HOLY SPIRIT PRAYERS (Part 1)

Ephesians 1:16-19 (NKJV) I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.

Throughout the epistles written by the Apostle Paul, we see some of his Holy Spirit inspired prayers.  These prayers are full of the power of God, and can be prayed for ourselves or for others.  We see in Ephesians 1:15-23, a powerful prayer to help us, and others, have open eyes to the things of the Spirit.

In verse 17, Paul is praying that God would give us or whoever we’re praying for, a “spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.”  So many times, people’s eyes are closed by demonic influences, and it takes real prayer to break those hindrances.  As we pray this prayer over people, we are asking the Holy Spirit to open their eyes to the things of God.

Do you know someone who seems to be closed to the things of God?  Pray this prayer over them as often as you can.  Thank God for opening their eyes so their understanding will be enlightened, and that they might understand their place in the kingdom of God.  There is no power stronger than the Word of God, and these prayers that we are going to look at in the next few days have the breath of the Spirit upon them.  Use them, and see what God is going to do!

Confession: Today I pray for _______________, and I am going to pray this Holy Spirit anointed prayer over them.  Father, thank you for opening their eyes as I pray this prayer, that they will see what is available to them in the Kingdom of God.

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THE LAW OF GENESIS

Genesis 8:22 (NKJV) “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.”

It is a law from God that while the earth is still here, we will have seedtime and harvest, cold and hot, winter and summer, and day and night.  Well, I can see that the cold and hot are still here.  I can see that day and night are still here.  I can see that winter and summer are still here.  So then I also know that seedtime and harvest are still here.

I watch as the farmers in our area put seeds in the ground in the spring.  Then when the fall comes, I watch them harvest their crops.  It is the same in the spiritual realm.  Each of us has a garden, and it is called our heart.  Whatever we sow into this garden will grow and produce fruit within us.

If we sow anger, or envy, or strife, we are going to reap these things in our lives.  I hear people say that they will change when they get old, but if these are the kinds of seeds that we planted all our lives, then when we get older we will be just as mean and ugly as we are now. 

So what are we to do?  It is an easy solution; plant good seeds!  Plant seeds of the fruit of the Spirit.  Plant seeds of love.  Find scriptures on it, and meditate on them until they become real in your heart and mind.  Plant seeds of kindness.  Be loving and kind to people.  Plant seeds of healing so that when sickness tries to come against you or your family, you will have a harvest to reap from.  I think you’re getting it, so let us go and do it!  Let us start a new garden today!

Confession:  I am starting a new garden today!  A garden of love, a garden of the fruit of the Spirit, a garden of healing and generosity, and a garden of kind words and encouragement.  Today, I take control of my garden and I will see a great harvest in due season!

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SOW GOOD THINGS

Galatians 6:7-8 (NKJV) Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

This passage shows us the principles of God from creation to today.  Whatever we sow, we reap.  It works with an earthly seed and it works in the spirit realm.  If we want good things, we need to sow good seeds.  If we want garbage, sow bad seeds.

It sounds so simple, yet doing it is the key.  In Proverbs 18:21 it says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”  What are you sowing with your tongue today?  Are you an encourager, or do you always see and talk about the bad in everything?  I know this can be tough to see in ourselves, but when we are honest, it will make us better.

Today, what we need to do is pray and ask God to forgive us for yesterday.  Then we need to start a new garden in our heart.  Start a garden of praise, of loving words, of kindness, and of generosity.  Start a garden of the things that you want.  If I wanted tomatoes, I would not plant watermelon seeds; I would plant tomato seeds.  Plant what you want to reap! 

Too many people say, "Whatever,” but it is not "Whatever."  What we plant is what we will see in our lives.  What do you want growing in your garden of life?  Plant those seeds!  What you sow is what you will reap.  It sounds so simple, yet this is the law of Genesis that we will talk about tomorrow.

Remember, God is not withholding blessings from us.  We are!  We are the ones planting the seeds.  When we realize this and do it God's way, we will see a bountiful harvest.  We will be just like a wise farmer who plants all kinds of seeds in the spring, and gets a great harvest in the fall.  So get in the Word today, find your seeds, and start planting!

Confession: Today, I am going to do it!  I going to pull out the weeds that I sowed in my life, and I am going to start planting good seeds.  I am going to plant seeds of love, faith, goodness and generosity.   I am going to plant seeds of God's Word, and I will see a great harvest soon!

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PLANT THOSE SEEDS

Mark 4:26-28 (NKJV) 26 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.

In this passage of scripture, Jesus teaches us the way everything in life and the Kingdom works.  You do not wake up the day after you planted a seed and expect to see a full-grown plant.  Once you plant a seed, you see a little growth each day. 

It works the same way in the Kingdom of God.  If you plant seeds of giving, after a while, you will see a harvest.  If you plant seeds of friendship, after a while, you will see a harvest.  If you take God’s Word and plant seeds of joy, or peace, or love, after a while you will see it come back to you in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.

Each seed comes with a different growth pattern.  I believe this is where many believers miss it.  We have an instant mentality.  We think, “I planted that yesterday, so I should have a harvest today.”  But just like a regular seed, you have to let it grow.  You have to plant the seed, keep watering it, make sure it gets good sunshine, and give it the proper period of time that the seed needs, and it will grow and bring forth a great harvest!

I have seen this over and over.  People have someone lay hands on them, and when they do not see instant results, they get discouraged and let the seed die.  No!  Hold onto that seed and let it sprout and grow.  It has to become a blade first, then the head, and then it will develop into the full-grown results of your seed.

Confession: I take hold of the seed today and I plant it in my heart.  I am not letting it go until I see a full harvest.  This is the principle of the Kingdom, and it will bring forth even a 100-fold crop for me!

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