This is Day Thirty-One of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we meditate on the anchor of our existence: the enduring mercy of YHWH. As we close this month and look toward the horizon of February, we stand as witnesses to the truth that we are what we are only because of His steadfast love. We find our rhythm in the chorus of Psalm 136, where every act of creation and every victory of deliverance is punctuated by the eternal decree that His mercy endures forever.

We recognize that mercy is not merely the withholding of judgment, but the active, loyal kindness of a Father who refuses to let go of His children. As we transition into this next season, we decree and declare that the month of February will be a dwelling place for God’s presence. We speak a blessing over every day to come—a mandate of peace, a shield of favor, and a constant awareness of the Spirit. We move forward not in our own strength, but carried by the mercy that has brought us this far and the peace that marks our future.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father’s kindness, asking for a fresh revelation of His unfailing love. Let us position ourselves as recipients of His goodness, decreeing that His presence will go before us and His mercy will follow us all the days of our lives.

Prayer & Revelation Scriptures (NKJV)

Psalm 136:1-3, 23-26“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever... Who remembered us in our lowly state, For His mercy endures forever; And rescued us from our enemies, For His mercy endures forever; Who gives food to all flesh, For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.”

Lamentations 3:22–23“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”

Numbers 6:24–26“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Exodus 33:14–15“And He said, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’ Then he said to Him, ‘If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.’”

Psalm 23:6“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Christ Jesus (Yeshua HaMashiach), the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Thirty of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we meditate on the profound mystery of joy made full and complete by the Holy Spirit. We move beyond the pursuit of fleeting happiness to lay hold of the eternal joy that flows from the very life of God. In the Hebrew and Greek witnesses, we find that while happiness often describes our position and the path we walk, joy is the supernatural presence of the Spirit within us.

We connect this to the promise of Jesus in John 7:38, where He declares that from our innermost being will flow continually rivers of living water. This is the Holy Spirit—the source of a joy that is not dependent on circumstances but rooted in the grace (charis) of God. In the upper room, Jesus spoke of a joy (chara) that would be made full and complete, a joy that no man can take from us. Today, we pray to move from merely walking the path of faith to being flooded by the river of the Spirit, where our joy is no longer a trickle, but a fruit produced in abundance for the glory of the Father.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Spirit, asking for the revelation of the joy of the Lord which is our strength. We position ourselves not just as those who follow the path, but as those who are filled with the Presence, receiving the fullness of joy that comes through the indwelling Christ.

Prayer & Revelation Scriptures (AMP)

Galatians 5:22“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love, inner peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

John 7:37–39“Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice], ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! He who believes in Me [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Me], as the Scripture has said, “From his innermost being will flow continually rivers of living water.”’ But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive afterward.”

John 16:22, 24“So for now you have sorrow; but I will see you again, and then your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you... Until now you have not asked [the Father] for anything in My name; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be full and complete.”

Psalm 16:11“You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.”

Romans 14:17“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking [what one likes], but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

Word Insight (Core Terms)

Hebrew (Old Testament)

• אָשְׁרֵי (’Ashrei) — Happiness; the blessedness of the right path and a stable, favored position before God (Psalm 1:1).

• שִׂמְחָה (Simchah) — Joy; the exuberant gladness found in God’s presence and communal worship (Nehemiah 8:10).

Greek (New Testament)

• μακάריος (Makarios) — Blessed/Happy; a privileged state of divine favor regardless of outward circumstances (Matthew 5:3).

• χαρά (Chara) — Joy; the inner delight and glow that flows directly from God's grace (charis) through the Spirit (Galatians 5:22).

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Christ Jesus (Yeshua HaMashiach), the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Nine of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we meditate on the transformative power of the Holy Spirit as revealed in the witness of Peter and the truth of our inheritance. In Acts 2, we see Peter standing with authority to answer the crowd, declaring the truth of the resurrection until three thousand souls were added to the kingdom in a single day. This was not just a historical event; it was the manifestation of the Spirit leading men into the riches of salvation.

We connect this to the revelation in Ephesians 2, where we see that the same power Peter preached is the power that has raised us up. We who were dead in our trespasses have been made alive and seated in heavenly places. The Holy Spirit is the one who reveals these riches to us, showing us that we are no longer far off but have been brought near. Today, we pray to fully grasp the exceeding riches of His grace and the reality of our new life in Christ.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Holy Spirit reveals the depth of our salvation. Let us position ourselves as the temple of the living God, receiving the revelation of the resurrection power that has raised us and seated us in Christ.

Prayer & Revelation Scriptures (AMP)

Acts 2:37–38, 41

“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart [with remorse and anxiety], and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what are we to do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’ ... So those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about three thousand souls were added [to the body of believers].”

Ephesians 2:4–6

“But God, being [so] very rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us, even when we were [spiritually] dead in our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment). And He raised us up together with Him [when we believed], and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, [because we are] in Christ Jesus.”

Ephesians 2:13

“But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ.”

Acts 2:32–33

“This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us [apostles] are witnesses. Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this [blessing] which you both see and hear.”

Ephesians 2:19–20

“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the saints (God’s people), and are [members] of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the chief Cornerstone.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Eight of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today is a dedicated day of prayer. We set aside preaching to enter into the deep waters of intercession, yielding to the "groanings" of the Holy Spirit within us. We recognize that even when we do not know how to pray, the Spirit Himself intercedes on our behalf according to the perfect will of the Father.

We stand today in the quiet confidence of the Word. We are reminded that the same Spirit who raised Christ from the dead now dwells within us, providing the strength to abide and the grace to remain steadfast. We are not praying for victory, but from a place of victory, resting in the sufficiency of Christ and the divine power that has already given us all things pertaining to life and godliness.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Life of The Son flows through us. Let us position ourselves as living temples, quieted in our own strength and fully alive in the Spirit, as we intercede in faith and love.

Prayer & Authority Scriptures (NKJV)

Romans 8:26

“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

1 John 4:4

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

James 4:7

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”

Romans 8:11

“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.”

Luke 10:19

“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.”

Romans 8:37

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

1 Corinthians 2:16

“For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.”

2 Peter 1:3

“As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Six of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we meditate on the profound promise of Psalm 23: that YHWH restores our soul for His name’s sake. He is leading us back to the original glory and the likeness we held in the beginning in a state of perfect alignment with His will.

We recognize that we cannot stay on these paths of righteousness by our own strength. We need the Omubeezi (The Helper/Counselor). As Jesus promised in John 14:26, the Father has sent the Holy Spirit to be our perfect Counselor. He is the one who stands by us as our Advocate, teaches us as our Guide, and reminds us of our true identity as new creatures in Christ. When we reach a crossroads and the way seems unclear, He is the voice behind us saying, "This is the way, walk in it."

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Life of The Son flows through us. Let us position ourselves as living temples, ready to receive the divine steadfastness and the precise directions of the Counselor as we intercede in faith.

Prayer & Reflection Scriptures

Psalm 23 (NKJV)

“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; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. 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...”

Yokaana 14:26 (Luganda Standard Version)

“Naye Omubeezi, Omwoyo Omutuvu, Kitange gw’aliba aweereza mu linnya lyange, oyo alibayigiriza byonna, era alibajjukiza byonna bye nnabagamba.”

John 14:26 (Amplified Bible)

“But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name... He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.”

Isaiah 30:21 (Amplified Bible)

“Your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right or to the left.”

2 Corinthians 5:17–18 (NKJV)

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Six of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we meditate on the profound promise of Psalm 23: that YHWH restores our soul. We recognize that this restoration is not merely for our comfort, but for His name’s sake. He is leading us back to the original glory and the likeness we held in the beginning in a state of perfect alignment with His will.

We are reminded that as the Farmer prunes the branch to ensure it bears more fruit, the Lord prunes our lives to reveal the "new creature" within. In Christ, the old has passed away and every single thing has become of God. We yield to the Great Shepherd, trusting that even the paths of discipline are paths of righteousness that manifest His glory through us.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Life of The Son flows through us. Let us position ourselves as living temples, ready to receive the counsel and the divine steadfastness that only the Holy Spirit can provide as we intercede in faith.

Prayer & Reflection Scriptures (NKJV)

Psalm 23:1–6

“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; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. 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. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

John 15:1–2, 5

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit... I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”

2 Corinthians 5:17–18

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ.”

Ephesians 4:24

“And that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Five of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we stand before the Lord in total transparency, inviting Him to examine the hidden places of our souls. We recognize the profound truth of Psalm 139: we cannot hide from God. Whether we ascend to heaven or make our bed in the depths, He is there. His eyes saw our unformed substance, and His Spirit surrounds us completely.

Like the olive that must be crushed to produce oil, or the vine that must be pruned to bear more fruit, we recognize that salvation is a journey of refinement. We are reminded that the "crushing" in our lives, the trials and the pressing, is often the very process that releases the pure oil of the anointing. We lean into the truth that we are the Temple of YHWH and the Church of Christ. We are new creatures; the old has passed away. Even in the midst of trials, we stand on the promise that no temptation is too great to overcome and that by His stripes, we are healed.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Life of The Son flows through us. Let us position ourselves as living temples, ready to receive the counsel and the power that only the Holy Spirit can provide as we intercede in faith.

Prayer & Reflection Scriptures (NKJV)

Psalm 139:1–10

“O Lord, You have searched me and known me... You comprehend my path and my lying down... Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there... Even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.”

Psalm 139:13–18

“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb... My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret... Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed... How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand.”

Psalm 139:23–24

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

John 15:1–5

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser... Every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit... Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”

1 Corinthians 3:16–17

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?... For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.”

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.”

1 Corinthians 10:13

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful... [He] will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

1 Peter 2:24

“Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Four of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today, we come with a prayer from our heart and spirit, centered on a direct word from YHWH for our lives. We are quieting our souls to focus on the transformative power of daily spiritual renewal found in 2 Corinthians 4:16. Even when the world feels heavy and the physical body grows weary, we are anchored in the truth that our inner self is being rebuilt and strengthened by the Word.

This is a spiritual positioning. As we meditate on these truths, we transition into a time of heartfelt prayer, asking the Father to let His Word settle deep within our spirits to refresh us and give us the power to continue.

We now yield to this word in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Life of The Son flows through us. Let us position ourselves as living temples, ready to receive the counsel and the power that only the Holy Spirit can provide as we intercede in faith.

Prayer & Reflection Scriptures

2 Corinthians 4:16 (AMP)

“Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day.”

2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV)

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”

2 Corinthians 4:16 (NLT)

“That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Three of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. This episode centers on the mystery of the Godhead’s indwelling presence. YHWH God the Father is fully revealed through The Son, Y’shua (Jesus), and makes His home within the believer, dwelling through us by the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the divine bridge. He takes what belongs to the Father and The Son and makes it known to our spirit. We are not just carrying a message; we carry the Person of God. By being "immersed" in the Holy Spirit, we move from external religion to an internal, living habitation that manifests His glory and power through us.

The Father is revealed through The Son, and The Son is revealed through us by the Holy Spirit. Our authority flows from this unified presence. We are the temple where YHWH resides, instructed by His Counsel and empowered to be witnesses of His glory to the ends of the earth.

We now yield to this presence in prayer. We open our hearts to the immersion of the Father, asking that the Life of The Son flows through us.

Prayer & Reflection Scriptures (One New Man Bible)

John 14:1–3 (ONMB)

“Let your heart not be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places: and if not, I would have told you, because I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I shall come again and I shall receive you to Myself, so that where I AM, you also would be.”

John 14:15–17 (ONMB)

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I shall ask the Father and He will give you another Counselor, so He would be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world is not able to receive, because it does not see Him nor does it know Him: but you know Him, because He dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 14:26 (ONMB)

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and will remind you of all things which I said to you.”

John 16:13–15 (ONMB)

“But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak from Himself, but He will speak as many things as He hears and He will report to you the things that are coming. That One will glorify Me, because He will receive from what is Mine and will report it to you. All things as many as the Father has are Mine: because of this I said that He receives from what is Mine and will report it to you.”

Acts 1:4–5, 8 (ONMB)

“And while eating with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, ‘Which,’ He said, ‘you heard from Me: for John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit after not many of these days.’ ... But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as the end of the earth.”

Acts 2:1–4 (ONMB)

“And when the day of Shavuot (Pentecost) was being fulfilled, they were all together in the same place. And suddenly there was a sound from heaven like a violent, rushing wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And divided tongues like fire appeared to them and sat upon each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit was giving them to speak out.”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Y’shua HaMashiach, the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.

This is Day Twenty-Two of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. This episode centers on the truth that the Law of The Christ (HaMashiach) is Eternal Life, and on who we are in Christ Jesus. Scripture teaches that we are a spirit, we have a soul, and we live in a body. These physical bodies are mortal and will never be immortal. It is our spirit that was created in the likeness of God and made alive by the Spirit of God. In Christ, life is given to the spirit of man, not to the flesh body.

In Romans 8:1–17 (AMP), Scripture reveals there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because the law of the Spirit of God in Christ has set us free from the law of sin and death. The weakness spoken of refers to the human flesh body, which cannot please God and cannot inherit life. God condemned sin in the flesh so that the righteous requirement of the Law would be fulfilled in us, as we walk according to the Spirit of God and not according to the impulses of the flesh. The mind set on the flesh leads to death, but the mind set on the Spirit of God brings life and peace.

At the center of this passage is Romans 8:16 (AMP), where Scripture declares the Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. This witness is not given to the body or to human identity. The Spirit of God testifies with our spirit, establishing our sonship in Christ. Those led by the Spirit of God are sons and daughters of God.

This same truth is confirmed throughout the New Covenant. 2 Corinthians 5:17–18 (AMP) declares that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation … all things are from God. This new creation is the reborn spirit, not the mortal body. Galatians 2:20 (AMP) reveals it is no longer we who live from the flesh, but Christ lives in us by the Spirit of God. Galatians 5:16–18 (AMP) instructs us to walk by the Spirit of God … and those led by the Spirit are not under the law governing the flesh.

In the presence of the Lord, there is no white, no black, no Jew, no Gentile. All human distinctions belong to the flesh and the natural world. In Christ, we are united in the Spirit of God, sharing in His sonship as sons and daughters of God.

These reflections lead us into prayer, thanking the Father for the law of the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus. We acknowledge our bodies are mortal and temporary, but our spirits have been made alive in Christ. We yield ourselves afresh to the Spirit of God, choosing to walk by the life of Christ within us, led by the Spirit of God, and established in eternal life.

Prayer and Reflection Scriptures (AMP)

Romans 8:16 (AMP)
“The Spirit Himself testifies and confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we are children of God.”

Romans 8:1–4 (AMP)
“… no condemnation … the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus … fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit …”

Romans 8:5–6 (AMP)

“For those who are living according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh [which gratify the body], but those who are living according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit [His will and purpose].
Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever], but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.”

Read Romans 8:1-17

2 Corinthians 5:17–18 (AMP)
“… if anyone is in Christ … a new creature … all things are from God ...”

Galatians 2:20 (AMP)
“… no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me …”

Galatians 5:16–18 (AMP)
“… walk by the Spirit … the flesh and the Spirit are opposed … led by the Spirit …”

There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Christ Jesus (Yeshua HaMashiach), the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This intercession is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.