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DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

PRAYER OF SUPPLICATION

BIBLE READING: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2

Let my supplication come before thee; deliver me according to thy word. Psalms 119:170 (KJV)

As the age embraces closure, end time events from the pit of hell against mankind intensifies, the need for emphasis on prayer has not only becomes vital, but a habitual necessity. While we are still here on earth, the influence of the preternatural world in human affairs is made possible by this singular act called prayer. Hence, heaven can do nothing except earth calls!

Heaven established this truth pertaining to prayer and its necessity, it is vital to know the different types of prayers revealed in the Bible and their corresponding effects. This is important because there is also such a thing as 'praying amiss' (James 4:3) which is as a result of insufficient knowledge about prayer and the technicalities thereof. One of those prayer types is supplication.

To supplicate refers to the act of entreating, pressing solicitation, a strong petition or request for a thing so desired(James 5:16 -17). While intercession is others-focused, supplication could be more self-focused. Yet, there common denominator is perseverance. In Luke 18, Jesus told a story of a woman who persisted in her petition for justice until she nearly suffocated the judge that feared neither God nor man with her persistent and passionate plea. Finally, she was granted her request. "...ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth." Isaiah 62:6b-7(KJV).

One vital key to effective prayer of supplication is seen in the information provided in our theme scripture Psalm 119:170. The Word: deliver is akin to "answer." In the Psalm, the tone suggests a call for God to honour His Word as David's request (supplication) was based on His Word. In other words, his request was in consonance with the Word of God and so he is asking God to answer his prayer on that basis. Thus, the basis for answers to your prayers of supplication is the will of God, and God's will is revealed in His Word. That means whatever you request in prayer must be in alignment with the Word or will of God.

Whenever you pray on your own terms, you pray amiss. Your request in prayer should be rooted in the will of God. This is why you must pray the Word! Let the Word be the foundation for your prayers. It is also the reason you must become a student of the Word. Cultivate the habit of studying the Word this year. Make goals to study the Word daily. The battles ahead in the last days require prayers, and your prayers become effective on the foundation of the Word of God. When your request in prayer is based on the Word, you are sure to receive the answer no matter how long it lingers. "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us" 1 John 5:14(KJV).

PRAYER
Ask the Lord for the grace to live by His Word which is a lamp for your feet and a light for your earthly navigation. That the Word of God becomes your standard in all facets of your life in Jesus Name.

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DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

BIBLE READING: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-6

And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Ezekiel 22:30 (KJV)

Prayer is a service to God! It is one of the most important and greatest activities in the kingdom of God on earth. Intercession as a prayer type implies one standing or mediating for another; individual, institution, or a nation. It is synonymous to the job of a defense attorney in the court of justice. Spiritually, it is intervening for humanity before divinity; for creation before the creator. Sometimes, it is a self-imposed burden by an individual for divine intervention or restoration.

God desires for us to stand in the gap for others for many reasons: for example, several records of averted calamity recorded in the Bible were achieved through intercession. The Jewish prophets at different dispensations delivered their nation out of doom caused by sin through fervent intercession. On the other hand, the nation of Israel on some occasions became victims of God's wrath due to scarcity of "prophetic intercessors," so God lamented in Ezekiel 22:30 that He sought for a man to stand in the gap to enable Him avert His judgement.

In his letter to Timothy, Apostle Paul commanded that intercession be made for Kings, leaders, and those in authority (1Tim 2:1). Thus, intercession is both an old and a new testament practice. The present day ministry of Jesus is intercession. When Jesus finished the work of redemption for mankind on earth, He left for heaven and sat at the right hand of the Father as our mediator. Today, He intercedes for us on a daily basis before the Father as our Advocate. He pleads with the Father on our behalf against accusations brought against us by satan. However, our Lord Jesus needs our voice to come into agreement with His as our defense attorney in the courts of heaven. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow: though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18(KJV). Intercession is vital to our continuous victory over satan and his schemes.

Whenever we intercede for others first, we serve God because He commanded us to do so, and whenever we obey His command, we are in service to Him. When we intercede for others, we also keep the heavens open over whomever we intercede for and bring divine intervention into their lives. With intercession, we also avert divine wrath from a person, people or nation. When we intercede, we avert detrimental calamity fashioned to disrupt and destroy by the enemy. A classical example is found in the gospel of Luke 22: 31-32, Jesus averted satan's plot to cause Peter to lose his faith in God. He said, "Peter, I have prayed for you..." That's intercession.

Do you have a list of people, Institutions, or nations to intercede for in 2020?

PRAYER
Lord I repent for being selfish about my prayer request. I receive grace to become a prophetic intercessor that will stand in the gap to intercede for humanity, and legislate your counsel on earth in Jesus' Name, amen!
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