Powering UP America!

Key Scripture:  “You shall declare a thing and it will be established for you.”  Job 22:29

Power Point:

     If you could take a look at the atmosphere over the United States right now, what would you see? A few years ago we heard a story about the astronauts waking up to music from the 50’s.  When they asked NASA what they were playing, they replied that they weren’t playing anything.  Those words, that music, were still out there from all those years ago, coloring the atmosphere.

     What is “out there” that you or others have spoken out about your country?  If our words bring life or death, (and they do), how will what are you speaking affect this nation?  Let’s imagine your words in Technicolor; perhaps red for life and black for death. What are the colors over your head? My friend, if we are only to speak words that encourage and create life, then perhaps we need to learn to “zip our lips” a little more often.  Is it possible that our words are in opposition to what God would have us say; to create? Is it possible we’re drawing in the very thing we want to avoid? Are we cursing what God has blessed?

     When the spies came back from the Promised Land, they began to describe what they had seen. What would the atmosphere have looked like over their heads? Joshua and Caleb would have been pure Technicolor, wouldn't they? The other spies spoke black words that affected an entire nation and kept them from their destiny. Shame on them!

     My mama used to say, “if you can’t say anything good, then don’t say anything at all.”  It’s probably good advice. It’s the same advice that God gives us isn’t it?

There’s no doubt that you’ll have negative thoughts about our candidates and the coming election but could you keep them to yourself?  Find the promise that deals with exactly that thought and let those be the words that roll off the tip of your tongue-bringing life and not death.

     One of the scriptures that I use often when I am praying for a sticky issue, is from Job 22:28-30.  It says, you shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God’s favor] shall shine upon your ways. …He will even deliver the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

So, let’s do it!  Let’s begin deciding and decreeing and agreeing with God. He’s the same God who says, that if we: “Speak to those mountains -we’ll see them MOVE; If we “Abide in His word and His words abide in us; we will ask whatever we will and it will be done for us. …That is what glorifies the Father in heaven.”

Let’s declare:

We are the head and not the tail.

The Father will restore the years the locusts have eaten.

He will do above and beyond all that we can ask or think.

We are blessed and not cursed.
He has promised that He would work all things for our good.

Those are words we want to live by!  They bring life and not death.

Powering UP Prayer:

Our Father, Who is in heaven, and on earth, make Your name holy again here in America. Let heaven touch earth today with winds of change and refreshing and of revival. We agree with You that this nation was established as ONE nation, under God. Thank You for the covenant our forefathers signed with You declaring exactly that. Today I ask that You respond to our confidence in You. We are not innocent but we will decide and declare the Truth. You will respond to the mountain-moving faith in our hearts and our mouths. We decide and declare that we are the blessed and not the cursed; the head and not the tail; and that no good thing will You ever keep back from Your children, your chosen ones.  You will not forget us or forsake us. Others   have fought. It's our turn.

Your truth keeps marching on.

In Jesus Name.  Amen!