Prayer - 14th January 2007.
Words Released
Psalms 119:105 "Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
- Even when you do not seem to know where you are going, God’s light shows you where to go.
John 4:13 – 15 "Everyone who drinks this water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
- Whatever failed relationships we have, He is not here for temporal relief.
- If we truly seek / thirst for Him, He will fulfill the part in your life.
Lift up your heads, people of God.
- If the Son has set you free, you are free indeed.
- Come into His presence knowing that we are sons and daughters of the Most High, reflectors of His glory.
Visions
Picture of a large pie
- Yet, there is a sense of doubt on whether the pie is safe to eat – like a sense of doubt of what God will give us.
Picture of a heart that is heartbroken.
- The Lord wants to heal, and set us free from the chains of the Evil One.
- Tears are streaming down from the heart, as many opportunities have passed the person, yet it is unmoved.
The story of the Ugly Duckling.
- We started out ugly, or we think we are ugly – but the Lord has made us to be beautiful.
- We are struggling and not looking forward. – whatever state we are at, or our cells are at, press on; look forward!
- Like a swan swimming around in a pond, we are just going through mundane things, making things work – but the Lord wants us to take flight, fly to a higher / newer place. We do not need to worry that we’ll be alone, because one we start flying, the rest will follow.
Picture of a car starting and speeding off into the distance.
- The Lord is saying that He will bless the ministry – ask God for big dreams / visions and He will fulfill.
Main Themes
The Lord as our Shepherd
Picture of a snail without a shell
- The snail represents our vulnerability, while the shell represents the protection of God.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
- Jesus leaves the 99 for that one lost sheep.
Picture of a lamb being attacked by a wolf ferociously and it is wondering, crying out for help.
- Shepherd rescues the lamb just at the right time, and washes away the dirt and grime of the lamb’s fur, and bandages and cleanses the wounds.
- Jesus wants to heal and restore – do not let the Devil take away the life.
Isaiah 40:11 "He tends his flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young."
- God wants us to feel His tenderness.
Specific Prayers
Secondary School Segment
1. Healing and release
a. Building up of trust between leaders and members.
b. When we cover things up, God cannot heal.
c. James 5:16 "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed."
2. Distractions
a. To put our focus on God
b. Not just being in cell / church physically, but spiritually, mentally and emotionally as well.
c. 1 Peter 2:2 – 3 ; Isaiah 40:28 ; Ezekiel 36:25 – 27
i. Some of us are like a dried up pen, tired, but God wants to refill the ink in it.
3. Grow up / Maturity
a. We cannot be babies all the time; leaders grow up too.
Poly/JC Segment
1. Shepherd
a. Healing of brokenness
b. Anointing of oil / Holy Spirit
c. People to imitate the Shepherd’s nature
d. Lost sheep to be gathered
2. 4 Fires – Strong, Medium, Small, Sparks
a. 4 different levels of youths – different efforts lead to different commitments.
b. Calling us all to blaze up our involvement to become strong flames.
Campus Segment
1. Fire
a. Sometimes the fire is strong, sometimes it is weak.
b. God to be the centre of our lives, to fan our fires.
2. Being "distinguished"
a. What distinguishes us from others; what sets us apart because we have God.
b. Stay clear of the distractions and temptations.
rach., loving Him
