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It's time to pray. We need to pray like we've never prayed before. Daily One minute messages by Pastor Carter Conlon, airing on Christian radio stations nationwide.
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2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away, and behold all things have become new."
I have probably talked about this verse hundreds of times, and I'll never get tired of speaking about it because this verse was a dream at one point in my life. I tried so hard to change my character. We try as hard as possible to change, but we can't change by our strengths.
2 Corinthians 5:17 came true when I gave my life to Christ. Every person who's not living for Christ is on a downward spiral. You can become a new creation when you invite Jesus Christ into your life to be your Lord and Savior. When He comes in, behold, He makes all things brand new.
My brother, my sister, it's time to pray.
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2 Samuel 22, beginning verse 47, says, "The Lord lives. Blessed be my rock. Let God be exalted the rock of my salvation. It is God who avenges me and subdues the people under me. He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me. You have delivered me from the violent man. Therefore, I will give thanks to you, oh Lord among the Gentiles, and sing praises to your name."
There is so much to be afraid of today. Society is filled with angry voices, and the daily news brings word of some new threat or act of violence.
Though hearts may fail in fear, it is not so of yours. You have the unshakeable promise that God will always keep and never forget you. Thank Him for this today, and learn to trust Him in new.
Remember, it's time to pray.
In 2 Samuel 22:4, David says, "I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from mine enemies. When the waves of death surrounded me, the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. The sorrows of shale surrounded me. The snares of death confronted me. In my distress,
Have you ever noticed in the scriptures that religious people follow Jesus and try to figure out every little piece and puzzle of the law? Despite all this, it's still the blind man that says, "Son of David, have mercy on me," and he gets the miracle. The prophet Isaiah once said, "It's the lame
We dwell in this little space in eternity called time, but God does not. He dwells from eternity past to eternity future. He's the Lord over time. God alone can go back and heal things that you thought could never be healed in your life. He can go back today and give you things you
God is still able and willing to break into pieces the chains that bind us. He can open any prison door and set any captive free. He can heal where we've been wounded in our hearts when previously we believed that we would never be able to recover. He can send His word and bring
2 Samuel 22, beginning at verse one: "Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said, 'The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. The
Jeremiah 20:10-11: "For I heard many mocking, fear on every side. 'Report,' they say, 'and we will report it.' All my acquaintances watch for my stumbling, saying, 'Perhaps he can be induced, then we will prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him,' but the Lord is with me as a mighty
If you have accepted Christ as your Savior and you&'re battling with condemnation in your heart, can I remind you that there&'s a King inside your heart that loves you? He says that you are more than a conqueror through Him. All the things that God has promised will be fulfilled in your life. You
There's a passion in the heart of God to answer prayer. He isn't waiting on you to have a mountain of faith or scriptures to answer your prayers. He isn't reluctantly answering our prayers. We are reluctant to believe that God is passionate about answering us when we call out to Him. Thank God that
There is an unbridled passion in this generation being unleashed. Young people are raised without God. They've been told that there's no such thing as eternal lifeor the cross or salvation in Christ. They've been led to believe that if it feels good, do it because there's no consequence. They're being raised without any real
Jeremiah 20, verses seven and nine, say: O Lord, you induced me, and I was persuaded. You are stronger than I and have prevailed. I am in derision daily; everyone mocks me. Then I said I will not make mention of him nor speak anymore in his name. But his word was in my heart
Psalm 104, beginning at verse 14, says, "He causes the grass to grow for the cattle and vegetation for the service of man, that he may bring forth food from the earth and wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread, which strengthens man's heart." This Psalm
If you are addicted, depressed, hopeless, or feel like you're the last person in the world that God could ever use, you qualify. If you open your heart to Him, God will take you, transform your life, and make you into the person He destined you to be before sin got ahold of your life.
This generation is baptized into the seas of confusion instead of the water of God's Word that brings life. People don't know who they are, what they are, or where they're going. There is such incredible confusion. I can hear the cries today of parents who don't know what will happen to their children in
We're living in a time when people are looking for hope. They don't want an argument; they don't need it. They need a visual demonstration of who God is, and that's who we are called to be in these last days. We are called to stand as a testimony of who God is, what He
2 Peter 3:11 13. "Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming day of God because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless, we, according
Psalm 103:15 17: "As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes, for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting, on those who fear Him and His righteousness
When you give your life to Christ, some people will be unhappy with your miracle. Some people are not interested in what's happening in your life, and not everyone will join you in praising God for what He has done. Some people you've trusted will draw back because they're afraid and might feel uncomfortable around
We live in dark days, and as the world spirals downward, the Church is starting to be lifted Heavenward. As the world becomes more degenerate, immoral, and insane, people try to force their agendas on this generation, but the Church of Jesus Christ rises. With the transformation of Christ in our hearts, the glory of
Jesus Christ warned us in Matthew 24 that at some point in history, the people of God would be hated by all nations. We live in that season; David Wilkerson calls it the Jesus Revulsion. People who hold biblical worldviews have become outcasts. They're unwanted, and they're being canceled. People are fired for posting their
Matthew 25:30 has some fearful words, words from the mouth of Jesus: "And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Every description of Hell in the Bible is fearful, from wrath to fire, to anguish, to thick darkness, to pitiful, unanswered pleading. Every description speaks of
Psalm 104:33 35: "I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to him. I will be glad in the Lord. May sinners be consumed from the earth and the wicked be no more. A day is
This world may not be willing to acknowledge us; our friends may turn away from us. Others may not join us in worship. But thanks be to God for what Jesus has done in our lives. Thank God He has touched our lives and transformed us to the point where our old lifestyle no longer
When we hold on to the victory of Christ, something gets a hold of us. Faith starts to germinate inside of us. We begin to read the promises of God, and we begin to believe what He says. By the power of God's Holy Spirit within us, we begin to change. We start taking on
When we hold on to the victory of Christ, something gets a hold of us. Faith starts to germinate inside of us. We begin to read the promises of God, and we begin to believe what He says. By the power of God's Holy Spirit within us, we begin to change. We start taking on
There can be an ugly side to receiving your miracle; not everybody will be as excited about your conversion as you are. When I would get drunk, when I was angry and would fight, when I would lie, and when I would do all those things, nobody had a problem with me. When I got
1 Samuel 30:8 says, So David inquired of the Lord saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail, recover all. There are days in every life when hopelessness tries to invade the borders of our minds and hearts. At
Matthew 7:11 says, If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him? There are 7,915 7-Eleven stores in the United States. They're primarily known as places often open late at night where
Matthew 17:19 20 says, The disciples came to Jesus privately and said, Why could we not cast it out? So Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will
When you give your life to Christ, you walk out of hopelessness and into an amazing life in Christ Jesus. You'll be born again by the Spirit of God. You'll be given a reason to live. You're given freedom from the things that once held you captive and governed your whole life. You're set on
When you give your life to Christ, you walk out of hopelessness and into an amazing life in Christ Jesus. You'll be born again by the Spirit of God. You'll be given a reason to live. You're given freedom from the things that once held you captive and governed your whole life. You're set on
God is passionate about answering our prayers. He will move Heaven and Earth to answer us. So, if you find yourself hungry, lost, bound, or dying inside today, why aren't you crying out to Him? It must be perplexing to the Lord when He looks down and sees us looking for answers in every other
Psalm 93:3 4 says, "The floods have lifted up, O Lord. The floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea." The Apostle Peter once walked on the water, that is, until he looked
Psalm 92:1 4 says, "It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to your name, O Most High, to declare your loving kindness in the morning and your faithfulness every night, on an instrument of ten strings, on the lute and on the harp with harmonious sound. For you, Lord, have
Mark 9:21 24 says, So he asked his father, How long has this been happening to him? And he said, From childhood. And often, he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us. Jesus said to him,
1 Thessalonians 5:16 18 says, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing. In everything, give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." If you have only a little bit of faith, remember that God has a mountain of mercy, and when we bring the little bit we have to God, He can
Mark 4:35 40: When evening had come, he said to them, Let us cross over to the other side. Now, when they had left the multitude, they took him along in the boat as he was, and other little boats were also with him. A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat so
Isaiah 60:1 3 says, "Arise, shine, for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth and deep darkness the people, but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light
Matthew 25:8 9 says, "And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you. But go rather to those who sell and buy for yourselves.'" How foolish it is to make
1 Corinthians 3:17 18 says, "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, but we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror, the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, just as by the spirit of the Lord." Another word for liberty is generosity.
2 Corinthians 2:17 says, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new." What an amazing scripture and promise. The old things that governed your life and dictated your future have now passed away. Because Christ is in you, all things have
1 Corinthians 1:26 29 says, "For you see your calling, brethren, not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise. And God has chosen the weak things of this world to put to shame
Psalm 92:13 15 says, "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age. They shall be fresh and flourishing. To declare that the Lord is upright, he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him." What incredible
God is planting hope in His people. He is opening doors for the church, and an incredible unity is taking place. He's not going to leave you or any hungry soul. God will raise His church in this last hour. He will do things beyond our abilities, and it will truly be a season of
Psalm 91, beginning at verse nine, says, "Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over you to keep you in all your ways. In their
1 Corinthians 3:17 18 says, &"Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, but we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror, the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, just as by the spirit of the Lord.&" Another word for liberty is generosity.
Psalm 91:3 4 says, "Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings, you shall take refuge." Every day, there seems to be another shooting, another vehicle driving into a crowd, another senseless act of violence. It appears
In 1 Timothy 6:12, the Apostle Paul says, Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold an eternal life to which you were also called and have confessed a good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Sir Winston Churchill is best remembered for his strong leadership and inspiring confidence during one of history's most
In Romans 8:38 39, Paul says, "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created things shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Do
Isaiah 55:8 9 says, "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways,' says the Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.'" The plan of God is more profound and deeper than we can ever
Mark 10, beginning midway through verse 14, says, Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it. And He took them
Isaiah 60:1 2: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness, the people. But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. What an incredible opportunity we have as believers
2 Timothy 3:5 says, Having a form of godliness, but denying its power, and from such people, turn away. Paul, the apostle, says that in the last days of the world, iniquity or lawlessness will abound. Even in the house of God, many people will settle for an imitation of godliness, even though it has
2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Today, we search for answers to the violence in our schools, the
As the world is on a downward spiral, the Church is rising, which makes me glad. The Church of Jesus Christ in our time will have a testimony. We will start understanding some fundamental truths we have lost along the way. In our desire to please God, we have forgotten that His Kingdom is about
Ephesians 4, beginning at verse 21, says, "If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him as the truth is in Jesus, that you put off concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts and be renewed in the spirit of your mind and that
2 Timothy 2, beginning at verse 14, says, Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no prophet to the ruin of the hearers. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God. A worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
On this Father's Day, let s remember Psalm 29, which speaks about God's voice. God s voice is over the waters; it s powerful and full of majesty. It breaks the cedars difficult places we face in life. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. It shakes the wilderness. God s voice makes the deer give birth,
Are you going through a difficult time? Affliction is something that interferes with the quality of our lives. We often come to prayer meetings asking God, Why? Why did He allow this into my life? If you didn't have any troubles, you might not have even attended the prayer meeting in the first place. Often,
Listen to these powerful words in Romans 8:31 32: "If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" God freely gives us everything we need for life and
So many people are living on spiritual fluff, and this stuff will not get you through the coming storm. You must take the time to dig into the Word of God and ingest His promises. Take time to understand the hard truths in the Word of God. For example, Jesus said, "In this world, you
Romans 13:11 12: And do this knowing the time that now it is high time to awake out of sleep. For now, our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent. The day is at hand. Let us cast off the works of darkness. Let us put on the armor of
1 John 3:19 20: And by this, we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. In other words, God is greater than the condemnation in our hearts. When we come to Christ, we
Matthew 18, beginning at verse two, says, "Then Jesus called a little child to him, set him in the midst of them and said, assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." When I read this scripture, I think
Romans 8:11 says, "But if the spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead, will also give life to your mortal bodies through His spirit who dwells in you." God Himself will bring your mortal body to life. He allows us to do things
2 Timothy 1:7 says, For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love, and of a sound mind.
When you begin to walk with the Lord, not only are you given power, but the love of God flows through you. You are compelled by love to bring the gospel to the lost. We're also given a sound mind standing on the unshakeable foundation of truth.
When you begin to study the scriptures, the Holy Spirit gives you sound theology. You don't have to be a scholar; just believe His Word. You don't need to know Greek or Hebrew definitions. Read what you read and just accept it. Believe that what God says is what God means. While you're doing it, talk to God; we need to in these times.
It's time to pray.
The book of the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 60:1-2. "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth and deep darkness the people. But the Lord will arise over you, and his glory will be seen upon you." What an incredible promise to any person that in a time of deep social darkness, that God will reveal his glory on the countenance of those who belong to him.
Moses once cried, "Please, show me your glory." As the Lord passed by Moses saw mercy, grace, goodness, truth, and God's willingness to walk with us in the middle of our struggles. The glory of the Lord puts confidence and gladness in every heart that will open itself to what God is always longing to do. Lord, let your glory be on us again.
It's time to pray.
Psalm 42:7 8 says, "Deep calls unto deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and billows have gone over me. The Lord will command His loving kindness in the daytime. And in the night, His song shall be with me, a prayer to the God of my life."
The psalmist in this passage remembers how faithful God has been to him in past times. There have been times of refreshing deliverance and divine strength in his life.
In his present time of deep need, he knows, as do we, that God's deep compassion and strength will again be his. God carries us through the days, and we will all sing at night. Get under the waterfall of God's love today.
It's time to pray.
This is an incredible day to be alive. The Church is living a day of astonishing victory in Jesus Christ. Whether we feel good, bad, strong, or weak, it doesn't matter because it's not about us but the incredible victory of the cross. It's about the presence of the Holy Spirit inside each one of
John 8:32 says,"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Knowing the truth is not about bending the truth to what we think God should be saying His actual truth sets us free. We can be free even amid affliction, even if it doesn't go away, or even if we must go through trials, difficulties, or long seasons of difficulty. God is all-powerful, all- knowing, all-good, and all-merciful. Jesus Christ still promises us victory in the midst of it all.
Join us as people from over 211 countries worldwide every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org to pray. We believe the truth will keep us in these last days.
My brother, my sister, it's time to pray.
The only way to face the storm in this nation is with the power of God. We are not going to be able to face it in our strength. It won't be by our might or power but only by the Spirit of God. We won't overcome the storm with our youth, experience, or abilities.
Psalm 68, beginning at verse 7, says,"O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, the earth shook. The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God. Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, sent a plentiful rain whereby you confirmed your inheritance when it was weary."
God's presence in your life brings an incredible promise though you may sometimes be dry, weary, and seemingly in a wilderness. Even there, and especially there, He promises to be with you, confirming your calling and being your everyday supply source.
If you are weary today, close your eyes. Tell Jesus you trust Him and let the rain come.
Remember, my brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
Psalm 68, beginning at verse 5, says,"A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy habitation. God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound into prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land." In Job 21:3, a godly man said,"Bear with me that I
If ever there was someone's prayer that you think God would hear and answer, it would be the Apostle Paul because he could hear the voice of God. Paul surrendered to the work of God, even to the loss of his physical health, safety, and comfort. Paul was a man that God could entrust to
We cannot trust our power, thoughts, or direction, but we must hope in the Word of God. We must build our lives on what the Bible says. We don't have to add to it, and we don't have to take away from it. What God says is what we need to believe. The Bible must
The Apostle Peter once thought he would never betray or deny Jesus. All it took for him to cower in front of a little girl was to ask if he was one of the disciples. He responded that he didn't even know Jesus. However, after Peter was touched by the power of God in the
Psalm 12, a Psalm of David, beginning at verse one, says,"Help, Lord, for the Godly man ceases, for the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. They speak idly everyone with his neighbor, with flattering lips and a double heart, they speak." We're not the only ones who have endured seasons where evil speech
Joshua 24, beginning at verse 15, says, And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. Whether the gods, which your father served, that were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as
In Psalm 119, verses 67, 71, and 75, the Psalmist says,"Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep your word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. I know, oh Lord, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted
The days keep getting darker and darker. A flood of filth, confusion, and violence is sweeping our nation. There is incivility coming against the people of God, and unfortunately, things will not get better; they will only get worse. It's not going to get easier; it will get harder. The floods are going to rise,
In Psalm 18:4 6, King David said,"The pangs of death surrounded me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me. The snares of death confronted me. In my distress, I called upon the Lord and cried out to my God. He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry
Psalm 1 says,"Blessed is the man who walks not in the council of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law, he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree
Proverbs 31:26 talks about the wisdom that can be found in the heart of a virtuous woman. The scripture says,"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness." Through the kindness of mothers, children begin to know how good God is. Through her speech's wisdom, they understand what their
Proverbs 11, beginning at verse 20, says,"Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord, but the blameless in their ways are His delight. Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered in my lifetime." I have never seen the
God is drawing near to us in these dark days. He's drawing us into what truly matters. He's drawing us again to the only lasting truth. He's drawing us to the very center of His heart. God isn't only giving redemption but also a reason to live. We must draw near to Him as He
Isaiah 43, beginning at verse one, says,"But now thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob, and he who formed you, O Israel. Fear not for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you and through the
Psalm 102, in verse seven, says,"I lie awake and am like a sparrow alone on the housetop."
One of the deepest needs of all people is to know that we are loved. Even God Himself in Genesis 2:18 said,"It is not good that men should be alone, so God gave the first person someone to love and to share life with."
Today, I want you to know you don't have to be alone. God designed us to find and give love, fellowship, and friendship in a body He created called His church. Don't let isolation rob you of this blessing for even one more day. Ask God for the courage to love and to be loved among God's people.
Remember, my brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
The power of Christ only comes from a relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. You don't get it any other way.
Don't set terms and conditions on God because He's not our servant. We are His servants whatever He sees fit to allow in our lives for His divine purpose. Paul pinned the words that all these things work together for good to those who love God and those who are called according to His purpose. Not some things, or just the good things, but all things. That's what the Word of God says.
This truth can set you free even amid your situation. Wherever you are now, God is working all that up for His intended purpose in your life. He's producing a prayer life that you would never have otherwise. Talk to Him about it today, and thank Him for what He's doing in your life.
It's time now to pray.
When we open the Word of God, we unlock the truth that sets us free even amid affliction. The Apostle Paul was freed long before the prison doors were opened. He was a free man. The discomfort did not take away his freedom or his trust in God. But the grace God supplied him was a source of supply that no matter where he found himself, his joy was not dependent anymore on his circumstance.
There was something inside Paul s life that surpassed all understanding. Pray that God gives you this understanding, that He may unlock the truth to your heart that will set you free.
Join us as we gather with people worldwide every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. We are believing for this freedom in our generation. We're praying together for a mercy moment in all of this world before Christ returns.
Above all, it's time to pray.
1 Corinthians 10:13: "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make a way of escape that you may be able to bear it."
I don't know your situation today, but I know that God will be faithful. He will not fail you. He will not forsake you. According to the Word of God, the things in your life are not strong enough to overpower you. God promises that He will not give you a trial or temptation greater than you can bear, but in your problem, He will show you a way of an escape.
You can always trust the Word of God because what He says is what He intends to do. God will be with you. Turn to Him now; talk to Him about it.
It's time to pray.
John 6, beginning at verse nine, says,"There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many? Then Jesus said, 'Make the people sit down.' Now, there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down in numbers of about 5,000. And Jesus
I thank God that even though the hour is dark and the day is late, He is waking us and showing us it's time to pray. We need the boldness of God in our hearts once again. We need the courage to step out of the shadows and stand for the truth. There are so
As the people of God, we've studiously followed the pre-conversion pathway of the Apostle Peter. I reference Matthew chapter 26, verses 31 to 35, where we see Peter setting his thoughts above the Word of God and esteeming himself to be stronger than he was.
In America, we've committed the same sin and failings as Peter did in that season of his life. We've set our thoughts above the Word of God. We've built houses of worship that are not designed by scripture but instead from boardrooms and men's hearts and minds.
We've erroneously thought we are stronger than we are, and due to our condition, it's becoming evident in this generation. We're living in a season where we must learn to pray again. God can still bring healing into our nation if we humble ourselves and pray.
It's time to pray.
1 Corinthians 1:26 27 says, For you see your calling brethren, that not many wise, according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things that are mighty.
The Devil would have you focus on your weakness and believe your future is hopeless. On the contrary, God sees your lack as an opportunity for His strength through you to be made known again.
The Bible says that God chose you. Ask Him what His plan is that He wants to accomplish through you.
It's time to pray.
2 Chronicles 7:13 15: When I shut up heaven, and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.
There was a time when the grace of God fell on our land just like rain. Life was valued, authority respected, and cooperation and civility sought. Where we failed in these things, we could still be reasoned with and reached.
Today, we look around and see the devouring of a once very great society. The future of America is in the hands of those of us who still know and love God.
It's time to pray.
Matthew 7:24 27: Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand, and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell. And great was its fall.
Jesus is speaking of a total collapse of any house building its supposed relationship with God outside of His Word.
Jesus promises if we keep his words, our houses will not fall when the storms beat against them. It's time to believe it.
It's time to pray.
I want to warn anyone, including church leaders, about being a Christian. If you hold the words God speaks to you lightly, especially in the New Testament, your house will fall in the days ahead. You will not stand. When the storms that are coming into the world begin to abound, you're going to find that your homemade Jesus is not going to be able to stand. Your homemade theology is going to fail you. The rock you thought you were built on is not a rock at all.
Make sure you're standing on the truth of God and not on man's opinions about God.
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Remember, above everything else, it's time to pray.
You might feel like your life isn t going to amount to anything. Maybe you feel like the darkness is getting deeper, you're becoming more selfish and angrier, and the despair is worsening. I know what that feels like because I've been there.
However, a new life is offered when you open your heart to God. When you open your heart to the Word of God, it brings life and hope. We know we have nothing to give Him, but He specializes in taking nothing and making something out of us for His glory.
Today, you might feel like you're not worthy, but if you give your life to God, He will take you in your nothingness, and He will become your everything. He will cause you to be a testimony on the earth. If you don't believe this today, why don't you ask God for yourself? Take a moment right where you are, pray, and say, "Lord, is this possible? Could this be true?"
It's time for you and me to pray.
Jonah 3:4 5 says, And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day s walk. Then he cried out and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown! So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.
Jonah is a story about a city that had only a little more than a month before it was going to be destroyed. Nobody at that time was aware of this fearful moment. That is, except God and the messenger of mercy He sent to warn them.
Scripture tells us that all the people, even the King, humbled themselves before God. Because of this heart response, they were given mercy and spared. In America today, it's time for those who know God to speak.
It's time to pray.
In Ecclesiastes 2, in half of verse three, Solomon says: "I searched in my heart how to gratify my flesh with wine while guiding my heart with wisdom."
Think of the tragedy of this man's life. Solomon was given the ability of God and the responsibility to guard the testimony of God on the earth. He could design and protect the Temple of God, a place of prayer with answers. You would think there would be no more pinnacle of spirituality than that moment.
Somehow, in the midst of it all, Solomon got bored. The very first thing he did was drink wine. We know where that ultimately led; what a tragedy. Pray that we don't give in to these desires of the flesh.
It's time to pray.
We're living in a day of rampant and ever-increasing immorality. Confusion abounds on every side. If ever there was a time for the Church to rise, it's now. If ever there was a time for the power of God to be displayed through ordinary people, it's now. If ever there was a time for us to embrace the fullness of Christ and His calling on our lives, it is now.
Ask the Lord to give you the courage to speak when He gives you a word of knowledge or a word of wisdom for somebody. Ask Him for the courage to lay hands on the sick and believe they can be healed. Ask God to give you the power to take authority over the Devil and all the works of darkness in your family, friends, society, and enemies.
Talk to God about this today because it s all available through Him.
It's time to pray.
You don't have to be a prophet to know we're going into a season of incredible worldwide hardship. We see it all over the news: the financial struggle, the social confusion, nations rising against other countries, famines in the world, and the possibility of new diseases. We are entering a storm, and there's no way
Philippians 3:13 14: Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Paul is saying he wasn't everything he felt God wanted him to be and knew he had a long way to go. However, he was leaving everything that needed to be left behind and moving forward to the incredible calling of God in Christ Jesus. Paul saw the mercy and grace of God, and he understood God's plan for his life.
Paul couldn't have known that his obedience was going to give guidance through the scriptures to hundreds of millions of people. Don't sit on the sidelines anymore, and embrace the call of God on your life.
It's time to pray.
Joshua 7:19: Now, Joshua said to Achan, My son, I beg you, give glory to the Lord God of Israel and make confession to him, and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.
There's a time in every life to confess and return to a place of strength. The man in this story engaged in wrong, bringing weakness to himself, his family, and many others. His confession brought glory to God by returning people to a place of strength.
His death reminds us that our old nature, with all of its perverse desires, must be put away for the kingdom of Heaven's sake. It's time to live, right? Others depend on it.
It's time to pray.
2 Kings 6:5 says, "But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water, and he cried out and said, Alas, master! For it was borrowed.
When God called you, He gave you the divine ability to do something for His glory. This ability is not yours. It belongs to God and is on loan for His purpose throughout your life.
As in this story, maybe you let that ability slip through your hands, and you feel in your heart that it is gone forever. Remember, the man cried out and was supernaturally equipt. Everything God has given you can be yours if you will just ask.
It's time to pray.
2 Timothy 2:15 says, "Be diligent to present yourself approved by God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
We have to get into the Word of God and study it. We must find out who we are in Christ and what giftings of God are supplied to each of our lives. We don't have to be in an argument with this world; we can be people who speak the truth in love.
The Church of Jesus Christ is a supernatural body we don't have to settle for anything less. We don't have to be governed by our reasoning, feelings, or strengths. We are to be governed by the Spirit of God and be led by the Word of God. Be diligent in your reading and spending time with Him, and share with others about Jesus Christ. To get the strength of God, talk to Him.
It's time to pray.
When we accepted Christ into our hearts, the Holy Spirit the third person of the Godhead came to dwell inside us. There are still many believers who need to take hold of the fact that God's Spirit is living inside of them.
We don't have a concept or arguments about God, knowledge, or a fuzzy feeling about Him. We have God in the third person living inside of our physical bodies.
The Bible says that the Spirit of God within us intercedes for us with groaning. This groaning of God aligns us with His will for each of our lives. God is thinking more extraordinary thoughts about you than you could ever imagine; He has incredible plans for each of our lives. Allow Him to lead you into the fullness of all He has in store.
It's time to pray.
1 Corinthians chapter 12:27 31. Now you are the body of Christ and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? Do
Proverbs 3:5 8 says, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones.
It's so sad when people who once joyfully came to the light of Christ choose to continue to associate with what they know is wrong. The Lord will plead with them, even to the point where the curtain of darkness begins to close on them again.
If you know someone like this, pray for them today. The prayer that you pray just might be their last hope.
It's time to pray.
Matthew 8, beginning at verse 2, says, And behold, a leper came and worshiped him, saying, Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Then Jesus put out his hand and touched him, saying, I am willing. Be cleansed. Immediately, his leprosy was cleansed. Going through life every day, things of this world
Ephesians 4:7 8 says, "But to each of us, grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore, when he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men."
In other words, you have everything today that you need to be able to do what God has called you to do. Whatever He's calling you to do, He will equip you.
When Jesus rose from the grave, He took the power of Hell and destroyed it. He took everything that the Devil would have to bring us into bondage. He broke those chains, opened prison doors, gave us life and light, and the gifting that we need to do everything that we're called to do. We have it all right now inside of us. Will we answer the call?
Talk to Him about it because it's time to pray.
God's purpose for His church is to be people who proclaim His mighty works. We are not left on the earth to just an argument about His existence. We're left here to demonstrate the reality that He is alive.
We must tell others what Christ did on the cross for humanity. We're not called to argue; we should know doctrine and truth. We should never be relegated to just an argument. We have to allow God to do something in us and through us so that people won't be able to deny the power of God and the fact that He is real. It's time to stop being just an argument and start allowing God to use us in such a powerful way that others will see His mighty hand working in and through our lives.
I encourage you to talk to God about this today because when we pray, mountains still move, and giftings are still given.
It's time to pray.
Ephesians 3:20 21 says, "Now, to him, who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or thank according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Did you know that God can do more than you can even think? Imagine what you'd like to be. Think about the best plan you believe God could ever have for your life. The Bible says He can do more than you can ask according to His power within you. His ability, desire, and heart are for you.
Despite all your struggles today, God plans to bring glory to His name through each of us. Grab hold of this promise. Take time to talk to God.
It's time to pray.
In 2 Corinthians 7:5 6, Paul says, "For indeed, when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts, inside were fears. Nevertheless, God who comforts the downcast comforted us by the coming of Titus."
Proverbs 25:25 says, "As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country."
Have you ever been encouraged by someone when you didn't expect it? A kind gesture, encouraging word, or even a smile can bring sunshine back into somebody's cloudy day. Ask Jesus to make you the Titus in someone's life today. You have the power to comfort somebody who desperately needs it.
It's time to pray.
Joshua 1:8 says, "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not
1 Peter 2:9 10 says, "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, his own special people that you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light, who once were not a people, but are now the people of God who had not obtained
I m reminding you today that Christ died, rose from the dead, and took captivity captive for our salvation and to give us gifts so that others may wonder about us. We can be a people that others would wonder how they too can have a relationship with God like ours. People will look at us
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new." God promises that if you open your heart and let Jesus Christ come in, the old things that govern your life will lose their authority. They lose their power
Acts 2:1 4 says, "When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, and suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues as a fire and sat upon each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance."
The Christian life is not meant to be lived by human energy alone. It s to enable us to stand for God and to fulfill His purpose for our lives. God has given us His Holy Spirit. When He comes, He brings divine strength and giftings to enable us to honor Christ through our lives and reach our generation for Him.
Ask today for the Holy Spirit.
It's time to pray.
Luke chapter 23, beginning at verse 44, says, "Now, it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the Earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two."
There are seasons when it seems the darkness has descended upon your life. Even the familiarity of God, as you once knew it, seems to have changed. You can be tempted to be discouraged in these moments. However, others before you have had the same experience only to find that great life and a new light await on the other side of this darkened place.
Don't let yourself give in to despair. Jesus Christ has promised that He will never, ever fail you.
It's time to pray.
Psalm 118:8 9 says, "It's better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes."
It's time that the church stops putting trust in man, money, and what this world is offering and instead start trusting God. I do not have faith in the government, people, a bank account, or a house. I've lost two of them so far, one to mold and one to fire. I don't have faith in material things, but I have a lasting faith in God.
We must trust God because He is the only one who can keep us. He's the only one who can give us a reason to live and a purpose to live it by, and the power to be a living testimony of His goodness in His faithfulness among men.
It's time to pray.
Do you believe God is against you because He's displeased with your weakness? It's time to stop thinking that way and finally understand that God is for you. Stop thinking that your failures and shortcomings are the reasons why He is not going to use you.
The Bible says that faith comes from hearing God's Word. Some believe that the more scripture they know, the more faith they will have. There's a measure of truth in that. But it's learning about what God can do and, more importantly, who He is. All His power is displayed as you go to Him with your struggles and shortcomings.
So remember, my brothers and my sisters, God is for you and not against you. Talk to Him.
It's time to pray.
Psalm 133:1 3 says, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like the precious oil upon the head running down to the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. It's like the dew of Hermon descending upon the mountains of Zion. For there, the Lord commanded the blessing of life forevermore."
Walking in unity with God can affect cities, societies, cultures, and even countries. It can affect the entire world when God's brethren walk together in harmony.
When we choose to walk in unity with God and subsequently with one another, there is a blessing of life that God says He will command. It's time for us to walk in unity with God.
It's time to pray.
John 5:6 8 says, "When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been in that condition a long time, he said to him, 'Do you want to be made well?' The sick man answered him, 'Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me.' Jesus said to him, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk.'"
Are you tired today of everyone else getting blessed while you lay down every night in anguish?
Sometimes the answer is as simple as getting up by faith, taking captive what has captivated you for so long, and just walking in God s direction. Don't make it too complicated. Right now, rise, take up your bed, and walk; just do it.
It's time to pray
Proverbs 21:22 says, "A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the trusted stronghold."
We live in a season where our country's strongholds of wrong thinking rapidly gain the upper hand. Scripture tells us that wisdom is available to us that can confront and defeat this thinking.
James 1:5 says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God who gives to all liberally and without reproach." In other words, He gives freely and generously. For those of us who still care, we can, in our time, make a difference. It's time for us to begin to take God at His word. It's time to ask for this wisdom.
It's time to pray.
Isaiah 55:8 9 says, For my thoughts are not your thoughts nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
We face danger as believers in Jesus Christ at some point in our lives, and the danger is in setting our judgment about our lives and futures above the plan of God. How sad it would be if we got to Heaven one day and finally saw what our life could have been and God s will for us.
The truth is that He is always thinking about us and has a plan and purpose for each of our lives beyond our thoughts about ourselves. Trust and obey Him today. Trust Him to lead you.
It's time to pray.
I believe that we're entering into one of the world's greatest seasons in the history of the Christian Church. You may be thinking, on what basis I'm saying that when I don't know your life, and I don't know your situation. It's true; I don't.
But I do know the God that you serve. I know that God is for you and not against you. I know that He has all power and all authority. Nothing that's come your way that He's not conquered when He went to the cross and rose again from the dead on the third day.
Today, He sits in heavenly places and makes intercessions for you. It's time to begin to believe that God is actually for you. It's time to put away the thoughts that God, in any capacity, is against you. It's time to trust Him for your future. It's time to trust Him to make you into the testimony that only He can for this present generation.
Talk to Him about it because, above everything, it's time to pray.
In Galatians 2:20, Paul says, "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me."
When we give our lives to Jesus Christ, we must surrender all, and God promises to provide us with His plans. He will equip us with the giftings that we need.
Let your life not be just about you but the Christ that lives inside you. Allow the testimony of Christ in your life to be so evident to people that they won't be able to deny the power of God. Allow your life to be fully surrendered to God. That's the only way to bring glory to His name. Talk to God about this today. It is profoundly powerful.
It's time to pray.
Proverbs 11:9 says, "The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor. But through knowledge, the righteous will be delivered."
It's essential today that biblical thought and practice become the standard way of living for all of God's people. The future of the nation, which we will leave for the next generation, now entirely depends on it. As the psalmist once declared, it is true that if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear my prayer. The heartfelt and sincere prayer of a people in right standing with God will determine our future.
King David was wise when he said, "Let us fall into the hands of God and not into the hands of man."
More than ever in our history, hear me on this; It's time to pray.
Proverbs 11:5 6 says, The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the unfaithful will be caught by their lusts.
Never before have I been more convinced that we are in a battle for the very soul of this nation. The godless are united in their hatred of biblical morality and even speak of open revolt in our cities
People are waking up to understand we are experiencing a coup against our history and a godless future. Scripture is clear about the fall of the wicked, but remember there has to be a people in the right standing with God to counter this agenda.
It's time to pray.
1 Corinthians 1:26 29 says, "For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty. And the base things of the world and things which are despised, God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are. That no flesh should glory in His presence."
God isn't looking for anyone who is noble or mighty. He is looking for the weak. He looks for people like us and turns our lives into something that brings glory to His name.
He takes us and makes our life a miracle through whom His power begins to be known. Oh, God, thank you.
Remember, everyone; it's time to pray.
God promised that He would be our strength and that we would become His people. He promised that His name would be brought to glory and reputation on the earth through us though we're not mighty or noble. When we call out to God to do what only He can do through each of our lives, He promises to do that.
In today's society, people are in no mood for the followers of Jesus Christ. There's significant resistance against Christianity. We must stand and pray to know that God has promised to give us power. We need to pray to know that mountains can still be moved. We need to pray to believe in God that all things are still possible. We need to pray to God, who can calm the storms, stop the winds and waves, and even raise the dead.
There's such incredible power in prayer.
I remind you of my brother, my sister. Today it's time to pray.
Acts 2:1-4 says, "When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, and suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire and sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance."
These people were raised under oppression. The rules were being dictated by a godless society called Rome. After Jesus was resurrected, He told the people to gather and wait until they were given power from God to be the full expression of what God had determined in their lives.
The point is they were no different than we are today. They needed God just the same way that we do. Let's start to gather, wait, and believe.
It's time to pray.
Proverbs 3, beginning at verse five: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths."
Proverbs 14 and verse 12 tell us that though we have many ideas about securing our futures, none of them lead to life, especially the new life God promised will be ours. It's so important to let Him lead. The pathway He has for your life is most likely something, somewhere you haven't even considered yet.
I can tell you one sure thing: God s pathway for your life is incredible. It's supernatural, fulfilling, steady, and daily, and full of new and wonderful surprises. It's time to trade up your path for His.
It's time to pray.
Proverbs 1, beginning at verse 15, says, "My son, do not walk in the way with them, keep your foot from their path, for their feet run to evil and they make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain, the net is spread in the sight of any bird."
Can anyone argue that birds are anything but a wonder designed and enabled by the Creator? They have abilities of which the rest of us can only dream. Their instincts allow them to elude man's schemes to take them captive.
As believers in Christ, we are also divinely enabled to live in freedom unless we choose to embrace the crooked reasonings of the fallen society that is all around us. Read Proverbs 1:10 19. If we yield to this fallen world's greed and resentments, we are indeed caught in their net.
It's time to pray.
2 Corinthians 3:17 18: "Now, the Lord is the Spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face beholding as a mirror, the glory of the Lord are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the spirit of the Lord."
Do you ever feel that you can't share your faith because you think you must be perfected in every area of your life before you do? We tend to forget that a little bit of God in our lives is way bigger than a thousand of us.
As we behold God, we start changing little by little. It doesn't happen overnight, but it does happen. The Spirit of God transforms us into the image that He desires for us. From glory to glory, we're changed into what God wants. Let's start to pray and call out. Let's bring glory to His name.
It's time to pray.
I'm so grateful to God for taking us from death into life because He is the one who gives His people a reason to live. He gives us words to speak, songs to sing, visions before us, and hope for eternity.
Jesus has destroyed the power and the penalty of sin on the cross. We should be eternally grateful to God for what He has done. The Bible tells us that God's mercy is from everlasting to everlasting. No matter how far we might get from God, He's still willing to be God to us. He's still ready to show us incredible mercy because that's who He is.
Let's pray for a spiritual awakening and a moment of mercy for our nation. Let's talk to God and thank Him for all He has done.
It s time to pray.
Some so many people are in a wilderness time in their lives. Would you be surprised if I told you that the Lord drew you there?
In Jeremiah 31, in a season of terrible difficulty for the people of God, the prophet writes these words in verses two and three: Thus says the Lord, the people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness. Israel, when I went to give him rest, the Lord has appeared of old to me saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore, with loving kindness, I have drawn you.
He has drawn us this season as a nation into a dry place. We find ourselves in a time where the only thing we can do is cry out to God. He has promised that He will give us this incredible grace of His presence, power, and redemption in the wilderness.
It's time to pray.
Proverbs 1:5 says, "A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel."
In 2 Timothy 2:15, the Apostle Paul exhorted a younger believer to study and know the Word of God so he could have the strength to withstand the false reasonings sent to subvert his faith. We would do well to listen to this advice today.
We cannot live a victorious Christian life on emotions or even on other people's opinions about what God has said or is saying. We must study and know His words for ourselves. It s sad to say, but many people in the church today no longer faithfully read their Bibles. I fear for their future. Let's pray for them.
Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalm 150, beginning at verse 3, says this: Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise Him with the lute and harp. Praise Him with the timbrel and dance. Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes. Praise Him with the loud cymbals. Praise Him with clashing cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
How about determining to sing a new song and a more profound song of praise? Psalm 146 tells us that men's words go into the grave with them, but the words of God live forever. By His promises, we are helped when oppressed, fed when hungry, freed from captivity, raised, shown the way forward, preserved, and delivered from all of our enemies.
The psalmist even tells us to do a happy dance while singing. For real, folks, this can be you. Remember, not only praise; it s prayer.
It s time to pray.
Psalm 74:4 8: "Your enemies roar in the midst of your meeting place. They set up their banners for signs. They seem like men who lift up axes among the thick trees, and now they break down its carved work all at once with axes and hammers. They've set fire to your sanctuary. They defiled the dwelling place of your name to the ground. They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them altogether. They've burned up all the meeting places of God in the land."
Forces came in that destroyed our history and set up their ideas of truth as guideposts. Do we not experience that in America today?
There are forces of darkness that want to destroy and remove every influence of God in our nation. We must pray for our country and become a people of God guided by His Truth.
It's time to pray.
We need the knowledge of Christ in these troubling times. If you don't know who you are in Christ, you will not make a difference and won't be able to stand.
There's a storm coming into this world that will be beyond anything we will ever see again in our lifetime. God promises that He will cause us to stand amid the storm when we listen and obey Him. We won't be taken down because Christ is the cornerstone of our hearts and lives. We are destined to be miracles in the hands of God. To find us, we need to know who we are in Christ.
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Now above all times, it's time to pray.
Psalm 133:1: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."
When we look around the world today, we see violent division almost everywhere, even in speech. However, when we are united with God, we will automatically find ourselves in unity with one another. When we become disunited with God, we automatically become disunified with each other.
Scripture says that when we walk together in unity, particularly with God, first and foremost, there's an anointing that sets us apart from other people in this world. The psalmist says that unity brings an actual watering on the earth. In other words, walking together in harmony with God affects the people around us and us.
Today, let's choose to walk together in unity. It's time to pray.
Lamentations 2:19: Arise, cry out in the night at the beginning of the watches. Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward him for the life of your young children who faint from hunger at the head of every street.
A recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that suicide rates and rates of self-harm among teenage boys and girls have risen at an alarming rate. They further found a direct connection between these rates and social media.
The problem exists because young people have substituted electronics for real families this is not how God designed us. We need touchable, positive, approachable friendships in real life. As the Church of Jesus Christ, we must reach out to the children of our time and bring them home to the house and the family of God.
It's time to pray.
1 Peter 3, beginning at verse 14, says, "But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake, you are blessed and do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear."
There is no doubt that we're living in troubled times. Some people say that terrorism threats and increasing evil are the new normal. Well, for those who have rejected God, this might be somewhat true.
For those who know Jesus, this is the time to be set apart for God. If you live in a mixture, let this be your new normal. Make the break today. For those who do, God promises a heart so filled with hope that others will soon ask you why.
It's time to pray.
As everything around us gets darker and darker, we need to ask God for the faith and strength to continue to take Him at His word. We need the power to believe that God still answers prayer. We cannot allow discouragement to come into our hearts as we look at the state of our nation.
We must remember who God is and that He is a God who answers prayer. He still is a God who delivers the captives, so pray for Him to set our children free from the darkness trying to swallow them up and throw them into a sea of confusion.
Pray for your families, communities, and enemies, as the scriptures tell us. Pray that the Holy Spirit will enable us to live lives that are now worthy of His name.
It is now time to pray.
We live in a world that is dominated by darkness. It s a day when evil is called good, and good is called evil. Religion is being sneered at, and believers are somehow seen as fallible and deficient in our society. We're seen as the losers of this present, enlightened age that doesn't even know if it's male or female. Somehow, we have become the ones with the problem from their perspective.
We must come to a place of prayer and remain in that place of worship. Don't forsake your prayer meetings or your prayer life because that is where the power of God is.
Join us every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST. People from all over the world are gathering together to pray at itstimetopray.org. We need to talk to God; we need to find His power.
It's time, again, to pray.
We have to pray to God for our children, marriages, homes, families, and the unborn destined to be slaughtered. Let's lift our voices for them and ask God to set us free as the Lord once did with the Israelites held captive. We must go to the throne of God unashamedly and expect God to answer our prayers as we stand in the gap for this generation, our family, community, and workplace.
Let's allow God to use us to answer a prayer like Moses once was to God's people who were in captivity in Egypt. Let's yield our bodies to Him as living sacrifices for the glory of His name and the sake of others around us.
Let s ask the Lord for the boldness to stand in this darkened time.
My brother and sister, it s time to pray.
In Psalm 13:2, listen to what King David says: "How long shall I take counsel in my soul having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?"
We are indeed living in a season of sorrow. Opioid addiction, teen suicide, and social division are just three alarm bells going off and telling us that our nation is in deep trouble. It s because we have rejected the words and the ways of God. It is safe to say that our practices and words lead us as a society into defeat.
It's not too late to get up and return. As believers in Christ, we must speak to this generation on God's behalf. It's time for us to step up and be bold.
It's time to pray.
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Jeremiah 2, verses 11 and 13: "Has a nation changed its Gods which are not Gods? But my people have changed their glory for what does not profit. For my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water."
The prophet Jeremiah wept with a broken heart over the people of his time, who, having forsaken God, had no idea of the unsolvable hardship that lay just before them. The arrogance of the stubborn and fallen human heart repeatedly believes, contrary to the evidence of history, that God's ways can be mocked and rejected without consequence.
Today we would do well to learn from the ashes of their former societies. In America today, our time is short.
It's time now to pray.
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In 1 Timothy 1:12 16. Paul says, And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an [a]insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
Paul's life was made into an undeniable testimony of the power of God, and the Holy Spirit can change you into a new creation who also brings glory to His name.
It's time to pray.
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If you find yourself in the wilderness and don't know how to get out, you might be surprised to know God is blessing you. Because in that place, only one voice matters. We're no longer looking to man to solve our problems or to get us out of this wilderness season. We have a God that has drawn us into this place because He goes before us. He is with us, and there He will give us grace and lead us to the place we ought to go.
We can trust that God will guide us through every season of difficulty. All we have to do is trust Him, obey and go where He is asking us to go.
Join us on Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM EST. People from all over the world are gathering together at itstimetopray.org. We're praying for God to show us what to do.
Above all, it's time to pray.
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Psalm 71:17 18 says, "O God, You have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare your wondrous works. Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come."
The mandate of this psalm is given to us to show the next generation the power of God. Not just to talk about it but to show them that when we go to the throne of God, God will hear us. God will answer; God will save. Christ will deliver.
We are going to live to see a moment of mercy in America. I don't know what the future holds or what the nation will look like when this is all over, but I do know that God's mercy is from age to age and from everlasting to everlasting.
It's time to pray.
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We knew the Word of God in this nation. We knew what God said. We knew the warnings of God. Some voices were raised to caution us, just as in Acts chapter 27. The apostle Paul said, "Don't take this journey. If you do, it's going to result in the loss of everything."
Here we are with that loss, the loss of our military, might, civility, economy, and morality. It seems today that everything is being thrown into the wind.
It's time that we cry out to the Lord and ask Him to restore us. The cry of our hearts in this generation is God Almighty. Would you help us to pray again? We must understand that if we cry out to God, God will be God one more time. If ever there was a time to cry out to Him, my brother, my sister, it's now.
It s time to pray.
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Genesis 7, beginning at verse 11, says, "In the 600th year of Noah's life, in the second month, the 17th day of the month, on that day, all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, and the rain was on the earth 40 days and 40 nights.
They never believed that such a day would come. The warning that they had crossed a line with God was clear, but, as always, they chose to follow their reasonings above the word of God. They justified evil and made a mockery of good. They daily passed by the opportunity for mercy that God had commissioned to be set in plain view. They mocked, laughed, and ignored Noah's words, warning them that consequences for their behavior were soon to come.
Then one day, without warning, the rain came. It was too late to find mercy. The door of safety had closed.
In America today, it's time to pray.
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Psalm 107:1 3 says, "Oh, give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he is redeemed from the hand of the enemy and gathered out of the lands from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south."
It's time to remember what God has done for us now. It's time for us to remember that the inner cry of our hearts brought us out of darkness and into this marvelous light of God. Some of us have been brought out of drugs into sobriety, out of anger, and into forgiveness. God has brought us into the light.
We're facing darkness, trying to swallow up our nation and throw all our children into confusion. It's time for us to rise and cry out again to the Lord.
My brother, my sister, if ever there was a time to pray, it's now.
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There's so much darkness in our generation. There's so much drug addiction and violence. There's a whole generation being raised without God. Our young children are being confused on every possible level.
It's time for us to cry out to God for this generation. It's time to cry out for our children. It's time to cry out for our families. It's time to cry out for opioid addiction in our society. It's time for the Church of Christ to stand in the gap and begin interceding for this nation.
We have to drop our pride and not be concerned about what people will think. It's only our cry to God that is now going to make a difference. We are in desperate need of a spiritual awakening in America. We need God's intervention in this present situation. It's time now to cry out.
It's time to pray.
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Nehemiah 8:10 says, "Then he said to them, 'Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared for this day as holy to the Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'"
It is known that depression comes to the human heart when we find ourselves in an actual or perceived hostile environment. The hopelessness and incivility of our present course as a society are undoubtedly contributing to the depths of sorrow and addiction that are spreading rapidly among both young and old in our time.
Whole towns and cities are now in crisis. To the depressed, Jesus offers a joy that wells up from within, of which he is the source. He calls all weary to come to him, where you will find the rest for your heart.
It's time to pray.
Every time we look into God's Word, we should be changed by His power. The scripture says in Psalm 119:130, "The entrance of your words gives light."
When we read His Word, God can bring light into our hearts and minds. We can ask Him to put the direction in our steps and give us the courage to go where He calls us. His word becomes light to our path.
Let's allow the Lord to work in and through us so that we can make a difference in this generation. As we read His Word, let's pray that God would give us grace, boldness, and strength to walk in obedience and to become a blessing to all. That's what we're called to be, according to the Word of God. Talk to God now.
It's time to pray.
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Did you know that you are a part of God's end-time army? He will raise men, women, and young people in this generation. According to the prophet Daniel, you will be strong and do exploits in the name of God. You will do things in the power of God that could only be done through Him by surrendered vessels.
You don't have to be strong in yourself. You can be weak. You don't have to be noble or of royal birth. You don't have to be overly intelligent. You don't have to have ten degrees on your wall. You just have to have a voice and a heart that says, "Jesus, I want everything that you've got for my life."
God will make you into a light that cannot be extinguished. Ask the Lord now to make you into the person He's calling you and you alone to be.
It's time, my brother, and my sister, to pray.
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I have always prayed for God to send a spiritual awakening before Christ returns, especially at this hour.
There's so much crisis in homes and families; many people deal with mental issues. Many marriages are falling apart, and people are battling addictions. The whole world seems to be mounting an offense against the truth of Jesus Christ.
However, it's in these seasons that God sends mercy.
The prayer of my heart continues to be that God would send a spiritual awakening. I believe that God is going to raise us. Pray that God gives you the courage and strength to walk this walk and be everything He calls you to be because you are the end-time army. You are plan A in the Kingdom of God.
It's time to pray.
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Deuteronomy Chapter 6, verses 6, 7, and 12, say: And these words, which I command you today, shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up. Then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage.
God wants us to pass on what He has spoken to us to the next generation. If we forget our history, we will forget who delivered us and where we are supposed to be going. Let's not forget that God has taken us out of a place where we once were held captive.
Let's teach our children and those around us about the power of God. It's time for all of us to begin to speak about these things to our children, and it's time to get the courage to do so.
It's time to pray.
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Acts chapter 27, beginning at verse 20, says: Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up. But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them.
The moment finally came when all on this ship realized that human effort couldn't save them. Having ignored the words God had sent to them, they had chosen, as others before them, to follow their reasonings on their journey.
In America today, we're facing the storm of incivility and moral bankruptcy. Our society is in crisis and rapidly disintegrating. At this point in our opening text, the people's ears opened again to the Word of God. Pray for America's ears and hearts to open to God again soon.
It's time to pray.
Many people are wondering if we are currently living in the last days. As we see this world continuing to push God out and we continue to see this antichrist spirit rise all around the world, we can't help but wonder if we are.
But we know that the last days will come, and we don't have to be afraid when they do because God has given us the power of His Holy Spirit to cause us to stand. He's given us a love for all people that casts out the fear of man and the fear of the moment in which we live.
We have a reason to live because our reason for being on the earth is to testify about the Christ who came to the cross. He died for the sins of all people and promises eternal life to everyone who will turn to Him. Let's pray for boldness. Let's pray for power. Let's pray that our lives make a difference.
It's time to pray.
If you're looking for a word from God today, this is just for you: Joshua 1:9 says, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Remember that God has assigned a specific purpose for your life that He will fulfill regardless of how you feel this morning. Today He asks you to have confidence and courage, not in yourself but in His ability that abides in you. All He asks of you is faith and cooperation, meaning trust in Him and just putting one foot in front of another, believing that He will be faithful.
You can do that. Don't lose heart. Get up today and keep going forward. I promise you one thing; your courage will be rewarded.
It's time to pray.
We must pray for God's mercy as the days get darker. We must pray for our homes, our families, and our children. We must even pray to God to have mercy on our enemies. We shouldn't be rejoicing at the judgment of anyone.
Jesus Christ said He didn't come down to condemn, but He came to forgive. We are to be the ambassadors of that forgiveness. God didn't appoint us to wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
I encourage you not to be afraid of the days in which we live. We tend to want to shut off all the news, stick our heads in the sand, and pretend it will all go away. But we don't have to do that because God has not given us a spirit of fear. In Christ, He's given us power, the ability to love all people, and a sound mind. God answers prayer.
Therefore, it's time to pray.
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Are we in the last days? If we are, there must be a witness to the current events of our day in scripture. Some scriptures speak about the last days, but a sign is given to followers of Jesus Christ. The Bible says that since we are not children of darkness, the last days will not overtake us.
In other words, there's an interior witness given to us by the Holy Spirit that we live in the days foretold in the Word of God. We should be aware of the times. The signs are everywhere. It should cause a cry in our hearts to God to have mercy, not just on us, but on this society.
We should be diligent in walking righteously with God and using our lives and our time to lead as many people as possible to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. For truly Christ is coming again soon.
It's time to pray.
Revelation 3:18 says, "I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire that you may be rich and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed and anoint your eyes with is eye salve that you may see."
One of the final acts of God's mercy on a society that will soon face its judgment is that He will pull back the veil of its self-view and show what we as a collective people have become. So it is with America today. God is, in the hope of mercy, allowing us to see how corrupt this generation is. We are no longer virtuous people.
Our only hope is that we would not only see our condition but also the willingness of Jesus to visit and abide with us one more time. He's at the door. He's knocking.
It's time to pray.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:1 5: Paul says: But concerning the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape. But you brethren are not in darkness, so that this day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
For those who are in Christ, we are not in darkness. When the day comes, it will not overtake us as a thief. Instead, we will have a witness within us, given by the Holy Spirit. We belong to God, and we have nothing to fear.
It's time again to pray.
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In Matthew chapter 11, beginning at verse 28, Jesus says, "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
Who can argue that our society has an almost unprecedented weariness today? People are tired of the continuous divisive speech, the incivility, and the constant revelations of immorality (just to name a few). Above all the clamor and the noise of a country that foolishly believes it can thrive without God in its midst, His merciful voice once again, and perhaps one last time, calls us back to the rest that only He can give.
Get up today, open your Bible, talk to Christ, and let His peace again fill your heart.
It's time to pray.
The Devil is trying to convince many people that they have no part nor portion in what God has called us to be. The Holy Spirit is still in the business of breaking barriers the Devil has placed in front of people's hearts and minds. It's by the Word of God that we are guided, admonished, cleansed, instructed, and led into an incredible life that is promised to us through Jesus Christ.
We must continue to pray that the Holy Spirit will break down barriers, tear down strongholds, and set the captives free. God has promised to save many souls in this final hour that we're now living in His Kingdom.
Let's pray that we may be a part of the greatest spiritual awakening in the history of this world. Oh, please pray. Ask God to make you part of what He's about to do. Heaven is open.
It's time to pray.
We know that Jesus is coming soon. He also said that, before He comes, He would reach out in mercy, and He would have a harvest of people who can still hear His voice.
It's time to stop living your life without Christ. It's time to stop allowing the Devil to come in and destroy your home, your family, your mind, and your future. It's time to rise and begin to walk with God. He has an abundant life waiting for you. Freedom is waiting just for you.
All you have to do is accept it. He will give you hope for the future in this world full of darkness and depression. You will know the purpose as to why God has placed you on Earth at this time. The promise is also that He will put a new song in your heart. Do you want to experience a supernatural change that only the Spirit of God can give you? Then talk to God about it right now because Heaven is open.
It's time to pray.
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2 Peter 1:10 says, "Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble."
Have you felt lately that the rushins have hacked your time with God? That's R-U-S-H-I-N-S. We often find ourselves rushin' through our day, rushin' past the goodness of God that can and should be ours, rushin' through the prayers that can give us peace of mind and heart, which only God can provide us with.
We are rushin' home to our families, rushin' everybody off to bed, only to get up a few hours later and be hacked by the rushins again. It's time for us to build defenses. It's time to defend our calling and election against future hacking.
It's time for us to pray.
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First Kings chapter 19, verse 13, says: So it was when Elijah heard it that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly, a voice came to him and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?
Many people live in dread of the holiday season because of the emptiness and the pain that they often bring. The feeling of being alone, coupled with unpleasant memories from the past, often leads to the holiday blues.
Let the small, still, the voice of God help you to escape this place this year. He will tell you of His closeness, His love, and the plans that He has for your future. He'll invite you as the shepherds once were to sing with the angels. If you let Him, He'll open your eyes and heart to something much bigger and better than your pain.
Remember, my friend, it's time to pray.
I don't know about you, but I don't want to travel down the same old path of darkness and rebellion against God, destruction of our homes, minds, families, communities, and civility this year. I am tired of this old path.
The scripture tells us that if the name of God calls us, and we'll humble ourselves and pray and seek His face, He promises to hear from Heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our land. If we turn from what God said is wicked in us, then His healing will truly make it a happy new year.
Let s go to the throne of God this year and assault that throne until we have the answer we desire. God, you said you would heal our land, so we want this to be a new year a happy new year.
It's time to pray.
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In John chapter 10, Jesus said He came so that we may have life and have it more abundantly. He didn't only come that we would have eternal life, but that we would have an abundant life on this side of eternity and a reason to live.
Jesus came to give us a purpose in life. Now, it won't always be easy, but it is divine. It bears eternal dividends and gives us a reason to live. God calls us and gives us opportunities to give glory to His name right where He places us.
It's time for us to get out of places of conformity and comfort and even out of isolation. We have to choose to go with God. Don't allow the enemy to steal, kill, or destroy any longer what belongs to you. It's time to live an abundant life, as promised, on this side of eternity.
It's time again to pray.
Can I encourage you today to get into the Word of God and embrace His promises for your life? Read about the promises of God and trust that by the power of the Holy Spirit within you, you will become the person that God has destined you to be. Trust that He will give you the giftings you need to do what you're called to do and open the doors that need to be opened.
God will walk with you where He is asking you to go. You are the plan of God for this generation, and you can trust Him to equip you to do what He's asking you to do this season.
Join people from all over the world every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. Each of us will be strengthened and honor His name in our generation. It's a wonderful thing to pray together.
Remember, above all else, in this season, it's time to pray.
Acts chapter 16, beginning at verse 29: "Then he called for a light, ran in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'"
This man who called for light lived in and was used to the darkness. However, a sudden and inexplicable shaking had come to his world. Everything had gotten beyond his control. Not only did he find a physical light, but more importantly, a spiritual one was there for him. Two men to whom I am sure he had shown very little kindness were still there for him to show him the way to eternal life.
Be there today for those who are not kind to you. You never know when or whose cries for help will come your way.
My brother, my sister, it's time to pray.
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When the spirit of God came into your life, He didn't just come to be a part of your life. He came to evict everything that's unlike Himself from your life. He took over your life. He gave an eviction notice, and those old things inside of you can't stay any longer though they might try to hang on, they may even try to argue or reason their way to staying. They've all passed away, and all things have become new.
I encourage you to start longing for this new life in Christ, long for new things and have enough courage to let go of the old ways of thinking and living and the old ways of doing things. It's time to let go of habits that bring you into captivity and destroy everything around you.
It's time to walk in the power of God's Holy Spirit and take hold of His promises. Talk to God about it.
It's time to pray.
It's Christmas time, and darkness wants to engulf the whole land. People are milling about all over the place, wondering what the future will hold. A dominant, strong anti-God power is taking over the nation and starting to dictate to the people of God what they can or cannot do. I'm talking about a very, very fearful time. Not today, although there might be a parallel.
I'm talking about the first Christmas, the very first one. Thank God that the heavens opened. Thank God that angels brought messages of good tidings, of great joy, to all people. Thank God for the mercy and goodness that shone so brightly in that manger through a little child.
Let that be your Christmas today. Ask God to break through into your mind and spirit and show you the great news of Christ once again.
It's time to pray.
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There's an incredible promise of new life given to people by God. Anyone who believes can receive it and have a new, full, abundant life in Christ.
The problem is that many people try to hang on to a little of the old and want to bargain with God. They want the new, but they also desire the old. So many people don't get the victory because they won't let the old things in their lives go. They're very comfortable with these old things. They don't want to let them go.
If you want Christ, you will become a new creation because God's Holy Spirit will be upon you and in you, and the old things in your life will pass away because of His presence. You must want this new life that Christ offers and cease to hang on to the old ways of doing things. Talk to Him about it today.
It's time to pray.
it's time to pray Let's Walk In Unity! WWPM Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:00 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:00
Psalm 133 begins with these words: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."
It tells us that there are great blessings when we choose unity. There's no power in division, and when we allow ourselves to be divided, we bring weakness into our ranks and weakness into the testimony of Christ. Let's stop caring about what name is on our church door and begin to walk as one body in Christ. If we are believers in Jesus Christ and have trusted Him alone for our salvation, we are indeed one family. We serve one God; we have one Spirit.
The Bible tells us that mountains can still move when we pray, and blessings can still be released. Let's begin to walk in this unity, and let's experience the promises of God. Join us every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST as people from all over the world begin to pray together at itstimetopray.org.
It s time to pray.
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Ephesians 5:11 13: "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light."
The purpose of light is to expose and diffuse darkness everywhere it travels. If you study it, you find out it can do so at an astonishing speed as long as it remains unhindered.
To be effective as a light set upon a hill requires a separation from every practice that the Bible defines as darkness. Make the break from that which is hindering the light of God in you. Do it today. Let your life become a constant challenge by example to the darkness that thinks there's nothing to subdue.
It's time to pray.
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Today, as we behold the incredible victory that Jesus Christ won on the cross, we realize that God's promises are for us, and the power of God is there to make these promises a reality. We begin to change by the power of God's Holy Spirit; step by step, we become more like the person God created and destined us to be.
We can start to tell others that we aren't who we are because of human effort. We're not who we are because of the resolutions that we have made. We are who we are because of God's presence, which lives inside us.
When we believe in God and long in our hearts to see this new life that God has promised us, we, too, will change into the person God has called us to be. Ask Him about it today. He's willing to talk to you.
It's time to pray.
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John 3:21 says, "But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God."
To be the light that Jesus wants us to be requires a daily heart check. A good lighthouse keeper will examine the glass regularly, lest any spot or smudge should diminish its ability to reach those looking for safety. We do not need to be afraid when the Holy Spirit shows us something that is diminishing the testimony of God through us. Sometimes, little attitudes of the heart that we justify need to be wiped away by the presence of God.
Let Jesus keep His light shining through you. Don't be afraid of the touch of His hand. It's always for your good. You are the light of the world.
It's time to pray.
it's time to pray How Do I Change Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:00 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:00
When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior, we were born again by the Spirit of God. That means we were given a new lease on life. We were set free from the power of sin by the cross and made in right standing in the sight of God.
God's Holy Spirit now dwells in us, and He makes the promises of God available in our hearts and minds. Then by His power, these promises that we have always longed for, He brings them into focus, into reality, and we are changed.
Paul the Apostle said in the scriptures that as we behold Jesus Christ and the victory He won for us, we begin to change by the Spirit of God from image to image and glory to glory. These words are phenomenal because they mean that we are changed into the person that brings God to reputation.
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it's time to pray The Tender Voice Of God WWPM Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:00 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:00
Psalm 32:8 9 says, "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will guide you with my eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle."
In other words, don't be stubborn. Come to God because He's calling you today. His tender voice is going throughout the Earth. That's why the scripture says, "If you can hear his voice, don't harden your heart," as the children of Israel once did in the wilderness when He was trying to speak to them. Unfortunately, they wouldn't listen.
Fortunately, we now have the chance to do so. Hear the voice of God today, and when He speaks, do what He asks you to do. Join us, people from around the world, gathering every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. We're praying for this obedience. We're praying again for the voice of God to be known in our generation.
It's time to pray.
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1 Peter chapter 3, beginning at verse 14: "But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake, you are blessed. And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you with meekness and fear, having a good conscience that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed."
The light of Christ within you is a testimony of the hope God always offers to everyone who walks through their day as prisoners of hopelessness. Though they may accuse you simply because of the sorrow of their behaviors, they will still be attracted by your speech, kindness, and smile.
Soon, they will ask about the reason for your hope. Be ready to answer.
It's time to pray.
it's time to pray If You Want To Be Changed Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:00 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:00
Some people want to change. They want to become a better person. They're trying to change, but they are getting worse.
Paul the Apostle said, "I know in the inner man what to do, and I delight in the thought of doing it, but I find another law inside of me warring against this law in my mind." He goes on to define it as the law of sin and death. He concludes his essay by saying, Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? and, "I thank God through Jesus Christ, My Lord."
In other words, there is deliverance through Jesus Christ. If you want to be changed, you need the power of God's Holy Spirit, who comes into your life. When you open your heart and accept Christ's sacrifice on the cross for your sins, talk to God about it today.
It's time to pray.
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Genesis 1:3-4: Then God said, Let there be light, and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good, and God divided the light from the darkness. God in the beginning spoke into the darkness. And when He spoke to it had to give way to light, and He divided the darkness from the light.
In the same way, when you came to Him, He began to speak to those dark places of your heart, and He has the power to destroy their influence over your new hope in Christ. Don't be afraid of God when He speaks.
God s voice is always for your good and never for your harm. He is producing in you a visible testimony of how good He is when people living in darkness turn to Him for light.
Remember, it's time to pray.
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2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new."
I remember the first time I heard that verse from another Christian police officer who told me what his life used to be and then what his life had become in Christ. It was interesting because I was looking at a man who, when he told me his story, was everything other than what he said he used to be. I remember thinking, How is that possible?
Over the years, I've tried to change many things in my life, and I couldn't. But when I gave my life to Jesus, I was given a new lease on life, and the promises of God became real. Today this promise can be yours if you open your heart and accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Call out to Him.
It's time to pray.
it's time to pray Have Faith In God WWPM Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:00 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 1:00
Jesus said in the gospel of Mark, Chapter 11, Verses 23 and 24: "Have faith in God for assuredly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain be removed and be cast into the sea and does not doubt in his heart but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says."
Therefore, whatever you pray, believe that you will receive. There's a darkness that's deceiving so many people around us. We live in an age where this generation is being taken captive. These mountains of darkness need to be moved, and they need to be cast into the midst of the sea.
It's time again that we have faith in God. Join us with people from all over the world every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. Let's believe in God again.
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Romans 8:14: "For as many as are led by the spirit of God, these are the sons of God."
We're living at a time of continual change. The old light bulbs that I grew up with are now being replaced by new LED bulbs. They require much less internal effort than the old ones to shine just as bright, and in most cases, even brighter. They even last as long as 22 years in some cases. Imagine that.
A few days ago, I bought a light bulb that would probably outlive me. The question I guess for you today is, are you LED? I mean L-E-D, led by the Holy Spirit. Those who are require much less human effort, they shine brighter and they last longer. It's time for us to be the light of the world. It's time for us to shine for Jesus. It's time to be L-E-D by God every day.
It's time to pray.
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The promise of God is freedom in Jesus Christ. However, sometimes we get discouraged when it takes time to happen. I battled with fear for nine years and was delivered in one minute.
I can't say everything else went as fast as fear did; some things took a long time. There needs to be an embracing of God's Word, a longing in the heart that says this is what my life should be. We need to embrace the promises that even though you haven't arrived where you ought to be, Paul the apostle said, "I'm leaving behind those things that need to be left behind, and I'm going to press forward to the high calling of God."
Some things don't die very graciously, but the gospel's truth is that they lose their hold and pass away in time. Embrace the Word of God and continue to press forward.
It's time to pray.
Matthew 5:16: Jesus said, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." We are called to be, for all people, a visible testimony of God s goodness. The scripture tells us that His presence once came in fullness and power, touching all there when
God gives us strength when we choose to live our lives to serve Him. His Word becomes a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. He directs us where we ought to go and then goes before us. A future and eternal life are abundant on this side of eternity. That's a
As we behold the promises of God, the things that He is destined for our lives to be, God sovereignly begins to change us from the inside out. He gives us giftings that we don't naturally have. The Holy Spirit gives us desires and a heart that wasn't there before. He gives us courage that
If you're struggling in your Christian walk or in a battle that you don't understand, join us, and we'll pray with you, and we'll pray for you. You'll also find out that in this journey we're on, you're not alone. Here's a report from Seoul, Korea: "We've been praying with Times Square Church since early
Matthew 5, verses14 and 15, say, You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden, nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. We know the day-to-day is
In Psalm 22, beginning in verse one, King David says, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me and from the words of my groaning? Oh my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not hear, and in the night season, I'm not silent."
In Matthew 5:14, Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." A lighthouse is only a tourist attraction until the darkness comes. When natural light is gone, its light set in a high and visible place sends a beam of hope and guidance
This generation is spiraling out of control and embracing darkness. Still, the Holy Spirit will empower the people of God to be ambassadors of Jesus Christ in these last days. If we yield ourselves to the hands of the living God, we can become a testimony of who Christ is on Earth. Although many don't
Luke 5, at the end of verse 17, says, "And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Then behold, men brought on a bed a paralyzed man, whom they sought to bring in and lay before him. And when they could not find how they might bring him in because of the
In John10:10, Jesus says, "The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly." Satan's mission on earth is to steal your freedom, kill your joy, and destroy you and your family. Some people don't
Matthew 9, beginning at verse 20, says, "And, suddenly a woman who had a flow of blood for 12 years came from behind and touched the hem of his garment for she said to herself, 'If only I may touch his garment, I shall be made well.' Jesus turned around and, when he saw her,
We have to know the Word of God as we face the darkness that's consuming this generation. We must realign to understand that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, as scripture says, but mighty in God. It is God who fashions these weapons. God has predestined them to give us strength that is
Amid so much chaos and confusion in the world, it's comforting to know that we serve a God who is in control and knows all things. These days, it's comforting to know that God has the answers that we need, and He tells us what we should do and promises to make us into the
Luke, chapter 18, beginning at verse 37, says, So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by and he cried out saying, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet, but he cried out all the more, Son of David, have
We need the grace to fight back as the times get darker. We need the strength to get up and get out of our comfortable places. We need the power to trust God and believe in Him for the things that only He can do. Let's ask God to give us the grace to worship
Matthew chapter 24:6 says, You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you're not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are
When God's people were captivated in Egypt and couldn't get out, God Himself went and got them. I'm asking the Lord to come and rescue His people once again. I'm asking the Lord to redeem His people from all places of oppression and bondage. We need a visitation of God's Holy Spirit. We need our
As the days continue to become darker, God promises to walk us through the midst of our floods, fire, trials, difficulties, and whatever else comes our way. God will give us victory right in our hearts. Just as Jesus Christ shouted right before his death, it is finished. The condemner is also finished. There is
The words of Jesus, Matthew 25, beginning in verse one: "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now, five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them."
I want to remind you that the ground is level at the cross. There are no big people there, no little people, no smart people, no uneducated, just ordinary people like us. God will use anyone that says, "Here am I, Lord, use me." The Bible has many stories of people used powerfully by God.
In Philippians chapter four, beginning at verse eight, Paul says, "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report if there's any virtue and if there's anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things." There's so much to
When we came to Christ, our captivity was taken captive. We were forgiven for our sins and given God's Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave us giftings that now make us supernatural beings. The third person of God, The Holy Spirit Himself, is now living inside us. Therefore, there's no limit to what God can
I remind you today that Jesus died to give us the Holy Spirit. He redeemed us so that we might be able to be brought into the right relationship with God. Therefore, let's come boldly to God's throne and receive what Jesus died to give us. Pray today for a fresh baptism of God's Holy
2 Chronicles 7:14 begins with God s astounding words: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray." Prayerlessness sits on the foundation of pride. The person or the church that doesn't pray declares to God that His strength and guidance are no longer needed. The prayerless person sets out on
We have a generation of liars in civility. We have towns that have been declared emergency zones because of drug addiction. We are quickly degenerating into absolute decadence and confusion. What's happening? God calls us to be a light in the middle of all this darkness and chaos. He will use us to bring His
In Jonah 4:11, God said these words to the prophet: "And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city in which more than 120,000 persons cannot discern between their right hand and their left and much livestock?" Sometimes it can be challenging for even God to deliver His people from self-focus. God wanted to show
Does it surprise you that you are planning for the next generation? There is no secondary plan. You are the plan of God. You are the light of the world. You are the church of Jesus Christ in this darkened time. You have the oil of His life and His light within you. You have
I believe that we live in the last days and that Christ is coming soon. We are going to see the glory and the power of God. He's going to do things in our generation that only He can do. Although our society grows darker and farther away from God, He still has a divine
In James chapter four, part of verses two and three, says: Yet you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive because you ask amiss that you may spend it on your pleasures. I have found that God continually answers prayer. There's a time, however, where the infancy of
People sit in the house of God and don't understand that there is a unique calling in their lives. It's much bigger than being part of someone else's ministry. There's a calling given to you by God. It was given to you before you formed in your mother's womb. The Lord knew you and called
People sit in the house of God and don't understand that there is a unique calling in their lives. It's much bigger than being part of someone else's ministry. There's a calling given to you by God. It was given to you before you formed in your mother's womb. The Lord knew you and called
People sit in the house of God and don't understand that there is a unique calling in their lives. It's much bigger than being part of someone else's ministry. There's a calling given to you by God. It was given to you before you formed in your mother's womb. The Lord knew you and called
In 2 Timothy chapter four, beginning at verse eight, it says, "Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearance." In the gospel of Luke, chapter
In the book of Acts, chapter two, a murderous spirit took over society, and they were occupied by a foreign nation called Rome. In an upper room, 120 people without power or political authority gathered in unity to pray. They were there to see the risen Christ glorified and felt they were called to preach
I encourage you today to pray that God will fill you with His Holy Spirit. Ask Him to give you the fullness of what He has in store for you. The Bible says that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, took captive captivity, and set us free so His Holy Spirit might empower us.
Psalm 27, beginning at verse 12, says, Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, such as breathing out violence. I would've lost heart unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. How often has
How do we preach the gospel in this season of hatred and division when so many Christians want to run? Do they want to hide and preserve themselves? I believe that we have to walk in forgiveness and pray for those who persecute us, just as Jesus did when He was crucified. There's incredible power
The Psalmist, David, in Psalm 56:3, declares a powerful truth that had sustained him most of his life. He said, "Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you." There's so much to be fearful about today. The threat of nuclear war, the increasing lawlessness of our time, and financial uncertainty are just a few
Jesus spoke to us about a season of wars before He returned. He talked about kingdoms rising against other kingdoms, famine, and diseases that will sweep over the entire world. Everything that we have trust in will fall. He talks about a season where people will abandon us as the people of God. It will
There are mountains of incredible evil taking over our nation and the world today. This generation has mountains of lawlessness, violence, hatred, division, confusion, and unbelief. The only way these can be removed is by the power of God's Holy Spirit, giving us a fresh anointing of faith. We need the empowerment of the Holy
The Gospel of Mark, chapter nine, beginning at verse 28, says, And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could we not cast it out? So he said to them, This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting. I wonder today how many of God's people
You probably know that we have incredible evil taking hold of this generation, our children, our schools, and our society. It's turning very dark, and the ways of God are in danger of almost being eradicated in this season. Some mountains need to be spoken to, and as believers in Jesus Christ, if ever there
The good news is that we can consider Christ again, who, after being given for the sake of others, now sits in complete and overcoming victory. We can return to our purpose, which begins in the prayer closet. It's time for the church to pray.
Would you be surprised today if I told you that we're at the edge of experiencing a supernatural visitation of God? Now, I'm saying this prophetically because I know this to be true in my heart. We're at the moment where Jesus Christ is soon returning. We're on the edge of a visitation of God,
Would you be surprised today if I told you that we're at the edge of experiencing a supernatural visitation of God? Now, I'm saying this prophetically because I know this to be true in my heart. We're at the moment where Jesus Christ is soon returning. We're on the edge of a visitation of God,
We're facing an onslaught of darkness against God's people in these times. To counter it, we need to pray for a filling of God's Holy Spirit. We can't be God's people without the baptism of the Holy Spirit in this or any other generation, and may God forgive us for even trying. We can't do
Proverbs, chapter 14, beginning at verse 33, says, "Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Marxist liberal Vladimir Lenin once made this startling but valid statement: "Give me just
Proverbs, chapter 14, beginning at verse 33, says, "Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Marxist liberal Vladimir Lenin once made this startling but valid statement: "Give me just
Proverbs, chapter 14, beginning at verse 33, says, "Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Marxist liberal Vladimir Lenin once made this startling but valid statement: "Give me just
I want to remind you that God doesn't choose mighty or noble people. He chooses this world's nobodies, the weak and foolish people. He puts His Spirit upon us and enables us to do exploits we could never have done in our strength. All the glory goes to Him when the work is through us.God
John, chapter three, beginning at verse 19: "And this is the condemnation: the light has come into the world and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does
I want to remind you today that we need to start asking God for bigger things than our needs because evil is rising all around us. This generation needs you and me, who have mountain-moving faith, to start looking outward to see that there's great need and deception. As believers in Christ, you and I
We live in dark times, and we must pray that God sets His children free from the confusion that's trying to swallow them up, to set people free from godless ideologies, and set His church free from self-preservation and living for comfort. We need to push through the fear so we can do what God
Proverbs chapter 25 in verse 15, "By long forbearance, a ruler is persuaded and a gentle tongue breaks a bone." There is such power in reasoned and gentle speech. This verse tells us that it can break down a place of false strength and false reasoning. In this age of inarguable argumentative speech where everyone
Scripture tells us that if we have faith in God, we can have a type of prayer that can move mountains. It s a kind of intercession at the throne of God that commands them to move and to be cast into the midst of the sea. We need to pray today for an anointing of
Proverbs 10:5 says, "He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. You and I all love to search out the promises and scripture, which tell us how precious and loved we are, and we should do this. But it isn't wise to neglect
Isaiah chapter 55, verses eight and nine say, For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Whereas the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than yours, and my thoughts than your thoughts. The ways of God are not our ways, and you
I want to remind you today that this generation is worth fighting for. We can no longer leave this generation in God's enemies' hands. We need to stand today and fight, and we will win. We will go into the battle, and we will see Christ again do what only He can in this generation
Proverbs chapter six, beginning at verse six, "Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways and be wise, which having no captain, overseer or ruler provides her supplies in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, oh sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?" Though the
The gospel of Mark, chapter 10, verse 27 says, Jesus looked at them and said, With men it is impossible, but not with God. For with God, all things are possible. I came to Christ at the age of 24, and I have to say it's been an amazing and miraculous journey. It has taken
The gospel of Matthew, chapter six and verse six, says, "But you when you pray, go into your room. And when you've shut your door, pray to your father, who is in the secret place. And your father who sees in secret will reward you openly." God loves this secret at intimate times when we
Matthew chapter 5, verses 43 and 44: It was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies. Bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. We're given the commandment to
Psalm 40:6 8, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire. My ears you have opened. Burned offering and sin offering you did not require. Then I said, 'Behold, I come; in the scroll of the book, it is written of me. I delight to do your will, O my God, and your law is within my
Micah, chapter 7, beginning at verse 8, says, "Do not rejoice over me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I've sinned against Him until He pleads my case and executes justice
You know, the scriptures show us Jesus being associated with criminals. They arrested Him, caused Him incredible pain, and killed Him. They were no longer interested in His words. It seems a lot like our generation today, where people have pushed God and are pushing God out of our schools, out of our government. In
Psalm 44, beginning at verse one, says, "We have heard with our ears, oh God, our fathers have told us the deeds you did in their days and days of old. You drove out the nations with your hand, but them you planted. You afflicted the peoples and cast them out. They did not gain
Listen to the words of God in Isaiah chapter 45 in verse 2: "I will go before you and make the crooked places straight." The point is that God can set you free from whatever pit you find yourself in today or whatever mountain stands before you. He's able to make every crooked path in
First Timothy, chapter one in verse nine, says, "Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel, according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our
Psalm 43, verse one and part of verse three says, "Vindicate me, oh God and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me." So many people today are losing heart because of the oppressive speech
Isaiah chapter 40, beginning at verse 29, says, "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might he increases strength. Even the youth shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." We all get to places where we think that we can't go on. It happens to everybody. Sometimes, it's in the will of God. Other times, it's because we've strayed from it. The good news is that when we ask for strength to be realigned with His purpose for our lives, the promise of God is that it will not be denied. If you're weary today, ask Jesus for help. It's for the help that He wants to give you. Remember, my brother, my sister, it's time to pray.
If the enemy cannot convince you that God is against you, he'll try to take the promises of God away by saying that they don't apply to you. He will try to take away your victory, your future, your testimony, your hope, and ultimately, your influence. He'll come to where you are and try to steal your promises, but I want you to remember what the apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 10: 3-5: "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ." The good news today is that God is not against you. God is for you. It's time to pray.
I don't want to take another step without God's Holy Spirit. I don't want to speak without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. What's the point, if it's just empty clatter and noise? You and I should ask God now for the empowerment of His Spirit. Let's pray that we may not be just a whimper in the dust in this last hour of time, but that you and I might be a warrior church, yielding the sword of the Spirit and God's Word to this generation. We need oil in our lamps so we can show people in darkness the way to eternal life. We must pray for strength to bear fruit for the sake of God s kingdom and for His Name. Join us every Tuesday night, 7:00 PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org, where we gather together to pray right now from our own Bible school, Summit International School of Ministry in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Join with us, text or submit your prayer request on our website because now it's time to pray.
2 Kings 6:14 says, "Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city." Have you ever woken up already surrounded, whether it's by a struggle in your mind, a sudden change in circumstances, or even a change in your relationships? During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been visited by depression due to job loss or many other circumstances. Being overwhelmed by the things that surround us may be our natural response, but God is reminding us that He surrounds that which would try to take us captive. No matter what terror comes by night, you and I are not to be afraid. Though we see many falling on every side, we may look to God and take refuge in Him through prayer. It's here we fight and win our battles and find courage to move forward victoriously every day. It's time to pray.
Psalm 19, beginning at verse 1: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. It is true that the heavens declare the glory of God. In Psalm 8, King David, while studying the majesty of God s works in the sky, wondered out loud, why He who held such power would be so concerned about humankind in our frail and our fallen condition. It should all lead to one conclusion. If God is that powerful and if His heart is set upon us, then isn t that power available also to help us on our journey? This one thought should permeate our entire prayer life. Think out loud of the potential when it does. It s time to pray.
Psalm 119, verse 11: I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you (NIV). You and I have to make a transition from reading and memorizing the Bible to embracing it. When we don't esteem the Word of God, when we don't let the Word of God govern our thinking and our lives, we are literally taken out of the way. We become a religious noise in an ever-degenerating society. We become a powerless soldier trying to stop an army with a cardboard sword in our hand. We would have no power, no anointing, no authority and nothing in us, because we've chosen not to yield to the thoughts of God. You and I need to make the Word of God our value system. We need to stay in the Word of God, trusting that God's promises will become the source of our life, the source of our strength and our future. Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalm 96, beginning at verse 7: "Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength. Give to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come into His courts. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth." I am tired of the name of Jesus not being glorified in this generation. I'm weary of the lethargy and self-focus of those who claim to represent Him. It's time once again for you and I to bring the offering of our lives back to Him to be used for His purposes. The restoration of His power within us, for this end, will bring again His name to reputation in our time. My prayer is may the people of our towns and our cities in America once again say, Look at the great things the Lord has done for them. It's time to pray.
As Christians, we have to represent the love of God in this dark generation. That means that there cannot be walls between us in the church of God. You and I need to be role models of what love and unity looks like in our society. By the grace of God, may we fulfill the commandment that Jesus gave to us when He said, "A new command I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this, all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:34 35). Only God can raise us up to be what we're supposed to be in this dark time. I'm so thankful that I can get together with other believers from over 209 countries of all persuasions and denominations and we can pray together that God would make us this witness of His love to our generation. Join us on itstimetopray.org. Remember, it's time to pray.
2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new." This passage of Scripture is either true or it's not. But if Christ is in you, these old ways of thinking, these old ways of doing, the old bondages, the old wildernesses in your life, they lose their hold and they lose their strength. They're called, in a sense, by the voice of God to pass away, and God begins to speak something brand new into your life that only He can do for you. Our part is to hear His voice. Our part is simply to believe what He says to us. Our part is to get up and start moving towards the promises that He is making for our lives, for our future, and for our families. It s time to pray.
Romans, chapter 13, beginning at verse 11: And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armor of light. I have felt the Lord speaking to me for many months that America was going to be given an open window to pray and believe God for one last spiritual awakening. Such a momentous time has never and will never happen without a true God-seeking people at the forefront. My brother and my sister, there's a strong possibility that the season right in front of us is a once-in-our-lifetime opportunity. For that reason, it's imperative that we don't return to slumber. It's time to pray.
Matthew, chapter 6, verse 12 says, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." "As we forgive." There's an implication here that as we receive forgiveness, we will naturally extend it. We're living in a time where people are taking up offenses on the most trivial of matters. The spirit of offense is very active, even in the church. We will have to be a forgiving people, if we're going to make it through the coming days. By God's grace, you and I can be given a new heart and spirit, not just for receiving, but giving the forgiveness of God. In this day of unspeakable hatred, may you and I be ambassadors of another kingdom. May we choose, in obedience to God, to forgive all people, whether it's a letter or a visit, let's release the debt by faith and start praying for even our enemies every day. May we give freely what we have been so freely given. Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. Who can doubt we are living in a storm today? From the collective waves of unrest in our cities, to the inner winds of fear in our own hearts. Many feel, as the disciples once did, overwhelmed. Today your promise is that Jesus will give you all the strength that you need, and lead you and I to a place of confidence in Him, known as a peace that passes all understanding. Let Him, as your shepherd, guide you today to that place. Close your eyes right now, unless of course you are driving or walking down the street and start to pray. Now watch what will happen. It s time to pray.
Matthew, chapter 18, verses 29 and 30: "His fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt." There's a river of unforgiveness flowing through our world today. Sometimes we lock people out of our lives with unforgiveness. We cut people off and we cancel them, so to speak. When the spirit of unforgiveness gets a hold of us, we cannot be ambassadors of the very forgiveness that we received to reconcile us to God. We must be the opposite of those who want to vilify, marginalize, and hurt in our present-day society. When you and I trust God to forgive our sins, then His power to forgive will make it possible for us to release others, too. You know, to get this power, there's only one way that I know—you have to know the truth. Remember, it's time to pray.
John 11:4: "When Jesus heard that, He said, 'This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.'" It seems to me that the greatest miracles of God seemed to occur in places where death has accomplished all that it's capable of doing. I'm talking about places, just like the cross, where there's no longer any natural hope. It's a place where all seems lost. Tomorrow's dreams, yesterday's happiness, today's security, all seemingly swallowed up in sorrow. Right now, why not let Jesus speak to you and bring life and light into your heart again? After all, our gospel is about the dead living, is it not? Let Him touch you, let Him speak to your heart, let him bring you back to life. It's time to pray.
Acts 2:1 2: When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. What was in that room that set the precedent for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit of God? They were forgiven by Jesus and they forgave each other. They prayed together with one heart and one accord. They were no different than we are. They just made choices that perhaps we haven't fully made yet. When God finds a people like this, inevitably His presence will come, and people will be filled with the Holy Spirit and people will be saved. We need another baptism of God's Holy Spirit, but we must be willing to set aside all our grievances and past sins for the sake of coming into a unity and a purity of heart. To do this, remember, it's time to pray.
Hebrews, chapter 13, verse eight says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." We're talking about the Welsh Revival. From an article by Oliver Price, the Times noted that David Lloyd George, who later became the British prime minister, said the Welsh Revival gave hope that at the next election, Wales would declare with no uncertain sound against the corruption in high places, which handed over the destiny of the people to the horrible brewing interests. Prayer had deeply affected one of his own rallies. In one town, only nine cents worth of liquor was sold on a Saturday night. We, in America, have been given a chance to regather and to pray. By God's grace may we do it. I'll say again, by God's grace may we do it. It's time to pray.
Remember today that God is the only one who can light our path. We have to recognize that we don't have the strength within ourselves; He is the only source of strength that we have, to do what we know in our hearts is right. We have natural things inside of our lives that have to be supernaturally overpowered by God's Holy Spirit. We have to ask God to give us the strength to rise above the tide of this moment in our society and in our world. Let's start to pray that God would give us the power we need to be the light that is set upon a hill that cannot be hidden. Let's pray for strength and grace to become a testimony in our generation. We're gathering together online every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time with people from over 209 countries, who are all asking God for the same thing, "Lord, raise us up and make us a testimony in our generation." Remember above all things, it's time to pray.
Today, I am reading to you a portion of one of my favorite psalms, Psalm 133. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down to the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there, the Lord commanded the blessing&mdashlife forevermore." Could it be in our age that the turmoil in our homes and communities exists because we refuse to reconcile inside the church? There is no power when there is disunity at the core of any unit, whether it's the family, the church, or any relationship. The power and blessing of God is manifested through unity. Disunity is a conduit of weakness. Unity is a choice, not a feeling. As followers of Jesus Christ, we must pursue it. Unity brings about a presence of God that lets people grow. It's time to pray.
Psalm 126, beginning at verse 1: When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. We re talking about the Welsh Revival. According to the Oliver Price account, more was accomplished by the Spirit of God in one month than in centuries of legislation. Spiritual carelessness and division were being healed among Christians. Congregations were meeting together for united prayer. Huge crowds were attending the meetings. Families were coming back together with care and compassion one for another. Children were buying back their parents out of poor houses. People were on their knees. At a public gathering, noted for its revelry, not a single case of drunkenness was reported. Jesus Christ is still the same forever. It s time to pray.
The Gospel of John, chapter 13, verse 35 says, By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. What's the sign by which people will know that we belong to Jesus Christ? It's simply this: we love one another. This love is not something the world can produce. It's a love found at the cross, that's poured into our very hearts through salvation and marks our lives as we live for God. We make the choice to say, "Jesus, you loved me when I hated you, and now you've opened my heart to that love. So now I choose to love my brother, my sister, and people that I have nothing in common with." None of us want to live a deficient life, having missed all that was available to us because of Your love, O God. May everywhere we go and everything we do reveal who we are in Christ to this world. To find this love, join me. It's time to pray.
Psalm 138, verse seven: "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me." I'm continuing to quote from an article by Oliver Price on the Welsh revival. On November 7, 1904, Moriah Chapel was filled to capacity for a prayer meeting that lasted until 3:00 in the morning. Soul winning spread through the coal mines, profanity stopped. Even the miners' horses were puzzled when their masters stopped cursing; the horses didn't know how to respond except to curse words. The request for Bibles tripled from the year before and showed no signs at all of diminishing. Churches met nightly for prayer and divisions began to be healed. Jesus Christ is still the same yesterday, today, and forever. It's time to pray.
A lot of churches in America today are fleeing from the presence of God, because where the presence of God is, there is a conviction of sin. Where God's presence is, we can hear God's calling. He calls us into something maybe we're reluctant to do or even think that we're capable of doing. You have a unique calling on your life, tailored just for you from the hand and the heart of God. You'll never know it until you walk into His presence. He starts speaking into your heart about things that you never before would have considered. My brothers and sisters, seek the presence of God today and say yes to the call of God upon your life. On Tuesday night, 7:00 PM Eastern Time, join us online and pray with people from all over the world that are seeking the will of God. You can find it at itstimetopray.org. Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalms 85, verses six and seven: "Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us your mercy, Lord, and grant us Your salvation." I love studying what God has done in the past. I suppose, mainly because Hebrews, chapter 13, verse eight says, "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever." We have the account of one of the greatest social transformations of all times written by Oliver Price, called The Welsh Revival of 1904-05. In it, he states that it all began when a young Welshman, Evan Roberts, was repeatedly awakened to pray between one and five in the morning. The revival that followed packed churches for prayer meetings; a powerful spiritual awakening that brought 100,000 people to Christ was underway. One act of obedience can still change a nation. We're talking about what Jesus did yesterday. It's time to pray.
You probably view yourself a certain way or believe things about yourself, but what does God have to say about you? Is His opinion of you exactly what yours is of yourself? Maybe He has something for you that you haven't considered yet. Is His voice speaking condemnation to you and your captivity, or is He calling you into something that only He can do in your life? Something that He's willing to do in your life. He wants to bring you to a place where you will give glory to God. And I know that's hard to believe for some, but it's time to start believing what God says about you and start moving towards the sound of His voice. He wants to speak something of newness into your life that only He, by His presence, can bring to you. He has so much in store for you. I promise you one thing today, from my own experience, He will not fail you. It's time to pray.
The words of King David in Psalm 12: "Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart, they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things, who have said, 'With our tongue, we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?' For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise,' says the Lord. 'I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.'" It is true, as the scripture says, that when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard against it. The call for you and for me to raise our voices in prayer is now. Take it seriously, my friend. Take it seriously before the moment passes. It's time to pray.
As the people of God, you and I aren't called to escape trouble. We aren't called to live to focus on our own safety or security, happiness, or even on our own way of doing things. We are called for a divine purpose. As the church of Jesus Christ, we're called to be salt, and we're called to be light. We are defined this way by Jesus Christ himself. We are to bring healing and the preservation of truth. We are to create thirst for the things of God. We are to be a light set upon a hill that cannot be hidden. We are called to bring the great message of salvation to anyone that can hear it, and to go wherever he's sending us to go. We aren't just called to escape trouble, we're actually called to rise above it. Would you join us to pray? Let's pray and let's believe that God would make us a force to be reckoned with in the earth. Every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. Remember, it's time to pray.
If today you're feeling captivated, lost, or hopeless, if you don't see any way out of your situation or ever amounted to anything in the Kingdom of God, I want to suggest to you that God is actually speaking to you whether you hear Him or not. He's speaking to you about things you may not have considered yet for your own life and future. Remember, God doesn't call things the way they are, He calls things the way they will be. That's how He works. God wants to speak to you about things He wants to do in your life. He's greater than your situation, and He's more than willing to set you free. Jesus went to a cross so that the power and the penalty of sin might be broken. Believe God today for a miracle in your life, whatever that miracle may be. Remember above anything and everything, you will get that miracle when you begin to talk with God. It's time to pray.
Luke, chapter 18, beginning at verse 5: "Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Then the Lord said, 'Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he really find faith on the Earth?'" The window to pray for a spiritual awakening in our nation is now open. Knowing that our cause is just and seeing that Jesus has invited us to pray, and pray with insistence, all that remains is for you and I to respond and to ask God to do for us what only He can do. My brother and my sister, it's not time now to draw back. It's time to press in. The window is open. It's time to pray.
This generation is fragmented and falling apart at the seams. Nations are rising against nations. It's truly a sign of the last days. The only power that can counter this gauntlet of division will be unity found in Jesus Christ and in His church. So, the question is, are we willing to let our grievances be dissolved? Now, you and I know this can only occur by our willingness to forgive, so that the blessing of God might once again come on this nation. Oh, that God would help us lead others to a reconciliation for His glory. It is possible. And it's yours and mine for the asking. Recognizing our weaknesses and propensity to disagree, may we put away what needs to be put away so that we can embrace You in Your way, God. Oh, thank you God for another Pentecost in this generation. We need the baptism of Your Holy Spirit. Fill us again. And remember, friends, it's time to pray.
The Gospel of John, chapter 7, verse 37: "On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" A great missionary, Hudson Taylor, once famously stated, "Work done God's way will never lack God's supply." How true that is. There's a full and constant supply of divine life available to all of us who choose to do Christ's work through our lives, His way. Let's rise up now and do His work. Let's testify of His grace and the full power and provision of His life within us. One more time, my brother and my sister, for the sake of this generation, let this be your prayer: "Oh God, let the waters flow through my life, again." It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that in church, we sing about the goodness of God, the holiness of God, and the majesty of God. We pray and we believe God for miracles. But I want to challenge you today to believe in the God that we sing about and pray to, for a miracle in your life. God wants to bring you out of the place that you find yourself in today and bring you into a place where you can experience an incredible life, a new life through Jesus Christ. It's time to believe in a God who is willing to demonstrate His miracle-working power, both in and through your life. I want to encourage you to come Tuesday night and pray. Let us pray with you. Let us believe God with you for your situation. Yes, there's a lot of power when a multiplicity of people get together from over 209 countries and begin to pray. You can join us Tuesday night 7:00 PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. And remember, above everything in our generation, it's time to pray.
If you follow the Word of God and what the Spirit of God speaks to you, you will become everything that God promised you. We all count, and every one of us can make a difference. If we follow Him, there will be ministries born such as evangelists, pastors, teachers, leaders, church planters, civic leaders, and godly people even in our school system. All who follow Him will be given wisdom and boldness that is far beyond our natural ability, a wisdom and boldness that can only come from God. My brother and sister, it's time for you and I to allow the giftings of the spirit of God to begin to operate exactly where He places us, and to do so for His glory. We need a powerful move of God in this generation, and it starts in your life and in mine when we choose to live for the benefit of others. To find this boldness in Christ, remember, it's time to pray.
Psalms 119, verse 67, says, "Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your word." Verse 71 says, "It is good for me that I've been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes." And in verse 75, "I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me." Affliction is a topic seldom taught on these days, but it is necessary for us to understand the ways of God, as we learn to trust Him in every circumstance. Some affliction is divinely allowed by the faithfulness of God. It produces a trust from us, in Him, and brings about His purposes and His will in a way that other things may not. Quite honestly, sometimes we would learn His statutes no other way unless we experience affliction. Jesus Christ wants to teach us how to depend on Him and trust Him, every single day. It's time to pray.
Matthew 21:21: "So Jesus answered and said to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea," it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.'" Now, Jesus had just cursed a deceptive and a fruitless tree. He was teaching you and I that in our pursuit of God, we never have to settle for an imitation of victory. Through prayer, we too can speak to fruitless areas in our own lives and break their power to deceive. In addition, we can speak to those areas ahead of us that seem impossible to pass over and command them to cease from hindering our forward progress. Now, more than ever, it's time to pray.
I want to remind you that this is a momentous day you and I are living in. It's a time when we anticipate the soon return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It's a time when God is calling you, me and others in His church to rise up and make a difference in our generation. This is a dark hour we're living in, and the Lord Jesus Christ has prepared us for this very day. I'm praying that God will build up a faith in your heart today that will cause you to arise and follow Jesus. You won't be sorry that you did. Why don't you join us? Tuesday night, 7:00 PM Eastern Time. We have a wonderful Worldwide Prayer Meeting at Times Square Church on tsc.nyc. People from all over the world are praying with us, and there are phenomenal, phenomenal, answers to prayer happening. We are looking forward to you being there. You can text or submit your prayer request on itstimetopray.org. Remember with us, it's time to pray.
In the book of Romans, chapter 8, verse 28, Paul, the apostle, said, "We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Paul wrote these words, not after living a cozy life, but after suffering shipwreck, imprisonment, perils among false brethren, and those who hated him. There are very few people alive today that can say they collectively have suffered the trajectory that Paul lived. However, Paul's perspective on everything he had lived through, had a divine purpose, whether he understood it or not. We often pray, "O God, get me out of this and I'll love you." Or "deliver me from this and I'll serve you." Instead of praying, "God, get me out," we should be praying, "Lord, what are you teaching me? What are you producing in my character that I will not learn any other way?" You see, you and I either believe that all things work for good or we don't. Today, let's choose to believe. It's time to pray.
2 Chronicles, chapter 5, beginning at verse 13: "Indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals, and instruments of music, and praised the Lord saying: 'For He is good, for His mercy endures forever,' that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God." What an amazing picture. Every thought that could have come from man is bowing in submission to the goodness and the mercy of God. King David, in Psalm 23, had this same song burst in his soul after being kept through a time when his enemies, and even the fear of death, had been at his doorstep. Let the glory of God fill the temple of your life today. No matter what you are facing start singing, "God is good, His mercy endures forever." It's time to pray.
The gospel of John, chapter 21, verse 15 says, "After they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?'" Is there something of this world or in your life that you might think would bring you happiness apart from Jesus? Oftentimes the "these things" in our lives stand in the way of the very purpose that God has for us. The purpose of loving Him, of loving His people and taking care of other people. Our personal pursuits, relationships or endeavors may usurp our ability to receive God's vision for our time here on this earth. If we love Jesus more than these, God will give us His eyes and His heart for the seemingly small and insignificant-the broken, the hopeless, the lost. If you and I are willing to lay aside these things, God will empower us to labor with Him in these last days. It's time to pray.
Psalm 44, beginning at verse 1: "We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, the deeds You did in their days, in days of old…They did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of your countenance, because You favored them." In Psalms, chapter 77, verse 5 the writer says, "I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times." We would do well to consider today how God has answered prayer throughout history. The recorded stories speak of mercy, miracles, power, even authority over the wind, the waves and the sun. And it was all for God's people who prayed, for protection and for victory. In the darkness of today, it would be indeed wise to consider that Jesus has not changed. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. It's time to pray.
There's a huge storm today in our society. People are despairing. Suicide is on the rise. Opioid addiction is reaching epidemic proportions and abortions are increasing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Evil is now on steroids in our society. The question today is, where is the church? Where are the people who are called to make a difference in our society? It's time for the church to get back to prayer and seek God's presence again. It's not enough just to talk and sing about God, you and I have to go now where He is asking us to go and we have to start doing what God is asking us to do. This generation needs to know the love of God. Let's begin to pray together. Let's ask God for the grace and the strength that you and I both need to find His presence, His power, and to make a difference in this time that we live in. Join us Tuesday night, 7:00 PM, Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. Remember, it's time to pray.
I want to remind you of what prayer is really all about. It's not about having a big vocabulary, having the right posture, or even crying in agony. I'm not against those things if that's how the Lord is moving you to pray, but realistically, He just wants to hear your voice. He wants to hear a heart that believes Him, even if it's a feeble heart. That's why Jesus said a mustard seed of faith is all that's required. It can take you to a place where there's growth in your life that can only be produced by Christ Himself. We think we have to have a mountain of faith, but that's not what He said. God wants you to come to Him with the little bit of faith that you have and put it into His hands. When you do put it into His hands, just wait and see what God will do with it. Above and beyond everything that you and I are doing today remember, it's now, especially now, time to pray.
I want to take this moment to wish you a Happy New Year. If you are a brand-new believer in Christ, I promise you this will be a new year like none other ever in your lifetime. Jesus Himself promised that if you turn to Him that you would be born again, which means a brand-new year, a brand-new life. The old things in your life would all pass away and all things would become new. That means that your hope is not in vain for the future. You don't have to pretend like next year is going to be better than the one before, it actually will be. God will do things in and through you that you never believed could ever be possible in your life. As a matter of fact, Jesus said that out of your inward parts, a river-a clear stream of living water-will begin to flow. Your speech, your thinking, your hope, your future, everything about you will begin to change. Open your heart to Jesus, it will truly be a happy new year.
Philippians, chapter two, verses five to eight: "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men." God has all power and all glory. And we ask ourselves the question, how did Jesus Christ show us this power? The answer is simple. Firstly, He made himself of no reputation. He came down as an ordinary man, was raised in an ordinary family and did an ordinary job. Yet He was the very power of God in motion. When you look at your life, your daily circumstances and the station in life you now occupy, don't judge it by its outward appearance. Every follower of Jesus surrendered to the cross, is a vessel displaying God's power at work on the earth, no matter where you are. It's time to pray.
First Corinthians, chapter one, beginning at verse 26: For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are. You and I are called in our weakness to be and to do something that bears witness to the supremacy of God. Chosen when we feel the least able, we're given divine wisdom, strength, and ability that exceeds all that this world, in its rebellion to godliness, is able to produce. This is the calling and purpose of your life. Today, consider it well and ask Jesus to help you to see it. It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that you are called with a holy calling. As a matter of fact, you and I are called with a very unique calling. There are no exceptions to this. You are called into something that will require the help of God, and you and I can't go there in our own strength. If we try, we will fail. We need God in our lives to accomplish what God has called us to do and what God wants us to be right now. Don't let your thinking be wrapped up by the things that people are saying, people who live outside of the kingdom of God. The world will mislead you. Get your direction, get your guidance, get your strength from the Word of God. Join with us every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. People are joining with us now from over 200 countries all throughout the world, and God is doing the miraculous. Remember, above all things in our time, it's time to pray.
Joshua, chapter 13, and verse 1: "When Joshua was an old man, the Lord said to him, 'You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.'" In other words, God was saying, "Joshua, you're advanced in years and you've served Me well. You've taken the people out of the wilderness, and you brought them through challenges. They've seen many miracles and My power. You've led them honorably. Now your season of leading in this capacity has come to an end." Now, this doesn't mean we've come to an end with God. It means that God is going to glorify His name differently and more profoundly. This is my word to you today. There is much that yet remains to be claimed. You and I are called to be lights that shine in the darkness. Just because you might be advanced in age does not mean that God is finished with you. He still needs you. As a matter of fact, you might be one of His brighter lights in this generation. It's time to pray.
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas this year. When you and I think about Christmas, quite often, especially for those of us that are still young at heart, we think of a tree, we think of giftings, we think of a banquet, a meal, fellowship and family. I'm hoping this year, that it will cause each of us to look up to something a little bit higher than just what we experience in the natural and see with our eyes. It's a tree where God gave us the gift of His Son. It's the giftings of God beneath that tree that He promised to give each of us as we turn to Him in faith, believing that our lives will be what they're called to be. And it's ultimately the banquet feast that God is calling us to at the end of our days, where we will share in the joys and the spoils of heaven forever. It causes my heart to be glad and I'm trusting it will cause yours to be glad as well this year. Merry Christmas and remember, it's time to pray.
I want to speak tonight to those that are traveling home. You're making your way to friends and family, or whatever celebration you're going to have this Christmas time. You're making this journey and you're hoping it's going to be a good one. I want to remind you that there is a journey that you are undertaking if you're heading towards God, if you're opening your heart to Him. A journey where He promised to be a friend for you, forever. He promised to save you from all of the things that you've done that have separated you from God. A journey of great grace. A journey of great joy. Make that journey part of your journey too, as well. Open your heart, as Pastor Tim Dilena, the senior pastor of Times Square Church says, "Admit that you're a sinner. Believe that Christ died in your place on the cross and confess Him as your Lord and Savior." You will have a Christmas like none other ever in your life. And you do it just by turning to Him in prayer. Remember, it's time to pray.
Luke chapter two verses 13 and 14, And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, goodwill towards men! Several years ago, in the Christmas season, I led my father in a prayer to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior. Next to being given salvation through Christ Himself, it was the greatest gift God had ever given to me at Christmas time. That day had come after 26 years of prayer for my father. In the streets that night, I joined the angels shouting out loud, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill towards men!" This Christmas season renew your commitment to go and get your family. God will not fail you. It's time to believe. My brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
Psalm 126, verse six, says, "He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." Are you at a place in life where you don't see a way out? Maybe all you have is a weeping heart and a shred of a promise that God put in your heart. You've done the math and it looks impossible for this promise to come to life. If you feel like there's no way out, talk and cry out to God. The Lord will give you a song and a light for you to move forward in faith. He wants to renew your purpose and strength. Join with those of us from 207 countries, who are gathering together to pray that God would give us light and purpose in this generation at tsc.nyc, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Eastern Time. God is answering prayer and He will answer your prayer. Join us and cry out to Him. It's time to pray.
Exodus, chapter four, verse 20: Then Moses took his wife and his sons and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand. The people of God had been crying out in anguish. Their oppression was terrible. God answered with power, yet the answer looked so feeble and ordinary, I'm sure that many didn't recognize it. An old man, a staff, and a family on a donkey hardly looked like an answer to prayer, yet the answer it was, and it was a powerful one at that. My point today is quite simple. Your answer to your prayer might be right before you, and yet you don't have the eyes to see it. If you pray again today, I believe that you will see that your answer has come. It's time to pray.
Second Corinthians, chapter three, verse 17 says, "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." The actual translation of the word liberty means generosity. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there isn't only freedom, there's generosity. God is willing to do things in us, through us, and for us that we never even dreamed are possible. The thoughts that He thinks towards us are more than can be counted. Our minds can become so narrow that all we can see is our situation, and we live our lives just hoping to get out of it. But God has something so much bigger for your life than what you're thinking about right now. As a matter of fact, He has a plan for you that you haven't even imagined yet. He has victory waiting, even through the most difficult of circumstances. Are you ready for victory in Jesus? It's time to seek God and to receive His generosity for you. It's time to pray.
Psalm 41:1 3: Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sick bed. Thankfully, today there are still many people who are willing to consider that the roadway to protection, to health, to blessing, runs through the places where the poor of this world live. Passing through this valley of weeping, you and I allow the compassion of Christ to see through our eyes, to comfort with our words and flow through our hands. Perhaps it's time for some to exit the highway of self-seeking and travel the places where the true strength and blessing of God are found. The hour is late. It's time to consider this thing. It's time to pray.
1 Peter 3:15: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. Choose to stand, and not to be afraid of people's threats. Choose today to be a Christian with a testimony. The Spirit and glory of God will rest upon you and expose the fallacy of people who live in darkness, and somehow think that it's strength. They will turn to you when the time comes, and follow you out of captivity into the places of promise that God directs them to through Christ in you, the hope of glory. We are gathering together from all around the world, every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM, Eastern Time on tsc.nyc. Together, we're praying for this courage to stand and be a reflection of Christ in our generation. Remember, it's time to pray.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV), says these words, "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Jesus Christ shed His blood for us on the cross, and among the last words He said before He died was, "It is finished." The right of the devil over us is finished. The right of evil to cause fear is finished. The right of anything that would condemn us is finished. We have been justified through the sacrifice of Christ. You can be free from your past. When we open our hearts to Him, we are made into people, who in the sight of God, are without sin. And His promise is to change you and I from the inside out. You will become a new person in Christ Jesus. The old things in your life will lose their power. God promises a new heart, a new mind, and a new Spirit. My brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
Isaiah, chapter 61, verse four: And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. Today, this incredible verse of scripture clearly shows each of us that our lives have an amazing and divine purpose. Having been lifted out of our former captivity and sorrow, we are commissioned of God to rebuild decaying cities and societies, though they might have been in long-time ruin. Yet, the promise remains that all of us are divinely called and enabled to restore them to spiritual health. Have you considered that you've been called to a much higher purpose than you have yet realized? Look around you today. Look at the abounding sorrow and the decay everywhere. You have been called to rebuild it. Remember now, it's time to pray.
The book of Exodus, chapter three, verse seven: And the Lord said: I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. There are things in our lives that we once turned to for help and comfort, but after a little abuse or dependency, it became our taskmaster. Whether it's a substance, a relationship or something that has taken God's place, you'll know you have a taskmaster when you've settled somewhere that, in your heart, you know you shouldn't be. You don't have to live in defeat. There's freedom in Christ. The word of God reminds us that the gift of life is Jesus. God will deliver you if you really and truly want out. Just cry out to Him, He will hear you and answer. People are joining us from all over the world every Tuesday night, 7:00 PM, Eastern Time at tsc.nyc, and let me tell you, God is setting them free. It's time to pray.
Mark, chapter 11, beginning at verse 22: "Jesus answered and said to them, 'Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be removed and be cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.'" So many people today are burdened with something in their lives that keeps them from fully experiencing and expressing the love that God has already placed in their hearts. It sits upon the testimony of God in their lives, just as a mountain sits on the ground beneath its weight. No matter how it gained access to you, Jesus now calls you to speak to it today. And in His name, cast it away from you where it can hinder you no more. It's time to speak to your mountain. And remember, it's time to pray.
You and I have to leave behind those voices that say we're never going to amount to anything, that we're never going to go beyond our limitations, never going to be able to climb the mountain that stands before us, that we won't make it through the valley we're presently in, or be able to get through this one hardship. I have learned over the years that these are all lies because you and I are what God says we are. We are able to do everything that God calls us to do. We do become what God says we will be, and we will go where God calls us to go. We will be able to accomplish all that God says He will be able to accomplish by His strength. Stop listening to the lies that hinder you. Believe in an all-powerful God who is mighty to do what you and I could never do in our own strength. Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalms 119, verse 130: "The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple." For many years, lighthouses have stood as beacons of hope for fearful travelers seeking refuge in a time of storm. I can see the beam offering comfort and hope to those who might be praying for one more chance to live. I can see something else too. I see the lighthouse keeper daily climbing the stairs to the top of the lighthouse, to make sure that the light is the brightest when it is needed the most. Truly, if he were negligent or if for some reason locked out of the lighthouse, the light would eventually go out. Jesus said to you and I, that we are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. It's time to let the Word of God in. It's time to pray.
I encourage you, as the Apostle Paul once did, to pray with thanksgiving this Thanksgiving. Philippians, chapter four, beginning at verse six, says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." There's no other way to pray with thanksgiving than to know the heart of God and begin to understand that it's in His heart to give you the things that you ask for, so that you and I can become the people that God calls us to be in our generation. We're called to be lights in the darkness. We're called to be healing in a very wounded and broken time. We're called to be signposts for the people who really don't know where they're going in this time. This Thanksgiving, pray with thanksgiving because God is going to answer you. It's time to pray.
First Kings, chapter 19, beginning at verse 12: "And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a small still voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'" There's no need to run anywhere when you get discouraged. God will meet you right where you are. Though you would like a fresh encounter with Him to be a magnificent event, most often the deepest comfort to be found is in the quiet whispers of God to your heart. In them, you will rediscover the strength to go on. God promises to walk with you and in His strength, you will find joy and purpose again. Get up today from where you are. There are still things ahead that only you are called to do. It's time to pray.
King David says in Psalm 23, verse five, "You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over." There's a cup of anointing in the lives of those who say "yes" to God. This cup overflows our natural abilities, our own reasonings and strength. It's a cup that can be extended to others who thirst for life, for God, who thirst for peace and love, but don't even know it. This anointing allows those who have said "yes" to move in the realm that only God can move them into. For a generation of those thirsty for true life, may the grace of God cause your cup to overflow to those who need it the most. Every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time at tsc.nyc, you can join us for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. We are praying for the grace of God to touch our lives in such a way that it will overflow to people all around us. We believe that God is able. It's time to pray.
Have you ever wondered what kind of a difference that your life could make? If you could only see the difference that your life could make. Some people will get to the throne of God one day, and only on that day will they finally have a vision of what their life could have been. If they would've just taken the path that God had set before them. If they would have refused to bow down to their struggles and saw something a little bit bigger than the place where they presently were. I want to challenge you to get fed up with the place that you are in today. Pray that the Holy Spirit would put a fight in you to get out of that place and into the place that God has for you. It's time to believe God for everything He has for your life. It's time to believe God to be all that He's calling both you and me to be. This is a kingdom of the supernatural. It's a kingdom of the miraculous. You find it when you pray. It's time to pray.
Psalms 20, beginning at verse 7: "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright. Save, Lord! May the King answer us when we call." In the thousands of years of biblical history, you and I know without any doubt, this one thing: God answers prayer. He has shown that He can do all things for those who call out to Him. From stopping the movement of the sun for Joshua, to whispering words of comfort to a mother sorrowing for her children. When we pray, nothing is too big or too small to move His heart and His hand. Today, remember that when others around you see their trust failing and falling, you are promised that in Christ, you will stand. It's time to pray.
Today, you might be facing a lot of heartache and difficulties. Some are struggling with sickness, depression, even addictions, but you are called to be much more than those things. You are not defined by those things. Those things are only circumstances. It's not who you are, it's not who God says you are, and it is not who God calls you to be in the future. You are a mighty warrior of God in His kingdom. I believe that this is the hour where the church of Jesus Christ is going to rise up again and we are going to take our rightful place in Christ. We will fully comprehend who we are in Christ, the calling that you and I have in Him, and the power that God is willing to give us to achieve something for His glory in our generation. He's willing to give us all that we ask Him for, if we will just pray. It's time to pray.
Exodus, chapter 3, beginning at verse 7: "And the Lord said: 'I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians.'" God waited to deliver His people from Egypt until it got so hard, that they began to cry for freedom. So, too, it is today. Many prayers are waiting to be answered when we get to the point where we are willing to leave behind all that keeps us weak and captive. Today, the voices of the taskmasters are increasing in volume, demanding the subjection of the church to a new and immoral order. For the sake of our children, we must become a separate people under God, now! It's time to get out of where we shouldn't be. It's time to pray.
I often say this. I truly believe there are no flukes, and nothing is a coincidence or happenstance. The talent God's given you, the location you're in, the family you were born to, and everything you do is ordained of God. Sometimes you may look at your life and wonder, "What am I doing here?" But remember, Romans chapter 8 says that all things work together for the good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. God does not make mistakes, and nothing ever just happens. Trust God today. He knows in your life what He's doing. Join with us. Start to pray. We meet Tuesday night, 7:00 PM Eastern Time at tsc.nyc. You can text or email your prayer requests and pray with those of us from 207 countries who are believing God for an end-time spiritual awakening. Remember, it's time to pray.
I want to ask you a question today. Are you willing to fight for those who don't have a voice? Are you willing to fight for our sons, our daughters in our generation? Are you willing to fight for marriages, for families and for children? Are you willing to fight for people who are confused and are screaming and yelling in our streets? Are you willing to be given for their sakes, even if they never thank you for it? Are you willing to take what you know about truth and start sharing it with others who need to know it? Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone and begin to stand for truth? Many before us have paid the price so you and I can know truth and walk in freedom. In the same manner, we too ought to pay the price for all those who are coming after us. It's time today for you and I to stand and fight for those who really can't stand or fight for themselves. It's time to pray.
Second Kings, chapter 19, beginning at verse 15, "Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said: 'O Lord God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God.'" A king of old, Hezekiah was up against an army that he had no power to naturally resist. Being a servant of God, he knew that powers of darkness were challenging the integrity and the keeping power of God himself. And so he prayed! He prayed for a deliverance so powerful that people everywhere would again know that there's only one God, who holds all power in His hand. The Lord answered by sending one angel who struck down an entire army. You should read the story, and when you have, you might just decide, it's time to pray.
When Christ becomes the center of our focus, anything that hinders us from seeing Him or understanding Him is taken away. When we turn to the Lord, the separation between us and Christ is no longer there. The darkness of our hearts lifts, and we begin to understand things we didn't understand before. If we are willing to hear what God is wanting to speak to us, and if we're willing to look at what He has done for us, if we're willing to ask Him to give us a revelation in our hearts, we will begin to understand God's truth. Even as weak or mediocre as we might feel, we can ask God to show us His divine plan for our lives. Let's ask God to help us stop looking at ourselves and to put our eyes on Christ. It's time for you and I to let Jesus Christ Himself be the very center of our focus. Remember, it's time to pray.
Galatians, chapter 1, beginning at verse 15, "But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood…" One of the hallmarks of the life of the apostle Paul is that when God called him, he did not seek the opinions of man to guide him. Rather, he began with a simple prayer: "Lord, what would you have me to do?" Following where Jesus lead him and embracing what the Spirit taught him, he impacted this world as perhaps no single man ever has. Even today, the memory of his life calls out to you and I, "Follow me, as I follow Christ." So much can be accomplished by one obedient and surrendered heart. It's time to pray.
Sometimes we think that the road to success is simple and always an upward trajectory with more crowds and more notoriety. However, in the kingdom of God, the ministry becomes more significant when we get lower. At the last supper, the Son of God Himself took a towel, girded himself and washed the feet of His disciples. David Wilkerson once said to me, "Carter, if you want to know the power of God, find the lowest seat in the house and sit there, and then you'll know the power of God." Our hearts are filled with peace when we choose to follow where He leads, no matter how it looks. May your prayer and mine be, "Not my will, Lord, but Your will be done." Join us every Tuesday night, 7:00 PM Eastern Time at tsc.nyc for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. People are joining us from all over the world. It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that X-Box is a video game that a lot of young people like to play. It's not reality-there's a lot of fiction involved in it-and nobody really gets hurt. But when you go out to vote this year, remember, that when you put an "X" in the box beside somebody's name, if you don't put an "X" beside the right name, a lot of people will get hurt, particularly the unborn. I want you to think about this before you vote. In my case, I'm going to vote for somebody who believes in the sanctity of human life. It might just be a one-issue vote, but it's worth it because God loves all people created in His image. So be very, very careful before you vote this year. And remember that X box is not a game when it comes to voting for people. Before you vote, remember, take time, talk to God. Above all things, it's time now to pray.
Second Timothy, chapter 2, beginning at verse 6: "The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel." As believers in Christ, we go through many places where we need the strength which God gives to keep our victory. In the midst of our trial, it's a comfort to know that Jesus has allowed it to come and promises to walk with us through it. The reason is simple: that we not only have something to say to those who follow after us, but also lives that are a demonstration to them that we share in the same power that raised Christ from the dead. After all, the life we now live in Him is all about others. It's time to pray.
Second Corinthians, chapter four, beginning at verse seven: "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed-always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body." I want you to know today that you will not be overcome. In the midst of your trial, your life will actually become a living testimony to others. "A testimony to what?" you say. A testimony to the reality that you have an inner strength in Christ, which cannot be overcome. It's an inner treasure of strength, which the struggling all around you are now crying out for. God has chosen you to show them who He is. It's time to pray.
Psalms, chapter 119, verse 126: "It is time for You to act, O Lord, for they have regarded Your law as void." Years ago, I had the privilege of visiting in the home of a man of God called Leonard Ravenhill. In that meeting were two of his elderly friends with whom he met to pray on a weekly basis. One of them, before we prayed, recounted that when he was just a child, a spiritual awakening came to his town. Beginning to weep, he recounted how schools were dismissed because the presence of God had flooded the classrooms and the children couldn't work, nobody could work in the town. From all over the town people began to flock to the churches to pray. A visitation of God had come. He began to cry out, "O God! Do it again! O God! Do it again!" It's time to pray.
Jesus said that He is the way, and there is no other way to the Father, except through Him. The religious system of His day had created another way for salvation, and it was that system that crucified Jesus. Today, the narrow path that Jesus prescribes for us is despised and rejected again. Many are in grave danger of being on a wide path that doesn't lead to God's acceptance and tolerance, as some claim, but it leads to eternal destruction. May we not hide our faces from the truth of the gospel, for it is the only way of salvation. For the sake of people who don't know this, would you consider joining us every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org? People are gathering from 207 countries, and we're calling out for the salvation of the lost. It's time to pray.
We often forget the simplicity of our calling. I'm a Christian first, ministry is just what I do. The same goes for everyone who's called. We sometimes forget the call to individual relationships and so we wait and become bogged down, waiting for big things and titles, when we're just called to all people everywhere from all walks of life. You and I are called to have eyes for people-those who are struggling, those who are still wandering spiritually. My brother and sister, ask God to give you eyes for that young person that may be struggling in getting their footing and foundation in Christ, and just begin to walk alongside them. Encourage them in their faith and pour into them, it might just become the highlight of your day. You'll be amazed at what else God opens up for you to do when you simply walk in daily obedience. In the midst of all of this remember, it's time to pray.
Psalms, chapter 71, beginning at verse 17, "O God, You have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare Your wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come." There are many listening to me today who have walked with Christ for years. You know His delivering power and you've seen God do what only He can do. You sat on the sidelines and with sorrow, watched another generation lead God's people into the powerlessness of human strategy and effort. Now the nation is in trouble and the church finds herself weak. We need you now more than ever. You know how to touch heaven. You know how to move the hand of God. You know how to pray. It's time to pray.
Sometimes the most tormenting thing people have to live with is their own past. Are your past mistakes, or the people you've hurt, your regrets, are they keeping you up at night? My brother and my sister, the Bible tells us that the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross for you and me cleanses us from all our sin, from all the wrong we've ever done. Not only does it cleanse the record of the past, but it gives us power to live for the future as a new and different person. The Bible also tells us that if Christ is in us, we become a new creation. The old things in our life pass away and behold, all things become new. This is incredibly good news and it's for you today. You don't have to live in sorrow about your past any longer. Don't live there one more moment, when Jesus died to give you a new life and future. Remember, it's time to pray.
Proverbs, chapter 31, verses 8 and 9: "Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy." It may be argued that every society in decline has lost its focus. You might ask, "Well, what exactly does that loss look like?" The answer, in my opinion, is quite obvious. It's the preeminence of self-focus and the loss of compassion for others who have lost strength, sustenance and even, in some cases, they've lost the will to live. You and I can make a difference. First, we have to talk to God about them. And then, we tell them about and show them the love of God. It all begins with prayer. Remember, it's time to pray.
God called Abraham at the age of 75 to follow Him, and required him to go to an unfamiliar place. You know, quite often we want to be blessed right where we are. We want the convenience of not having to do anything out of our comfort zone, don't we? What would biblical history look like of Abraham had stayed home? God often calls us to the unknown, or to an unfamiliar place. He doesn't show us the whole path because it just requires one step at a time. Think of the number of people whose lives would look different if you and I chose not to follow the path that God sets before us; if we allowed ourselves to become consumed of this world, with our plans, visions and dreams, instead of God's. Thank God that He knows the best path forward. For everyone who follows the leading of God, the future can be significantly changed for the glory of God and for others. It's time to pray.
The book of Acts, chapter 5, beginning at verse 27: "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying, 'Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood on us!' But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: 'We ought to obey God rather than men.'" It seems incredible that in this country we may soon have to make a choice. Throughout history, those who have decided for God have been given the courage to face the threats. Ultimately, they have pushed back darkness and brought light back into their society. Soon, you and I are going to need this courage. I promise you one thing, if we will turn to prayer, God will give us strength. He will never fail us; He will never forsake us. It's time to pray.
Every Tuesday night we have a Worldwide Prayer Meeting at 7:00 PM Eastern Time at tsc.nyc. People who are answering the call to pray are coming together to trust God just as they once did in the book of Acts. In faith, we come together at our prayer meetings, which are not strategy sessions, but learning to trust God to do what only He can do. We believe God for salvation and beyond for those who are lost in sin, those who need healing, victory, strength, compassion and forgiveness, and for wisdom that can only come from heaven. We believe for barriers to be broken and for the gospel to advance, and for boldness that can only come from Christ, Who lives inside of us. When we believe again, when we embrace the Christ of the cross again, not for our own gain or our own purposes but for His kingdom to come, then we see the power of God. Will you join us? You won't be sorry that you did. It's time to believe, it's time to pray.
Luke, chapter 7, verses 12 and 13: "And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, 'Do not weep.'" Many people who are addicted, afflicted, hopeless and full of sorrow are still among us. Be bold in compassion when God touches your heart to reach out and comfort them. It's time for us to be bold also in our speech for the kingdom of God. Not asking people a million questions, not being apologetic, but going up to them and saying, "Do not weep." Don't let the fear of rejection stop you from speaking words of faith and hope to people who really need it. You're just a vessel, you don't have to make anything happen. Jesus does it all. Remember, it's time to pray.
Second Timothy, chapter 4, beginning at verse 1: "I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." The apostle Paul foresaw a day that should alarm all of us. He saw a time when society as a whole would reject the knowledge of God and embrace lies of their own making. It's time that we took the charge of prayer seriously. We know that God answers prayer. We know that He can turn any situation around. We should know that the time to make a difference is very short. It's time to pray.
Second Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 10: "Therefore I take pleasures in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." We're in an hour where we find ourselves confronted by a darkness that everyone knows we're not strong enough in ourselves to defeat. For too long, we've been too strong. For too long, we've polished our own armor and raised up our own kings. Remember that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. Paul said, "When I am weak, then I am strong." I believe with all my heart that the church of Jesus Christ is going to recover and rediscover her strength in weak places. We don't need a new political party or a new champion or a fancy preacher. You and I need prayer meetings in the house of God, all over this nation. Remember, it's time to pray.
James, chapter 5, beginning at verse 17, "Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit." In times past, when we struggled as a nation, we turned to prayer. When we did, the power of God was engaged and great change came. In 1857, on the verge of economic uncertainty, the city of New York was gripped by prayer and tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people found the strength that God was willing to give them. As Elijah did, it's time for all of us to pray again. When we do, heaven will once again give its rain, and the place where we live will become what God has always intended it to be. Remember, it's time to pray.
Scriptures tell us that the people of Israel didn't get the land by their own strength. God brought them there and blessed them through His promises. Similarly, our nation was divinely built, blessed and prospered by God, even though presently, we're trying to push His name out of our borders. For example, speech is becoming so evil that people are wondering if there's any hope left for our future. It's almost unthinkable that we could become this way, where people no longer see a way forward. You and I have to push back this darkness that's trying to swallow up the truth of God, and even trying to bring confusion into the hearts of our children. We can do this through prayer. Will you join us on October 6 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time, 400 years after the pilgrims landed at Plymouth, to pray and rededicate this nation to God? Visit tsc.nyc for updates. It's time to pray.
A year after the pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620, the half that survived gathered to pray. They had very little in the way of resources, no plans and no strength. All they had was the ability to pray and a promise from God, and out of that came an incredible nation. America was enabled by God to accomplish in only 400 years what other cultures had strived to achieve for thousands of years. Only the hand of God could have done this. Only God was able to make our nation what it is today. We must pray for this incredible nation that God has blessed us with. On October 6, at 7:00 PM, Times Square Church will be leading a live prayer meeting rededicating this land to God. We're going to be encouraging people from all over the country to gather in churches and in their homes to pray online, live from Plymouth, with us. Visit tsc.nyc for details. It's time to pray.
In 1620, as the early pilgrims prayed, they had little strength, no plan and were surrounded by enemies. But they had a promise from Jesus. They were being led to a land where every person could worship God freely according to conscience, and God was faithful to His promise, even until today. Our freedom to serve God according to conscience is once again surrounded by enemies. That's why we're being led to reclaim the promise of God that made America the envy of the world. This October 6, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time, Times Square Church will be leading a live pray meeting from Plymouth, rededicating this country to God, 400 years later. We encourage people from all over the country to gather in churches and in homes to pray with us. Stay tuned to tsc.nyc as events unfold. I believe, like the pilgrims before us, that with God all things are possible. It's time to pray.
When the pilgrims landed on the shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts, they had already faced many trials, difficulties, and many unfortunately lost their lives. They landed on the shores of America with nothing but a promise in their hearts. They believed that they were going to a land where they were free to worship God and live their lives according to His Word. They risked everything for this freedom. Generations of people have been blessed because these believers in Christ cried out to God and made that journey of faith. On October 6, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time, Times Square Church will be making the journey to Plymouth, to lead a live prayer meeting, rededicating this land to God, 400 years after the pilgrims landed there. We encourage people all over the country to gather in churches and in their homes to pray with us. Visit tsc.nyc for more details. Remember, it's time to pray.
The pilgrims who landed in the shores of America in 1620 had a promise from God that they were being brought to a place where everyone could begin to worship God, according to their free will. When I think about all the people who have come to the shores of America since those days of her founding-people who called out for freedom, for help, for provision, for hope-I have seen how God was faithful to answer those prayers. We are still reaping the benefits of that promise today. Now, just as the pilgrims did, we too, should trust God and fight for the future of our country, our families and for our children. Times Square Church will be leading a live prayer meeting this fall, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims dedicating this land to God. We'll be updating the plans on tsc.nyc. I believe God will be faithful to answer our prayers, just as He has always been. It's time to pray.
I met a man once who was lamenting over his mistakes as a father, wishing he could have done things differently. I encouraged him by telling him, "Your children still want and need a father, it doesn't matter how old they are. Turn your heart to God and become the man that He wants you to be. Stop worrying about them and start trusting God with them and watch what God will do in your family." There's something inside of us that always needs the voice of a father. Yet the enemy would have us to think that it's too late. The good news is it's never too late. Don't give up believing for the restoration of your family. There's people gathering with us every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time with the same struggles that you have, believing the same God for the same children. Join with us on itstimetopray.org every Tuesday night. Do it soon. It's time to pray.
Second Corinthians, chapter 3, verses 16 to 18: "Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." Christians aren't perfect people. They are imperfect people who are changed by a holy God. Scripture says that as we behold Him, we are changed by the Spirit of God. When you allow Christ to come in and cleanse your life, you will be transformed, and your life will become a doorway for others to find Jesus Christ and the message of salvation. You have no idea what will happen if you open your heart. But one thing is sure, if you don't, nothing will happen. It's time to pray.
The book of Acts, chapter 1, beginning at verse 6: "Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, 'Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?' And He said to them, 'It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.'" For the disciples, the whole world must have seemed in upheaval. They, as we do, longed for Jesus' final return and an establishing of true order and justice. Rather than give them a date, He gave them and us a divine purpose for living while we're still in this present world. He promised power for each of us to make us a visible sign to those who are searching for meaning in life, that they, too, can have a living and eternal relationship with God! We must be that witness now. It's time to pray.
There are a lot of hirelings in pulpits today people who are not truly shepherds after God's heart. Because of this, we see many people with an illegitimate comfort being led into what the Bible says will be a huge departure from biblical truth in the last days. Let me be clear today. Abortion used as a form of birth control to escape the consequences of pleasure is sin. Sex outside of marriage, which is between one man and one woman, is still sin. The deliberate gender confusing of our children in grade school is sin in the sight of a holy God. Forbidding our high school children to pray in our schools is sin. In our colleges, allowing professors to radicalize our young people is sin. The wages of sin is still death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Today, stand with God and not with man. It's time for truth. It's time to pray.
In Matthew, chapter six, verse seven, this is what Jesus said, "And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words." I had a chance to share the thought recently at a men's conference, that if our own children talked to us the same way that many of us talked with God, we'd have them taken for evaluation as to their soundness. Some think that repetitious phrases, hyper-speed speech and such like, guarantees access to the throne of God. Goodness sakes! Have you ever considered that Jesus Christ died for you because He wanted you back as a friend? And as a friend, He just wants you to talk with Him as you would talk to a loving father. Try today, to talk with Him the same way that you would talk with your best friend. I guarantee you one thing: when you do, you're going to see a smile on the face of God. Remember, it's time to pray.
In America today, there's a fig tree of deception that we are a righteous people, when our nation as a whole is becoming divided and anti-God. There's a mountain of unbelief and self-righteousness in our society that is blocking the path of fruitfulness in the body of Christ. We often want to move these mountains but don't want the process that has to take place before moving mountains becomes a reality. The process begins with exposing the false strength of our own works as a means of saving ourselves. Yes, it's time to look within and see the falseness of our righteousness and look to God again to be our only way of salvation. Join us live on the internet with people from all over the world, over 207 countries now, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. We love to pray together. It's time to pray.
Acts, chapter 20, verses 29 and 30: "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves." There are now packs of wolves rising up among God's people. They promise liberty by devouring the sacrifice of Christ and the promise of new life, but fail to preach the whole counsel of God. They teach that you can live a lifestyle against the Word of God and still claim heaven as your eternal home. The popular thought is that God's a God of love, so He won't send anybody to hell. Yes, God is a God of love, but he is also just. The apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians, chapter 6, "Be not deceived. The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God" (see verses 9 10). Pray for one another. Pray for victory. Pray while there's still time. It's time to pray.
Matthew, chapter 6, beginning at verse 31: "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." There's so much today to be worried about. With world economies in a tailspin, you might say, "What will eventually happen to my job? Where will I live? How will I clothe myself? What will I eat?" Those without God find their security only in these things. But those of us who know Christ have a security hidden to the eyes of those who are lost. Look around yourself today. Consider the flowers, consider the birds. Jesus cares for them. How much more does He care for you? It's time to pray.
Psalm 15, verses one to four: "Lord, who may abide in your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honors those who fear the Lord. He who swears to his own hurt and does not change." As believers, we must value truth. We must value a heart that speaks the truth. In a day where a man's word doesn't seem to carry much weight, may the fear of the Lord help us to walk in integrity. Even if it pains us to keep our word. Let your "yes" mean "yes." And let your "no" mean "no." Ask Jesus to help you to walk uprightly, live righteously and speak the truth. It's time to pray.
John, chapter 11, beginning halfway through verse 41: "And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, 'Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.'" It is true that scripture tells us that God knows what we need before we even ask Him. Knowing this, some might ask, "So why should we pray?" Well firstly, it's a sign that we've humbled ourselves before God and we pray simply because He told us to. Secondly, our lives are supposed to be a demonstration to other people that they, too, can talk with God and can find the life that they have always longed for. So the conclusion is, it's not just for our own sake, but for the people's sake that you and I would realize it's time again to pray.
Sometimes we have to ask ourselves what it is we hold to be true. Is God's word more true than our circumstance? Look at it this way. You may say, "I'm not ready to take on this new challenge or go to the place or to the people that God is calling me to." But I want to encourage you that you are ready. God often uses the humble, the meek, or the quiet to bring His Word to others. He doesn't want the proud, the arrogant or the self-assured. God will make sure everything manmade in our character that wants to steal His glory dies in us, as evidenced in people like Moses and Abraham. When you and I feel the least equipped to accomplish anything great for the Kingdom of God, it is then that God calls us. Join us live on the internet every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. It's time to pray.
Second Corinthians, chapter four, verses nine and ten: "We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies" (NLT). Everyone who has life in Christ will be handed over to death so that the life of Jesus can be seen. In life, some obstacles we face can prevent the life of Christ to be seen. To overcome these obstacles, they must be tried and tested. They must be handed over to death. God has to bring you and me into a death situation, into experiences that will, in the end, prove that you are not abandoned nor destroyed, but made stronger through Jesus. When the obstacles are removed, it is dead and allows for God's grace to move and begin to flow in your life. God has brought it to death, and through it, Jesus will be seen. It's time to pray.
Listen to these incredible words of Jesus Christ in Matthew, chapter 21, verse 22. He said, "And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." What profound words. The apostle James left us three profound thoughts on prayer. Firstly, in James 1:6, it must be accompanied by faith without any doubting. Secondly, in James 4:3, prayer must not be self-seeking and motivated solely for personal pleasure and gain. And lastly, James 5:16- 18, tells us that prayer has the power to introduce us to the supernatural workings of God. This brings us again to our opening text. Jesus said "whatever." It's time to bring your "whatever" to God; That which you've always longed for, but up to this point you've dared not ask. It's time to pray.
Ezekiel, chapter 36, verses 25 and 26: "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart" (NLT). Some folks settle down as if there is no freedom. Some serve Christ always struggling, always defeated and never breaking the dominion of the power of sin. God saw us sinking in despair. He saw that we were no match for the devil in this battle against lust and sin, so He sent His Son, Jesus, so that God's people will not go out as slaves. Jesus died and rose again so that you and I can live a victorious life. Ask God for the faith to believe these promises and walk out the life that He has designed for you. It's time to pray.
In Psalms, chapter 90, beginning at verse 15, the psalmist says, "Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us, the years in which we have seen evil. Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands." Today, your prayers should sound something like this: "O God, show me what Your purpose for my life is. Not only for me, but for all of Your people. Let those closest to me be touched by what You alone can do through my life. Make me stable in Your power. Let Your work in me be beautiful and something to be desired by others when they see it. Let me not be discouraged from seeking You because of past failure, let Your work begin anew in me today." It's time to pray.
I have good news for you today. Our beginning starts at the point where Jesus says, "It is finished." That's phenomenal. That means being condemned is finished. Struggling is finished. Trying to change in our own strength is finished. The captivity in our lives is finished. The bruising of our hearts is finished. The devil sticking yours and my face in the failure of our past is finished. It's all finished. Jesus Christ went to a cross and said, "It is finished." And now you and I can come to God freely and receive what we couldn't earn in our own strength. Since we now have full access to God, we can come boldly to the throne of grace. I encourage you to join us here, with many others from around the world, every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. You can come on itstimetopray.org. Remember, it's time to pray.
Second Chronicles, chapter 26, verse 16: "But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense." Like the king in this story, we start our Christian walk leaning on God for everything. But in the midst of God's blessing, if we're not careful, a transition can start to take place in our heart. As people, ministries or even great causes where things were once powered by the presence of God, sometimes we get subverted by programs and routines that cause the presence of God to depart from our lives and from our work. We must be careful to not let the supernatural become natural, and the theology of human effort to replace the power of God. Let's never get so proud and self-sufficient that we stop praying, "O God, help us." It's time to pray.
I want to challenge you to let this year be a year where you appear at the throne of God. Not a year where you become a coward or go into a corner to preserve yourself. Come into the presence of God and say, "I'm here to fight for my family, to fight for my future. I'm here to fight for my city, my town, my nation, and those of my generation." Ask the Lord to do the work that He's done in the past-a work that we know that only He can do. Let's start believing God for greater days ahead. I do believe with all my heart. In our Worldwide Prayer Meeting, we've been receiving many praise reports of what God is doing all over the world. You can join us live on the internet at itstimtopray.org every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM ET. Let's believe God together. It's time to pray.
Philippians, chapter one, verses 12 to 14: "But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear." What looked to be a bad situation in Paul's imprisonment actually furthered the cause of Christ in an important place, Caesar's palace. Don't be surprised where God may choose to position your light in this darkening hour of history. Don't try to get out of it. Ask God to help you flourish exactly where you are. God's Word can't be bound, nor can His Spirit be hidden. Wherever God has placed you today, in that place, let it fulfill God's purpose. Remember, it's time to pray.
Let me remind you today that when you pray, God answers. Now He doesn't answer with mediocre answers; He has power. He has power to do whatever He wants to do when in sincerity, we bring our requests before Him. If you have something in your life that you're facing or you have something in your future that's really threatening to swallow you-a battle with drugs, a battle with depression, a self-image issue, or even a sense of hopelessness about going forward into the future-remember lessons from the scripture that tell us God will fight for us. My brother and my sister, it's time to pray. Come and be part of our Worldwide Prayer Meeting, every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time here in New York City. Or you can join us online at itstimetopray.org. Remember above and beyond all else, right now, at this time, it's time for you and I to pray.
Luke, chapter 14, verse 16 to 18: "Then He said to him, 'A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, "Come, for all things are now ready." But they all with one accord began to make excuses.'" This parable is referring to Jesus who invites everyone to a great supper where no one is excluded. Yet, in this parable, we see those who were invited start to make excuses as to why they can't come. Many are invited to undertake a journey with God, but the invitation, even in our time, is often declined. There's a call on everyone's life and it requires a willingness to say, "God, I'll go wherever you lead me." It may mean forsaking your stake in the things of this world. But I want to tell you something, it will really be worth it. The banquet is ready. The invitation is yours. It's time to pray.
John, chapter one, beginning at verse 14, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him." There's something just so wonderful in the knowledge that God, though He's fully complete in Himself, has manifested His love towards us in showing us that He longs to be part of our day. Consider the contrast between heaven and earth, as wide as the difference between light and darkness, order and disorder. Yet into our struggle, Jesus comes with a willingness to be both our light and our strength. If you will pray today, you too as John did, will see His power, His grace and His truth, and you'll know that it can still be fully yours. It's time to pray.
Psalms, chapter 69, beginning at verse one: "Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. I am weary with my crying; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while I wait for my God." We all have seasons like this one that David writes about, times when we are shaken by what has come our way and our self-assuredness starts crumbling all around our feet. Sometimes our circumstances come to remind us that we need someone greater than ourselves to get through this journey called life. Perhaps that's why God calls Himself a friend who is closer to us than a brother. When we find ourselves in times like this, times of great need, here's some good advice for you today: when you can no longer stand, kneel. It's time to pray.
Exodus, chapter three, verses nine and ten: "Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt." It's amazing that God's answer to the cry of an entire nation of people was found in an 80-year-old man who was living in the desert. We often pray with an idea in mind of what the answer to our prayer might be. God has the answer for the cry of every heart and every person, but it's not often what we think. Don't despise the process of God in your life. Whether you are the answer for somebody else's prayer or He's preparing an unexpected answer to your prayers, God will show himself faithful to you and to all of His people, simply because He always has. Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalms 103, verses one to ten: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities." (NIV) Remember, it's time to pray.
In Luke, chapter 18, verse one, Jesus began a parable by saying, "Men ought always to pray and not lose heart." In our instant society, we've learned to push a button and expect things to instantly appear -a picture, a message, maybe a gift. We've adopted this same expectation with our prayer life. You may not see the answer to your prayer immediately the way you and I want to see it, but we must understand that the kingdom of God doesn't work this way. You see, His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts, as the prophet Isaiah once said. God hears our prayers and answers in His timing and in His way, not in ours. Some of you may be close to losing heart, if you haven't lost it already. He's not slow, though, concerning His promises and He has not forgotten you. Take time to pray and wait on the Lord. He hears you and He is answering you. It's time to pray.
Proverbs, chapter 31, beginning at verse eight: "Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy." If we truly want a spiritual awakening in our day, then we must expand the borders of our hearts and cease lifting our voices only for our own benefit. Just as children do, many of God's people open their mouths just to see what new thing they can consume. Self-focus in the house of God has greatly weakened the testimony of Christ in our society. We must now call out for the lives of those who can't yet speak, but yet are appointed to die; and for those who do live, yet they live in poverty and disadvantage. It's time to pray.
For those who are older, some of you may be hurt. The previous generations didn't have mentors as we now know them. I really wish I had someone who could have spoken to me about what I should or shouldn't do. Unfortunately, though, most of us had to learn from our mistakes. It's easy to live a life of "if only" in our hearts because our life didn't quite turn out as we expected it to. Whether it's people who let you down or maybe you let someone down-children, family, loved ones-don't let grief condemn your heart with the past any longer. I've learned something over the years and it's that in spite of what we've done, God is faithful and merciful. God takes imperfect people and does a miraculous work through us. Start trusting Him today and let Him bring healing and restore hope for tomorrow in your life. Remember, it's time to pray.
Luke, chapter 12, verses 22 to 27: "Then He said to His disciples, 'Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." Remember, it's time to pray.
Mark, chapter 15, verse 37: "And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last." There was so much more in that final cry, more than anything that could come from man. This final cry came from the very heart of God. Something in this cry was otherworldly, so much so that a hardened centurion who heard it said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God." I believe this cry came from the heart of God for you and for all creation to come home. He saw, from the Garden of Eden to today, every man and woman He created. Before the foundation of the world, He desired to redeem us. My brother, my sister, may your heart know this cry for humanity. May it move you to your knees in faith, to agree with God for mankind's redemption. May this cry forever be grafted into your heart and into your mind. It's time to pray.
Matthew, chapter 13, verses three, eight and nine: "Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: "Behold a sower went out to sow…But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" This parable clearly tells us that those who desire to hear God speaking to them will both hear His words and begin to do things they could never do before in their own strength. In addition to all of this, they will have the joy of knowing that God is with them. I am, today on His behalf, sowing into your life. On your part, a response is needed. Your response is simply this, "Almighty God, speak to me and I will follow you." It's time to pray.
The writer of the book of Hebrews, in chapter 13, verse five, makes an incredible statement in the latter part of that verse. Speaking about Jesus he says, "For He Himself has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'" So often we can be tempted to feel forsaken even by God, overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy or the sting of recent failure. We doubt the resilience of God to keep loving us. Remember today that the one who died for you has proven that He will fight to keep those who belong to Him. All that He requires of you is not perfection, but a sincere heart. Today, fall in love again with Jesus and His cross. He has promised to never leave you and to never forsake you. You can take that to the bank. It's time to pray.
Psalms 33, verses 11 and 12: "The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as his own inheritance." I've been on the airwaves in New York City for almost 10 years now, encouraging the people who can hear my voice to turn to God and begin to pray. We know that we are living in difficult times. They do come, they do go, and they very well may come again. But as we pray, God promises that there's a blessing for us. In His Word, He tells us that it's in His heart to bring us to the place where He and we both long to go. This is an incredible promise. "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." If you want to be blessed today, just start talking to God through Jesus Christ. It's time to pray.
The book of Acts, chapter 16, verses 27 and 28: "And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. But Paul called with a loud voice saying, 'Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.'" This guard was given something to keep and it appeared what was entrusted to him escaped or got out of his control. Is there something God entrusted to you that you think you've lost or maybe failed God? It may seem like you've failed, but I want to encourage you. As Paul said to the Romans, nothing can separate you from the love of God. As that voice came out of Paul's cell to keep the jailer from giving up, my brother, my sister, do yourself no harm. Let the grace of God restore your faith. Everything God has given to you is still here. It's time to pray.
Mark, chapter four, verses 37 and 38: "And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, 'Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?'" When I was a boy, I remember an old country song. It was called "Send Me the Pillow that You Dream On." I suppose, in some way, it speaks to you and I about longing, love and rest. Though in the storm, Jesus had total confidence in the love, the keeping power, and the faithfulness of His Father. His confidence in the storm should be the envy of our hearts. In our seasons of trial, we would do well to cry out not about our perishing, but for the place of rest where His perfect love promises to calm all of our fears. It's time to pray.
Psalms, chapter 138, verse 3: "In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul." What made King David a man after God's own heart is that he knew it was God's heart to give strength to anyone who was willing to call out to Him. This is still God's heart for you and for me today. He's not waiting for you to find some magical formula of faith, or clap your hands just right, or get your whole act together before He will bless you. He's looking for those who have the courage to recognize their need of His presence and strength, realizing that the sufficiency to live a victorious Christian life is not found in ourselves. Like David, may we always remember that our strength and boldness comes from the One who is perfecting that which concerns us, and whose mercy, thank God Almighty, endures forever. Get that strength today. Remember, it's time to pray.
Ecclesiastes, chapter four, verse 12: "Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken." In this passage of Scripture, the writer asks us to consider the strength which God has provided when we allow ourselves to be literally braided together with other believers in community. Though promising strength, the process begins with humility-the recognition that I can't and you can't fulfill God's purposes alone. I need friends, I need fellowship in the church, and so do you. I need your words of encouragement, and my brother and my sister, you need mine. Together we can be much stronger than when trying to stand alone. Consider this as you pray. Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalms 91, verses seven to 13: "A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra, you will trample the great lion and the serpent." This is the heritage of the servants of God. We live in victory. We have the power to bring every thought into captivity, to the obedience of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let the word of God dwell richly in your heart. Remember, it's time to pray.
2 Corinthians, chapter 12, verses eight and nine: "Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." Your trials are not meant to destroy you, my brother and my sister. They are meant to reveal the power of God in and through your life. The strength of God is revealed through weakness, not strength-truly a mystery and an irony. Don't spend your time trying to get out of the very thing that God sent into your life to reveal His strength. Like Paul, may we learn to rejoice in those things that God has allowed in our lives to keep us dependent on Him. It's all by His grace and His mercy. Remember, it's time to pray.
Esther, chapter 4, verse 16: "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!" It was a violent time; an entire people group was facing discrimination and violence. What could one girl do? She could pray and go to the king and ask for mercy despite what it would cost her personally, and that's exactly what she did. After she prayed, God put her in a place of rewriting a moment of fear and death into a season of life and peace. Only God knows what will happen if you and I will pray. I'll tell you what, if we don't pray, look out the window. The consequence of not seeking God has already begun. Now more than ever, it's time to pray.
Matthew, chapter 21, verse 22 says, "And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." It's time to bring your "whatever" to God. We all have one. Something that's so deep, something perhaps that God has whispered to your heart; a longing in our hearts that no one else is aware of. And up until this point, you dared not even ask. Just like judgment, revival begins in the house of God. So many people in the house of God are stalled at the border, so close to coming into what God has for them in the Promised Land, but they're afraid to ask. You can't have an awakening without a deep sense of faith that if I ask for something God will answer me. Whatever "it" is God is calling you to believe for, step into it now by the power of the resurrected Christ. Oh God, thank you. It's time to pray.
2 Thessalonians, chapter three, verses 12 to 18: "Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." Through this reading of the beauty of the word of God, remember that now more than ever, it's time to pray.
The book of Ezra, chapter 1 verse 7 says, "King Cyrus also brought out the articles of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and put in the temple of his gods." After being in captivity in Babylon for 70 years, one would have thought that God's people had lost everything. But in truth, all was not lost. It may seem, in our day, like much has been lost in the church but nothing of God is ever lost-contrary to what the enemy would have us to believe. Words of knowledge, giftings of the Spirit, prophecy, healings, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit are not lost but only being stored away. There are times and seasons when God says, "Bring out again everything that's been taken captive, and give it back to my people." The question today is who wants to rebuild and see captivity taken captive one more time in this generation? Let's rise. Let's build. It's time to pray.
Ephesians chapter five, beginning at verse 14: "Therefore He says, 'Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.' See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." I can't overstress the importance of you and I taking more seriously than ever the call of God on each of our lives. We must be sincere and honest in our approach to His will and His purpose for us in the days to come. If we are, He promises to be our life and our light in a season where many will soon be desperate for hope. Make the most now of every chance to grow in grace. Learn His will for you and walk in the strength that He promises to give you. It's time to pray.
Ezekiel, chapter nine, verse four: "And the Lord said to him, 'Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.'" It was a time of judgment. God's wrath was about to be revealed against those who had misrepresented His name in His temple, and others in the nation who thought that evil could be redefined as good without consequence. It's really hard to live in an evil time, especially if you love God and you love truth. You are not the first to sigh and cry throughout the day. However, you will be counted among those who have known His touch of mercy in such times. Look up today and let His presence mark you as His own. It's time to pray.
In First Samuel chapter one, we see a story of a barren woman named Hannah. She was taken over with anguish because she was unable to produce life. She cried out to God in prayer, a prayer that went beyond words, and God heard her plea. It's God's heart that you and I live fruitful lives for His glory. If you're in a place where you feel spiritually barren, unable to have an effect in your home, in your workplace or in your neighborhood, cry out like Hannah. God will birth something in you that will make a difference in this generation for His name's sake. "O God, empty us of our own barrenness and fill us with your life and a heart for all people." People are joining us from all over the world every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org and we are crying out together. And I'll tell you what's happening, God is giving us His heart. It's time to pray.
The Book of Romans chapter 13, verses 11 and 12: "And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light." History is filled with moments that changed everything. Moments when armies, after years of training, were suddenly called to fight for the freedom of others and the securing of their own. In the Book of Exodus, God's own people knew when their time of freedom had come. With obedient enthusiasm and in the fear of God, they prepared to take a journey from captivity into freedom. As believers in Christ, you're about to take a journey, an incredible journey. The time is now. It's time to pray.
Isaiah chapter 58, verses seven to nine: "And not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then, shall your light break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry and He will say, 'Here I am.'" It's been said that when we focus solely on ourselves, we lose sight of God. Do you want your heart to burn with compassion and to see Jesus in your everyday life? Then don't hide from human need. If you want a year where you'll see wonders, ask God to open up your heart to the needs of those around you. Then, He says, "You'll call out to Me and I will answer you when your prayer is for the needs of others as well as for your own." It's time to pray.
The gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, verses six to eight: "And at midnight, a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'" These words from Jesus speak potentially of our day. As the days around us grow increasingly dark and this fallen world mounts its final rebellion against its Creator, it's imperative that you and I have the inner strength that is promised to keep us burning brightly in this needy hour. Take time now to pray. Dig deep into the word of God. Don't rely on others to do the work for you. As Jesus taught, you need to get your own supply. My brother, my sister, you need to get it now. It's time to pray.
Can you hear the cry or have you lost heart for the lost? Remember when you first got saved and your heart had compassion for the lost around you - in your family, your neighbors, and people in your community or nation? Remember when you longed for their salvation? But time passed and soon you got busy with work and other things, and the cry became distant and the lost in this world were no longer a priority. My friend, God is well able to bring that cry back to your heart. Whether He brings the cry to you or brings you to the cry, may His priority of people become your priority. There are people gathering with us every Tuesday night 7:00 PM Eastern Time from all around the world. They're praying and that cry is being found in their heart again. God is answering prayer. Miracles are happening. Join us every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. It's time to pray.
Psalm 91, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.' Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays wasted noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked." It's time to pray.
Proverbs chapter two, beginning at verse one: "My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God." In these verses was a promise I felt as a young believer in Christ, that God Himself had given to me. I wrote them out and put them on my farmhouse kitchen wall. Every day I was able to meditate on them, read them, and learn to apply it to my heart. I began to cry out for the ability to love good and to hate evil. I lifted my voice for God to give me understanding of His word. I'll tell you, my friend, over the years I found out one thing-God answers prayer. It's time to pray.
First Samuel 13, verses 11 to 13: "Samuel said, 'What have you done?' Saul said, 'When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered together at Michmash, then I said, "The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the Lord." Therefore, I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering.' And Samuel said to Saul, 'You have done foolishly.'" Saul was told to wait for God's instruction to defeat the enemy. The battle was not his, it was the Lord's. You and I need to be careful when we begin to take matters into our own hands, feeling as though we have to make something happen. You and I are called to live faith-driven, not fear-driven, lives. Don't try to fix things. Trust and wait on God. It's time to pray.
The book of Esther chapter four, verses 14 to 16: "'Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?' Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, 'Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!'" History teaches you and I that we're not helpless victims on the sidelines watching time unfold before us. That is, of course, unless we choose to be. In the case of this young girl, Esther, she chose to fast and pray while casting in her life to approach the king for the sake of others. In a dark and perilous time, self-preserving Christians are like salt without taste and lamps without light. Esther made the right choice and ended up changing the law and preserving her people. It's time to pray.
If Christ is in us, old things have passed away. That means all habits, old patterns and self-centered desires. It means a new value system comes in-a new heart, a new mind, and a new way of thinking, speaking and living. We adopt the position that what God says is good is good, and what God says is evil is evil. And we don't try to change that, even if it's in opposition to our agenda or this world's. It may be hard to let some things go, but by His grace, you must, because it's not who you are anymore. May you be able to look back at your life and say, "Thank God, I'm not what I used to be." There are people from all over the world doing this now, 207 countries coming in together to pray live at itstimetopray.org at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Let's believe for your miracle this week. It's time to pray.
Second Samuel chapter six, verses six and seven: "And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God." Now when you look at this story, you and I see the mistake of Uzzah. In trying to prop up the ark of God, he thought he could prop up the kingdom of God. One of the deepest mistakes you and I can make is to believe that God requires us to use our own strength to do something for His glory. Uzzah failed to see that it's not our responsibility, nor are we able, to prop up the kingdom of God. God alone is able. He does not need our help in bringing His plans to pass. Let Him build the temple, don't try to build it yourself. It's time to pray.
On the occasion of Mother's Day, hear Proverbs chapter 31 beginning at verse 25: "Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.' Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates." We just rejoice with you today, with every mother that's listening that has been given for the sake of raising your children. On their behalf and ours, we just say thank you. We love you. God bless you. It's time to pray.
For almost 10 years now, I've been exhorting you and myself in New York City to pray. But today I'd like to pray for you, especially those who have suffered sorrow in this time of the coronavirus. Father God in Jesus' name, Lord, I ask that You would bring comfort that only You can bring to those that are listening to my voice today, who are in a place of sorrow, despair and fear of the future. Lord God, You promised that if we are sealed in Your hand, we have no need to fear. Your Word tells us that You've not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and a spirit of love and a sound mind. Help us, Lord, to learn Your promises and to walk in Your promises. God, have mercy on every person in this city, and especially today I ask you, Lord, to comfort those whose hearts are filled with sorrow. Remember, it's time to pray.
The book of Jeremiah chapter 29, beginning at verse 11: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found of you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive." From the beginning of this world, God created humankind to be His friends. Though that was clearly His intent, many in this world have walked away from Him, only to find themselves in places of sorrow and hopelessness. Yet even from there, He still wants to set us free. It's as simple as this: He tells us to pray and He will set us free. Why don't you pray today? Trust Him to be faithful to His promises to you. It's time to pray.
It's time to pray for our families, for our schools, for people throughout the nation, for people who don't have a voice to cry out for themselves and for the unborn. Ask God to give us the grace to pray. Ask God in Jesus' name for the power to pray, for the courage to pray, for the faith to pray. That you and I would be a people that learn the lessons that God has been trying to teach us all these years. Pray that God would deliver us from being a people who never come to the knowledge of the truth. Let's ask God for boldness in our prayer and for the power to stand in His presence. You can join us at our Worldwide Prayer Meeting here in New York City every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Our prayer meeting is streamed live online at itstimetopray.org. Join us and be encouraged because God is answering prayers. It's time to pray.
Our religious-ness or empty religious effort, is an awful taste in the mouth of God. We attempt to be holy in our own strength. We attempt to be accepted by God because we read a lot of Scriptures, pray a lot or maybe just do a little bit better than we did yesterday-somehow thinking that this will make us acceptable to God. Although these are not bad things alone, without the heart of God, these efforts are like the vinegar that was offered to Christ when He was on the cross. Adam and Eve spawned a generation who thought they could act godly, thinking they could come back into fellowship with God through their own human efforts. They were wrong. When Christ went to the cross, He cursed the system of man-made religion and opened to us a door by grace, that we couldn't earn and we don't deserve. It is a free gift. This generation needs to know about the gift that Christ offers. It's time to pray.
The Gospel of Luke, chapter seven, beginning at verse 12: "And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, 'Do not weep.' Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And he said, 'Young man, I say to you, arise.' So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother." It's so easy to despair when the ones we love seem so far away from ever knowing the love that God has for them. Sometimes, we just want to put them away to spare ourselves any more sorrow at the thought of their resistance to life in God. However, Jesus sees us in our sorrow and is able to speak to our loved ones, raise them up, and give them a new heart and a new voice. It's time to pray.
The book of Hebrews chapter 10 verses 24 and 25. "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching." It's undoubtedly true that the family in our generation is under attack. The breakdown of the family unit has left many feeling both alone and very vulnerable. Rather than walking alone with the danger of the dark places that can lead to, consider the family that God has provided for you. It's called the church, His family. Wonderful, yet incomplete until you are here. In God's family, you can find love, laughter, friendship. You can even cry together. Most importantly, you can pray and encourage each other to become everything God intended you to be. It's time to pray.
Psalm 46, verses 1 to 3 and 8 to 11, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling…Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge." Remember today, above all else, it's time to pray.
Matthew chapter 19 and verse 26: "But Jesus looked at them and said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'" The disciples had just been confronted by something they knew they couldn't humanly do. I've always said that the end of ourselves is the beginning of God. It's a barrier through which we all have to cross. So many choose to stay on the side of unbelief. Falsely, they think it's easier there. They soon find out how dry and lifeless it really is. Your life in Christ should fill you with wonderment and awe. Every day should finish with prayers of thanksgiving that in Him, your impossible places have indeed become possible. This is a wonderful life. With God all things are possible. Remember, it's time to pray.
Proverbs chapter one, verses 20 and 21: "Wisdom calls aloud outside, she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city." These verses tell us that God always has and always will call out to societies that are about to face terrible and, for some throughout history, fatal hardship. But sadly, when you go on in this chapter of scripture he says, "I have called and you refused; I stretched out my hand and no one regarded." He was offering protection and security for a soon to come and very, very dark day. But verse 33 says, "Whoever listens to me will dwell safely, and will be secure without fear of evil." I urge you to listen to the voice of God and see His outstretched hands today. It's time to pray.
Philippians chapter four, verses four to nine, "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you." It's time to pray.
In 1 Corinthians chapter 2, verses 3 to 5, Paul says, "I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." There's a strength available to us, and it's only available when we become weak. Humankind typically despises faith, seeing it as a form of weakness. People like things that are more visually powerful, satisfying and tangible. God is not after strategists, persuasive words or human wisdom, but after seekers who come to Him in faith. Now, it may not make sense to the carnal mind, but God's intention is to reveal His power through our weakness so that the world may know where all true power comes from. Remember this in your time of weakness and remember, it's time to pray.
The Gospel of Luke chapter eight, verses 24 and 25: "And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, 'Master, Master, we are perishing!' Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, 'Where is your faith?' And they were afraid, and marveled, saying one to another, 'Who can this be?'" Or, as the King James Bible says, "What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him." The scene began with a cry of despair, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" How hopeless the moment seemed, and how fearful we often, too, can be. Sometimes in our darkest moments, we see the power of God towards us the most clearly; when that which we thought would take away our hope and our future suddenly loses its power right before our eyes. You and I, as they did, should ponder the one who so loves us with such awe that we begin to believe with God all things are possible. It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that God extended His hand from heaven in sending His son Jesus Christ to die for us, washing away our sins. This is good news for all people. Not just for some people, not just strong people, not just the wealthy, or for those who have degrees on their wall. It's for all people-everyone born into this world. God sent his son Jesus as a baby in a seemingly powerless state so that we would know that He's not offended by our weakness, our mess, or our struggles. He's willing to dwell with us, taking up residence in us by His Spirit. When we choose to trust and put our faith in Jesus, He empowers us to go out and share His love and truth so that everyone can be set free. My friend, this is good news for all people and it will bring great joy even to you today. It's time to pray.
Philippians chapter four, verse six: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." The longer I've walked with God, the more prayer has become the absolute delight of my heart. The group that I pray with in the morning remarks with awe at how quickly God is answering our prayers. Many times, clear answers come before the end of the day. I have, over the years, become aware of the absolute passion in the heart of Jesus Christ to answer us. Knowing this makes His every promise to us in the Bible just seem to come alive. So it becomes easy when talking with Him, to thank Him in advance for what He is about to do. Let prayer become the delight of your heart. It is time to pray.
In John chapter 14, verses 1 to 6 Jesus said, "'Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.' Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?' Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" In this time of tremendous fear gripping at the hearts of so many people, how wonderful it is to know that in Christ, heaven will eternally be our home. It's time to pray.
John chapter four, beginning at verse nine: "Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, 'How is it that you, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?' For Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, 'If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, "Give me a drink", you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.'" So many people feel distant from God and that He's not interested in them. Not so. This story tells us that Jesus will come to us at times in our lives when we would least expect that He should. Remember that He comes to you with a question. "Are you satisfied with life? Are you thirsty for something more? If You knew my desires for you, you would ask Me now and I would give you real, true, and everlasting life." It's time to pray.
The book of Isaiah 43:1-5 says, "But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: 'Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for a ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you; Therefore, I will give men for you, and people for your life. Fear not, for I am with you.'" These are the words of God to you and to me today. In the midst of our trial, we have nothing to be afraid of. God is with us. It's time to pray.
Psalm 146, beginning at verse five, "Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down." Look, in these verses, what God gives to those who seek him. He gives hope, provision, freedom, vision, help, wellbeing, relief and vindication. No wonder verse five calls those of us who pray happy. It's time to pray.
The book of Isaiah, chapter 41 verses 10 to 13: "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced; they shall be as nothing, and those who strive with you shall perish. You shall seek them and not find them-those who contended with you. Those who war against you shall be as nothing, as a nonexistent thing. For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'" It's time to pray.
Colossians chapter two verse 10, "And you are complete in Him, who is the Head of all principality and power." Now this is great news. What a joy and what a message for all people. In Jesus, we have everything we need to be victorious in this life. Sometimes when I'm discouraged or weary, I encourage myself through Christ saying, "Come on, Carter, just keep on running." Because we already have the victory promised to us, we are completely prepared for whatever may come-by Him who is the Head of all principality and power. Praise be to God. According to His mercy, He saved us. Not by our efforts, but by His mercy. And that same mercy gave us everything that we need to be victorious in life. So always remember this. We don't live by making promises to God, but we live by God's promises to us. He presents us complete and you can rest knowing this truth. It's time to pray.
Psalm 127:2 says, "It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep." I can't help but wonder if this might not be, for many people, the most worrisome time they have ever known. Fears for children, provision, retirement, safety, health-to name a few-are keeping multitudes awake every night and often all night. I want you to consider today the words of Jesus in John 14:27, "Peace, I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." My friend, it's time to sleep. But before you go to sleep remember, it's time to pray.
Did you know that in Christ you are as righteous as God is? Now that may sound blasphemous, but it is in the scriptures. Even with all our failing struggles and trials, we are as righteous as He is because of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. His sacrifice was an invitation to partake of His victory. Christ says, I am the bread of life. I am all that you will ever need in life. This is a promise of God to us, a promise of freedom, a new mind, a new heart, a new reason to live, and a new life. Let's partake in this victory and the promises of Christ. In our Worldwide Prayer Meeting here in New York City, we have been receiving many praise reports of what God is doing all over the world. You can join us here in New York City, or live on the internet at itstimetopray.org every Tuesday night, 7:00 PM Eastern time. It's time to pray.
God had a friend named Adam that He would meet with in the cool of the evening. Adam was created in God's own image along with his wife, Eve. God would fellowship with them day and night. One day, Adam and Eve decided they could operate independently of God, and that's when sin entered the human race. A separation began that moment between man, woman, and God Himself. You know, the fact is God doesn't need anything or anybody because He's eternally complete in Himself, and although God is self-sufficient, there's always been an inner thirst in the heart of God for fellowship with you and with me. I believe that God chose to need us as His friends. You and I can't operate independently of God. It's a certain path to sin and destruction in our lives. We need our friend, our father. We need God. Let's pray that we never forget that. It's time to pray.
The book of Nehemiah chapter 1:3 and 4, "And they said to me, 'The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down and its gates are burned with fire.' So, it was when I heard these words that I sat down and wept and mourned for many days, I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven." Every miraculous life begins with prayer. Nehemiah was just an ordinary man living in a place far away from where God would eventually take him. He was burdened to pray for the honor of God and for the wellbeing of people who found themselves in trouble. Soon the miraculous opened before him. With God-given provision, protection and wisdom, he became a man who made a profound difference in his time. So too, the way to the supernatural can open before you and I. We can make a difference, it all begins with prayer. It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that when you honor God, He will do mighty things through you. Not things that will get you on the cover of a magazine, but things that are eternal and life changing. You might find something that you know came from God, to give to someone who is hungry. You might find yourself saying something that you didn't come up with, but sense it is from someone speaking it through you. You might be given thoughts that you know are not your own and suddenly these mighty thoughts and works are flowing out of your life. My prayer is that when we find ourselves without resources, the Lord will delight in taking our weakness and becoming our strength. God will do mighty works through you. I pray that God would flow through all of us and do His mighty works. Are you willing to believe that God can do mighty things through you? I hope you are. You will find it when you begin to pray.
The Gospel of Mark chapter four, verses 37 to 40. "And a great windstorm arose and the waves beat into the boat so that it was already filling, but He was in the stern asleep on a pillow and they woke Him and said to Him, 'Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?' Then He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, 'Peace, be still.' And the wind ceased and there was a great calm, but He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" This story reminds me of how often we pray about things for which we already have the answer. The disciples already had the assurance they were going to make it to the other side. After all, they knew that God was with them on their journey. Self-focus often misdirects our prayer. What they failed to see was that others, without God in their boats, were trying to make the same journey and they needed to be saved. It's time to pray.
You know, perhaps three of the most powerful words spoken in the Bible are simply, "It is finished." These words declare that Christ came to us to end the bondage of sin. He came so that we can be free and now come into the presence of God. When we come to God and we understand that He died to give us the victory, He says that we can ask Him for whatever we need, and He will give it to us. In other words, we don't have to earn it anymore, so my brother and my sister, let's begin to walk in victory. Join us here in New York City where people are gathering for an explosive time of prayer every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. You can join us here in New York City or live on the Internet for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. We are seeing so many answered prayers. Join us and please remember with us that above all else it is now time for you and I to pray.
The Gospel of Mark, chapter nine, beginning of verse 21. "So He asked his father, how long has this been happening to him? And he said, 'from childhood and often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.' Jesus said to him, 'if you can believe all things are possible to him who believes.' Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, 'Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!'" You know, I believe that faith and prayer can bring freedom to many in this darkened and captivated generation. As the father in this story cried out so honestly for his son, "Lord, I believe help my unbelief!" We too can cry out honestly and fervently for this generation and expect the same compassion of Christ, in spite of our frailties to set them free. It's better to cry out honestly than to not pray at all. It's time to pray.
Have you ever asked yourself, "Will I ever be free?" Your crime may be, "Oh God, is there any hope for me? I've seen things that I should not have seen. I've consumed things and now they consume me. I'm controlled by things that I thought I could control." And as the darkness envelops you, you wonder, "Will I ever be free from this prison and these marks in my character, my heart, and my mind?" The answer is yes, you will. I declare over you, "you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." If anyone is in Christ and Christ has touched your life, you are a new creation. The old bondages have passed away. The old prisons have to release you. Walk in the freedom the Lord has promised you. Yes, it is promised. And yes, today it can be yours. Above all else remember this thing, it's time to pray.
The Gospel of Luke chapter 21, tells us that one day, Jesus saw a woman in the temple giving an offering of all that she had. Though we don't know her whole story, we do know that she was in need, and most likely desperate. We also know that Jesus saw her and did speak very well of her. Last week here at Times Square Church, someone visited and left six dollars in an envelope with a prayer request. Here's what she said, "I'm alone, pregnant, and don't know what to do. I have an appointment tomorrow at an abortion clinic. Please pray for God to help me and my baby. Please pray." We did pray, and we are still praying. Jesus looks upon her with eyes of love, just like He did this woman in Luke, chapter 21. We want to see her with those same eyes too. We would love to help her. Remember, it's time to pray.
When Jesus died on the cross, it changed the course of history. There are not many names that are remembered throughout history, but we do remember the name of Jesus Christ, the son of God. We remember because out of his love for us, He was crucified on the cross. What's amazing is that His great love for His enemies was displayed on the cross. There may be people in this generation that won't remember your name, but they will remember your kindness, your forgiveness, and your good deeds. They will remember that you were the one that blessed them when they cursed you, and they will remember through you that Jesus loves them. Let the love of God extend through your hands as you extend your heart towards your enemies. Now, a good way to do this is to join us here in New York City or live on the internet every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting at itstimetopray.org. Remember, it's time to pray.
As a young boy, things were spoken over my life that should never be said to a child. And as I grew older, those words of fear persisted in my mind and my heart. After nine years of feeling lost in crowds and imprisoned in my mind, I finally came to Christ as my savior. And one night, I was reading my Bible in Romans 8:31, it said, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" That night, I prayed a prayer for God to touch me and set me free from years of anxiety and panic attacks. And as I prayed, the words that people had spoken over my life fell into the dust and dissolved all around me. As a believer in Christ, you need to know that God is for you and there's a new word that He, Himself, is now speaking over your life. You are a new creation in Christ and you are now free from your past. My brother, my sister, it's time to pray.
Paul the Apostle said in 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." There's so much to be afraid about in this world today. And I think, in particular, about the coronavirus that seems to be going from town to town, city to city, person to person, heart to heart. So many people are afraid of the future. I want to challenge you today to turn to God and turn to Him with all your heart. You might be afraid, but there is a Spirit that God is willing to give you His Holy Spirit, His Word, His promise that will drive that spirit of fear out of your heart and give you a hope, a reason and a purpose; and actually something to say to those who are of a fearful heart. You get it by praying. So today I remind you, it's time to pray.
Matthew Chapter 8, verses two and three, "And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him saying, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.' Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed. Immediately, his leprosy was cleansed." The beginning of the healing process begins with an honest heart, a heart that is sick and tired of playing games, a heart that is ready to take the step of coming clean with the past and is willing to come to Jesus. If that's your heart, He will meet you. I love the fact that Jesus reached out to touch the leper and said, "I am willing." God today is still desiring to touch you. He's reaching out even now. Every time the Son of God encounters an honest heart, He reaches out and touches that person. Let that person be you today. It's time to pray.
Romans 5:5, "Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy spirit who was given to us." When Jesus commits to us, He also commits His spirit to us. It is through this commitment that He changes us, heals us, and puts His love in our hearts. We can share the blessings in favor of God's love with others who need it the most– the unwanted, the downcast, the hopeless– as our hearts expand in God's love towards them. And when it does, God gets the glory, especially as the love of so many in our generation is starting to grow cold. May the love of the church of Jesus Christ shine brightly in the midst of our present darkness and be a reflection of who God really is. May His love in us create a hunger in others for the hope that you and I know we have found and they can have in Christ. It's time to pray.
Genesis 1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." You know, you and I all have dark days; days when there seems to be emptiness within and no clear path forward. We're tempted to cave in to the inner voices declaring our situation as hopeless. Yet as the saying goes, there is someone who gets to have the last word. His voice can cut through the deepest darkness. Speaking of Jesus, John said, "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men; and the light shines in the darkness." He's with you today. Talk to him. Let him give you hope. It's time to pray.
Matthew Chapter 21, verses 21 and 22, "So Jesus answered and said to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing you will receive.'" Now, Jesus says, these words are conditional on having faith and not doubting. He says you'll have the power to command things in your own life that have not borne fruit to die. Maybe there are things in your life that shouldn't be there, giving an appearance of satisfaction, yet you know that they're all fruitless. Maybe there are lies that got a hold of your heart telling you what you can't do, but these are things that God clearly says you can. The beauty of this whole passage is that we have the power, when we pray, to tell mountains to move. It's time to pray.
Let me share with you today some of the words of Psalm 46. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;…Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" For so many of us today, the social upheavals that we are experiencing make it seem like the very earth is moving from under our feet. Values that we have held dear and institutions upon which we have found our security are literally being thrown into the sea. In the midst of all of this, God tells us to remain calm. The earth still belongs to Him. He is coming back soon, and ultimately truth is going to triumph. The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. It's time to pray.
There's something that God will do in these last days. God promised that those of us who fear His name would have healing in their wings, and that promise is still for us today. As the church of Jesus Christ we have the power to push back the last-day curse that is developing in our society and in this generation. And we can push back false reasonings against family, against fathers and against children. God can and will turn hearts, but we must be active in our faith with courage and we must believe that we can do something to fight. God has given us a voice. Every Tuesday night, we gather in the heart of New York City for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting, and we're seeing God meet the needs of so many because that is His desire. You can submit your prayer request or watch the service live at itstimetopray.org. Remember my brother, my sister, it's time to pray.
I want to remind you that God's mercies are brand new today. We don't have to be disappointed in ourselves. We need to hope in the living God who loves us. Our lives are His love being lived out, and He gives us strength to live that brand new life because of what Jesus did for us on the cross. He never grows tired of our cries or failures because He knows He's raising us up. His life in us is enough if we don't give up. The more we focus on Him, the more our doubts and fears will dissipate because they are nothing but empty lies from our enemy. They may try to dominate us, but He's greater and stronger every time. Every day it's the privilege of a Christian to live in new mercy. Oh, yes, He's an old devil, but you and I have new mercies every morning. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God! It's time to pray.
Psalm 7:1, says this, "Oh, Lord, my God, in You I put my trust." Many years ago, in a time of illness, sorrow threatened to swallow my heart of confidence in God. With my pen in hand and oxygen tank at my side, one day I made a choice. I wrote a song about the faithfulness of God, even when I don't understand. It was eventually recorded as part of a collection on a CD called "Quiet Times." And sometime later a letter came to me from someone who testified that that particular song stopped her in her tracks as she was on the way to commit suicide. It led her back to her childhood faith in Christ. The point is this, even when we don't understand, the purpose of God is still unfolding through each of our lives. It's time to pray.
You and I pray for others because hell is a real place. The devil wants people there forever. He hates God and those created in God's image. His goal is to drag God's creation down to an indescribable place of wrath, fire and anguish; of eternal pain. Hell is a place of pitiful, unanswered, pleading. And what makes hell really hell, is the absence of God. No matter what anyone tries to tell you, hell is a real place. It's why we pray that we may help many to escape. I want us to pray that God would give us compassion and the ability to be concerned for the unsaved. May we not be willing to let people stay in prison, but as we begin to see people as God does, that our plea would become, "Oh God, have mercy on that soul." Remember, it's time to pray.
Psalm 77, verses 2 and 3, "In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted. I remembered God and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed." When we complain about the circumstances in our lives, we rarely stop to consider that complaint in the Christian life can be a veiled accusation against the very faithfulness of God. In Romans, Chapter 8, verse 28, he tells us that, "all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose." That means that all things allowed in my life are there for a higher purpose than I can sometimes understand. Oh God, help me not to complain away my blessing today. It's time to pray.
I am reminding you today that there are many who go to church week after week, singing songs of love to God, yet have unresolved conflicts and unforgiveness in their heart towards their very own family, their friends, and sometimes their brothers and sisters in Christ. They appear before God asking for a blessing yet sadly, God doesn't recognize them because their hands lifted up in praise to God, don't match their heart of unforgiveness. Forgive us, Lord, for dealing dishonestly with you. God reveal our true hearts to us and show us where we need to repent and be healed so that we can be right with You and with others again. Only then can we be truly blessed. In the heart of New York City, people are gathering for an explosive time of prayer every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. You can join us here in New York or live on the Internet for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. We're seeing so many answers to prayer. Remember my brother, my sister. It's time to pray.
Psalm 18 beginning at verse 39, "For you have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. You've also given me the necks of mine enemies, so that I destroyed those who hated me. They cried out, but there was none to save; even to the Lord, but He did not answer them. Then I beat them as fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like dirt in the streets." Someone once said, the only thing we should fear is fear itself. Fear takes away a person's initiative, his will and courage to go forward. It is ultimately the devil's greatest weapon. However, God gives strength over all the voices of evil that would try to dominate your thought life. Though they would plead to remain with you, Jesus has given you power to cast them out as dirt in the streets, my brother and my sister. It is time to pray.
These words are found in the Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter four, "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken." It's so important that you don't try to get through the battles of today and tomorrow alone. Ask God to give you a friend or friends of faith, people who love and believe the words of God. There's such comfort in Godly friendship. Remember the words of God Himself when He looked at Adam in the Garden of Eden and said, "It is not good that man should be alone." Take time today to ask God for a friend. It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that there's a big fight ahead of us and we don't have the luxury to dismiss the whole body of Christ. Unity is more important than being in agreement on every little detail of peripheral doctrine. God has given us an opportunity to be a reflection of the body of Christ. Let's refuse to be divided over inconsequential doctrines. May we go past the traps of division thinking, somehow, that we're holier. God help us to unite as one body before Your throne of grace, to be justified on that great day. May truth govern our lives and not petty divisions that do not lead to eternal change, or profit. I invite you to join us every Tuesday night at 7:00PM here in New York City or live on the Internet for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. People are sending in their prayer requests and we have the privilege to pray for those requests. You can watch the service live or send in your prayer requests at itstimetopray.org. It's time to pray.
The enemy opposes the children of God by keeping God's people convinced that they are less than they are. In Exodus, chapter one and verse nine, the king acknowledged that the children of Israel were indeed greater in number and mightier than those in Egypt. Yet his plan was to make them believe the opposite, less they rise up in their God-given power and authority and become free. This was a type of psychological warfare and the enemy employs the same tactics against you and I today. The enemy suggested we're marginalized; less in number and weaker in power than we really are. The media ridicules those who believe in righteousness and truth. They say that Christians are losing influence and churches are closing, but Christ Jesus is still alive, still sitting on His throne with absolute power. Don't buy the lie. Our weapons are still mighty in God for the pulling down of wicked strongholds. It's time to pray.
The gospel of Matthew chapter 6:31-33, "Therefore, do not worry saying 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your Heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." I vividly remember the day many years ago when I stood looking at the charred remains of my home that had been completely destroyed by fire. All of our clothes, all of our keepsakes, everything we'd physically worked for for years was suddenly gone. In this season, I had only one prayer. Lord Jesus, I have truly sought You and Your righteousness. I trust Your promise to provide for me and my family and provide He did. Pressed down, shaken together and running over. How faithful Jesus is. It's time to pray.
We've come to a time again in history where there's an open rejection towards those who believe in and live for Jesus Christ, but I believe that it's a good thing. This rejection sends us back to where we have belonged all along, and that is a place of prayer. We're going there, not in our strength, but in dependence upon Jesus. When we're praying in our own strength, we have a tendency to add our own plans to the leading of God, but when we're weak, finally, we have no more plans. We understand, like those who have gone before us in scripture, that there is no way forward without our complete and total dependence on Jesus. Persecution drives us, the Church of Jesus Christ, back to our true power source, God Himself. It really is time, not just to say that we believe, but to begin to live it out. It all begins when we start to pray.
The Gospel of Luke, chapter 21, verse 26 says, "men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken." Everything around us today bears witness to these days which Jesus spoke of; with the abnormal becoming normal, to the unthinkable occupying everyday thought. Every morning seems to call out to us to embrace some new fear. How can we be a witness to the goodness of God when the common fears tug at our own hearts also? It was King David who gave us the answer in Psalm 61, verse 2. He said, "From the end of the earth, I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." Oh God, lead us again. It's time to pray.
You and I are called to do more than just tolerate one another. We're called, actually, to esteem one another. He set you where you are, to be what you are, and to do what you do; to glorify Him in the unique way that only you can. This is not by happenstance but divinely placed by God. You're not in competition with others. Everyone has a value in the kingdom of God. There are no big people, no little people, no talented or untalented. We all have an incredible worth in the eyes of God. May God teach us to see His good in others and to live for the benefit of others. We have a Worldwide Prayer Meeting here in New York City every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time. Our prayer meeting is streamed live on the Internet at itstimetopray.org. Join us and be encouraged as we hear how God is answering prayers. It's time to pray.
Psalm 29:8-9, "The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare; And in his temple everyone says, 'Glory!'" When the Lord finds a spirit that is willing, a heart that won't resist Him, and has no need to reason everything out, there's no limit to what God can do through that vessel. All God needs is one person in your family, one person in your community, one person that will say, "yes." And when you say yes, His voice in a barren, dry and empty place will bring life to dust and tear down all the opposition of the enemy to the point where we cry out, "glory!" Or if you live in the South, you say, "glow-ray!" Let's believe Him for glory in and through all of our lives today. My brother and my sister-for you and I remember, it's time to pray.
Numbers Chapter 13, verses 30 and 31, "Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, 'Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.' But the men who had gone up with him said, 'we are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.'" The question that comes to you today is simply this. When the way forward seems difficult, even impossible to the natural eye, will you still believe that God has the power to overcome that which opposes you and us? Now, if you don't, then all that is left is to surrender to a life of hopelessness and despair. But if you do believe, a shout of joy and victory will be a constant friend of your life. Please don't fall to the wrong side of reason. It's time to pray.
Psalm 29:3-4, "The voice of the Lord is above the waters. The God of glory thunders. The Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty." Even though the sounds of the world may seem confusing, ferocious, and even deafening, God is saying to you, "My voice is above the noise." All those destructive voices and sounds that have tried to attach themselves to you are powerless. He stands above your self-perception. He's above what others have spoken over you. He's above all of the critics that surround you, and He's above all of the doomsayers of our day. Give glory to Him and let Him begin to speak to your heart again. Oh, I pray for you today that you and I would hear His voice anew and discover what we've been called to do as His new creation. It's time to pray.
The Gospel of Luke, chapter 10, beginning at verse 18, "And He (that's Jesus) said to them, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.'" We have power in prayer. It's time that we realize this once again. We have power to trample, under our feet, these things which have come to devour our families, to divide and destroy people in our streets, in our towns, and in our cities. We have power to cast off the stranglehold of evil that has come to choke out the hope and the promise, which the worship of God once gave to this nation. We have power to bring healing to the poison of division that threatens decency and order. We have power to see Satan fall again. It's time to pray.
The gospel of Luke Chapter 11, verses 9 and 10, "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened." In the words surrounding these verses, Jesus tells us to believe that He will provide all that we need to have provision for people who are living with us, now, in the midnight hour. He tells us to persist in prayer, knowing that God will not deny us, but rather will give us the full amount of divine life that we need to meet the needs of this time. It's now time to ask, it's time to seek, it's time to knock, and above everything, it's now time to pray.
Exodus, chapter 12, verses three and four, "Speak to all the congregation of Israel saying: 'On the 10th of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man's need you shall make your count for the lamb.'" In other words, we must choose to get back into the Word of God, that is the Bible, in our homes. Jesus said, "I am the lamb of God, and I am the bread of life." Jesus told His disciples, "If you don't partake of me, of the victory that I am winning for you, you'll have no life in you." Don't rely on somebody else's revelation or even on some good, old-time sermons. Get into the Bible yourself, and remember, it's time to pray.
Second Corinthians, chapter 12, verses 9and 10. And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." The key Paul highlights is simply this. God's strength begins when our strength ends. Without God, all of our efforts will amount to nothing. Paul, knowing the perils of pursuing God in the flesh, is essentially saying, "Preserve me, oh God, from becoming strong in myself. Save me, God, from rising up with my own plans." For those of you who feel weak, you may wonder, can God ever use me? Know that in your weakness, it's then that God's strength shines the most. It's time to pray.
Luke chapter two verses 13 and 14, "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, goodwill towards men!" Several years ago, in the Christmas season, I led my father in a prayer to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior. Next to being given salvation through Christ Himself, it was the greatest gift God had ever given to me at Christmas time. That day had come after 26 years of prayer for my father. In the streets that night, I joined the angels shouting out loud, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill towards men!" This Christmas season renew your commitment to go and get your family. God will not fail you. It's time to believe. My brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
Luke, chapter two, beginning at verse eight, "Now there were in the same country, shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which will be to all people. For there is born to you, this day in the city of David a savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men." You might be going through a hard time this Christmas, but I encourage you, if you will look up again, you will see the same savior and hear the same song that those shepherds once did. Above all, remember it's time to pray.
The Gospel of Luke, chapter two, verse seven, says these words, "And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger…" Now, Christmas to me is, and always has been, an incredible time, as you and I revisit in our minds the birth of Jesus Christ. There has to be a sense of awe that such majesty had chosen to be clothed in weakness and in humility. Has it ever occurred to you that we as the church of Jesus Christ are again the frail humanity and, in a sense, the "swaddling clothes" within which the glory of God dwells? In other words, Jesus Christ has wrapped Himself in us. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for the things that they had heard and seen, and so too our voices must be lifted up again. It's time to pray.
Now so many things are in the air at Christmas time today. Salvation Army bells, the sound of feet scurrying to stores and even a bit of hope for the future; but there was also something on that first Christmas day that you and I need to reclaim again. "Suddenly," the Scripture says, "there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!'" These voices in the air glorified God and called people back to finding peace and hope through Him and through Him alone. This Christmas, it's time to pray.
Exodus chapter 1, verses 8 through 10, "Now, there arose a new King over Egypt who did not know Joseph, and he said to his people, 'Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we; come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so, go up out of the land.'" Darkness had a strategy then, and history repeats itself over and over. The enemy of our souls uses the same tactics. He has no new tricks. From the beginning, he was an opposer of all things good. All things God. His memory fails, and he still thinks he can defeat the children of God, but God keeps covenant with us. He will fulfill His promise to deliver us once and for all from all the power of our enemy now and forever. Oh, thank God. It's time to pray.
The Gospel of Luke, chapter six. In verse 38, Jesus said, "Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will he put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." My father was stationed with the Air Force in England during World War II. He loved to tell the story of how one Christmas Eve, he was approached by an elderly couple who invited him to their home for Christmas dinner. Sitting alone at the table with them, he asked them, "Why have you invited me here?" They replied, "We have a son fighting for freedom in Europe and we hope that somebody will do for him tonight just as we are doing for you." My father never forgot their act of kindness. I believe it was one of the steps that brought him to open his own heart to the ultimate kindness and goodness of God found in Jesus Christ. It's time to pray.
For some people, sitting in church is a huge accomplishment because they've been hurt. People can be a huge source of pain that they would rather avoid. But now that you're a new creation, you go to church, but you can't seem to go beyond the surface interactions because you're afraid of being hurt again. Today, I want you to know that God wants to take you deeper. The fullness of the freedom that Christ won on the cross can be yours, not in just a measure, but entirely. God will take you through the depths of your fears until there's an anointing for you to love and be loved by all the people around you. Are you willing? If you are, remember, in the heart of New York City people are gathering for an explosive time of prayer every Tuesday night at 7PM. You can join us here in New York or live on the Internet for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. So many people's prayers are being answered. Let yours be answered as well. It's time to pray.
Exodus chapter one, verse 11, says, "Therefore, they set task masters over them to afflict them with their burdens, and they built for Pharaoh supply cities, Pithom and Raamses." A strategy of the enemy is to keep the Children of God focused on building things that are neither eternal nor in line with their actual purpose in the world. You and I are called to build the Kingdom of God. The enemy, however, can distract us from our purpose and calling by getting us to build treasures on this Earth that will rust, rot, and eventually come to nothing. My purpose in life is to strengthen you and equip you so that you can go out, win the lost, and be an influence wherever you are. We must not become distracted building a name for ourselves, but instead stay focused on the call of God, to be free first, and secondly, to set others free. For you and I, it's time to pray.
Genesis, chapter two, beginning at verse 21, "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.' Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." There are some people today who are ashamed of their nakedness. They feel that somehow God made a mistake when His hand designed them. The real mistake though is in not taking the time to pray and asking God to clear away not His, but their confusion. It's time to pray.
If you're reading the headlines or watching the news, you're probably feeling pretty discouraged. This world may say that there's no hope for the future. However, you and I know that there is nothing impossible for God. In Him there's always hope. As believers, we choose to live on the side of faith. We need to hear what the Holy Spirit is speaking, and we must believe that there's healing and power in the blood of Jesus. We're living in an age where God is going to start moving His hand once again in miraculous power. Whatever your situation is, I remind you today, it's not bigger than God. God's mercy is still on the throne. The blood that Jesus shed on Calvary still has the power to redeem, to save, to heal, and to turn impossible situations into something that brings glory to the name of God. It's time to believe again in a miracle-working God. It's time to pray.
Psalm 76, beginning at verse 4, "You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. The stouthearted were plundered; They have sunk into their sleep; And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands. At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and the horse were cast into a dead sleep." In this Psalm, the writer rejoices in that what he has found in God is more wonderful than anything that this world has to offer. And all of those who would resist this discovery of God among the people, have no power whatsoever to stop it. God Himself is able and willing to stop the advance of evil. As a matter of fact, He says He will stop it dead in its tracks. It's time to pray.
The Lord is leading us back to a place where God's people truthfully represent Him. Some of us were there at one time, but somehow left it behind. We have to be a people of truth or we will have no power to bear witness to who God is in our time. We have to pray for the Holy Spirit to overturn every stone, to go into every darkened place and to correct every crooked path and make it straight. Let's you and I be a people who truly represent God here on the earth. In our Worldwide Prayer Meeting here in New York City, we've been receiving many praise reports of what God is doing all over the world. We invite you to join us here in New York or live on the Internet at itstimetopray.org every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time. It's time for you and I to really learn to represent God again. It's time to pray.
In the book of 1 Kings, chapter 18, verses 37 to 39, the prophet Elijah prayed a prayer that brought in a new day. "Hear me, Oh Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God and that You have turned their hearts back to You again. Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, 'The Lord, He is God. The Lord, He is God.'" This man of God's prayer brought in a new year and it's time for you and I to pray like we've never prayed before and say, "Oh God, hear me. God hear me and do something in my life that everyone around me, my family, my friends, my community, my associates will know that you are God because they will see the passion of your presence in my life." It's time to pray.
This is Carter Conlon, reminding you today that there will be a people of faith that will rise again in this generation. People who will say, "I'm going with God." People who will say, "I don't have what it takes, but God does. I'm going to believe Him, for He promised that He will make my life what it needs to be. He's going to take it where it needs to go. He's going to bring down walls again. He's going to bring things to life. He's going to cause me to be an inheritance. God is going to do in my life what only God can do. Oh, thank God for the cloud of witnesses that stand in the balcony of heaven today, but they're not going to be the only ones who are going to believe God. I am going to believe God too in my generation." This is what many of us are rising up and beginning to say again today! My brother and my sister it's time today to rise up in faith and once again begin to believe it's time to pray.
It's time to discipline our thinking and to learn to speak the truth to ourselves and to others. We cannot allow just any thought to find lodging in our minds, especially if it does not agree with the Word of God. Disciplined thinking helps to discern right speech, right motives and intentions, and to stay grounded in Christ when the popular thought of this world is opposed to what we know to be true. A disciplined thought life will lead to freedom and security in God's love. It will lead to a confidence to live a godly life to the glory of God. I encourage you to join our Worldwide Pray Meeting here in New York City. We've been receiving praise reports of what God is doing all over the world. You can join us here in New York or live on the Internet at itstimetopray.org every Tuesday night at 7:00PM Eastern Time. My brother and my sister, remember, it's time to pray.
This is Carter Conlon. Many of God's choicest servants are going into hiding in this hour, caving to the social pressures of today. They're afraid of their futures. Let's face it, we've not had to be a warrior church. We've been softened in America, spoiled and raised on marshmallows in the house of God. Now we find ourselves fighting against darkness and it seems like we've forgotten that there's an armor available for us through Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. I guess the question is, how far are we willing to go now for the sake of truth? In this generation are we going to live to preserve ourselves or are we going to rise and fight for what's higher than just living a comfortable Christian life? God help those who are caving into the social pressures of this day. Help those who are compromising the truth and calling good evil and calling evil good. Oh God, help the weak one more time to rise. It's time to pray.
The words of King David, Psalm 4:1, "Hear me when I call, oh God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me and hear my prayer." It's so important when you and I find ourselves in times of trouble, to remember how good God has been to us in the past. He knows that our tendency is to think only of our present distresses. That's why we have to train our minds to sit down and remember how good God has been. If the children of Israel had done this at the border of their promised place, history would be so different. Before you do or say anything today, stop and think about what God has already done for you. After you've begun to rejoice in your heart, then start to pray. It's time to pray.
Today, I want to remind you that America has been a nation of religious freedom. Our laws are based on the laws of God. We've had a great history of spiritual awakenings. I can't help but think of the beautiful songs and hymns that have been uttered in this nation for 400 years. Unfortunately, we're now living in a generation when the testimony of His church is surrounded by those who would take the life of Christ from us if they could. But God in His mercy has given us mercy for a short while longer so that we can turn back to Him in repentance, though the voice of this age would try to silence the testimony of God's righteous people. We will not be silent. We will choose to agree with God, and once again, watch His mighty hand defend His name and His people, one more time. Oh, thank God for you and I, it's time to pray.
Proverbs, chapter four, beginning of verse 20, "My son, give attention to my words. Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh." Reading the Word of God is life for us. We don't read our Bibles for brownie points with God, nor do we read it just to check off our to do list. We read the Word of God to learn God's truth, to be transformed by it, and to be conformed to Christ through it. We read with an open heart that asks, "God, what do You have to say to me today?" Whether you read three verses or three chapters every day, let it change you. In an age where people are living according to their truth in any given moment, we will choose to live our lives today by the Word of God. It's time for you and I to pray. It's time for you and I to read the Word of God.
The Gospel of Mark, chapter 11 verses 22 to 24, "Jesus answered and said to them, 'Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask for when you pray, believe that you receive them and you will have them.'" These words are profound. In them, you and I see the incredible power of prayer. They're more relevant to us today because of the uphill climb that you and I face to overcome the darkness that has covered our nation. Things that have become impossible to men are still possible with God. Yes, I believe with all my heart that in prayer we can still move mountains. It's time to pray.
The book of Hebrews chapter 10, verses 24 and 25, "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the day approaching." You know, many people today are abandoning the church. If you ask, they generally have the same reason. It's boring, irrelevant, and doesn't meet my needs. But there is, however, a problem with their reasoning. You see, we are, according to the Word of God, the temple of the Holy Spirit. It might be said that God Himself goes to church inside the temple of your body. I wonder if He considers attendance within you boring, irrelevant, and not meeting His needs. Oh, for goodness sakes, my friend. It's time to pray.
There are a weak people that are going to rise again in the last days. Now, you may say, "Pastor, you just don't know how weak I am." To that I say, "Well, you might be weak, but you're not dead." Lazarus was dead and Jesus raised him up to life again. Get up and rise again. There comes a time when a spiritual awakening doesn't happen until you and I wake up and realize that God is still God. Open your mouth and God will fill it. Open your hands and God will train them. If you need courage, He'll give you courage. It's time for the weak to rise and for the church to stand. I encourage you to join us here in New York City, or live on the Internet, every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. People are joining us now from 204 countries to pray with us. Rise up, my dear friend and remember, above all else, it's time to pray.
Psalm 119, verse 126 says, "It is time for you to act, oh Lord, for they have regarded your law as void." In other words, God, it's time for You to do what only You can do. There's a pervasive thought in this godless society that claims God no longer exists and that He has no power. The Psalmist is saying, "For your name's sake, oh God, rise up and stretch forth your hand one more time and begin to heal." That's exactly what they prayed in Acts chapter 4, verses 29 and 30. They said, "Consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness, by stretching out your hand to heal and performing signs and wonders through the name of your Holy servant Jesus." For you today, this is the cry of my heart, that God would stretch out His hands to you in your situation. It's time for You to act, oh Lord, and remember, my brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
In Psalm 102:7, the Psalmist says these words, "I lie awake and am like a sparrow alone on the house top." The late songwriter, Hank Williams, penned these incredible words in one of his songs. "Did you ever see a robin weep when leaves begin to die? That means he's lost the will to live. I'm so lonesome, I could cry." You know, even though this man had fame and fortune, these words came from an honest heart. He was a lonesome man, and so many people today are losing heart as well, some to the point of despairing at the thought of living for just one more day. You and I can help. The Bible says that we can offer comfort to others by opening our hearts to the comfort that God wants to give to us. This comfort comes to us when we begin to seek Him. It's time to pray.
1 Peter 3:15, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…" Did you know that your life is a sermon? Your life speaks about your hope in Christ. The prophet Isaiah talks about a time when there will be gross darkness upon the earth, but he says, "The light of the Lord's presence will rise upon us and we will become a light in the darkness." What is that light that can point the fearful towards the coming of the Lord? It's the light of Christ living within those who surrender to him. People are afraid. There will be a time when they will come to us because they see the living hope that's in our hearts. We need to be ready to give them an answer of how, that instead of worrying, that you and I have this incredible confidence in God. For you and I, let's always remember our strength comes from prayer. It's time to pray.
In Psalm 14, verse 1, King David said these words, "The fool has said in his heart, there is no God." You know, once again in our day we see the foolishness of fallen humanity on full display. It seems that the curse of Adam has found fertile soil in the minds of those who think that God's laws can be defied without suffering a consequence. Psalm 11:3 says, "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" Well, the answer is simple. We can pray. God answers prayer. He says that wherever two or more are gathered together, He is there with us. He promises that mountains can be moved. Let's you and I not be found today among the foolish. We believe that there is a God. We believe He answers prayer. We believe that the prayers of His saints can move mountains. It's time to pray.
Hebrews, Chapter 11 in verse six, "But without faith, it is impossible to please Him. For He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." If faith is not part of your life, and if we don't come to a place of believing God, this verse says that we really can't please Him. If we're opening the Bible, if you and I are wanting to believe God, if we are wanting to find the purposes of God for our lives, we must believe that God is a present reality in our lives, knowing He will reward us as we sincerely seek Him. Let's please God with our faith. I'm inviting you today to be part of our Worldwide Prayer Meeting, every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern time, live in New York City, or at itstimetopray.org. Remember my brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
Ephesians 6:12, the apostle Paul says these words, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places." When people descend into godlessness, they often become open to demonic suggestion, which if left unchecked, moves in unison with the objectives of darkness. Those objectives are clearly defined as stealing, killing, and destroying that which most clearly represents God in this world and that which is dear to His heart. Make no mistake about it, the devil hates you and all of humankind, those created in the image of God. Don't allow yourself to become a pawn in the hands of darkness, nor susceptible to the enemy's plans. Take up your spiritual armor daily, agree with God, and agree with His Word. It's time to pray.
Listen to the words of the Apostle Paul in Philippians, chapter 4, beginning at verse 6, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." As believers in Jesus Christ today, we have so much to be thankful for. Firstly, we have an eternity with all of its unimaginable wonders to look forward to, and then while we journey down here, we have the comfort of knowing that the very same God who gave us His Son will not withhold from us those things that He knows that we need. The scripture tells us that whoever comes to God must know that He's good and He's a rewarder of those who diligently seek him, so come to Him today with a heart full of thanksgiving. It's time to pray.
The Book of Esther, chapter four, verse 14 says these words, "Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this." (Esther 4:14 NKJV) Your true identity is not written on your driver's license. It's not on your marriage or your birth certificate. You have a unique identity given to you by God. The tragedy is that many in our generation have forgotten who they are. The truth is that God designed you so that you could exist at this time and in this moment. He strategically placed you where you are to make a difference for those who cannot fight for themselves. It doesn't matter how you feel about yourself or who you think you are. Your position remains. You are the bride of Jesus Christ, the King, and because of this, you have access to the throne of God, and an authority given you to push back darkness. Remember that when you pray, mountains move. It's time to pray.
Ecclesiastes, chapter 4, beginning at verse 9, "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up… Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken." I pray most mornings with a group of about seven others. I've found that it's been a strength to me in my own personal time of prayer. When I'm down, they lift me along. When I'm up, I pull others forward with me. All in all, it makes one hour of prayer a very pleasurable and profitable experience. I thank God for friends who want to pray, thank God I don't have to stand alone. It's time to pray.
Hebrews chapter 11, verse four, "By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it he being dead still speaks." (Hebrews 11:4 NKJV) There is something incredible about people of faith. When God does something through us, even after we're gone our life still leaves a lingering testimony behind us. Let's be a people of faith in this generation so that the testimony of Christ will continue to linger for future generations. It's time to stand up in faith. Join us in our Worldwide Prayer Meeting here in New York City. We've been receiving many praise reports of what God's doing all over the world. You can join us here in New York City or live on the Internet at itstimetopray.org every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern time. Remember, my brother and my sister, it's time to pray.
The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 1, verse 3, "By faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." Now, this is a phenomenal verse of Scripture. It tells us that God specializes in creating something out of nothing. Just imagine that. He created the universe, the world, simply by a spoken word. He didn't need material to do it. He created something out of nothing, and when He makes a promise to us, He doesn't need material to make that happen, either. All He has to do is speak into our lives. He says this may be what you are now, but this is what you will be. My brothers and my sisters, it's time to have faith in a God who can be trusted. It's time to believe again in every promise that He has given to us. It's time to pray.
Psalm 100, beginning at verse one, "Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord He is God. It is He who has made us and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture." (Psalms 100:1-3 NKJV) You may not know this, but I was once a shepherd of real sheep. For several years, my wife and I owned a small sheep ranch. I daily cared for the sheep and their every need was my careful and constant concern. I knew most of them by name. I suppose because of this, it's easy for me to understand how much God loves us. With joy, we can come to Him with every need, big or small. You should have heard them call out every time they knew I was drawing near. It's time to pray.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 is a small verse, it has only three words in it, "Pray without ceasing." You know, when I was a young Christian, I used to say, "How on earth do you do that?" Well, the answer is simple. Just keep talking to God throughout the day. He goes where you go. If you're worried about looking crazy while praying as you go about your day, all you have to do is appear to be on your cell phone, as some do, and just start praying. You'd be surprised at how many people we see talking to themselves on the streets in New York city. I don't see any reason why they should out-talk us. We can talk to God. I thought to myself, "I'm not going to let these people out-talk me when I could be praying." I'd rather look crazy while possibly praying someone into heaven than just walking down the street and doing nothing. I guess it's the same for you as it is with me. There are no more excuses in our day. It's time to pray without ceasing. It's time to pray.
Listen to the words of Jesus in Matthew 25: 1-3, "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them." In these verses, Jesus is speaking of the hour just before His return. Some people, it's assumed, were in charge, though they had cultivated no real relationship with God. As the days grew darker they had less and less inner resource to believe in the faithfulness of God's promises to them. As they groped in the dark, somebody among them probably shouted, "I wish we had prayed." Yes, my dear friends, they most certainly wished they had prayed. It's time to pray.
I am reminding you today that you and I have to begin to fight for this generation. I think there's been enough cowering under the voice of our enemies. That time is now over. There comes a point where enough is enough. We need to get back to the right side of this battle again. We need to get up and go where God is leading us. It's not about preserving our lives any longer. Now it's about saving a generation and bringing them to Christ. It's going to be about fighting back this godless agenda that wants to swallow the whole nation right before our eyes. Oh yes, my friend, it's going to take the power of God upon you and upon me one more time, and God is going to have to give way to our speech. The one place where it does start is the moment when we decide, "I'm going to get up. I'm getting back into the battle. I'm not letting the devil have this generation." Join us every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern Time to pray. It's time to pray.
Isaiah 40:29-31 reminds us that God "gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might he increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." Do you feel like you're going to spiritually crash and burn? The word "wait" here in this scripture means to intertwine oneself by twisting, not just waiting by passing time. You and I are to be interwoven with Christ, with His heart, with His thoughts. When He sits on the throne of our hearts, He will empower us through His victory on Calvary to go from strength to strength. Now, no matter what it looks like, remember above all, He will not fail you. It's time to pray.
Thessalonians, chapter four, beginning at verse 16, "For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words." The day of Christ coming for His church is drawing near. I firmly believe the trumpet will soon sound. Perhaps an angelic hand is already reaching in its direction. As in the days of Noah, it's time for you and I to get our families and friends into the place where they are secure, as we wait for His return. Don't wring your hands in unbelief. Raise them in faith, knowing that He will move heaven and earth to answer. He's able to bring them all to safety. It's time to pray.
Today I want to speak to the men of this nation. It's the prayer of my heart that God would give us a spiritual awakening again in our generation. I'm praying that God would raise up men of God again. Men who are not afraid, men who would run for public office, men who would speak, men who would get up in pulpits, men who will open their Bibles and speak to people and speak to their families, men who would get out of the captivity of trying to preserve themselves and take a stand for what is right. The only hope for this nation is a spiritual awakening. It's time for the men of America to take a stand. I encourage you to join us, here at our Worldwide Prayer Meeting in New York City, every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time. It's live on the Internet and you can find it at itstimetopray.org. Join us and be encouraged. We're hearing God answer the prayers of His servants. It's time to pray.
Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct your paths." It's important that the Word of God not be just on the pages we read, but by God's grace, we allow it to become part of our character, so much so that we will instinctively respond through what we have learned and what we've embraced. Don't lean on your own understanding, which can lead us to acting on our lower instincts. But instead, seek the wisdom of God. Paul warned that in the last days, there will be an accumulation of knowledge without power, which has no ability to carry us when we need it the most. Even if it means the loss of popular opinion, acknowledge Him and God will lead you to His path of eternal life. It's time to pray.
Listen to the words of the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:11, "Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. I know how to be abased and I know how to abound everywhere. And in all things I've learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Most certainly the classrooms of Paul's life are not courses for which any of us would easily sign up: beaten, betrayed, abandoned, shipwrecked, disregarded, accused, imprisoned, ignored, and burdened. What in the world could come from this? Well, actually in the world-nothing. But in the Spirit, comes the experience of knowing that in Christ I can endure all things. The diploma will give you a voice that years after you are gone, people will still remember. It's time to pray.
The gospel of Mark chapter 11 verse 15 says, "So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves." The people created a system of commerce out of the failure of human effort. The money changers were profiting off the people's failure in trying to be godly in their own strength. Today the thievery of man-made religion is stealing from people, stealing the presence of God, the redemption of God and His power and His promises. It is this kind of religion that introduces human effort into a wonderful, beautiful freedom relationship that God has given us through His Son, Jesus Christ. By faith in him alone, we are justified and redeemed. May that truth be where you find your eternal hope. It's time to pray.
Revelation, chapter two, verse 13: "I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is, and you hold fast to My name and did not deny My faith, even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells." Some people seem to get an assignment to live on spiritual Easy Street. Others find themselves in the difficult district of town, often with an extended lease on Sorrow Street. You know, if you find yourself there today, God says that He will give you a hidden source of supply. Read the rest of what Jesus had to say to the people in this place. He will give you a hidden source of supply not available on Easy Street and the promise of something that He will do in your future that only you and Jesus know about. I promise you that it will become the absolute joy of your heart. It's time to pray.
I want to remind you today that you'll find that the anointing of God on your life is in opposition to the spirit of this world. The worst decision that you can make is one similar to what King David and the 600 men who followed him once made. They became so tired of being constantly opposed, they just backed away and started to make peace with the enemy. David was called to be king. He was to honor the name of God. He began to think that comfort could be found somewhere else and ultimately fell into a trap. There is no comfort in anything of this world. Don't compromise, because you'll end up on the wrong side of the battle. Don't make peace with the enemy. Get on the right side of the battle and begin to honor God. I want to personally invite you to join with us here in New York City, every Tuesday at 7:00PM Eastern Time for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. Remember, for you and I, it's time to pray.
The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 3, verses 1 and 2: "In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying 'repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" Now, John the Baptist was calling out to a sin-sick generation that was tired of the same sin-and-confess cycle. He wanted to deal with the condition of their hearts. His message could be summarized by one word, "repent." Repent means to have a change of heart, a change of mind and direction. You've been going one way, doing things one way, and perceiving things and circumstances through a certain lens. Now, God is calling you to a new direction, one that is completely in line with His Word, His ways and led by His spirit-the Spirit at work in those who have made Jesus Christ their Lord. It's a simple path to true freedom. To get there you have to begin with prayer. It's time to pray.
Psalm 23:4, "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." Some people's lives, like Psalm 23, are such a sweet song. You know, at times we ask, why does verse four have to come along and ruin my song? Well, actually it doesn't. Verse four is a bridge in your life song between early innocence and deeper understanding. After verse four we learn that death is only a shadow. It has no power. Passing through it, we feast before powerless enemies. We realize that goodness and mercy will keep us forever, and the temple of God will be our eternal home. Don't let verse four ruin a great song. It's time to pray.
Psalm 22, verse 24, "For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him. But when he cried to him, he heard." You know, some people wonder where God is. They think, "I'm praying, I'm reading the Word and I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do. But where is God?" Sometimes we can't understand the power of the cross at work in us while there's still a measure of our own strength left. It's the mercy of God that brings you and I to the end of ourselves so that realistically, it's all Him or nothing. What you are now are experiencing is so much bigger than what you understand. We all love the mountain top, but I've found that it's in the valley that we learn who God really is. It's in those moments that the whisper of God comes into our hearts to show us how faithful he really has been. No matter how you're feeling today, call out to him now. He will answer you. It's time to pray.
Psalm 22:1, King David says these words, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me? And from the words of My groaning, Oh My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; and in the night season, and am not silent." Have you ever felt forsaken? Have you felt so alone that nobody could hear the cries of your heart? You know you are not alone. David felt what you do, and even Jesus called out these words from the cross. What we learn from those who have gone before us is that when we've come to an end, God is just beginning to show his power through our lives. Read the rest of Psalm 22, and then let your cries be turned to a cry of hope for tomorrow. David said, "You have answered me. I will declare your name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you." It's time to pray.
When God visits us in a powerful way, it's because He's trying to draw us out and to encourage us to believe for something that only He can do. Often, He does it in a time when we have recognized our own weakness. A time when we recognize that if anything is going to happen in this generation, it's not going to be by my might, not by my power, but only by the Spirit of God. God is able to move in my weakness when we come before Him with an honest heart and with an honest prayer. I thank God with all my heart that we have been receiving so many praise reports of what God is doing all over the world in our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. You can join us here in New York, or live on the Internet at itstimetopray.org, every Tuesday night at 7:00PM Eastern time. Don't wait until you're strong. Come now in your weakness. Let's you and I lift our voices to God. It's time to pray.
In Colossians 4:18, Paul says, "The salutation by my own hand, Paul. Remember my chains, grace be with you. Amen." The apostle Paul not looking for sympathy said, "I'm signing this letter with my own hand and I'm asking you to do something, remember." Remember that there's a personal cost to follow Jesus. Remember that the Christian life is not about convenience. Remember that you and I are not called to a life of self-gratification and ease. Now, some are unwilling to pay the cost, but my brother, my sister, when we stand before the throne of God one day, we'll see that there's a bigger cost to not following Christ, to not have been in His will. Only what we brought to Christ will matter in eternity. Everything we try to accumulate for ourselves in this life will be gone. May we remember the cost that was already paid by Jesus Christ on the cross, for us to discover the reality of that day. It's time to pray. Now.
Psalm 20, beginning at verse 7, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are bowed down and fallen but we have risen and stand upright. Save Lord. May the King answer us when we call." Time and again, we have the witness of history that kingdoms which rise and rule through human effort alone never last. They rise only to fall, as all the others before them have done. But it's not so with the church of Jesus Christ. You and I have been raised by the power of God to testify of a kingdom which cannot fail. May the Lord save a multitude of lost souls through our witness and through our prayers. If ever there was a time in history to pray, that time is now. Remember, it's time to pray.
Colossians 1:9, "For this reason, we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding." This is the cry of my heart as a pastor, that God would fill you with the knowledge of His will. I pray that He would drive out all confusion and that you would go into your prayer closet and get into the Word of God declaring, "I know what I'm called to do." Now for all of us there's a commonality in that we're called to win the lost to Christ, but there are specific callings that God places in His body to do His will. May you receive this revelation and be filled with the spiritual understanding to walk it out by the grace of God. You will never know the unique will of God until you begin to pray. It's time to pray.
Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, if there be anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things." We are bombarded with negativity every day from the media. All the way down to conversation on the street, voices of accusation, doom, and anger seem to be abounding. How does one keep from getting swallowed up by all of this? Paul says that we can choose our focus. Elsewhere in the scripture, he tells us that, "Those whose minds are focused on the ways of God will be kept in perfect peace." Instead of letting this runaway train of human confusion occupy our thoughts, let's train our minds to stay on the right track. It's time to pray.
Today, I just want to remind you that honest prayers have always preceded every spiritual awakening throughout history. Now, there are different types of honest prayers. I think for a moment of Esther, who felt unlovely and unwanted. But in her heart, she said, "Well, I'll fast and pray. And I'm going to go into the King, and if I perish, I perish." It wasn't necessarily a faith-filled prayer, but an honest prayer that says, "If my life can make a difference, even if it will cost me something, I'm going to go in and I'm going to trust that God is going to answer the cry of my heart." God moves through weak people who have honest prayers. I don't care if you feel strong or not, we invite you to join us here in New York City, or you can join us live on the Internet every Tuesday night at 7:00PM Eastern Time, for our Worldwide Prayer Meeting. For you and I, strong or weak, it makes no difference. It's time to pray.
Revelation chapter 3, verse 14, "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth." This is a picture of some people's faith, they're neither passionate for the things of God or cool, they're just stuck in the middle. When we're in that condition, people are not interested in what we have to say or our opinions of God. If this is you today, stuck in your walk and indifferent towards the things of God, repent! God is willing to revive you if you are willing to ask Him to fill you again with the living waters from heaven that this world so desperately needs. It's time to pray!
Psalms 40, beginning at verse 16, "Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, 'The Lord be magnified!' But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God." You know sometimes we can feel all alone. The thought comes to our hearts, "does anyone really care about me?" And if we are not careful, the clouds above us can become so dark that we fail to see the loving eyes of God, looking straight at us, simply longing to be our friend, our strength and our guide. Ask God to move the clouds away today. Darkness must always give way to light. If you will ask, He is waiting to show you who cares. It's time to pray!
Joshua chapter 4 verses 3 and 6, "Command them, saying, 'Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you lodge tonight." Verse 6 says, "that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?'" When God opened the waters, He told the people build a pile of stones as a reminder, of what God had done and was willing to do, if they would remain in a living relationship with Him. The testimonies of what God has done throughout our lives should be kept as reminders of who we are, of where we are going, and why God has saved us; not just for our sakes, but for the sake of our children, and for the sake of those who will ask around us. It's time to pray!
1 Samuel chapter 30 and verse 6, "Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God." It can happen to the most victorious and optimistic of believers in Christ; just like a serpent coming into a garden, depression can strike before we know it's there. Sometimes it's for no reason. Other times it comes, as with David, when things seemed to have gotten out of control; often, it brings the poison of regret with it. David did what we should, he remembered how good God has been in his life and went back to the place of prayer. The end of the story is told in just three words, "David recovered all." It's time to pray!
God has something for you that is very unique to your life. When you set out to do what God is calling you to do, the Bible says, He will withhold no good thing from you. Everything you need will be granted to you, courage, wisdom, protection, provision, and direction. He could be calling you to start a Bible study, or to be a witness in your school, or maybe He is calling you to run for public office. Whatever it is God is asking you to do, He will equip you. When you step out in faith to do what He's calling you to do, He will be God to you. He will be God through you. And He will show you that even the hearts of Kings are still in His hands. God will move heaven and earth to get you, today and tomorrow, where you need to go. You will do things you weren't capable of doing apart from His presence. Trust God today with your calling. It's time to pray!
Psalm 32, verses 10 and 11, "Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!" The end result of walking in truth is an inner joy that this world knows nothing about. When all hell is breaking out in this world, you will be able to see something that is beyond all of that confusion. You'll have a vision that's only given by the presence of God. He will petition your heart if it is not set apart for Him. He will whisper to you as you walk down the street about certain attitudes, thoughts, behaviors and practices. Let your heart today be captivated by truth! Allow the voice of God, that has the power to create the universe and the power to recreate you with His spoken word, let it speak to your heart today. It's time to shout for joy. It's time to pray!
The Gospel of Mark chapter 10, verse 27, "But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.'" One of my grandsons laughs out loud every time I say the words, "Oh phooey!" I don't know their origin but to me it means, don't believe that for one second. Though the situation varies sometimes it's my response when he says something like, "I don't think I'll ever be able to…." Oh, you just fill in the blank for that one. But I know, from experience, that with God all things are possible. I wonder if when sometimes you voice doubt about the possibilities that God has spoken over your life; that God doesn't just look at your words and say, "Oh phooey." It's time to pray!
Psalm 32, verses 5 and 6, "I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. For this cause, everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they shall not come near him." In other words, in a time of confusion where contrary thoughts to Biblical truth will become the normative order of the day, and when the enemy comes in like a flood in our society, literally; the Bible promises that the Spirit of God will raise up a standard against it. The Spirit of God will give us the strength and will cause you and I to stand. The Spirit of God in us will give us light in the midst of all the darkness and clarity in the midst of increasing confusion. Stand on His promises. It's time to pray!
Psalms 18, beginning at verse 16, "He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me." You know, when we fail, it's so easy to think that God has turned His eyes of love away from us. How can He look upon me we say; how can He not be as ashamed of me as I am of myself? The Bible declares that you are the center of God's affection. His love for you is everlasting. His death for you is all the proof you will ever need. Let Him deliver you today because He delights in you. It's time to pray!
Prayer finds its ultimate authority when we begin to pray for others. We must not forget other believers who are in this battle with us. Realize that we are praying for many evangelists, pastors, missionaries, and other ambassadors who are called of God, yet they are currently in chains. Paul exhorts us to pray for all the saints, not just for ourselves, and pray with authority. Pray that those who are in prisons, spiritually or physically, that they would be set free to boldly speak the truth of Jesus Christ in this dark hour. Every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org, we are gathering together with believers from 203 different countries online to pray for those in chains and to remember those who are struggling and suffering at this time. We pray boldly, we pray with faith, we pray above all else that God's name would be glorified. It's time to pray!
In Psalms 18:3 David says, "I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies." You know, King David had known great victories. He knew that the source of his strength had come as answers to prayer. Though surrounded himself, he knew that his victory would also mean freedom for many others. I'm sure that everything hell had tried to quiet his voice. Satan is afraid of prayer. Prayer moves both the heart and the hand of God. And when God moves, as the rest of this Psalm shows us, hell begins to tremble. Verse 7 says, "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hill also quaked and were shaken, because He was angry." God wants to fight for you. It's time to pray!
2 Corinthians chapter 10, verse 3, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled." The devil would have you to believe that you'll never catch him or ever figure out his strategy. But we have been given authority over all the power of the enemy. We have been given power in the Spirit to do war against the rulers of darkness. Remember Jesus, the Lamb saved us, but Jesus the Lion lives in us! We are more than conquerors through Christ, our Savior. For you and I, it's time to pray!
Today I'd like you to pray with me as we remember the tragedy of September 11th when it hit here in New York City and how it affected our entire country. Pray with me that there would never be an attack like that against our nation again. Father God, in Jesus name, Lord we lift up not only New York City, but all the major cities of this country, we ask you Lord to keep our borders safe and our cities safe. We ask, Lord, that You would thwart the plans of any deviant who wants to come and cause harm in our society, cause panic or fear in our streets, and we ask for healing of every heart that has fear because of the past events in our society. God almighty, give us confidence that can only come from Your presence being lived out inside of our minds and our lives. Remember, it's time to pray!
Psalm 32, verses 3 and 4, "When I kept silent, my bones grew old. Through my groaning all the day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was turned into the drought of summer." For some that might be hearing this today, you might be wondering why you've been so heavy lately. It's because the hand of God is on you. The hand of God is drawing you. He is trying to speak something to your heart that you might have been resistant to receive. Listen to truth and in doing so you'll be able to walk in truth. For you and I, it's time to listen, it's time to begin to pray! There are people from 203 different countries that are joining us every Tuesday night live at 7PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. We are listening to the voice of God, we are believing God, we are praying together. It's time to pray.
Judges chapter 7, verses 19 and 20, "Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guard. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars that were in their hands. The three companies blew trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, and they shouted, 'A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!'" You know-Gideon saw himself as a nobody. Though he was called of God, he couldn't see originally past his circumstances. The smashing of the clay jar represents the shattering of self-image, former dreams, all the excuses we have. When they picked up the torch, this was a picture of the Spirit of God, once again being exercised through human vessels to declare the name and the glory of God in the earth once again. Oh, God-it's time to pray!
Psalms 60 beginning at verse 4, "You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth. That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and hear me." People display banners when they have something to declare; quite often, it's a statement of victory, offering hope for the future for all and any who have the opportunity to see it. You and I have such a banner for this generation. We can hold it up without fear because it has proven itself to be true. Now, here's what our banner says, "Those who turn to God, will be delivered, saved by His mercy, touched with His power. Their prayer will be heard, their lives will make a difference. The touch of Heaven will be on them, and flow through them." It's time to pray!
The book of Romans chapter 1, verse 16, Paul says, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes." What kind of people is God looking for today? The answer is clear. He is looking for people who are willing to go public. People who are willing to say what God says, how God gives it to them; doing God's will God's way, for His honor first, and then for the sake of others. For the sake of our children, our families, our towns our cities, the addicted, the afflicted, the nobodies, the nothings, the radicalized, the immoral, the casual saint-We must now be unapologetic about the power of God. We don't have to know the Greek and Hebrew, folks, to do this, we just have to know the name Jesus and be willing to go public with it and with His power emanating from our lives. I'm willing to be counted, who wants to go with me? It's now-time to Pray!
The book of Isaiah chapter 6, verse 1, "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple." This verse of scripture tells us that when that which is of flesh dies, when looking to man reaches its final disappointment, when the words of man have come to an end; then, if we will let Him, God will give us a full vision of who He is once again. He is high above all of our problems and He sits in complete victory, in authority. In the Gospel narrative, a woman once had to press through the crowd to touch His robe and be healed. But today, His healing is everywhere in the temple. In other words, He is everywhere that you are. It's time to pray!
As human beings, we are at war with God inside. We all want God to see things our way. We want Him to except our lifestyles, our ways of thinking, our behaviors. There's lawlessness that is breaking out in our world today that's really going to get worse. The only insurance we have against it is if we come into the light and begin to walk in truth. Let's not try to get God to agree with us, let's agree with God. Let's pray that everything that builds up and tries to tell us that we are righteous without God needs to be put out and away from our lives. It's time for you and I to walk in the light of truth. Join with us every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time here at Times Square Church in New York City. You can join us online or submit your prayer requests at itstimetopray.org. People are joining us from over 203 countries from around the world. We are praying together, believing God. It's time to pray!
Matthew 5:14, Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house." You are that light-chosen by God to be placed in a prominent place. There has to be a church, someone, somewhere, that is able to stand for God and with God, whose life says to those who are hopeless and lost, "this is the way to victory." There has to be someone who is willing to declare, "this is who God is, this is what God does, this is what faith produces, and this is what freedom looks like," simply by how they live each day as a witness for Christ. You are the light of the world! Pray that God would make you into what you are supposed to be. It's time to pray!
Psalms 137 beginning at verse 1, "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it." You know, the sense of lost in this particular moment in history must have been overwhelming. The people must have thought, "how could we have done this to our God, to let His name fall into such reproach and His blessings, slip right through our fingers. And where will we ever find the strength again to rejoice?" Later in the Psalm, we see that it would not be found in simply trying to do better, but in the fact that God promises never to forsake those He calls His own. It is true, my friend, weeping may endure for a night, but joy will come again in the morning. It's time to pray!
The book of Acts chapter 12, verses 15 and 16, "But they said to her, 'You are beside yourself!' Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So, they said, 'It is his angel.' Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished." Here is a great prayer meeting, asking for a good thing, but no one actually believing that they will receive what they're asking for. Many many people are like that today, praying the right prayers, sounding good as they pray, but deep down in the heart, there's no real expectation that the answer will be at the door. But see the mercy of God however; the prayer meeting isn't ripe with faith, but in that moment, God is working out the answer to their prayer. Oh God, that we would be standing at the door of faith, waiting for the answers as we pray. Let it be in your prayer today. It's time to pray!
Psalms 140 beginning at verse 7, "O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further his wicked scheme, lest they be exalted." I recently had the opportunity to see the movie War Room, a movie about the power of prayer. I strongly recommend that everybody see it. I sat there amazed, that such a powerful presentation of Christ is reaching those who may never had heard it this way before. I was reminded of Jesus' own words in Matthew chapter 24, verse 14, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." My brother, my sister, it's time to pray!
God has called us to rebuild the testimony of who He is in our present day. We must come to the realization that there is cause higher than just preserving ourselves. Pray that God will give us the grace to fight for our families and for our children. Let's pray for courage to ask the Lord to help us to get through our fears. We need to push back the destruction that wants to keep the testimony of God in ruins in our generation. The only thing God requires of us is to say, "Here am I Lord, send me." We are joining every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time here at Times Square Church live, on-line with friends and believers from 203 countries now from around the world. You can join with us real time at itstimetopray.org, Tuesday night 7PM Eastern Time. We are all saying the same thing, "here we are Lord, send us." It's time to pray!
Acts chapter 15 verse 37, "Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark, but Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work." Verse 39 and 40 says, "they parted from one another…Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas." It's a mistake to write off people that God hasn't written off. Paul felt as though Mark wouldn't be useful because of a seeming failure, maybe a fear-whatever-to help in the work of God at an early point in Mark's life. But God hadn't written off Mark, and he ultimately became the author of the Gospel of Mark. If we sow judgment, we will reap no mercy. God is not finished with us yet. Let's you and I choose today to be kind to others who are still with us on this journey. It's time to pray!
The book of Jonah chapter 1 beginning at verse 5, "Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep. So the captain came to him, and said to him, 'What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God; perhaps your God will consider us, so that we may not perish.'" It's occurred to me lately, that we are living in a season when many, who are afraid for their futures, are looking to you and to me for divine help. What a tragedy it will be, if those of us, who have the power to move the hand of God, simply choose comfort over sacrifice, letting this generation drown in their sin. Jonah arose and made a difference. It's time to pray!
Psalm 13 and verse 1 begins, "How long Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide Your face from me?" Have you ever set out to do something that you felt was led of God, only for it not to go as planned? You feel suddenly abandoned and possibly even foolish, for having believed God in the first place. It's very hard for Christian people to admit they have become bitter against God but it can happen when God doesn't fulfill our expectations the way we thought He should. Your plans may have amounted to nothing but God's plan for your life is still ongoing as it always has been. It may seem like He's silent but God is always speaking through His Word to us. I want to encourage you today-keep praying, keep believing, and stay in the place of faith. No matter what you feel, God's plan for you is not over. It's time to pray!
2 Chronicles, chapter 7 beginning at verse 13, "When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." We're not the first society throughout history that has faced social breakdown, moral declension, financial peril, and the vilification of what has been declared by God to be good. Others have been where we are today. We might though, be the first in a long, long time, where God's own people rediscover the power of God that is available through prayer. Remember that Jesus said, "with God all things are possible." It's time to pray!
Have you been given a burden by God that you cannot shake? When God chooses to reveal something of His heart to you there is a reason why you can't shake it off. Generally, it's because He is trying to lead you somewhere, to do something He's assigned you to do. Sometimes, it's something so way out of the box of your experience. In my life, I've learned I'm never called for what I can naturally do. It's God who does the qualifying. I'm qualified by God for what I'm called to do. He calls, He gives the burden. Start to move into that calling and suddenly you will be led somewhere to do something that only God can do through you. Say yes to the call! Join with those of us who are gathering from all over the world every Tuesday night, 7PM Eastern Time at itstimetopray.org. We are all praying together. We are believing God for the miraculous again in our generation. Join us! For you and I-it's time to pray!
1 Kings chapter 22 verse 29, "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you put on your robes.' So, the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle." Are you one that disguises your conversation, your actions, and your behavior when you go into the house of God or around Christians? If you've allowed the enemy any portion of your life by pretending to walk in righteousness, pretending to be one of God's children, but are unwilling to be real and vulnerable; may I just say, it's not others, it's you who is being fooled. It's time to be real and to be humble before God, and other people, that we may be healed. The Bible tells us, where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. For you-and for me, it's time to pray!
Psalms 4 beginning at verse 6, "There are many who say, 'Who will show us any good?' Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased. I will both lie down in peace and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." You know, so many today are wondering where the hope for tomorrow has gone. They say in their hearts, "Can anyone show us where good can still be found?" You know God is willing to show it to them, on your countenance. Scripture tells us that the entrance of His words gives light. There's a deeper peace and gladness in Jesus Christ than anything this world can offer as a substitute. My friend, you are the only Bible that many will ever read. It's time to let your light shine. It's time to pray!
1 Kings chapter 20, verse 32, "So they wore sackcloth around their waists and put robes around their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, 'Your servant Ben-Hadad says, "Please let me live."' And he said, 'Is he still alive? He is my brother.'" There are many who are moved, but some are not moved enough to bring a total change of lifestyle to their lives. Deception is going to increase in the coming days and those who think they can worship God and can continue also in sin are sadly mistaken. Either we allow the power of Christ to extinguish sin once and for all, or we're going to be fighting an ongoing battle in our lives that you and I were not meant to fight, making of course, the Cross of Christ of no effect. God is calling you and I to higher ground in Christ. We are going to have to be there in the coming flood, and we need to get there now! For you and I, it's time to pray!
Psalm 4 beginning at verse 2, "How long, O you sons of men, will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood? But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; the Lord will hear when I call to Him." You know, commuting in a big city can be a lonely experience. People seem in such a hurry, often seeming so down and frustrated. I'd like to smile at someone, but even that runs a risk of being misinterpreted. I am so thankful today that someone is now smiling at me. The smile of God brings such warmth to my heart. Though I'm seemingly invisible to others; yet He sees me, His whole attention is now on me. "But know that the Lord has set apart from Himself, him who is godly, and the Lord will hear when I call to Him." It's time to pray!
As Christians, we trust in the Son of God for our redemption, and we trust in the promises of God for our restoration. We are not only guaranteed eternal life by trusting in Christ, but we are promised life more abundantly. We are given incredible promises that when we pray God will answer us. The great hurdle that you and I face in our time, more than any other generation, is to get beyond the boundaries of unbelief, into a place where we say, "God Your Word is a higher authority than our circumstances." So, we need to stand on the Word of God. Take authority in your own home, your marriage, your children, your family. Join with us every Tuesday night at 7PM Eastern Time, here at Times Square Church. Go to tsc.nyc or itstimetopray.org. You can pray with people from all over the world, real time. Remember, it's time to pray!
Psalm 6 verses 9 and 10, "The Lord has heard my supplication, The Lord will receive my prayer. Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly." You know, it requires honesty to walk in victory. True and lasting victory requires a humble heart. The Bible says that God draws near to the contrite and to the brokenhearted. God draws near to the man or woman who says, "I'm sorry for what I've done. I'm sorry for what I've allowed to remain in my life." When you & I ask for forgiveness and accept God's victory through His Son Jesus Christ, God will cause the enemy of our souls to turn back suddenly and to begin to lose ground in our lives. If we will turn to God, humble ourselves and start to pray, He will receive our prayer and He will deliver us. Thank God for this great truth! It's time to pray!
Psalms 3, verses 3 and 4, "But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill." I once had a pet that had suffered abuse at the hands of its former owner. Each time I reached out my hand, it would cower and expect the worst. I didn't know what to do so I prayed and God showed me what to do. Turning my hand palm up, I lifted her head every day, until her eyes were looking into mine. You know, she eventually learned that she was in a safe place and there was nothing to be afraid of anymore. The hand of Jesus is tender towards you, my friend, today. If you will, He will lift up your head, and you can look into His face and you'll see nothing but love. It's time to pray.