Today's Prayer Alert 11-04-2009

  • Nov 4, 2009
  • Bob Willhite
  • Category: Prayer Alerts

We are ALL like sheep that have gone astray. We have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.    Isaiah 53:6-7

Ladies and Gentlemen, we may not think about the fact that Isaiah prophesied an exact description of Who Jesus IS, What Jesus would DO, and how some of us would react to His Presence on the earth. For hundreds of years, people studied and tried to obey the books of the law and what was ‘written’ by the prophets concerning the things of God. All of their searching, seeking, striving, and struggling was forever changed and our perspective adjusted when one day Jesus went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read, as was His custom, from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He found the place where it was written:

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;  To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD." Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth.   Luke 4:16-21   

When we attend a church service today, are ALL EYES FIXED on JESUS?  Do we marvel at the Words that Jesus spoke? Are the scriptures being read aloud in the presence of the congregation?  Do pastors teach The Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth about the Living Resurrected Son of God Almighty? Or do we hear the social sermons accompanied by a clever solicitation of funds only to keep the operations going?

He {Jesus} answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men--  Mark 7:6-8

 

Heavenly Father, we pray for pastors, priests, and rabbis of Your Church Universal all around this world. WAKE UP! Stir yourselves and be passionate about Preaching the Gospel in this season! Look for opportunities to Heal the Brokenhearted! Pray with people that their eyes would be opened to see the things of God!  Embrace those people that have been beaten by life and have been robbed of their monies and are in a ditch on the side of road. Take these hurting people into your sanctuary and nurse their wounds, take care of those single mothers with little children.

Lord Jesus, we know that Your Grace is sufficient for ALL OUR NEEDS. I know that I am accepted. I know that I am forgiven. I know who I am in my relationship with You Lord Jesus!

Most importantly I need to share the Love of the Lord our God and worship Him for all that He has done for me, for all of us who are called by His Name.

Revive us Oh Lord!

Let God ARISE!

Let us go forth and let the world SEE JESUS in our words and actions this day!

Make it so Dear Lord, make it so!