1-3 Now, friends, read these next words carefully. Slow down and don’t go jumping to conclusions regarding the day when our Master, Jesus Christ, will come back and we assemble to welcome him. Don’t let anyone shake you up or get you excited over some breathless report or rumored letter from me that the day of the Master’s arrival has come and gone. Don’t fall for any line like that.
3-5 Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a real dog of Satan. He’ll defy and then take over every so-called god or altar. Having cleared away the opposition, he’ll then set himself up in God’s Temple as “God Almighty.” Don’t you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? Are your memories that short?
6-8 You’ll also remember that I told you the Anarchist is being held back until just the right time. That doesn’t mean that the spirit of anarchy is not now at work. It is, secretly and underground. But the time will come when the Anarchist will no longer be held back, but will be let loose. But don’t worry. The Master Jesus will be right on his heels and blow him away. The Master appears and—puff!—the Anarchist is out of there.
9-12 The Anarchist’s coming is all Satan’s work. All his power and signs and miracles are fake, evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them. And since they’re so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it—gives them what they want. Since they refuse to trust truth, they’re banished to their chosen world of lies and illusions.
13-14 Meanwhile, we’ve got our hands full continually thanking God for you, our good friends—so loved by God! God picked you out as his from the very start. Think of it: included in God’s original plan of salvation by the bond of faith in the living truth. This is the life of the Spirit he invited you to through the Message we delivered, in which you get in on the glory of our Master, Jesus Christ.
15-17 So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech.
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Father All Glorious,
O’er all victorious! Come
and reign over us, Ancient of Days!
Mighty God, hear the prayers of Your faithful.
We, miserable sinners all, confess the sin of resentment against the despoilers, the thieves of our heritage and our peace, the empty pontificators, the lazy socialists who would rather riot and steal what others have worked for than join the human race, the just and the unjust upon whom rain falls.
We feel perhaps like the prodigal son’s brother, who stayed and did the hard farming tasks and cared for their dad, while his wastrel brother partied and spent—then the prodigal was treated by their father with jubilation and the fattened lamb when he came crawling back.
Yet the Lamb of God wants no one to perish. All who repent will be welcome in Your kingdom. Our task is to pray for their salvation and to reach out with the Good News to those who may be reached, before it is too late for them, and for us.
Help us to stay serene in the face of these severe provocations and outrageous impositions of foreign gods in our cherished land. Lift up our President for strength and discretion in his time of personal bereavement. May his family members travel safely as they gather, reportedly tomorrow, to memorialize his brother Robert.
Father God, bring the gospel message to all individuals who have lost loved ones, their jobs, their residences or their businesses due to the engineered shutdowns and unrest, especially those children who have lost parents, and those small proprietors whose livelihoods have been devastated by vandalism, looting or burning. May they realize that their help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth, even though such help may be delivered by the hands of other mortals.
Father, loose a spirit of gratitude in this land, for the abundant blessings that have historically made America great. Be with our President, Vice President, their staffs, and the campaign teams of all patriots and conservatives whom You have already prepared for such a time as this. May Your Holy Spirit accompany every voter as they select our next wave of leaders.
Thank You, Father, for the clear illumination of what is at stake, the unveiling of corruption and the revealing of the anarchy taking place under the blue governance of unbelievers. Be with William Barr and John Durham in the performance of their duties, and may any attorneys, grand juries or judges involved in their findings, and thse responsible for prosecutions across the entire nation, act so as to serve Your Will, whether they realize it or not.
We humbly ask these petitions in the name of Your Son and our Messiah, Jesus.
Amen.
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Come Thou Almighty King
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Beautiful, beautiful prayer. Agreeing with every word.
Father God, we also lift up those in California in the path of the wildfires. Many FReeper and family reside there. May they be spared. May they call upon Your Name.
Great translation for our times!
Joining in prayer, Albion Wilde, for our beloved America and President Trump.
We look to our Lord and Savior for our help in these wicked days. May the Spirit grant us courage and strength and wisdom to stand against the enemy within.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Thank You, Father, for the clear illumination of what is at stake, the unveiling of corruption and the revealing of the anarchy taking place under the blue governance of unbelievers.
FATHER GOD,
Help us understand the season we are in and to stand strong in the faith. Our invisible enemy is not flesh and blood. May we don the Armor of GOD and fight the good fight. JESUS has already won the victory!
In JESUS' Name we pray. AMEN.
HOLY FATHER, please let it be so.
Amen!
Amen.
Amen !!!
Psalm 31
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 In you, O Lord, I seek refuge;
do not let me ever be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me.
2 Incline your ear to me;
rescue me speedily.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a strong fortress to save me.
3 You are indeed my rock and my fortress;
for your name’s sake lead me and guide me,
4 take me out of the net that is hidden for me,
for you are my refuge.
5 Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.
6 You hate* those who pay regard to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will exult and rejoice in your steadfast love,
because you have seen my affliction;
you have taken heed of my adversities,
8 and have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy;
you have set my feet in a broad place.
9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
my eye wastes away from grief,
my soul and body also.
10 For my life is spent with sorrow,
and my years with sighing;
my strength fails because of my misery,*
and my bones waste away.
11 I am the scorn of all my adversaries,
a horror* to my neighbours,
an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street flee from me.
12 I have passed out of mind like one who is dead;
I have become like a broken vessel.
13 For I hear the whispering of many—
terror all around!—
as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.
14 But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, ‘You are my God.’
15 My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.
16 Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.
17 Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord,
for I call on you;
let the wicked be put to shame;
let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.
18 Let the lying lips be stilled
that speak insolently against the righteous
with pride and contempt.
19 O how abundant is your goodness
that you have laid up for those who fear you,
and accomplished for those who take refuge in you,
in the sight of everyone!
20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them
from human plots;
you hold them safe under your shelter
from contentious tongues.
21 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me
when I was beset as a city under siege.
22 I had said in my alarm,
‘I am driven far* from your sight.’
But you heard my supplications
when I cried out to you for help.
23 Love the Lord, all you his saints.
The Lord preserves the faithful,
but abundantly repays the one who acts haughtily.
24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord.
Amen.
Amen
Joining you in prayer, Dear Albion Wilde, in Jesus Holy Name, Amen.
This psalm is for those who are wondering, “where is God in the midst of this world’s evil?”
Psalm 73
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them. From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance. The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children. When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.
When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.
Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strengthc of my heart and my portion forever.
Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You. But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
Maranatha!! Come Lord Jesus !!
T H E ..A N A R C H I S T
2 Thessalonians 2 (MSG):
1-3 Now, friends, read these next words carefully. Slow down and don’t go jumping to conclusions regarding the day when our Master, Jesus Christ, will come back and we assemble to welcome him. Don’t let anyone shake you up or get you excited over some breathless report or rumored letter from me that the day of the Master’s arrival has come and gone. Don’t fall for any line like that.
Amen, God speaks to people in a way they can understand, now matter which language or idiom.
To fulfill the call to pray the psalms over our President,
From Psalm 75: God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel. You are glorious and resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.
In the lives of Your sons of Israel, we see that the stouthearted were stripped of their spoil, They slept the sleep [of death]; And none of the warriors could use his hands. At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep [of death]. Father, in the name of Jesus, we cry out for Your perfect vengeance on the enemies of our beloved United States of America and our President, Donald John Trump. With Your heart, we want our enemies to find Your grace and come to the knowledge of the Truth, but until then, Sir, protect us from their destructive acts. We ask You for healing and for preservation of what You established here.
You, even You, are to be feared [with the submissive wonder of reverence]; Who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry? You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was quiet When God arose to [establish] judgment, To save all the humble of the earth.
We are here to fulfill our vows to You to pray for our Nation and our President. We bring to You our sacrifice of praise for You with awe-inspired reverence. We trust You to cut off the spirit of princes ranged against our commitment to be one Nation under God. You are awesome and feared by the kings of the earth. Amen.
Amen to your wonderful prayer. God bless.
Dear Lord -— we need you in our lives, in our nation, and in this world. Please watch over us -— saints and sinners.
Amen.
Dear Lord, please deliver us from the evil that surrounds us !
Prayers for President Trump, his safety and guidance from You !
Prayers for his reelection victory, along with those like-minded candidates downballot in November !
Prayers that those serving the Dark One be driven out of our government, institutions and culture for all time !
Amen !
Father, Christians are divided today and we lack a strategy to defeat your enemy. As you gave Nehemiah a strategy that overcame his enemies, unite Christians around the world and give us a strategy to defeat the enemy - we pray in the name above every name - the name of Jesus! Amen and amen.
Portions of Nehemiah 4 follow:
"Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? ... (Nememiah then prayed) Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads ... Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders. So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, 8and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance. So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night. Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.” And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.” At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.” So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall. 16And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. 18And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me. Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall. 20Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!” So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out. At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.” So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.
Amen, Albion Wilde. Thank you for your beautiful prayer. Joining together (late) with you and all the others that were inspired by your spirit-filled prayer and scripture.
Amen to your Beautiful, Power-Filled Prayer, Dear Servant of the King of kings.
Praying with you in Heartfelt Agreement.