Learn to dance with Him...

Rick Hawbaker, Praying 4 U Ministries

“You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.” ~ Deuteronomy 13:4 (NKJV).

My prayer for you in 2013 is that you will surrender to King Jesus and learn to dance with Him. And, I really mean dance. I am not talking about bumping into each other, stepping on each other, and jerking around uncomfortably. I am praying you will let Him take the lead and together you two become one body and glide together throughout every day.

I am in hopes that you are ready to let Him take the lead in your life and where He leads, you will follow.  He has big plans for you and it is never too late to turn to Him or return to Him. May this be the year of dancing with the LORD.

Walk with God as Jesus walked with Him living a life of obedience filled with love, constantly in fellowship with Him, and in prayer. This coming year as you take things to God on the throne, expect to receive what you are asking for and witness how your loving Father responds.

“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” ~ Genesis 18:14 (NKJV). No, Nothing is to hard for Him. An angel told Mary in the gospel of Luke “For with God nothing will be impossible.”

May His grace and peace surround you in 2013.

 

Rick Hawbaker, Praying 4 U Ministries

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Father God… You are the unmatched King of the universe.  I thank you for the greatest gift ever given to mankind, the gift of your son, Jesus Christ. Today is the day we celebrate His birthday. It is through Him and Him alone that man can experience the greatest miracle on earth, that is salvation of our souls.

I fix my eyes on you, loving you with all my heart, mind and soul. You guide me through the shadow of death in this fallen dark world. You are my strength. Continue to give me the courage to live for you.

You are on the throne, Jesus is at your right hand, the Holy Spirit is my helper, and you have given us your holy word. What else could I ask for? You are all to me and I am nothing without you!

Thank you for your grace, peace and unending love.  May I bask in your presence forever and be a lamp burning for you with a steady luster for all to see.

In the good and great name of Jesus. Amen and Amen!

Prayer casting off darkness...

Father God…Breath on our nation from shore to shore, O LORD! You make all things new and are the one who restores. We ask you to begin restoring our mourning nation even before the tears dry on our faces.

We lift up to you the families of the victims in the Newtown, Connecticut (USA) murderous rampage shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty children, eight boys and 12 girls, all six or seven years old, and six adults were shot multiple times by a lone gunman.

Spirit of death and spirit of depression be gone in the name of JESUS. We pray healing strength to come over this community, and over these families, and our entire grieving country. Comfort us all, strengthen us, and turn what the evil one intended for bad into good.

We cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light leaning on you JESUS.  May your mighty ways reign in this land as evil departs us. In Jesus name. Amen!

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” ~ Romans 12:21 (NKJV).

Prayer for Obedience...

Father God…In the mighty name of JESUS, may we be obedient to you each new day as we move closer to becoming the person you have created us to be. Help us over the hills and through the woods keeping us rolling toward you.

May we find you within us and bask in your presence and share you with all we come in contact with. Your great love for us and grace is never ending. Your everlasting love is like a light that can’t be covered up and must be passed around and shared with one another.

Thank you, O LORD, for being more than a Savior, more than a provider, and more than a healer. You are our all in all! The battle against evil is yours and by surrendering to you we shall overcome and win with you.

Thank you, Holy Spirit, for guiding us and comforting us on our walk through this dark world. May we not backslide following our own heart, but be obedient.

Forgive us and show mercy on us when we get off the path. Create in us a pure heart and a burning desire to want to live a life pleasing to you.  We reach our arms out to you in the heavens. We are nothing apart from you and we will forever have praise on our lips for you our LORD.

In the good and great name of the son of David, JESUS CHRIST! Amen and Amen!

Expecting supernatural things...

Rick Hawbaker Praying 4 U Ministries

“Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.”  ~ Romans 8:39 (NKJV).

Do you believe in angels? I certainly do. Bill Johnson of Bethel Redding, CA. once said, “If you invite God into your house, you have to expect supernatural things to happen.” Experiencing the supernatural is becoming the norm in a lot of people’s lives.

I felt an angelic presence last night as I prayed to God to take the pain away from my leg. After a long day of standing and lifting on hard floors, I had spent the evening with my legs elevated hoping the throbbing would leave.

I went to bed with the same throbbing pain and knew that I was not going to get up in six hours having gotten much rest. I prayed to my Father in heaven and spoke healing into my legs. Knowing that prayers need to be simple, but yet powerful, I called upon the Lord’s healing hand to come upon me.

Laying there in pain I got to thinking about how I have gotten closer to God in the past months and have even felt His presence and the presence of angels. O how I hoped the LORD God Almighty would help me this night.

I called out to the LORD one more time asking for Him and His angels to bring healing to my throbbing legs. Within a minute I felt an angelic presence and was definitely not alone. As I felt other spirits in the room and a light breeze, I was able to drift off to sleep.

I woke up well-rested a half an hour before the alarm was to go off and the first thing I was aware of was there was no throbbing in my legs and I had slept comfortably.

I praised my Father in heaven for taking the pain away and for the warm comforting feeling of having his angels present. The breeze I had felt must have been from the angels moving around the room. Our God still hears prayers and still answers prayers.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,” ~ Psalm 104:1 (NKJV).

Thank You Papa!

Find delight in God's people. If you love Him you will love them! ~ Just Saying!