Guided prayer with Mmathapelo

In Communion we are proclaiming the Lord’s death until He comes. His death was the payment for our salvation.

“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:26-28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

You have been made the righteousness of God by Faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:21. The blessings of the righteous belong to you.

The righteousness of God, in Christ, means that you are justified, declared righteous because you have had your sins cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is both all of your past sins, and all of your present and future sins. “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:21

You do not have to measure up to anything. Jesus Christ alone is the basis of and the source from which all your righteousness (both your justification and sanctification) is derived.

When you try to establish your own righteousness you will come up short. When you try to maintain your salvation or the feeling of being saved by doing good things, you will fail to receive all that Christ has accomplished through the cross. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness” (Romans 4:5).

Obedience to God demonstrates our love, commitment and faithfulness to Him. Blessings will come upon us if we walk in obedience toward God.

One of the ways the enemy deny us from receiving the blessing of God is through the act of disobedience. Disobedience against God always brings a curse. If we walk in stubbornness, pride and disobedience toward God curses will come upon. “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Luke 11:28

When God entered a covenant with Abraham, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too. "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse, and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:1–3).

It​ ​is​ ​God’s​ ​will​ ​for​ ​us​ ​to​ ​give​ ​thanks​ ​in​ ​every​ ​situation:​ ​1​ ​Thessalonians​ ​5:18:“In​ ​everything​ ​give thanks;​ ​for​ ​this​ ​is​ ​God’s​ ​will​ ​for​ ​you​ ​in​ ​Christ​ ​Jesus.”

When we give thanks we are​ ​acknowledging​ ​the​ ​God​ ​behind​ ​our​ ​blessing,​ ​the​ ​God​ ​behind any​ ​good​ ​thing​ ​in​ ​our​ ​life​ ​(gift​ ​of​ ​life,​ ​joy,​ ​peace).​ ​​It​ ​doesn't​ ​matter​ ​whether​ ​our​ ​blessings​ ​are​ ​small​ ​or​ ​big,​ ​God​ ​is​ ​behind it​ ​(James​ ​1:17,​ ​John​ ​3:27)

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There​ ​are​ ​times​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​look back​ ​in​ ​order​ ​not​ ​to​ ​forget​ ​the​ ​benefit​ ​of​ ​the​ ​LORD​ , we need to​ ​go down​ ​memory​ ​lane (Psalm​ ​103:1-8).​ ​Count​ ​your​ ​blessings,​ ​name​ ​them​ ​one​ ​by​ ​one​ ​and​ ​it​ ​will​ ​surprise you​ ​what​ ​the​ ​LORD​ ​has​ ​done.​ ​We​ ​need to make​ ​a​ ​comparison​ ​between​ ​where​ ​we​ ​are now​ ​and​ ​where​ ​we​ ​used​ ​to​ ​be. We might​ ​not​ ​be​ ​where​ ​we​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be​ ​but​ ​we are​ ​not​ ​where​ ​we​ ​used​ ​to​ ​be.​ ​We​ ​might​ ​not​ ​have​ ​what​ ​we​ ​desire​ ​but​ ​God​ ​has not​ ​given​ ​us​ ​what​ ​we​ ​deserve.​ ​The​ ​Bible​ ​says​ ​in​ ​Psalm​ ​130:3​ ​"if​ ​the​ ​LORD regards​ ​iniquity,​ ​who​ ​will​ ​stand?"

Take time to appreciate God​ ​in​ ​anticipation.​ ​Tomorrow​ ​will​ ​be​ ​well.​ ​The​ ​Bible says​ ​in​ ​Matthew​ ​6:34,​ ​Isaiah​ ​3:10,​ ​"...say​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the​ ​righteous,​ ​tomorrow​ ​shall​ ​be well."​ ​If​ ​you​ ​know​ ​God​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​man​ ​to​ ​lie,​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​thank​ ​God​ ​for​ ​a​ ​better tomorrow​ ​(Haggai​ ​2:9,​ ​Proverbs​ ​4:18).​ ​We​ ​are​ ​yet​ ​to​ ​see​ ​the​ ​best​ ​and​ ​our​ ​best is​ ​yet​ ​to​ ​come​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Mighty​ ​Name​ ​of​ ​Jesus​ ​Mighty.

The blood of Jesus gives us protection. All round protection. The blood of Jesus delivers us from death (Hebrews 2:14-15)

When we come to the presence of God, the holy places, we must recognize that we have no right to be there apart from the blood of Jesus. We are invited to enter the presence of God by the reason of being in Christ. God said to come boldly (invitation) to the throne of grace. We enter the presence of God only by the blood and in the name of Jesus. We have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19).

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 12:24

The blood of Jesus speaks. By the blood of Jesus, we can overrule every satanic verdict of the devil concerning us. The blood of Jesus destroys curses, flushes out evil deposits and can deliver us from every foundational problems. By the blood of Jesus, we can release the rain of blessings upon our destiny. The blood is heavens weapon to us who believes in Christ Jesus.

Praying in the spirit is one of the most powerful tools we have as believers to pray the perfect will of God.

When we are speaking in tongues, we are speaking in a language God has given us to speak to him with. “For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God,”1 Corinthians 14:2

When we speak in tongues we are given the ability to strengthen, the spirit man. “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself,” 1 Corinthians 14:4“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. Jude 20

Your ability to remember your position as seated in Christ and your willingness to rest in and remain in that seated position will be what determines if you will be victorious or not in regards to life’s daily battles. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus…” Ephesians 2:6

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3

You are seated together with Christ at the right hand of God the Father. The right hand is a place of authority. It is a place of honor, dignity and rulership. Not only are you at God’s right hand, but also you are above—far above “all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given.”

Anything that could oppress you, distress you or possess you and anything that would seek to come against you is under your feet. All things are under His feet.”

You are in a place of honor. You are in a place of dominion! You are in a place of authority. “STAY IN YOUR SEAT!” Shalom