Good morning people who find what you need in the One who you need.

Psalm 16:11 NIV You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

There is a lot of focus on buying Christmas presents at the moment (and probably a fair share of stress!). We search for the perfect gift, or if we are honest, we get to the point where “anything will do” because we just want the need to buy gifts to finish!

And yet, many natural presents last for a limited, even a short, period of time. We can spend lots of money on something that can be broken within a matter of days.

Contrast this with the most beautiful and delightful truth that is found in today’s verse:

In the presence of the Lord there are eternal pleasures!

Do we find more joy in the presence of the Lord or in receiving natural presents from people?

This Christmas, let us be intentional to pray that people do not settle for the inferior when the indescribably good superior Gift of God is available to whosoever believes in Him!

May we know and make known the path of life. May we know and make known the joy that is found in the presence of God. May we know and make known the eternal pleasures that are available in and from the Lord.

Show us Your glory Lord! Let us delight in Who You are!

Good morning people who enter into eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:23 NIV For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 9:15 NIV Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

Yes, sin separates and sin kills. This is an undeniable truth.

But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord!

There is an open door for every person, and His name is Jesus! The One who is the Door, stands at the door and knocks. His desire is to come in and take up residence in the life of every person. His heart is for EVERYONE!

Salvation is not for the good. Salvation is not for the deserving. Salvation is for EVERYONE!

Salvation cannot be earned. Salvation cannot be bought. Salvation is a gift for EVERYONE!

This is God’s desire through faith in Jesus Christ:

Galatians 3:26-28 NIV So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Jesus is the indescribable Gift from God to every person who believes in Him!

Good morning people who lift Jesus up and who let the Holy Spirit reveal the truth.

John 12:32-33 NIV “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

Jesus prophesied that He would literally be lifted up on a cross. This physical act of obedience resulted in an open door into eternal life for every person who believes!

When we lift Jesus up in our lives and in our conversations, that which was done in the natural is now done in the spiritual. Through our testimony of faith, Jesus draws people to Himself and to the Father. This is a work of the Holy Spirit.

It is really important to note that we don’t draw people to God. This is what Jesus does through the Holy Spirit. Our part is to lift Jesus up!

Don’t miss the opportunity this Christmas to lift Jesus up to His rightful place in conversations.

The unsaved need to know that you believe in and follow Jesus Christ. They need to know that your life has been changed because of Jesus.

We need to verbalise what we believe and talk about the truth that has set us free.

Don’t miss the opportunities to testify about the good news of Jesus Christ in this season!

Good morning people who continue to come into agreement with the will of God for salvation.

Isaiah 44:3 NIV For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.

I love the heart of God that is displayed throughout the whole Bible! He is a loving Father who is relentless in His pursuit of every person!

The Word of God is filled with prophetic promises; promises of God’s intention for people. It is true that people have free-will. People choose what they want, and God does not force His love on people.

But our prayers can result in divine intervention and prophetic revelation!

Jesus revealed Himself to a terrorist named Saul on the road to Damascus because Stephen stood in the gap and interceded for him while he was being stoned to death.

Prayer works! And in our praying, God works!

And so we pray:

We declare an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on every child and every young person. We declare that they shall live in the Lord and in His freedom for which He has set them free!

We declare blessing, blessing, blessing – overflowing in abundance upon our children in the life-giving name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth!  

Good morning people who continue to stand in the gap for those who are yet to be saved.

Acts 26:18 NIV To open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

Jesus Christ changes lives!

Unsaved people need deliverance from the power of the enemy. I am not saying that all unsaved people are demon possessed. But I am saying that the enemy has blinded the eyes of all unbelievers.

Therefore, we must pray in alignment with God’s Word and with bold authority!

Before people can receive forgiveness of sins – something that is essential in order to have eternal life – their spiritual eyes need to be open to the light and truth about God. They need to see their need for a Saviour and a King. They need to see Jesus accurately.

People don’t need education as much as they need revelation. God reveals Himself to the lost and dying, and He does so by His Holy Spirit. And the most incredible part of this truth is that He does this in response to our partnership with Him in prayer!

Our prayers for the lost make an eternal difference!