Our Prayers, A Memorial Before God

Matthew 26:7-13; Acts 10:1-4; 1 Peter 5:6-10; James 4:6-10, 5:13-16; Ephesians 6:10-19

We are walking in today: Our Prayers, A Memorial Before God.

This morning we shall have a word from Brother Darryl bringing us the word and prayer this morning.  Thank you for letting God use you for a mighty word, amen!  Click here to listen.

Matthew 26:7-13 (AMP) 7) A woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very precious perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table. 8) And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste? 9) For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor. 10) But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me. 11) For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me. 12) In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial. 13)Truly I tell you, wherever this good news (the Gospel) is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told also, in memory of her.
Acts 10:1-4 (AMP)  1) Now [living] at Caesarea there was a man whose name was Cornelius, a centurion (captain) of what was known as the Italian Regiment, 2) A devout man who venerated God and treated Him with reverential obedience, as did all his household; and he gave much alms to the people and prayed continually to God. 3) About the ninth hour (about 3:00 p.m.) of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, Cornelius! 4) And he, gazing intently at him, became frightened and said, What is it, Lord? And the angel said to him, Your prayers and your [generous] gifts to the poor have come up [as a sacrifice] to God and have been remembered by Him.
1 Peter 5:6-10 (AMP) 6) Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, 7) Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 8) Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. 9) Withstand him; be firm in faith [against his onset—rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same (identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world. 10) And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you.
James 4:6-10 (AMP) 6) But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). 7) So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you. 8) Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery]. 9) [As you draw near to God] be deeply penitent and grieve, even weep [over your disloyalty]. Let your laughter be turned to grief and your mirth to dejection and heartfelt shame [for your sins]. 10) Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].
James 5:13-16 (AMP) 13) Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray. Is anyone glad at heart? He should sing praise [to God]. 14) Is anyone among you sick? He should call in the church elders (the spiritual guides). And they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Lord’s name. 15) And the prayer [that is] of faith will save him who is sick, and the Lord will restore him; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16) Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
Ephesians 6:10-19 (AMP) 10) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. 11) Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. 12) For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. 13) Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. 14) Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God, 15) And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace. 16) Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. 17) And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. 18) Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people). 19) And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel),

What a mighty word from God, this morning!  Lord, we ask that You pour back into Brother Darryl all that he poured out onto the line.  Thank You for letting us know that our prayers will come up as a memorial to You.  Thank you for this anointed word of God!  It is the anointing that breaks the yolks!  Fiveamprayer wants to thank Brother Darryl, who has been on the line for quite some time.  He is one of the 4am warriors, out there in California.  What an awesome sacrifice!  What a word from God!  This word lets us know what prayer actually does!  That it is a memorial up to the Lord.  That it can be a sweet savor to Him.  That it can dispatch warring angels to fight!  That it can heal and sins be forgiven!  Bless this man of God!  Visit us on facebook, it will encourage you!  Lift up Brother Darryl all day today that he be refreshed and revived, that God pours back into him for his obedience in delivering this rhema word!  To God be the glory!  Thank You Lord!  Have a blessed and mighty day!  Amen!