh, God gives us obedient hearts to intercede, 02:46 to be a part of Your divine plan, oh God. 02:51 I love the hymn that says perhaps today 02:55 there are loving words, 02:57 which Jesus would have me speak. 03:00 There may be now in the paths of sin, 03:02 someone wanderer whom I should seek. 03:06 O Savior, if thou will be my guide, 03:08 though dark and rugged the way, 03:10 my voice shall echo the message sweet. 03:15 I'll say what you want me to say. 03:18 You know it. 03:20 I'll go where you want me to go, 03:26 Dear Lord Over mountain 03:30 Or plain or sea 03:35 I'll say what you want me to say, 03:40 Dear Lord 03:42 I'll be what you want me 03:48 To be 03:54 Donald, will you pray for us? 03:55 Sure. 03:57 Heavenly Father, who are we, Lord? 04:00 That was Isaiah. I'm a man of unclean lips. 04:04 Moses said, "I can't speak to these people." 04:08 He said, "Who gave you those lips?" 04:10 Lord, You gave us those lips. 04:12 You gave us the mind and the heart. 04:14 Lord, I thank You that we, 04:15 You can use broken marred vessels 04:18 that says divinity needs humanity to reach humanity. 04:23 And again in 2 Corinthians 5:19, 04:26 you call us to be ministers of reconciliation and verse 20, 04:29 to be ambassadors for Christ. 04:32 That's what You've called us to be. 04:34 Thank You, Lord, that we can be used by You to win some soul, 04:39 some broken, hurting human being 04:43 that they can one day, I don't know how it works, 04:45 Lord, but maybe he'll come to us in heaven 04:47 says because of you that I'm here. 04:50 Lord, we just thank You that 04:51 we have that opportunity and privilege. 04:54 And it says, lady Ellen White wrote once, 04:57 "By your fervent prayers of faith, 04:59 you can move the arm that moves the world." 05:03 We thank You, Lord, we ask this in Jesus' name. 05:06 Amen. 05:08 Wow. 05:10 Exodus 15:11, 05:12 "Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? 05:16 Who is like You, 05:17 glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, 05:21 doing wonders? 05:25 God, how great You are. 05:27 Thank You for being so wonderful and for using us 05:32 to accomplish Your will on earth. 05:35 In 1 Chronicles 29:11, "Yours O Lord is the greatness, 05:40 and the power, and the glory. 05:44 The victory and the majesty, 05:47 for all that is in heaven and earth is yours." 05:54 God, I am in awe of Your greatness. 05:57 And in awe that You choose to use us. 06:02 Just so You can show us 06:04 how things work in Your kingdom. 06:06 I love that. 06:08 God, You are so amazing and You involve us 06:11 so that we can see Your hand. 06:15 So, Father, may we be willing... 06:20 and excited to be used of You. 06:25 In Jesus' name. 06:28 Heavenly Father, you know, 06:30 where would we be without Jesus? 06:34 What an extraordinary gift. 06:36 But You've called us to do in Matthew 28:19, to go 06:41 you therefore into all the world and make disciples. 06:44 That was a command that You've given us as though 06:47 when Tim was talking about this, 06:49 train this water into wine. 06:51 It was a command. 06:53 Lord, You command us to reach the souls around us. 06:55 You know, Cain and Abel. 06:58 Of course, we know like what Cain did, but he said, 07:01 am I my brother's keeper? 07:02 Yes, Lord, we are our brother's keeper. 07:05 We just ask that You'll anoint us, 07:08 strengthen us, help us in these uncertain times, 07:13 to go out into the byways and highways and call all 07:16 who are ready to come to this feast, 07:18 where they may join us. 07:21 And then one day, Lord, we will be 07:22 with You face to face 07:23 and we'll hear those wonderful words, 07:25 "Well done, oh, good and faithful servant." 07:27 We thank You for 07:28 this opportunity that lies ahead. 07:30 We pray this in Jesus' name. 07:32 Amen. 07:36 Lord, while there are some things that we can do, 07:41 to be a part of You moving in lives. 07:44 We know that when it comes to changing hearts, 07:48 God that's up to You. 07:56 Father, I pray for those 07:57 who have turned their back on You, 08:00 who once knew You. 08:04 I don't know the circumstances why they turned away. 08:09 God, I know I'm susceptible, I guess, 08:11 I could say that I am prone to wander, 08:16 I've said it before on here in just the past few days. 08:20 Because it's so true that I'm moody and sometimes 08:24 I just don't want to follow You because I'm stubborn. 08:29 God, I ask in Jesus' name that You would forgive me. 08:32 And for those who are watching 08:34 who are dealing with family members, 08:38 who have turned against You, oh God, 08:42 I ask that you would touch their hearts, 08:45 turn their hearts back to You, oh, God, Holy Spirit. 08:50 Wherever they are 08:52 and they're running away from You, 08:56 but, Lord, wrap Your arms around them. 08:59 Let them know that You love them 09:01 and that You want them to come back to You. 09:04 And I pray also for those who need deliverance. 09:08 Lord, we've prayed so much for... 09:11 deliverance and alcohol... 09:16 drugs. 09:18 God, they're just an evil that 09:21 we can't seem to get away from. 09:25 Lord, I pray that You would remind these people 09:30 that You died, 09:32 that they could be set free from this. 09:35 You've given us the victory. 09:36 Now we just need to claim that victory. 09:39 And we need to resist temptation. 09:42 I know that it sounds 09:44 that sounds easier than it's actually done. 09:48 So I ask God that You would be the strength, 09:50 Holy Spirit... 09:52 rise up within these addicts. 09:58 Overcome our addictions in Jesus' name. 10:02 Amen. 10:04 Your word, Heavenly Father, in 1 John 1:9 says, 10:07 "If we confess," there's cooperation, 10:11 "confess our sins that You are faithful and just 10:13 to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us 10:16 from not just little or some but... 10:18 cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 10:20 I'm thinking, Lord, as Tim 10:22 was praying for those in addictions, 10:24 I'm thinking about what about those who... 10:27 do one thing, say one thing, act one thing, 10:29 but their hearts are far from You, Lord, 10:32 who really haven't surrendered everything to You. 10:34 Outwardly, they appear great. 10:37 As You said to the Pharisees, 10:38 "You're nothing but a bunch of whitewashed tombs 10:40 full of dead men's bones." 10:42 And we can't pretend to be walking with Christ 10:46 if we don't really want You on the throne of our heart. 10:48 So I'm asking, Lord, we'll cooperate and confess, 10:51 as Tim had just openly confessed. 10:53 I too agree, you know, there's times when I, 10:57 I turn my back on You, Lord, I make decisions that are... 11:00 I know the Holy Spirit's prompt me, "Don't go that way." 11:02 But I still want to, and that's the fleshly part. 11:05 So I ask, Lord, You take that fleshly nature away and... 11:08 help us to totally be surrendered 11:11 that we can be children of God. 11:14 Hebrews 12 tells us that You just 11:15 discipline those You love. 11:17 And if You didn't, then we'd be illegitimate children 11:19 and not sons and daughters of God. 11:21 So, Lord, even though disciplining doesn't feel good, 11:24 we need it. 11:26 Thank You, Lord. We ask this in Jesus' name. 11:28 Amen. 11:32 Lord, I lift up pastors all around the world. 11:38 Lord, I pray that You would give them an encouragement. 11:43 And, Lord, I pray that they will see... 11:46 an amazing, miraculous way that You meet their needs. 11:53 Many are struggling financially. 11:56 There are churches that have been closed. 12:02 Lord, I pray in Jesus' name that You would lift up. 12:10 Lift up the discouraged pastor... 12:13 encourage the discouraged members. 12:19 Lord... 12:21 we are a victorious church. 12:23 Help us to act like it. 12:27 And, Father, I pray that You will... 12:30 provide for churches that need pastors. 12:36 And, Lord, send revival, send workers, 12:41 send a harvest in Jesus' name. 12:46 Heavenly Father, we want to lift up world leaders. 12:49 Not an easy thing. 12:51 They have the shoes to fill, but we have a heavenly King, 12:56 that we can live by Your example. 12:59 We ask, Lord, You'll touch these leaders 13:01 and give them the wisdom to do their jobs mightily. 13:04 But do it to glorify and honor You not for themselves. 13:07 There's things going in dark corners right now. 13:09 And we know, Lord, that Your time is coming soon, 13:12 but help those who have an ear to hear, 13:15 to do the things that You're calling them to do 13:17 and that they will stand up for Your people. 13:19 We thank You and ask this in Jesus' name. 13:22 Amen. 13:24 I encourage you just to as the old song says, 13:28 trust and obey, 13:30 for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, 13:33 but to trust Him. 13:36 When He says go, go, what He says do, you do it. 13:41 Join us for one more day or for how many ever days. |
Revised 2021-02-18