Acts 16:25-26
” *And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.*
*And suddenly there was a great earthquake,*
*so that the foundations of the prison were shaken** :
*and immediately all the doors were opened* ,
*and every one’s bands were loosed* . ”
By prayers of Paul and Silas  suddenly:
_foundations of prison were shaken.
_All the doors opened.
_Everyone’s bands  were loosed.
_The prison guard and his household got saved.

_The bible says,” *Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like* *water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands towards Him* ….”(Lam 2:19)
Cry out for the life of orphans,widows,the hungry, for your loved ones.
God has given you the authority of his Name,
the power of His word, the sanctify of His blood.

_” *For with God nothing shall be impossible* .”(Lk 1:37)
Ask him, ask him for things that are impossible because with God nothing is impossible.
Ask Him to divide the sea before you and to deal with Pharaohs of your life.
Ask Him to send fire from heaven as he did for Elijah
_The war is worn in the closet on the knees.
_” *Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me* ? “(Jer 32:27)
Ask  according for His infinite power to heal incurable diseases.
To restore dead marriages.
God answers prayers,
God moves mountains,
God divide seas.
He is a miracle worker.
He is a destiny changer.
Until men pray nothing can happen.
” **When thou passest through the waters,*
I *will be with thee; and through the rivers,**
*they shall not overflow thee:*
*when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;* *neither shall the flame kindle upon thee* .”Says the Lord.(Isa 43:2)
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Rev 5:8
Rev 8:1-5
–Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. Colossians 4:12 NIV
—Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians (NLT)
— I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.  Isaiah 62:6‭-‬7 NIV
✓John 16: 21 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
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*Make Your Request to God*
Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. *Daniel 10:12 NLT*
*Reflection……… Daniel had been in serious prayers for three weeks. This shows how committed he was to prayer and not only that, it also reveals that God is also very keen with our prayers. The fervent push for the mercy of God touched the heavens.
There is a great encouragement for you today that your prayers matter before God. Opening your mouth and being candid while making your requests to God is not an exercise in futility.
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*Prayer is Hard Work*
*TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:*
But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. *Exodus 17:12 NKJV*
*TODAY’S WORD:*
Israel faced a possible invasion by the Amalekites. Moses sent Joshua into battle while he went up on a hill to pray for them. Whenever Moses prayed Joshua prevailed, when he stopped praying Amalek prevailed…………….
It took the intervention of Aaron and Hur to support the hands of Moses until Joshua won the battle. You might think that prayer is easy but not all the time. Sometimes it is hard and even requires faithful partners to support you.

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Genesis 41:14
“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and *he shaved himself, and changed his raiment* , and came in unto Pharaoh.
_When the time of elevation for Joseph had come he was *immediately* brought out of the dungeon.
The time for your miracle has come.
Dress up for occasion.
_When Joseph went to see the King of Egypt(Pharaoh) he shove off his beards and changed his clothes.
Hey, dress up for your miracle.
Be clothed with righteousness.
The bible says,”I will greatly rejoice in the LORD… for he hath *clothed me* with *the garments of salvation* , he hath *covered me with the robe of righteousness* …..”(Isaiah 61:10).
Then fight the good fight of faith.
_The church is build on the foundation of revelation of Jesus.
Jesus once told Peter,”And… *upon this rock I will build my* church…..”(Matt 16:18)
That *at the name of Jesus every knee should bow* , *of things in heaven* , and things *in earth, and things under the earth* ;
And that every *tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord* , *to the glory of God the Father* .
_The keys to access anything in the realm of the Spirit is through praying.
You will never get out of the dungeon unless you pray.
After James was killed,Stephen stoned,the enemy stretched his hands on Peter.(Acts 16:5)
The church said,” enough is enough” then prayed earnestly for Peter.
If  the church hadn’t prayed,Peter would have been killed by Herod.
Resist the devil by submitting to God.
_Jacob even though he was blessed,he *wrestled all night long* and asked the angel to bless him.
There he was transformed,he got Devine elevation, a heavenly touch.
He was no longer Jacob but Israel.
Israel_anointed but limping.
God will change your identity if you stay longer in the throne room.
_Jesus once said,”And I will give unto thee *the keys of the kingdom of heaven* : and whatsoever thou *shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven* : and *whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven* .”(matt 16:19)
..Men ought to pray and not faint.(Lk 18:1)
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John 15:5
” *I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:…..”*
You will bear much fruit if you abide in Christ Jesus.
We are the branches.
What a simple thing to be a branch.
Out of a tree the branch grows and bears fruit.
It gets its requirements; sap, nourishment  from the main tree.
*”……. for without me ye can do nothing* .”say the Lord(Jn15:5)
There is a relationship between the tree, the vine and the branches.
The branches depends absolutely on the vine for it’s well being.
A very close communion.
God should be everything for us.
Learn to depend on Him every moment of the day.
You will receive the higher life if you depend absolutely on God.
You “… *shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper* .”(Ps 1:3)
Whatever you do shall prosper.
You must abide in Christ absolutely for you to prosper both spiritually and physically.
**The vine does the work ,the branches only depends and receives everything from the vine .✓✓
Hey saints, come understand that Christ wants to work through you.
Rest in Jesus who gives wisdom and strength.
” *Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples* .”says the Lord.(Jn 15:8)
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Don’t Let the Fear of Failure Hold You Back
Thursday 12/28/2023
“God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.”
2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV)
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‭‭John‬ ‭15:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬
[7] If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
‭‭John‬ ‭15:16‬ ‭NIV‬‬
[16] You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
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‭‭John‬ ‭17:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬
[4] I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. ✓✓

What Happens when we humble ourselves in Prayer & Fasting

–Ezra

–Esther

–Ahab

–Nineveh

–2 Chronicles 7:14 – Humble, Pray, Fast……7 steps

–Joel 2:14

–Paul proved to be a minister of Christ by prayer & Fasting: 2 Corinthians 6:4-5, 11:23,27

—Check also Paul’s prayers

–The church prayed for Barnabbas and Paul when they were being sent out in Acts 13

–Elders in the early church were appointed after prayer and fasting.