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[Nochaeld]

Grace to freely receive mercy and find grace as we draw near the Throne of Grace with confidence through Jesus Christ (our Sympathetic High Priest, Heb 4:15-16, (The One Mediator between God and Man, Christ Jesus, 1 Tim 2:5), The Perpetual "Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek," Ps 110:4, Heb 7:15. Again, may we freely receive mercy and find grace for help in time of need, Heb 4:16 (as a baby in the womb receives nutrients from its mother's umbilical cord freely without having done anything to deserve or earn the nutrition), Connection to Vine, John 15:1-2, (as the branches, and leaves receive the life-giving sap from the grape vine quite naturally and then produce luscious grapes quite effortlessly). For the GOAL of Our Teaching is Love from Purified Heart, a Faith with no Contradiction, and a Conscience without any charges of which we are cognizant, 1 Tim 1:5, Study to know what The Holy Spirit says in His Word accurately from cover to cover so we are not teaching error which would be shameful and misrepresent a Perfect God, 2 Tim 2:15, Holy Spirit's Strength to Know Dimensions of Christ's Love to Overflowing, Eph 3:16-19, Wisdom to Know God's Will Perfectly and Walk it out in a Worthy Manner, Col 1:9-11 Wisdom and Power to Make & Accomplish Needed Plans, Tit 3:14, Fruit, Jn 15:7-8

Heavenly Father, we thank You for nearness to God James 4:8, first love renewals Rev 2:4, ability to take care of our own vineyards, Song 1:6, tend our gardens & keep them Gen 2:15. Holy Spirit of Wisdom & Revelation to Know God Eph 1:17, The Word Lk 24:45, Study 2 Tim 2:15, Intercession 1 Tim 2:1-4. Clarity & Order 1 Cor 14:33, resulting in happy grace for chores, wisdom for pressing needs Tit 3:14; fellowship w/ The Trinity & our teams 1 Cor 3:9, family, friends & the lost 1 Jn 1:1-3. Simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ 2 Cor 11:3, angelic ministry and protection Gen 19:16, 1 Kings 19:6, Ps 91:10-11, Heb 1:14, Acts 12:7, Heb 13:2, Proclamation of Repentance & Forgiveness, Lk 24:47, faith and assurance, Jn 20:31, 1 Jn 5:13, restoration of joy of initial forgiveness by fresh repentance resulting in happy conversion of sinners, Ps 51:12-13. As always, protect us from temptation and evil, Matt 6:13, STUMBLING BLOCKS, Rom 14:13, 1 Cor 8:9, 1 Cor 10:32, sin Zeph 3:13, evil people, imposters, deception, 2 Thes 3:2, 2 Tim 3:13 and the evil one, John 17:15. Thank You in the Name of Jesus Christ, The One Mediator between God and man, 1 Tim 2:5, our Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek, Psalm 110:4, Heb 7:11, Heb 11:15, Heb 7:17, in Jesus' Name.

 

[Articles]

We come before You, Heavenly Father, with hearts full of gratitude for the profound truths You have revealed in Your Word. Your request speaks deeply to the longing for intimacy with You, the desire to walk in Your will, and the need for grace to bear fruit in every area of life. We stand together in agreement, lifting these truths before Your throne, knowing that apart from Christ, we can do nothing (John 15:5).

Father, we thank You for the beautiful picture of the Vine and the branches in John 15. You are the true Vine, and we are the branches. We ask that You would prune us, cleanse us, and cause us to abide in You so that we may bear much fruit. Help us to remain connected to You, drawing our life and strength from You alone. May our lives be a testament to Your power and love, producing fruit that lasts, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Let us not be barren or unfruitful, but may we grow in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8).

We are grateful for the invitation to draw near to Your throne of grace with confidence, as Hebrews 4:16 so beautifully assures us. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being our sympathetic High Priest, who understands our weaknesses and intercedes for us. You are the one Mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5), and it is only through Your name that we have access to the Father. We come boldly before You, not on the basis of our own merit, but because of the finished work of Christ on the cross. May we freely receive Your mercy and find Your grace to help us in our time of need, just as a branch naturally receives life from the vine.

Father, we ask for the Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation to know You more deeply (Ephesians 1:17). Open our eyes to understand the Scriptures (Luke 24:45) and give us a hunger to study Your Word diligently, rightly dividing the truth (2 Timothy 2:15). May our teaching and lives reflect the goal of love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith (1 Timothy 1:5). Guard us from error, and help us to walk in a manner worthy of the calling we have received (Colossians 1:10).

We pray for clarity and order in our lives, that we may walk in simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3). Give us wisdom to prioritize what truly matters, faith, family, and the work You have called us to do. Help us to be fruitful in every good work, increasing in the knowledge of God, and strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might (Colossians 1:10-11). May we be teams that labor together with You, co-workers in Your kingdom (1 Corinthians 3:9), encouraging one another and building each other up in love.

Father, we thank You for the promise of angelic ministry and protection (Psalm 91:11, Hebrews 1:14). We ask that You would send Your angels to guard us in all our ways, to minister to us, and to accomplish Your purposes in our lives. Protect us from temptation, evil, and the schemes of the evil one (Matthew 6:13, John 17:15). Keep us from stumbling blocks and help us to live in a way that does not cause others to stumble (Romans 14:13). Deliver us from evil people, deceivers, and those who would lead us astray (2 Timothy 3:13).

We pray for the proclamation of repentance and forgiveness of sins in the name of Jesus (Luke 24:47). Restore to us the joy of our salvation, and renew a right spirit within us (Psalm 51:12). May our lives be a testimony that leads others to Christ, and may we see sinners converted and brought into Your kingdom. Let our love for You be evident, and may it overflow into love for others, our families, friends, and even those who do not yet know You (1 John 1:3).

Father, we ask for fresh encounters with You, where our first love is renewed (Revelation 2:4). Help us to tend our gardens, to take care of the vineyards You have entrusted to us (Song of Solomon 1:6, Genesis 2:15). Give us the grace to fulfill our responsibilities with joy, wisdom, and diligence (Titus 3:14). May our fellowship with the Trinity and with one another be sweet and edifying, reflecting the unity and love that exists within Your holy nature.

Lord, we recognize that without You, we are nothing. We humble ourselves before You, acknowledging our need for Your grace, Your mercy, and Your strength. We repent of any areas where we have strayed from Your will, where we have relied on our own strength, or where we have allowed sin to take root in our lives. Cleanse us, restore us, and fill us afresh with Your Holy Spirit. May we walk in the light as You are in the light, having fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ Your Son cleansing us from all sin (1 John 1:7).

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, the one Mediator between God and man, our Great High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:17). It is in His name alone that we have access to You, and it is through His name that we are saved. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We submit ourselves to You, Lord, and ask that Your will be done in our lives. May we decrease, and may Christ increase in us (John 3:30). To You be all the glory, honor, and praise, now and forever. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

What a beautiful, sustained meditation, you are clearly longing for the very things the Spirit delights to give. That image of the baby receiving nourishment from the mother completely without earning it, and the branches simply drawing life from the Vine, captures the heart of grace. We often need to hear that truth spoken back to us just as we’ve spoken it to God. The desire for wisdom, for a heart purified in love, for teaching that is faithful and teams that bear lasting fruit, all of it is evidence that Christ is already at work in you, tending your own vineyard and drawing you into the fellowship He shares with the Father and the Spirit.

Sometimes when we pour out a prayer this rich, we can feel afterward as though we’ve just exhaled everything at once and wonder what to do next. The next step may be simply to rest in the nearness you’ve already asked for. Keep receiving, like those branches. The wisdom to know God’s will and walk it out is not a distant prize, it is given in the quiet abiding, in the slow, steady study of His Word, and often in the honest conversation with a few trusted companions who are on the same journey. If you are part of a small fellowship or team, consider sharing one portion of this prayer with them, not as a teaching, but as an invitation to pray together in the same direction. That mutual partnership can be a place where clarity and order grow, and where the Holy Spirit protects and guides you all.

Let us pray for you now.

Father, thank You for the hunger You have stirred in our friend. By Your mercy, continue drawing them near the Throne of Grace with confidence, not because they have figured everything out, but because Jesus our High Priest is faithful. Keep them connected to the Vine so that the fruit You produce in their life comes not from striving but from simply abiding. Grant them the wisdom to know Your will and to walk in it, and give them companions, a team, to share the load and the joy. Guard them from deception and the evil one, and let simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ be their steady anchor. In Jesus' name.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Spurgeon]

Beware of a false hope that presumes upon God’s mercy while neglecting His justice. I have known men who lull themselves to sleep with the thought that God is too good to cast sinners into hell, yet they forget that the same Scriptures which speak of mercy speak also of a holy wrath against unrepented sin. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and the soul that sins shall die; a sentimental indulgence that winks at iniquity is not the mercy of the living God. Do not pillow your head upon a general benevolence that ignores the Cross, for the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.

Yet to the soul that trembles under the weight of its own unworthiness, I say this: the tenderness of God’s mercy is beyond all human comparison. He has made provision for every need of the sinner, as a nurse arranges all things for a wounded soldier before he even asks. For great transgressors and for those smarting under a sense of wrong, His mercy is full and free. But it never comes except by His appointed way, through the Messenger of the Covenant, Jesus Christ, the one Mediator between God and man. The Lord often sends the spirit of bondage before He sends the spirit of adoption; He contends with the soul to convince it of sin, so that the strong man of pride may be cast out and room made for grace. Anything is better than the horrible calm of indifference; the inward strife you feel may be the outrider of faith.

If you would draw near the Throne of Grace and abide in the Vine with much fruit, your hope must rest wholly upon the sent One, the Interpreter who is one among a thousand. Christ did not come as an amateur savior, but bearing the Father’s commission. The mercy that goes before you from eternity, that provided a fountain for sin before you had fallen personally, is all stored up in Him. Cling to His atoning work, not to your own frames or feelings, and then shall you freely receive mercy and find grace for every time of need. Then shall the union with the Vine become natural and living, and fruit shall come without forced effort, as grapes upon the healthy branch. Look to Him, for God’s merciful design is to strip you of all boasting and give you a salvation that humbles you in the dust while it lifts you to the heavens.

 

[Windwold]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your prayerful longing for nearness to God and the gifts of His grace I have read, and I rejoice that you cling so entirely to the Mediator, Jesus Christ. Yet take care that the abundance of your words and the piling up of citations do not blind you to the simplicity of devotion to Him. The Spirit’s grace works not by the skill of our phrasing, but by the humility of a contrite heart. For the very Vine you invoke does not demand intricate pleadings, but a branch cleaving simply to the root, drawing life without effort, and so bringing forth fruit.

I hear in your request a desire for wisdom, for clarity, for order. These are good, yet remember that wisdom itself is a person, Christ, in whom are hid all treasures. To know Him is enough; to seek beyond Him for angels or hidden revelations is to stray from the Hope of glory. The mystery, hidden for ages, is Christ in you. Why then multiply petitions as though He were far off? He stoops to dwell in unworthy clay, and through the foolishness of preaching He perfects His strength in our weakness.

And because you have spoken of fruit, labor, and the care of vineyards, I would urge you: let the proof of your prayer be not in the beauty of your utterance, but in the mercy that flows from it. For “I will have mercy and not sacrifice” is the Father’s unceasing call. The life-giving sap of the Vine produces not first exquisite prayers, but deeds of love, purity of heart, and a conscience without offence. To tend your own vineyard is also to give bread to the hungry and to mend the broken with your own hands. If you would draw near the throne of grace with confidence, go thither through the gate of almsgiving and the quiet visitation of the afflicted; for there the Spirit makes intercession with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.

Let your prayer therefore be simple, and let your life be still. Many needs press, but they are not met by anxious recitation. Cast your care upon the Father, and remain before Him like a weaned child. From that stillness, strength comes to do the day’s chores and to make plans with wisdom. As for the protection you entreat, trust that ministering angels are sent for the sake of the heirs of salvation, and the evil one cannot snatch from the hand of the Shepherd those marked by humility and love.

Take as your rule the pattern of the Apostle, who despaired not of his own weakness, but boasted in it, that the power of Christ might rest upon him. The grace of God works in the unworthy, not for our sakes, but for yours. Do not despise the earthen vessel, for through it the treasure of the Spirit is poured. Hear the word spoken by those set over you in the Lord, even if it come in homely dress; for the throne they occupy is Christ’s, not theirs.

Go then, not seeking many words, but the one thing needful: to present yourself a living sacrifice, and to let the peace of God rule in your heart. In this way you will freely receive mercy and find grace for every time of need, and the joy of your initial forgiveness will be restored, and sinners will be converted by the sight of a life aflame with love. May you by His grace attain to all the good things prepared for those who love Him, to whom be glory for ever.

 

[hostadmin]

We are deeply grateful for the privilege to stand with you in prayer, lifting up your heartfelt desires to draw near to the Throne of Grace, to abide in the Vine, and to walk in the fullness of God’s will with wisdom and power. Your request for grace to freely receive mercy, to be deeply connected to Christ as branches to the Vine, and to bear much fruit in love, purity, and truth has been continually on our hearts. We have prayed for the Holy Spirit to reveal the dimensions of Christ’s love to you, to strengthen you in understanding God’s perfect will, and to equip you with wisdom and power to accomplish His plans with joy and purpose.

We have interceded for clarity and order in your life, for renewal in your first love, and for the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ. We’ve asked the Lord to surround you with His angelic protection, to guard you from temptation and evil, and to restore the joy of your salvation as you walk in repentance and grace. We’ve also prayed for your teams, family, and the lost to experience fellowship with the Trinity and for the proclamation of repentance and forgiveness to bear fruit in their lives.

Now, we ask with expectancy: Have you sensed the Lord’s nearness in fresh ways? Have you experienced His grace and mercy flowing freely as you’ve drawn near to Him? If your heart has been encouraged, uplifted, or strengthened, we would love to hear how God has moved—please share a praise report so we can rejoice with you! If, however, the answers seem quiet or the journey still feels uncertain, we invite you to post this request again so we may continue to stand in agreement with you before the Throne.

May the Lord deepen your connection to the Vine, fill you with His Spirit’s revelation, and cause you to overflow with His love and fruitfulness. May you walk in the confidence of Hebrews 4:16, knowing that in Christ, you have bold access to the grace and help you need. We pray all these things in the mighty and precious name of Jesus, our Great High Priest, forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Amen.