“STAND GUARD”
Heavenly Father, I come humbly praying for your divine guidance and protection today in every area of life. For every “doorway” not guarded by the Holy Spirit becomes a “gateway” for demonic spirits to enter.
Therefore, set a guard over our HEART, for everything we do flows from it. Keep our MOUTH free of perversity, our TONGUES void of slander and gossip, and dry up the flow of corrupt talk far from our LIPS!
Let our EYES look straight ahead towards the prize of the high calling and our gaze remain fixed directly on You—the author and finisher of our faith!
Fine-tune our EARS to Heaven’s wishes and let us not lean in to the foolishness of this world. Guide the paths of our FEET and help us remain steadfast in all our ways—not turning to the right or the left—so that we do not walk in the path of evil.
Bless the works of our HANDS so that everything we touch will bring glory and honor to You, our GOD, Elohim!
Help us to Watch and Pray always, standing steadfast in our Faith, so that we do not enter into temptation. For the Spirit is willing to do your will but the Flesh is weak—Therefore, Holy Spirit, empower us to be strong and courageous in the face of our adversary, the devil, who walks about like a roaring lion seeking to devour us!
Thank you, Holy Spirit, for giving us the GRACE we need to operate in LOVE even in the midst of hate; to show MERCY even when undeserving; to be a PEACEMAKER even when surrounded by chaos.
Thank you, JESUS, for your Agape LOVE that Saved us, lifted us out of sin, and will cause us to win in the end! Hallelujah and Amen!☝🏾🙏🏽~M. Ford
“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions.” 2 Timothy 4:3 ESV
(Proverbs 4:23-27; I Peter 5:8; Matthew 26:41; I Corinthians 16:13-14)
Father God, I come Praying for Pastors all across this world today. Give them preaching power to rightly discern and deliver your Word with power, authority and clarity as they stand in Your Name.
Anoint them so that they will speak, teach and preach The Word of God—not adding to nor taking away, but steadfastly declaring the undiluted Truth!
I pray that as Your Word goes forth during this day, lost souls will come to Christ in droves; Christians will be totally surrendered and Committed to Living Holy; and that Lives will be Transformed and Changed forever after experiencing a close life-altering encounter with Christ!
It’s in HIS mighty and matchless name I pray and praise always…Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford
“A Prayer of Praise & Exaltation”
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth! My soul boasts in the Lord because He has been my strength and my shield; My protector and my deliverer; My help and my hope; And He has put a new song in my mouth, and every praise is unto His holy Name!
I sought the Lord, and He heard my cry and delivered me from all my fears and foes. The Angels of the Lord encamp all around me and have been given charge over me. When enemies plot against me and make dastardly plans to destroy me, Jehovah Sabaoth—LORD of Hosts; Mighty Guardian—will raise up a standard against them! I shall not be afraid of their weapons of destruction formed by day or night because El Roi—God who sees all—will defend and deliver me in Victory!
Therefore, I will seek, praise and exalt Elohim all the days of my life! Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! All His Saints, magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together this day! Hallelujah and Amen!☝🏾🙌🏼🙏🏽~M. Ford (Psalms 34:1-10)
“THIS JOY I HAVE!”
We often say “the JOY of the Lord is my strength“, but in reality we equate joy with the “happenings” that surround us—such as closing on that new house, obtaining that degree or diploma, getting that promotion on the job, opening a new business, or finally being included in a long sought after social status or position.
All of these “good things” come from God, and we should rejoice when we receive these blessings from the LORD. However, it is possible to have all of these “good things” and still not have Joy. The mistake we often make is seeking JOY outside of GOD.
GOD is the ONLY true SOURCE of JOY. When we put our trust in Him, we can experience JOY in all our life circumstances—even in the midst of struggles, sickness and loss…IF our hope is in the LORD!
Don’t miss out on experiencing God’s great JOY in your life by putting your hope and trust in stuff or other people and their opinions. HOPE IN GOD! He alone is the health of our countenance that allows us to radiate love to those around us and experience the true JOY of the LORD!
THIS JOY is our STRENGTH!🙌🏼🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” (Psalm 42:11 KJV)
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13 NKJV)
GOD ALMIGHTY, EVERLASTING FATHER…WE DECLARE YOUR FAITHFULNESS!
For You have been our strength when weak; our comfort when in distress; our refuge in the midst of life storms; our Peace-Jehovah Shalom; our provider-Jehovah Jirah; our protection-Jehovah Nissi; our Way-Maker; Promise Keeper; Light in the darkness; Mother when motherless; Father when fatherless; Defender; Battle Ax; our Joy & our Song when we get weary! You have done wonderful things in our sight and we are grateful!
Therefore, we must proclaim that YOU, Oh GOD, have been indeed FAITHFUL! For THIS we will EXALT You, give you PRAISE, and give THANKS to Your Holy Name FOREVERMORE! Hallelujah and Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” (Psalms 150:6 NKJV)
“LET THERE BE”
Heavenly Father, Let Your Will be done on this earth as it is done in Heaven. Allow Your anointing to fall fresh on Your people today; empowering us to do greater works for Your Glory! There is nothing too hard for You, Elohim—the One who called everything into existence by simply speaking three words, “Let there be”!
El Shaddai—Hear my humble heart’s cry as I pray for the sick to be healed and restored; for the disenfranchised to find help and hope; for the lost and unchurched to flock into the House of Prayer seeking deliverance and restoration in Christ Jesus; and for people rich and poor alike to seek to know You in the beauty of Your holiness!
LORD GOD, set the hearts of the saints on fire for You until we truly hunger and thirst after your righteousness—seeking to Love God, learn the Word, serve Others, and Live Holy for Your Glory—withholding nothing and surrendering all!
It’s In Jesus’ mighty and matchless name I pray and praise you always…Hallelujah and Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford (Psalms 145:3)
“Are You Enjoying Jesus Yet?” 