DAILY SHOWER December 5, 2022 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, my King, my Your name be highly glorified for the gift of life. Forgive my trespasses. Please, show me Your way, and assist me to follow it to the end in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Authority Prayers
Text: 1Timothy 2:1-7 (NIV):
"2:1. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone--
2:2. for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
2:3. This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
2:4. who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
2:5. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
2:6. who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time.
2:7. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle--I am telling the truth, I am not lying--and a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles."
SHOWER (Reflection):
Prayer is the key to life. It remains the right channel through which we communicate with God. If we can use it to gain things from God, what about our fellow humans? It is very easy because bible says that the heart of kings are in God's hand. The king's here is/are people in authorities. These include our leaders from families to the president and ministers of a country. This extends to leaderships of churches, fellowships and other religious institutions. The benefits are enormous: it keeps them alive, healthy with wisdom to run away from temptations/sins. It helps us to draw them closer to God; when a leader is in Christ he makes goods policies; he thinks about people welfare; he surrounds his office with godly people too because bad company corrupts the good one (verse visa).
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O God, I commit our leaders into Your able hand; guide, direct and protect them to make good decisions for our benefits in Jesus name, Amen.
2. O God of vengeance, take vengeance for me. Destroy any spirit or power that is rising against me this week in Jesus name, Amen.
3. By your power, O God! Anything in me, around me or surrounding me that will make me not to be favoured this week, I command them to be roasted by fire in Jesus name, Amen!!!