Confession of Faith - December 17, 2004

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION

OF FAITH

Series 2.12.17 - #351

Words of Light Upon the Face of Prayerlessness

December 17, 2004

(Illustration: Computer virus, bacteria virus)

The heavens declare the glory of God. The firmament shows his handiwork. He has given me light. I do not dwell in darkness. Because I have light, is one of the reasons that I see. God has opened my spiritual eyes so that I may see. Many have eyes, and they see not. Many have ears, and they hear not. I rejoice that my eyes see and my ears hear. God is speaking clearly in this hour. His sheep hear his voice. His voice is heard by all those who are his. He has given me hearing ears. Now I come to him in the mornings and commune with him, and he will teach me all things that are necessary for achieving his purpose in the earth. The enemy has sent spiritual viruses into the battle. These viruses have affected the prayer life of God's people. I am not ignorant of the devil's devices. I cannot keep free of spiritual viruses if I do not pray.

I will pray so that I do not enter into temptations. The Lord's people spend most of their time warring with unnecessary temptations because they do not pray effectually. I will be infected with temptations that distract me from the purpose if I do not return to true prayer. The best saint is vulnerable to temptations without prayer. Without prayer, I will be shut off from my communication with God. This spiritual virus of prayerlessness is not only passed on by devils. It is passed on from saint to saint. I will go and quarantine this prayerlessness before it costs me souls and unwanted time spent by this distracting bug. The virus is often contacted by walking after the flesh. The flesh wars against the spirit. The flesh aims to erase all true spiritual operations from my life. This is a dangerous virus. I will go and alert God's people of this infectious enemy. Carnality is not easily eradicated from my life. I must return unto my first love. Communications without love executes the spread of carnality. If I love Jesus, I will obey his commandments. This spiritual virus has modified real prayer, and real prayer is hardly found among believers. God has come to restore real prayer. I will not allow the spread of this so-called prayer. It is an attack on my love for him. Because people say they love God, does not mean that they love him. Many say they love him with their mouths, but their hearts are far from him. I remember the "ILOVEYOU" virus. The babies are being taught to execute empty words without true heart felt prayers, and this infectious disease is spread among the people. I will go and be a real example of a prayer warrior among the people. I will go and disable this virus.

The prayer life of the people has been hijacked. Their prayer lives have been seized and diverted along the highway of religion. Prayer is not a religious deed. Prayer is communication with Jesus, the Living God. He desires to restore true communication with him. I should pray to communicate with God. God would not instruct me to pray if he would not speak unto me. True prayer has been hijacked, and the people are being swindled. I will go and make the people aware of this fraud. The enemy has extracted words from God's people without the voice of God in their lives. This is a meaningless perversion of God's intent. Jesus will bring many into the fold of God, for they shall hear his voice. His sheep hear his voice, and he knows them. They follow him. Everyone that is of the truth hears his voice. Behold, Jesus stands at the door and knocks. If anyone hears his voice and opens the door of his heart, he will come in to him and sup with him and he with God.

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.