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Help Help Help Help

From From From From
Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven

A Timeless Principle,
a Timely Practice



By Rev. Joseph Kostelnik, Ph.D.
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Help from Heaven
A Timeless Principle, a Timely Practice

Copyright 2000 by Gospel Truth Ministries.

All Rights Reserved.

ISBN: 1-59196-817-8

Printed in the United States of America.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why I Wrote This Book 5
The Voice 7
The Pray-er 11
Position 15
Petition 17
The Kingdom 19
Gods Will 23
Provision 27
Forgiveness & Fellowship 31
Protection 35
Practice 49
Epilogue 53
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Why I Wrote This Book

M
y heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the
things which I have made touching the king: my
tongue is the pen of a ready writer (Psa. 45:1).

I have for some time wanted to compile a brief look at what
is commonly called, The Lords Prayer.

Strictly speaking, the Lords Prayer really appears in
Johns Gospel, chapter 17. Yet, the principles which appear in
Matthews and Lukes gospels regarding prayer are commonly
understood in this way.

This is by no means an exhaustive study of the subject. Nor
does it attempt to simply rehash what has already been ably
written by others. Else, why another book on the subject?

It is, rather, my desire to glean from these familiar verses a
program for prayer that will enable us to effectively commune
with God. We desire to have our needs met by Him and also to
develop the ability to stand in the gap for others. This we can
do if we can understand the privileges, possibilities and
responsibilities which are ours in Christ Jesus.

I have elected to finally put these thoughts into print while
ministering in crusades in Athens and Orchomenos, Greece.

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Many of the illustrations included will be taken from the
results and experiences of these meetings.

I believe it was John Wesley who said, it seems that God has
limited Himself in what He can do for humanity by our prayers.

Martin Luther is said to have spent three hours daily in prayer.
Dr. David Yonggi Cho has followed his example. One of my
mentors spent six or more hours a day in prayer and shook the
world for Christ.

A man on his knees is taller than the trees.

If these brief meditations spur you on to a newer and better
communion with your Heavenly Father, I will have achieved my
goal. May Gods richest and best be yours.

Rev. Joseph Kostelnik, Ph.D.
Athens, Greece
September, 2000
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The Voice

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owbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will
guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he
will show you things to come (Jn. 16:13).

I wasnt planning on hearing the audible Voice of God. As a
matter of fact, the idea had never entered my mind, even though
Id been a Christian and in the ministry for over 20 years.

I had awakened in the middle of the night to use the
bathroom. As I made my way back into the bedroom, I heard an
audible voice. It seemed to be that of a male, about 30 some
years of age.

It spoke only one word: Pray.

A Confirmation

Its funny how the Lord has to remind us of things, isnt it?
And when He speaks in an audible voice it makes one wonder if
we have any spiritual depth at all. In any case, I considered it a
real wake-up call. You see, it wasnt the first time the Lord had
reminded me of the importance of prayer in my life and ministry.

I have to be candid and admit it is a lot easier for me
psychologicallyto minister the Word in preaching or teaching.
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I suppose Im somewhat of a spiritual workaholic, and its a bit
difficult to quantify the work one has done in prayer compared
to the number of sermons preached or lessons taught.

The Voice of the Lord in the middle of the night was simply
another reminder to emphasize prayer, regardless of how I felt
about it.

Years earlier, in 1982, I was privileged to meet with one of
my mentors, just prior to my going to Australia to serve fulltime
as a missionary-evangelist. I met with him for an hour and was
able to quiz him on various ministry matters. This man had
ministered for over 50 years in 103 countries, had written over
500 books and trained over 500,000 individuals for the ministry.
Needless to say, I expected him to prophesy over me or give me
some esoteric words of wisdom for the mission field.

I was a bit puzzled as he seemed almost rude, not meeting my
eyes and looking absent-mindedly around the room. He was even
doodling on a little scratch pad on the desk. As I unobtrusively
glanced at the desk he seemed to shift the notepad toward me. He
was printing a wordslowlyone letter at a time, and then
underlined it three times.

The word?

P-r-a-y-e-r.

In retrospect, I realized that this was his message to me, not
the answers to the various questions I considered important. And
he gave it to me in an odd manner I would never forget.

Divine Leading

That was an important experience for me. You see, I had
been instructed by the Lord to see this brother before I left the
States for fulltime missionary work. I was in Australia with my
family for about six weeks of meetings in the spring of 1982.
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While worshiping the Lord at L.I.F.E. Bible College in Strathfield
(near Sydney), the Holy Spirit spoke to me of the necessity of my
meeting with this man of God. I was able to do so in September.

It was during that same time period that I received prayer
from the brother at the conclusion of a morning Bible study. He
urged as many as felt led of God to simply file by him and shake
hands with him in faith. I did.

Again, I had expected him to lay hands on me, prophesy or do
something unusual (a year earlier, he had prophesied Id go to
Australia in a way I would never expect or would even desire;
that was fulfilled to the letter). I was a bit disappointed when
nothing of the kind took place.

Living By Faith

It was then that the Holy Spirit challenged me. Did you do
what the man of God said? He asked. Yes, I replied,
inwardly. He continued, Did you believe you received? I
thought for a moment. Yes, I responded.

It was at that moment that my right palm began to tingle and
burn. I asked the brother what it meant. He said, Pray about it,
son; the Lord will show you. I did and He did. You can read it
in Matthew 16:19.

That minister went to Heaven in February of the following
year. My ministry changed as the gifts of faith, the working of
miracles and gifts of healings intensified in manifestation.

I believe something was imparted to me. Im praying that
through this book, something will be imparted to you.

Are you willing?
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The Pray-er

L
ikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we
know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the
Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered (Rom. 8:26).

Before we begin our study, its important that we understand
the difference between a pattern for prayer and actually praying.

Many in the Body of Christ recite The Lords Prayer
religiously as an excuse for praying. It is all the prayer some
have. I have been very disappointed to see, even in charismatic
circles, books of prayers believers are encouraged to recite in
order to get their needs met. This is not Gods will nor His plan
for us.

Asking Amiss

When the disciples said to Jesus, Lord, teach us to pray, in
Lukes gospel, they asked amiss according to James (Ja. 4.3).
Had they asked Jesus simply to teach them to pray, He would
have, no doubt, immediately gone on to describe the importance
of the ministry of the Holy Spirit (Lk. 11:13). Unfortunately,
they added the phrase, according as John taught his
disciples (Lk. 11:1). So, He accommodated them and gave them
some prayer principles first.

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However, if we read the entire passage in context we find He
went on to urge them to ask and keep on asking, seek and keep
on seeking and knock and keep on knocking for the Gift of the
Holy Spirit.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the
Holy Spirit to them that ask him (Lk. 11:13).

In other words, this was the answer to their original request.
To possess the Holy Spirit is to possess the Pray-er. The
principles He gave the disciples are to be prayed not said. It is
only as the Holy Spirit has right of way in our lives that situations
are changed for the glory of God. Anything else is simply ritual,
rote and religion.

Revelation

This was illustrated just the other night here in our hotel room.
My son, Solomon and I were praying in advance of the two
Sunday meetings when he had a spiritual vision (I Cor. 14:6). He
wasnt reciting the Lords prayer, but communing with God.
Suddenly the Holy Spirit interrupted his dialogue with a night
vision followed by a prophecy. The next morning our first
meeting saw a standing room only crowd and over 30 individuals
were saved, a dozen prayed for concerning healing (one lady
testified her deaf ear opened up), and another 60 or so agreed with
me for a miraculous deliverance of some kind. It is not difficult
to believe these results were due, in part, to the intercession of the
previous night.

I will include his own account of this experience later in this
book, in the chapter entitled, Protection.

The important fact at this juncture is that the Holy Spirit is
ready, willing and abundantly able to assist us in prayer to the
glory of God.

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As I have mentioned in another book, either during or as a
result of praying in the Spirit (other tongues), the Spirit of the
Lord can minister to us: prophecy, a word of knowledge, a
revelation or a teaching (I Cor. 14:6). We can then either share
these with others in the Body of Christ, or simply act on them
personally to see Gods Kingdom manifest in the midst of earthly
situations.

Apart from the ministry of the Holy Spirit, these prayer
principles of Jesus are simply a ritual. We need to treasure and
encourage our relationship with the Lord in prayer.
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Position

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nd he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father
which art in heaven (Lk. 11:2).

Many people dont realize that God can be our very own
Father. This concept was unknown to the Jews, individually. As
a nation they could speak of Yahweh as their collective Father,
but it was unthinkable for an individual Israelite to affirm such a
relationship.

The Fatherhood of God is the beginning of all successful
prayer. Jesus told us to pray, Our Father, the One in the
Heavens (Gk.). In other words, there is more than one father we
may be related to. This disturbs some folks. Yet is it biblical
nonetheless.

I mentioned during a sermon once that just because God
answers a persons prayer doesnt necessarily mean He is that
persons Father. Jesus said His Father ministers to all alike,
regardless of their relationship to him, at least in a limited fashion
(Mt. 5:45).

Similarly, in the area of spiritual visions and experiences, just
because the Lord appears to someone doesnt mean theyre
particularly spiritual. Jesus appeared to Paul while he was in the
process of persecuting the church (Acts 9:4)! Belshazzar saw the
Hand of God writing a message on the wall personally to him and
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he was one of the wickedest potentates ever to rule Babylon (Dan.
5:5).

While my dad was living, I often illustrated this concept in
this manner. If you asked my father a question, hed answer you.
If you needed help and he could assist you, he would, if you
requested his help. But those facts dont make him your father!

Relationship

Relationship is everything; particularly in the matter of
consistently answered prayers and miraculous deliverances.

Jesus spoke of :

Two Masters (Mt. 6:24).
Two Fathers (Lk. 11:2; Jn. 8:44).
Two Spirits (Lk. 11:13; Lk. 9:55)
Two Vines (Jn. 15:1)
Two Shepherds (Jn. 10: 11)
Two Destinations (Mt. 25:46)
Two Kingdoms (Jn. 18:36)

Although we are children of God by virtue of creation, we are
prodigal children unless and until we return to Fathers house
through the New Birth (Jn. 3:3). Once we are born again, all of
the privileges and responsibilitiesincluding answered prayer
are ours in Christ Jesus!

A Heavenly View

Settle it in your heart that your help and hope are in Heaven,
not on earth. Stop looking for natural solutions to spiritual
problems. Stop trying to move supernatural mountains with
carnal weapons. Allow the Fatherthe One Who lives in the
Heavensto dispatch the answer to your door. If you have not
yet received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, do it now! Help from
Heaven: its only a prayer away!
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Petition

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allowed be thy name (Lk. 11:2).


The next thought in this prayer pattern is the request for Gods
Name to be hallowed, or made holy. The interesting thing is the
way this reads in the original text: Let Your Name be hallowed.
The idea is, by someone. Obviously, the unsaved are not
interested in bragging about Gods Name! In other words, if you
and I as believers dont do this, who will?

Gods Name is both an appellation and an emblem of His
Presence and character. The Name Yahweh carries with it the
concept of eternality: He always was, is, and ever shall be. This
quality is shared by all Three Members of the Godhead. As Paul
writes in the Letter to the Hebrews, Jesus Christ is the same,
yesterday, today and forever.

We hallow Gods Name when we testify to His goodness,
grace and answers to our prayers. Some folks have hallowed or
sanctified dishes. Theyre never used, but are just displayed in
the cabinet. They certainly wouldnt be used to feed the dog!
How sad that the only way some folks speak Gods Name is in
blasphemy. As Christians, we can make a difference. He has a
name for every need.


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Seven Names of God

If youve taken this ministrys courses, you remember the
various compound Names of God.

Yahweh-yireh: the One Who looks ahead and provides.
Yahweh-ropheka: Our Physician and Healer.
Yahweh-nissi: Our Banner of victory over the enemy.
Yahweh-shalom: Our Peace.
Yahweh-rohi: Our Shepherd Who guides us continually.
Yahweh-tsidkenu: Our Righteousness with the Godhead.
Yahweh-shammah: Our Ever-Present Help in time of need.

What more could we desire?

When you and I depend upon this faithful Divine Friend and
call upon Him in prayer, He dispatches help from Heaven in the
form of miraculous supplies to our human needs. He then expects
us to hallow His Name, or boast about our deliverance to
others.

Is He on an ego trip? Of course not. He simply wants us to
advertise His Presence and Power to those who have not yet met
Him in living faith. He desires all of us to experience His Love
and nurture.

Let the redeemed of the Lord, say so!
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The Kingdom

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hy Kingdom come (Lk. 11:2).


The Kingdom of God is a continuing theme in the ministry of
Jesus Christ. It shouldnt surprise us that He would encourage
prayer for its manifestation in our lives.

We need to remember that it has several aspects. First of all it
is the reign or rule of God over His creation. It is His overarching
control of the cosmos in truth and love.

Outward and Physical

The Kingdom of God, when viewed from the scriptures
appears in a number of different ways. It is spoken of in terms of
outward physical manifestations of Gods Power.

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom
of God is come unto you (Mt. 12:28).

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached
Christ unto them.

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things
which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he
did.
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For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of
many that were possessed with them: and many taken with
palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

And there was great joy in that city (Acts 8:5-8).

Here we see the obvious operation of the Spirit of God in
providing physical and outward proof of the dominion of God in
the lives and affairs of men. Isnt that what humanity craves?

If God is real and places eternal requirements upon our souls,
isnt it logical that He would give evidence of His rights in this
area in the physical dimension?

The Kingdom Now

An amazing operation of this principle took place the other
night.

A unsaved individual who appeared to be in his late 30s
answered the altar call to receive Christ as Savior in our hotel
service. His left arm was drawn up and lifeless and he limped,
using a cane with his right arm. It turned out that hed suffered a
stroke two and a half years previously and had lost the use of his
left side. After prayer, he was able to lift his left arm head-high.
The following night he came for prayer again and was able to lift
it over his head. In addition, he was making large arcing circles
with his left leg and walking without the use of his cane.

Perhaps more amazing was what we learned later. The night
before he had first attended our services in Athens, hed had a
dream in which a beam of light was striking him. At first, he
covered his face and body for protection. Then a man with a
long, white beard appeared and told him, This is for your good.

That evening he attended his first service.

Who can predict when Gods Kingdom will breakthrough in
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the life of a lost, suffering human being? We cant make it
happen, but we can certainly pray for it to.

Present and Spiritual

This also illustrates the present and spiritual nature of the
Kingdom.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost (Rm.
14:17).

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the
kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The
kingdom of God cometh not with observation.

Neither shall they say, Lo here! Or lo there! For, behold,
the kingdom of God is within you (Lk. 17:20-21).

Future and Physical

What does Jesus really mean when He counsels us to pray for
Gods Kingdom to come in the light of these scriptures?

First, we should pray for an immediate, spiritual and physical
manifestation of Gods reign where it is not yet in evidence.

Secondly, we should pray for the coming of the future,
physical dimension of the Kingdom of God when Jesus returns in
glory.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the
holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his
glory (Mt. 25:31).

It will be a great day when the kingdoms of this world have
become the Kingdom of our God and of His Christ and He shall
reignphysicallyforever and ever!
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Until then, we can rejoice in the inner, spiritual dimensions of
the Kingdom which we enjoy.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son (Col. 1:13).

In addition, we can experience the outward, physical
manifestations of Gods delivering power in the lives of others as
we minister the full Gospel in His Name.

Deliverance

Just the other night a young man with a long-standing drug
habit came in the prayer line in our hotel meetings in Athens. He
received Christ as Savior and was delivered instantly.

The next night, he testified through the interpreter that he was
attacked in his dreams by demons, but resisted them in the Name
of Jesus. The conflict was apparently so real that a large mirror
hanging on the wall suddenly dropped to the floor, shattering in
pieces and disturbing others in the apartment building.

It should come as no surprise that evil beings from the fallen,
defeated kingdom would seek to thwart Gods will from being
done in the lives of suffering humans. Let us clothe ourselves
with the whole armor of God and continue to overcome the
enemy!

Kingdoms are at war.

Battle stations!
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Gods Will

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hy will be done: as in heaven, so in earth (Lk. 11:2).


This verse reads, literally, the willYourslet it be birthed
at once, as in Heaven, also upon the earth.

The verb is passive voice (i.e., someone else must do it) and
imperative mood (a command to be obeyed at once).

Again, it is implied that Gods will should be birthed into
being on earth by us. The devils crowd certainly isnt going to
make itself available to the Lord. If we dont, who will?

Just here some of us get confused. Many think of Gods will
as the most unpleasant of lifes possibilities. Exactly the opposite
is true.

A few days ago I was preaching on the subject, The Invisible
Man, in a little village called Orchomenos, not far from Athens.
My text was Galatians 2:20. I pointed out that Paul, after his
conversion, was completely at Gods disposaland loving it!

Similarly, Jesus said doing Gods will for Him and finishing
His work was His food. The Master knew what He was doing
when He used food as an illustration. Americans love to eat! My
wife, Barbara, once commented, America is the only nation on
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earth where people search through health food stores looking for
a pill that they can ingest to lose weight!

As I said in my book, At the Masters Feet, food stimulates,
satisfies and sustains us. This is also what Gods will does.

Notice also the comparison Jesus draws: as in Heaven, also
upon the earth.

There is no: sin, sickness, sorrow, satanic strategy or contrary
circumstance in Heaven! No darkness, tragedy, loss,
unhappiness, grief or bondage. These things are all down here!

According to the Master, they are to be changedby usto
match Heavenly realities!

This is one of the purposes of prayer. This is the reason He
gave us the keys of the kingdom.

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven:
and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed
in heaven (Matt. 16:19).

We need to quickly remind ourselves that the verbs read,
literally, shall have been bound and shall have been loosed.

Its not that were running around forbidding and allowing,
indiscriminately, but, rather, simply binding or loosing on earth
that which God has already either forbad or allowed in Heaven.

He isnt backing us up; were representing Him. A soldier
boy has a weapon, but he doesnt fire it when he chooses but,
rather, when and where he is commanded by his commanding
officer.

We loose believing sinners from their sin.
We heal the sick from their diseases.
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We cast out devils from the oppressed.
We release the bound from their fetters.

It is exciting to realize that we possess delegated authority
and represent a victorious Kingdom here on planet earth.

Through Christ, the spiritual work has been done and we
have the blessed privilege and responsibility of declaring liberty
to the captives! We simply declare the truths of Gods revelation
and accomplishment and allow the Word of faith to take root in
the hearts of hungry, searching listeners. As they exercise their
will to believe the Truth, Gods Power will set them free,
causing His divine will to be birthed into their lives.
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Provision

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ive us day by day our daily bread (Lk. 11:3).


How many sermons have you heard; how many books have
you read where this verse has been expounded?

Isnt it interesting how we are normally admonished to not
worry about the temporal issues of life based upon this text?

God doesnt want us to worry about food, shelter or
clothing, were told. He just wants us to trust Him for these
things.

Sounds almost too good to be true, doesnt it?

It is.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you,
that if any would not work, neither should he eat (II Thes. 3:10).

I dont think Paul would have contradicted Jesus, do you?

If not, then it must be that the Lord Jesus was speaking about
something besides physical sustenance when He instructed us to
request from the Heavenly Father, our daily bread.

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But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth
of God (Mt. 4:4).

In actual fact, this verse connects directly with the one
preceding it. Exactly how is Gods will to be birthed into our
earthly existence?

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by
the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of
things which do appear (Heb. 11:3).

Gods Word is Seed. It is prophetic and preprogrammed to
produce what He desires. When we receive, believe and act upon
the Word of God, the supply to our need is created for us.

Healing Miracles

Its amazing as well as humbling to watch this work in the
lives of needy people.

Our first meeting in Athens was very well attended. After
about 30 persons received Christ, I heard from the Lord about
deaf ears being opened. I was delighted to hear a young lady who
had just received salvation had experienced her deaf ear opening
up. The Word of God did it. Before service I had been praying
for the Lord to give the people their daily bread. He did. Like
Israel of old, all they had to do was gather up the manna.

Again, in the town of Orchomenos, a young lady came in the
prayer line after I preached and told me of her back pains.
Suddenly I asked, Do you have a short leg? She assured me
she didnt. The impression remained and I questioned her again.
I think she was getting a little agitated with me but she eventually
sat downback against the chairand saw her one leg was fully
inch shorter than the other. The Lord was endeavoring to give
her her daily bread. As I looked at her feet I said, Spine, get in
line. It did.
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The following morning, the same scenario was repeated as a
young man watched his one leg move out inch as all back pain
left. A middle-aged mandeaf in one earalso experienced
healing.

The Word of God did it.

Perhaps you think your need is: money, healing, wisdom, a
relationship, ministry or some mountain moved.

In reality, all you and I really need is one Word from God.
The things that are seen (needs) are temporal and subject to
change. The things that are unseen (supplies) are eternal.

Our friend, Denise, had been married for four years. She had
suffered several miscarriages and had been told she would not be
able to carry a baby to term. Last year when she came in the
prayer line during our meetings in Athens I was praying for her
healing when, suddenly, I uttered a prophetic word: Let her
carry the baby to term and let there be twins!

We had dessert at her home the other day. She and her
husband, Demetri, are expecting the birth of twins in January,
200l.

What are we looking at?

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the
things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are
temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal (II Cor.
4:18).
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Forgiveness & Fellowship

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nd forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that
is indebted to us (Lk. 11:4).

I believe it was Archbishop Fulton Sheen who said, He who
refuses to forgive destroys the very bridge over which he himself
must cross.

It is interesting that this next principle of prayer involves both
the vertical and horizontal dimensions of life. In His teaching
about the powerful prayer of faith in Marks gospel, chapter 11,
Jesus again links forgiveness of others with answered prayer (Mk.
11:22ff.). Paul, likewise, affirms that faith worketh by
love (Gal. 5:6). John, the beloved, reminds us that those whose
prayers are answered live a life style of obedience (I Jn. 3:22).

The text quoted above is very enlightening in the original
language. It reads: And forgive us the sinsoursat once; for
we-we also are continually forgiving every one that is continually
indebted to us.

Notice, Gods forgiveness of us is once for all. Our
forgiveness of others is continuous. Notice, also, that Gods
forgiveness of us precedes our forgiveness of others.
Psychologically, it couldnt be any other way. If we struggle
under a sense of being unforgiven by our God, how could we
possibly extend grace to others? Even our loving others
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follows our loving ourselves. In the spiritual realm the
principle is always, freely ye have received; freely give. This
goes against the grain of traditional Christianity which affirms
that we must suffer, sacrifice, demean and punish ourselves in
order to be holy. But this is the biblical truth. Only the
forgiven can forgive; only the accepted can welcome the
unlovely.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because
that the worshippers once purged should have had no more
conscience of sins (Heb. 10:2).

Here is a verse worth its weight in gold. Under the old
economy, sins were atoned for year after year. In the New
Testament, all of our sinspast, present and futurewere all
blotted out at once in the sacrifice of our Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ. Read carefully the verses commenting on our forgiveness
in the New Testament. Without one exception they refer to a
complete forgiveness accomplished for us in the past.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you (Eph.
4:32).

Likewise, our forgiveness of others is not once for all, but
continuous, as in the verse above.

The Master is encouraging us to make sure of our relationship
with the Heavenly Father first, and then to extend this gracious
life style toward our brothers and sisters in the Lord. As I
mentioned in another book, the Christian life can be effectively
pictured by a cross. The vertical beam illustrates our relationship
to the Lord, loving Him with all of our heart, mind, soul and
strength. The horizontal beam symbolizes our relationship to
others: loving them as we are loving ourselves. We need both in
order to glorify God, minister to others and be fulfilled here and
hereafter.

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Have you definitely established a faith relationship with the
God of the universe through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ? Are
you extending grace to your fellow man in the light of Gods
forgiveness and acceptance of you? If your prayers seem to
bounce off the ceiling, perhaps one or both beams is out of
place.

The story goes that a believer was struggling with a difficult
brother and despaired in prayer, Lord, remove this wicked
person from the earth! The Lord replied, Which one?

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a
way to escape, that ye may be able to bear (I Cor. 10:13).

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell
on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their habitation (Acts 17:26).

Its not possible to live on this earth for any length of time
without realizing we all share the very same human nature. In
this present crusade in Greece the language and culture of the
people may differ from America, but the needs, hopes and desires
dont. We all need Goddesperatelyand we need each other.
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A
nd lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from
evil (Lk. 11:4).

Its amazing to me how some clichs in the Body of Christ get
repeated and continue to circulate, unchallenged. One is, Were
not supposed to ask God to do anything about the devil; thats up
to us. It seems the Lord never heard that tape series.

This verse reads, literally, but deliver us at once from the evil
one.

Someone objects: That was before the Cross.

Paul writes (after the Cross):

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet
shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Amen (Rom. 16:20).

He seems to remain confused on this issue as he encourages
the Thessalonians:

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you
from evil (II Thess. 3:2).

Again, the Greek reads, the evil one.
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This shouldnt surprise us; Paul mistakenly followed the
Lords advice in Lukes gospel and asked to be delivered from
the power of evil, himself:

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might
depart from me (II Cor. 12:8).

Regardless of what mistaken Bible teachers may tell us,
the Word of the Lord remains very clear on this subject.
Though we do, in fact, cast out devils, we are also to pray to
the Heavenly Father to both be preserved from temptation,
testing and trial, and to be delivered from the plans, purposes
and pursuits of the Evil One. Faith and prayer are exactly how
we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil.

I wonder how much suffering we could have been spared by
crying out to God for deliverance as Paul did, rather than
following the advice of ignorant preachers?

Four-fold Fight

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not
ignorant of his devices (II Cor. 2:11).

Perhaps it would be helpful at this juncture to look at the
four different aspects of spiritual warfare that present
themselves to us in our walk of faith. Each of them must be
handled appropriately in order to effectively defeat them.

1. Satan

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as
a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (I
Pt. 5:8).

Peter reminds us that we are to resist the devil, steadfast in
the faith (I Pt. 5:9). This is exactly what Jesus did in the
wilderness conflict.
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While the only thing better than winning a battle is not
having to enter it in the first place (and prayer in advance will
deliver us from many conflicts), sometimes they are
unavoidable.

A War of Words

Just how does the Lord answer our prayers when we request
to be delivered from the evil one?

He furnishes us with an appropriate word from His Word
which gives us a mighty shield of faith.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word
of God (Rom. 10:17).

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked (Eph. 6:16).

Satans weapons are words. He approached the Savior in
the wilderness with words.

How did He defeat him?

With words; Gods words (see Mt. 4).

This is another reason it is so vitally important to heed the
Masters admonition to praydailyfor our daily bread.
This word from God can then be used as a shield against
Satans fiery darts (words of unbelief).

The Invisible Man

For example, not long ago I was having dinner with
someone. They were detailing all of the things Satan was doing
in the lives of many people. They then looked at me and said,
I guess youre next. This sentence didnt exactly inspire
faith! I excused myself and went to the restroom. As I looked
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into the mirror and pondered that sentence, I looked to the Lord
in silent prayer. The Holy Spirit whispered to my heart:

Its not about you. Strictly speaking, you dont exist at
all.

Naturally, I wondered about the meaning of that statement.
Immediately, He spoke a scripture to me:

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I,
but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave
himself for me (Gal. 2:20).

Presently, all my apprehension dissipated.

I had received a, word from God (Rom. 10:17, Gk.). It
had served as a shield and put out the enemys fiery dart.

In addition, I went on to develop a sermon on the Crucified
Life. I recently preached it in Greece and Rev. Zacharious
wife, Yanna, said, You preached a masterpiece today.

The morning I ministered that message, a middle-aged
woman answered the altar call and prayed the sinners prayer
in Greek and English. We later discovered she was a physician
who had never attended a full gospel church service. That
morning something told her, You must attend that church
today.

She received Eternal Life, in part, because of a spiritual
battle I had won in America months ago.

What power there is in Gods Word!

2. Fallen Angels

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them
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down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be
reserved unto judgment (II Pt. 2:4).

There is a second aspect to spiritual we must address. Here
we do not need to resist the enemy, but simply learn from their
mistakes.

The Bible speaks of the fall of a certain group of angels who
cohabited with earthly women and produced giants as a result
of this sinful union (Gen. 6:4; Jude 6).

As Peter says in the text quoted above these angels pose no
threat to us as they are presently incarcerated in a compartment
of the underworld, awaiting the final judgment.

What then is the proper response to them?

Jude speaks of them leaving their first estate. In other
words, they got out of position. What a lesson for all of us!

Both Uzziah and Saul sinned in a similar manner. Though
anointed to serve as kings, they intrudedunbiddeninto the
priests office. Both were judged. Uzziah suffered leprosy and
Saul died a suicide. It is important to realize that not only did
they not receive the priesthood, but they lost their original
position as kings.

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the
body, as it hath pleased him (I Cor. 12:18).

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then
gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues (I
Cor. 12:28).

This is not to say that God cannot anoint and appoint
someone to stand in more than one ministerial position (apostles
seem to be able to fulfill all five ministerial obligations), yet, we
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must be sure it is the Lord Who is adding to our responsibilities
and not our carnal ego desires.

God knows us better than we know ourselves; we must trust
Him. We must learn the biblical truth that:

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the
west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down
one, and setteth up another (Psa. 75:6, 7).

3. Principalities and Powers

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places (Eph. 6:12).

We know from other scriptures that there are a variety of
supernatural beings in the celestial realm. The Bible speaks of
the four Living Ones around Gods Throne, of cherubim and
seraphim, of archangels such as Michael and Gabriel and of
myriads of elect angels who minister for the saints. No doubt,
when Lucifer fell from grace, a number of other angels
followed him in his rebellion. In other words, the same
organizational structure exists, but allegiance has changed from
God to Satan.

The Book of Daniel mentions evil, spiritual potentates over
Persia and Greece (Dan. 10:20). These malevolent powers
mastermind the affairs of the nations, motivating those under
their control to do their will. Gods angelssuch as Michael
are apparently waging warfare against them. Our part (as
illustrated in the life of Daniel) is to pray (Eph. 6:17-18; see my
book, The Perfect Weapon).

Paul reveals that the Holy Spirit is our Sword in this
spiritual warfare Whom we wield by means of prayer in the
Spirit (other tongues). The Holy SpiritGods Voiceon our
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behalf, wins the battle for us in the heavenlies through our
prayer lives and then we have the blessed privilege and
responsibility of plundering the strong mans goods as we
declare the facts of faith to those in need. We saw this
demonstrated dramatically during this trip to Greece.

A similar experience occurred during my initial apostolic
ministry to this nation in 1985. Midway through those meetings
we encountered strong satanic opposition and interceded for
hours in the Spirit. Suddenly, I saw into the spirit world and
was given the name of the ruling spirit over Athens. We bound
it and entered into the most effective meetings in my ministry
up to that time (see my book, The Presence of God).

I mentioned in the beginning of this book that I would share
my son, Solomons experience along this line. Following is his
experience in his own words. May the Lord, Himself, enable us
to benefit from this revelation.

Solomons Vision

I had been praying in the Spirit for three or four hours and
it was now about 3 a.m. I also had asked the Holy Spirit to
manifest in me the discerning of spirits, word of knowledge,
and word of wisdom, concerning the evil spirits that would be
affecting the meetings, and who were causing our health
problems.

After praying in tongues for a while longer, praising God,
and dwelling in His presence, an image appeared before me.
Although I could see this image in front of me, I was still well
aware of lying in my bed praying in the Spirit. It was not fully
detailed, but I could clearly make out images, colors, etc. It was
as though as I was given a window of vision to another location.

I found myself walking up a curving flight of marble stairs.
They were situated high in the sky, seemed as though they rose
up through the clouds, working their way up to a loft. It gave
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the impression of a palace in the sky. Although I was
personally present in the vision, I could look at myself as
though I were watching a movie.

In front of me I noticed a short, stocky being. It was
grayish in color, and was wearing armor like that seen in
ancient pagan civilizationsboots, a sheet of metal hanging
over his back, and a metal helmet covering most of his head. He
walked slowly up the curving stairs, right in front of me. He
was walking very purposefully, as though he were carrying out
orders and nothing else was on his mind. I grabbed him by the
shoulder and turned him around. He then became angry and
started to push me. I continued praying in tongues in bed,
although louder, and there came lightnings from my body in the
vision, which seemed to attack him. It was then I noticed I had a
sword and as I was swinging it, the great light continued to
"pour" into him, knocking him backwards. He was unable to
retaliate even though he was highly enraged at my actions. As
we both moved up onto the loft from the stairs, two angels came
from above and behind me, swooping down in a great cloud of
light, picked him up by one arm each, and carried him out of
my field of vision.

The vision then moved to the right of the stairs, to where
the walkway continued. I saw a marble throne, lifted up, ornate
and tall. Seated on it was a tall being, with great adornments. It
was as though the details of, and objects in, his clothing were
actually part of his bodyincluding his headdress, which
looked like two crescent moons on each side of his head. He
emanated pride, seated in the grayish, marble throne. The
whole setting had the same color and feeling, of being
magnificent, yet somehow fallen from its original creation.
The being, also, gave the same impressionalthough he was
majestic, there was a feeling of loss of original stature, position,
and purpose.

As I walked up to the being, he began to tilt his head to one
side, looking at me inquisitively. It was as though he was
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thinking, What manner of being is this? And how did it get up
here? I then began to speak.

Your reign is over. I rebuke you, and command you to
come off of your throne of dominion. By the authority of
Christ, you will reign no longer.

Lying in my bed watching this scene, I then began to pray
in tongues more loudly. Again, I noticed I was wielding a
Sword at him in the vision, and great amounts of colored light
began to emanate from my body and the Sword, rushing toward
him in an attack. He was surprised and stood up, slowly
being pushed backward, revealing more fully his great height
and stature. He then began to change colors and appearance,
His whole body was filled with a kind of blackness. His face
took on an horrendous, angry expression, as though he could
not believe I would attempt such a thing. He tried to walk
towards me, but the great light coming from me was keeping
him from moving.

When he realized his inability, a great swarm of the same
blackness that had colored his body materialized behind and all
around him. I knew it was intelligent, was subservient to him,
and had come at his command. It began trying to move towards
me as well, as he continued his efforts. All the time the great
lightnings from my Sword continued to cut away at him and
the great, black swarm, rendering them powerless to attack me
or move forward, causing his rage to increase.

As I saw no further progress was being made, I thought
that now would be the perfect time for the angels to return. It
was as though this thought was a request. Not that I had
commanded any angels, but as though I had put in a request for
them to come to my side. At this, like before, they came from
above and behind me, swooping down in a marvelous light.
Yet, instead of picking up the being like before, they drew
swords and began to cut away at this tall being and the swarm
around him as well. I could tell that this enemy was now being
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pushed back, but more of the black swarm appeared and
continued resisting. I could tell that our attack was causing
some kind of damage and pain to our enemies.

As the angels and I continued to emanate light from our
bodies and swords, a great Hand descended from the same
direction as the angels had come. It then grabbed the being and
the swarm, enveloping it with great ease, and just as quickly as
it appeared, took them from the throne the scene of the vision
withdrew as the Hand now carried the enemy across the
backdrop of space, with the sphere of the earth to the far right of
my field of vision, finally throwing them into some kind of
black hole. The scene of the throne in the sky then returned
before me.

The throne was now empty, and the angels stood with me,
continuing to emanate a great light of glory. There was a sense
of peace and calm. They began to walk toward each side of the
throne, as though they were flanking it. Just then, in a flash of
fire, a Man appeared on the throne. I knew it was Jesus. He
was a flaming fire, the source of such tremendous glory and
majesty. I immediately fell upon one knee, bowing my head
toward Him. He began speaking.

An honorable victory, my son. You fought with
great diligence and courage. This throne has now been
returned to My authority. What many do not realize is
that mankind has authority upon the earth. It is he who
received dominion over the earth from the hand of God
Himself. While it is true that the majority of mankind has
yielded that dominion to Satan, there are those such as
yourself who have chosen to yield their authority to Me.
What you must tell your brothers and sisters is this: For
those who serve Me, dominion on the earth can be taken
from the enemy. I and my Spirit will take the thrones
back that the spiritual squatters of the heavenlies have
occupied. Once challenged, they have no authority or
power to stay in their high place. But it is up to you to
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speak dominion over these enemies that I may take their
place. You must exercise your authority as mankind to
willingly give Me authority over the earth and its high
places of ruling.

He then spoke some things personal to me. After which,
He continued speaking, and I knew He meant the following not
only for me, but for all believers.

The Sword in your hand will never be lost, nor will
It ever break in battle. Wield It continually. I have given
you many weapons to defeat the enemy. You must ask the
Spirit for His gifts and manifestations; they will enable
you to discern the condition and position of the enemy,
allowing you to better attack and defeat him. Continue
the battle. There is still much to be done.

At this, the vision ended. I began to thank my Lord for
such a glimpse into the heavenlies. As I began to think upon
the vision, and later shared it with my dad, some things became
very clear.

The Holy Spirit wants to give us His gifts and manifest
Himself through us. All we must do is ask in faith. I had just
asked Him for the three manifestations (word of knowledge &
of wisdom, and discerning of spirits), when the vision came.

It was through praying in the Spirit (other tongues) that this
battle had been begun, fought, and won. It had caused me to
"ascend" into the heavenlies. The vision beginning with stairs
ascending out of thick clouds clearly shows that I had been
walking up them the whole time I had been praying for three or
four hours, not realizing it in the flesh.

That the short, gnome-like being in front of me was not
aware of my presence tells me that our prayer language is often
unintelligible to the enemy. They are not aware of our
preparation for battle, nor are they aware of our presence until
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we decide to let them know. Once confronted, some will know
who we are, while others will not. The short being knew I had
intentions against him as soon as I turned him around, while the
tall being on the throne was curious as to my purpose and origin.

Many times the enemy is ignorant of what we are doing.
They also seem to be so full of pride that they cannot believe we
would even imagine of confronting their authority or power. Yet,
they cannot stand against us when our Sword is drawn and in use.
The Sword is the Holy Spirit, and praying in tongues is the means
of wielding it. Great light comes from the Spirit when we let Him
pray through us, nullifying the power of the enemy. Even one
person can hold back a great fallen angel and his swarm of evil
spirits. It will be the angels of Yahweh who help us win the
victory, ultimately accomplished by God the Father, Himself.

Please don't give up in prayer in tongues if it feels as though
you are making no progress. Although you may not sense it, you
are climbing stairways into the heavenlies, and speaking
mysteries in your spirit, which are affecting and changing the
unseen worlds. You are responsible for bringing the will of the
Father into this earth, just as it is in heaven. Try to pray
continually in the Holy Spirit for extended periods of time, and
see just how much happens from the hand of Yahweh, Himself!

4. Demons

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name
shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues (Mk. 16:17).

This last area of spiritual warfare is perhaps the most easily
understood. It is a tragic fact that multitudes of individuals are in
the grip of satanic powers; they are unable to free themselves.

Thank God, through the atonement of Christ at Calvary, evil
has been legally vanquished. In addition, we children of
Almighty God have been given both the right and the might to
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dislodge them from seeking sufferers.

The other morning in the town of Orchomenos I said, You
unclean spirit of deafness, come out of this ear! The young man
testified to being instantly healed of his hearing problem.

The Bible speaks of spirits of: infirmity, deafness, dumbness,
blindness, paralysis, etc. While not all sickness and disease is
caused by demons, some certainly is. In addition, all kinds of
addictions, perversions and spiritual, emotional and physical
bondages often owe their seemingly invincible power to the
operation of demons. It is up to us to detect them and, through
the operation of the Power of the Holy Spirit and His gifts of faith
and the working of miracles, cast them out of the oppressed.

While we do not know for certain the origin of demons (some
scholars, citing the Book of Enoch, believe them to be the spirits
of the giants of the Old Testament period), we can be sure they
are diabolical in their intentions toward humanity.

What a relief to know our God in-depth and to be enabled
through our authority in Christ Jesus and the Anointing of His
Spirit, to set the captives free!
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T
he subtitle of this book reads, A Timeless Principle; a
Timely Practice. This is exactly the truth. Although the
principles of the Lords Prayer were given by the Master over
2,000 years ago, we can practice them daily to the glory of God,
today.

As I mentioned earlier, the important fact to remember is that
these concepts need to be prayed, not just said or recited.

In the Epistles, we are constantly encouraged to pray in the
Spirit, or under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God.
Indeed, in his letter to the Philippians, Paul writes:

Stop being anxious about anything, but in everything, by the
prayer and the supplication, with thanksgivings, let your requests
be being made known to God (Phil. 4:6, Gk.).

It is as though the prayers (of the Holy Spirit) are almost
animate or living. They are! We have desires, needs, hopes,
aspirations, etc., but we are encouraged to allow the Holy Spirits
words to express them. In this way, our desires are brought into
line with Gods will in the specific matters and the answers are
forthcoming (I Jn. 5:14-15).

In addition, as we have discussed, praying with the help of the
Holy Spirit (in other tongues) allows Him the opportunity of
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ministering to us: revelations, prophecies, words of knowledge
and teachings (I Cor. 14:6, 18). No doubt, this is what Paul
experienced when he prayed three times concerning his thorn
in the flesh. He speaks of the Lord saying to him. How did
He do this? Through the operation of the Holy Spirit.

Paul describes this process beautifully in his letter to the
Corinthians.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the
church; and let him speak to himself, and to God (I Cor. 14:28).

In other words, we are to pray (inwardly, in our minds/spirits)
in our own language, and outwardly (whispering, if in the
presence of others) in tongues. This is the perfect prayer.

Paul says we should pray at all times in the Spirit (Eph.
6:18). The word rendered times in this verse refers, not to
chronological time (seconds, hours, minutes), but to specific,
strategic seasons. We sometimes hear of Gods windows of
opportunity which must be taken advantage of if not to be
missed.

Many years ago, my wife and I were driving to our home
church (we were evangelizing, not pastoring; but evangelists need
pastors too). Suddenly, a strategic time presented itself in the
form of an intense prayer burden; she began to travail in the
Spirit. A half-hour later our pastor resigned. We later learned
hed had an affair. An absolutely horrific time followed and
continued for months afterward. Eventually a wonderful victory
was achieved for many involved. What if she hadnt prayed?

Practice Makes Perfect

It is my hope and prayer that you will utilize the information
in this book to super-charge your prayer life. Begin to implement
these concepts given to us by Jesus on a daily basis. In matters of
intercession, ask that Gods particular Covenant-Name be
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sanctified by those in need. Ask for His Kingdom to be
manifested in power in their situation, for His will to be birthed
into reality. Beseech Him to give themthis very daytheir
daily bread in order to begin the miracle they need. Pray that
they keep all spiritual static off the line by forgiving those who
have offended them. And be faithful to request deliverance from
any and all malevolent, spiritual influences in their lives.

Praise

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen (Mt. 6:13).

Matthews account of our Lords prayer teaching ends with
this beautiful doxology. How wonderful to remind ourselves that
God truly is sovereign over all, regardless of what our senses may
testify on any given day. And we are to live to His glory (Eph.
1:12). We were created for His pleasure (Rev. 4:11). It is this
divine Master we are to serve (Mt. 6:24).

May the Lord, Himself, help us to seek and findfor
ourselves and othershelp from Heaven.
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Epilogue

T
hou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed
on thee: because he trusteth in thee (Isa. 26:3).

Earlier in this book I mentioned hearing the audible Voice of
God. At that time, it spoke only one word, Pray.

Just after this manuscript went to print, I was awakened in the
middle of the night by an audible Voice. It again appeared to be
that of a Man in His 30s. It spoke one word, but repeated it
twice. It was loud enough to awaken me from a sound sleep. The
word? Peace; peace.

The verse quoted above reads in the Hebrew:

Thou wilt keep him in peace, peace, whose imagination is
stayed on Thee; because he trusteth in Thee.

What a blessing! And really, isnt this the afterglow of all
successful prayer?

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus (Phil.
4:7).

It seems the Lord had a different ending in mind for this book.
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