The Minister's Personal Life: A Reflection on Faith and Devotion

The Test:

The Private and Personal Life

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 District Council Superintendent’s Message

 District Council Superintendent’s Message

Prayer Model

Prayer Model

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May 21, 2012

May 21, 2012

Luke 10:27 

Luke 10:27 

– “You shall love the

– “You shall love the

LORD your God with all your heart,

LORD your God with all your heart,

with all your soul, with all your

with all your soul, with all your

strength, and with all your mind,

strength, and with all your mind,

and your neighbor as yourself.”

and your neighbor as yourself.”

REVELATION:

REVELATION:

Thank him for his loving-kindness, for his

Thank him for his loving-kindness, for his

rebuilding and returning our purity after sin.

rebuilding and returning our purity after sin.

Jeremiah 31:3 - 

Jeremiah 31:3 - 

The LORD has appeared

The LORD has appeared

unto me saying: Yes, I have loved you with

unto me saying: Yes, I have loved you with

an everlasting love; Therefore with loving-

an everlasting love; Therefore with loving-

kindness I have drawn you. Again I will build

kindness I have drawn you. Again I will build

you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of

you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of

Israel!”

Israel!”

John 20:28 – 

John 20:28 – 

“He is my Lord and my God.”

“He is my Lord and my God.”

God is Yahweh, the covenant keeping,

God is Yahweh, the covenant keeping,

faithful and only God.

faithful and only God.

Deuteronomy 6:4 - 

Deuteronomy 6:4 - 

“Hear, O Israel: The

“Hear, O Israel: The

LORD our God, the LORD is one!”

LORD our God, the LORD is one!”

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He is the Great I AM!  He is our God.

He is the Great I AM!  He is our God.

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Elohim, Almighty Creator.

Elohim, Almighty Creator.

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Omnipotent, He has sovereign rule over

Omnipotent, He has sovereign rule over

the universe.

the universe.

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El Shaddai, all sufficient, more than

El Shaddai, all sufficient, more than

enough.

enough.

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Elyon, the Lord God Most High.

Elyon, the Lord God Most High.

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Nissi, our Banner who leads us to victory.

Nissi, our Banner who leads us to victory.

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Tsidkenu, our Righteousness.

Tsidkenu, our Righteousness.

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M’Kaddesh, our Sanctifier.

M’Kaddesh, our Sanctifier.

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Rophe, our present Healer and

Rophe, our present Healer and

continuing Healer.

continuing Healer.

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Rohi, our Shepherd.

Rohi, our Shepherd.

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Shalom, our Peace.

Shalom, our Peace.

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Jireh, the God who sees and sees to it

Jireh, the God who sees and sees to it

that we are provided for.

that we are provided for.

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Shammah, the God who is always

Shammah, the God who is always

present.

present.

REQUEST

REQUEST

:

:

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May I be conscious of your everlasting

May I be conscious of your everlasting

kindness and mercies every morning.

kindness and mercies every morning.

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May I live my life knowing God is faithful

May I live my life knowing God is faithful

even when I am not.

even when I am not.

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May I walk in the authority that God is

May I walk in the authority that God is

LORD and that He is my LORD.

LORD and that He is my LORD.

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May I not be overwhelmed by the

May I not be overwhelmed by the

circumstances of life because I know God

circumstances of life because I know God

is Almighty, sufficient and more than

is Almighty, sufficient and more than

enough.

enough.

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May my heart be tender and my ears

May my heart be tender and my ears

sensitive to the voice of God.

sensitive to the voice of God.

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I will walk with no other gods alongside

I will walk with no other gods alongside

the only God. I will walk making no

the only God. I will walk making no

graven images that I would bow down to.

graven images that I would bow down to.

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I will not take the name of the Lord my

I will not take the name of the Lord my

God in vain.

God in vain.

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I will remember the Sabbath to keep it

I will remember the Sabbath to keep it

holy, because God is holy and He set the

holy, because God is holy and He set the

example of rest one day a week.

example of rest one day a week.

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May I never intentionally or

May I never intentionally or

unintentionally walk away from my first

unintentionally walk away from my first

heartfelt love for God.

heartfelt love for God.

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May I walk in 

May I walk in 

Isaiah 26:3 - 

Isaiah 26:3 - 

“You will keep

“You will keep

him in perfect peace, whose mind is

him in perfect peace, whose mind is

stayed on You because he trusts in You.”

stayed on You because he trusts in You.”

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May I walk in the strength of His might.

May I walk in the strength of His might.

Psalm 27:1b – 

Psalm 27:1b – 

“The LORD is the strength

“The LORD is the strength

of life; of  whom shall I be afraid?”

of life; of  whom shall I be afraid?”

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Psalm 28:7 - 

Psalm 28:7 - 

“The LORD is my strength

“The LORD is my strength

and my shield. My heart trusts in Him,

and my shield. My heart trusts in Him,

and I am helped; therefore my heart

and I am helped; therefore my heart

greatly rejoices, and with my song I will

greatly rejoices, and with my song I will

praise Him.”

praise Him.”

I desire to be commended with these words

I desire to be commended with these words

from 

from 

Revelation 2:3 – 

Revelation 2:3 – 

“… and you have

“… and you have

persevered and have patience, and have

persevered and have patience, and have

labored for My name’s sake and have not

labored for My name’s sake and have not

become weary.”

become weary.”

Ephesians 5:25 - 

Ephesians 5:25 - 

“Husbands, love your

“Husbands, love your

wives, just as Christ also loved the church

wives, just as Christ also loved the church

and gave Himself for her.”

and gave Himself for her.”

Ephesians 5:28 -

Ephesians 5:28 -

 “So husbands ought to

 “So husbands ought to

love their own wives as their own

love their own wives as their own

bodies; he who loves his wife loves

bodies; he who loves his wife loves

himself.”

himself.”

REVELATION

REVELATION

:

:

Jesus is the Husband; He is the

Jesus is the Husband; He is the

Bridegroom.

Bridegroom.

Revelation 21:2 - “Then I, John, saw the

Revelation 21:2 - “Then I, John, saw the

holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down

holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down

out of heaven from God, prepared as a

out of heaven from God, prepared as a

bride adorned for her husband.”

bride adorned for her husband.”

The heavenly city will be beautifully adorned

The heavenly city will be beautifully adorned

along with the bride who has made herself

along with the bride who has made herself

ready. The husband’s headquarters will be

ready. The husband’s headquarters will be

ours.

ours.

Revelation 21:3 - 

Revelation 21:3 - 

“And I heard a loud voice

“And I heard a loud voice

from heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle

from heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle

of God is with men, and He will dwell with

of God is with men, and He will dwell with

them, and they shall be His people. God

them, and they shall be His people. God

Himself will be with them and be their God.”

Himself will be with them and be their God.”

We praise our bridegroom who will wipe

We praise our bridegroom who will wipe

away every tear. We walk no more in death

away every tear. We walk no more in death

or sorrow or crying, no more pain.  He will

or sorrow or crying, no more pain.  He will

make everything new.

make everything new.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning

He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning

and the End. We will inherit all things

and the End. We will inherit all things

(Revelation 21:4-7).

(Revelation 21:4-7).

We are grateful for the example of Great

We are grateful for the example of Great

Husband, Jesus who laid down his life for his

Husband, Jesus who laid down his life for his

church.

church.

Ephesians 5:25 - 

Ephesians 5:25 - 

“Husbands, love your

“Husbands, love your

wives, just as Christ also loved the church

wives, just as Christ also loved the church

and gave Himself for her, that He might

and gave Himself for her, that He might

sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of

sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of

water by the word, that He might present

water by the word, that He might present

her to Himself a glorious church, not having

her to Himself a glorious church, not having

spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that

spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that

she should be holy and without blemish.”

she should be holy and without blemish.”

REQUEST

REQUEST

:

:



That we the bride might walk in

That we the bride might walk in

knowledge knowing how much God

knowledge knowing how much God

desires to walk and be with us.

desires to walk and be with us.

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That we the bride might walk in

That we the bride might walk in

sanctification, holy and blameless.

sanctification, holy and blameless.

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That we would be diligent to cleanse

That we would be diligent to cleanse

ourselves with the Word of God.

ourselves with the Word of God.

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That we would walk in submission to

That we would walk in submission to

the bridegroom.

the bridegroom.

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That those who are wives would submit

That those who are wives would submit

themselves to their own husbands as to

themselves to their own husbands as to

the Lord.

the Lord.

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That those who are wives would respect

That those who are wives would respect

their husbands.

their husbands.

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That men who are married would make

That men who are married would make

sure their mate has quality time to be in

sure their mate has quality time to be in

the Word and love God.

the Word and love God.

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Those men might provide also a

Those men might provide also a

spiritual covering over their spouse.

spiritual covering over their spouse.

(Men if you are with your mate stop right

(Men if you are with your mate stop right

now and pray over them.  If your spouse is

now and pray over them.  If your spouse is

not with you, pray for those around you).

not with you, pray for those around you).

Malachi 4:5-6 - 

Malachi 4:5-6 - 

“Behold, I will send you

“Behold, I will send you

Elijah the prophet before the coming of

Elijah the prophet before the coming of

the great and dreadful day of the LORD

the great and dreadful day of the LORD

and he will turn the hearts of the fathers

and he will turn the hearts of the fathers

to the children, and the hearts of the

to the children, and the hearts of the

children to their fathers, Lest I come and

children to their fathers, Lest I come and

strike the earth with a curse.”

strike the earth with a curse.”

(

(

This verse 

This verse 

Malachi 4:6, 

Malachi 4:6, 

the closing of the

the closing of the

Old Testament.  This is vitally important!)

Old Testament.  This is vitally important!)

REVELATION

REVELATION

:

:

God is our Father.  We can pray “Our

God is our Father.  We can pray “Our

Father…”

Father…”

Psalm 68:5 - 

Psalm 68:5 - 

“A father to the fatherless, a

“A father to the fatherless, a

defender of widows.”.

defender of widows.”.

To those living without a spouse because of

To those living without a spouse because of

death or divorce.

death or divorce.

Thank him for the revelation of Jesus –

Thank him for the revelation of Jesus –

“For unto us a children is born, unto us a

“For unto us a children is born, unto us a

Son given; And the government will be

Son given; And the government will be

upon His shoulder. And His name will be

upon His shoulder. And His name will be

called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”

(Isaiah 9:6).

(Isaiah 9:6).

Thank Him that He is our Ark of the

Thank Him that He is our Ark of the

Covenant. 

Covenant. 

John 20:17b - 

John 20:17b - 

“I am ascending to

“I am ascending to

My Father and your Father, and to My God

My Father and your Father, and to My God

and your God.”

and your God.”

Isaiah 64:8 - 

Isaiah 64:8 - 

“But now, O LORD, You are our

“But now, O LORD, You are our

Father; we are the clay, and You are the

Father; we are the clay, and You are the

potter; and we are all the work of Your

potter; and we are all the work of Your

hand.”

hand.”

Thank you that you are the Father who sees

Thank you that you are the Father who sees

in secret and will reward us openly

in secret and will reward us openly

(Matthew 6:4, 6, 18).

(Matthew 6:4, 6, 18).

James 2:17  - 

James 2:17  - 

“Every good gift and every

“Every good gift and every

perfect gift is from above, and comes down

perfect gift is from above, and comes down

from the Father of light, with whom there is

from the Father of light, with whom there is

no variation or shadow of turning.”

no variation or shadow of turning.”

Thank Him for His promises:

Thank Him for His promises:

Luke 11:13 - 

Luke 11:13 - 

“If you then being evil, know

“If you then being evil, know

how to give good gifts to your children,

how to give good gifts to your children,

how much more will your heavenly Father

how much more will your heavenly Father

give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

REQUEST

REQUEST

:

:



May we walk as children of the light

May we walk as children of the light

(Ephesians 5:8); 

(Ephesians 5:8); 

as obedient children

as obedient children

(I Peter 1:14).

(I Peter 1:14).

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If we have provoked our children to

If we have provoked our children to

wrath, may we be made aware and

wrath, may we be made aware and

confess to our Father and be willing to

confess to our Father and be willing to

make it right with our children

make it right with our children

(Ephesians 6:4).

(Ephesians 6:4).

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If I have never received parental blessing

If I have never received parental blessing

that I would walk in forgiveness and

that I would walk in forgiveness and

make sure I give blessings and

make sure I give blessings and

affirmations to my spouse, children, and

affirmations to my spouse, children, and

grandchildren; knowing 

grandchildren; knowing 

Psalm 27:10

Psalm 27:10



“When my father and my mother

“When my father and my mother

forsake me, then the LORD will take care

forsake me, then the LORD will take care

of me.”

of me.”

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Let us be more diligent to encourage our

Let us be more diligent to encourage our

people to pray in the Spirit.  It is the

people to pray in the Spirit.  It is the

promised gift from our heavenly Father.

promised gift from our heavenly Father.

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May we be intentional to provide places

May we be intentional to provide places

and times for people to pray and be

and times for people to pray and be

prayed for, to receive the promise of the

prayed for, to receive the promise of the

Father, the gift of Holy Spirit.

Father, the gift of Holy Spirit.

For those who have children in the room,

For those who have children in the room,

join together and pray for one another.

join together and pray for one another.

Those who are not with family members,

Those who are not with family members,

pray for one another around you.

pray for one another around you.

Pray for unsaved children.

Pray for unsaved children.

Pray for a nation that is under the curse of

Pray for a nation that is under the curse of

sin.  Pray for righteousness to return that

sin.  Pray for righteousness to return that

the nation may be exalted.

the nation may be exalted.