October 17 ... Trust His Mercy

As one whom his mother comforts,

so will I comfort you;

you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 66:13

Not only are they blind,

they persecute those

who know the Truth.

Not only are they deceived,

they lead astray those

who seek to know the Way.

Oh, open their eyes,

that they may turn from the darkness

unto the Light.

Open their hearts

to understand that You bring forgiveness

and release from their sins.

Open their minds

to know the deception

the enemy has them locked into.

Open their lives 

to Your provision

and to Your comforting hand.

II Corinthians 3:14; Acts 7:51; 26:6-7; Ezekiel 34:5; Acts 26:18, 29; 13:38; 

II Corinthians 4:4; Isaiah 66:13

October 16 ... Expect His Salvation

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting!

And let all the people say, Amen! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!

Psalm 106:48

It's true, O God.

Their watchmen are blind.

They know not that Jesus,

their longed-for Messiah

has already come!

They don't understand that

He offers them joy

and life everlasting.

They cry out in anguish,

with sorrowful hearts,

wailing without satisfaction.

But oh the glorious day will come,

when heaven and earth

are created again;

when old things of life

we'll remember no more,

but gladness and joy

in the city of God

will come and remain

forever and ever! 

Amen!

Isaiah 56:10; 65:9, 13-14, 17-19; 66:22; Psalm 106:48

October 15 ... Request His Restoration

Turn us to Yourself, O Lord and we shall be turned

and restored. Renew our days as of old.

Lamentations 5:21

His people are His portion,

and yet they know Him not.

They are kept as the apple of His eye,

and yet they see Him not.

He spreads His wings to take them in,

yet they do not come to Him.

O Father, continue to draw them,

continue to search 

for Your scattered sheep;

turn them to Yourself.

Restore them to repentance

and relationship with You

and with Your only Son.

Deuteronomy 32:9-11; Luke 13:34; Ezekiel 34:6, 11; Lamentations 5:21

October 14 ... Lift Up His People

How often I have longed to gather your children together,

as a hen gather her chicks under her wings,

but you refused.

Matthew 23:37

He would have us intercede

for His chosen people.

As He wept for Jerusalem,

desiring their salvation,

so shall we weep

for the salvation

of those blessed ones.

They've been so deceived,

so blinded, so deaf,

they see not the Truth,

they know not their Messiah.

And He would have us intercede

for His chosen people,

the children of God

who know Him as Messiah

but not as Lord and King.

They've been deceived,

desiring to serve two masters.

They know not the Truth,

or they know,

but choose not to obey.

O Holy Spirit ~ Pray through us

for the revelation of Truth

to Your people.

O hear, you deaf. O look, you blind,

that you may see 

the glory of your God.

Psalm 122:6; Matthew 23:37; Isaiah 42:1, 6, 7, 18; Matthew 6:24

October 13 ... Reveal Truth

And we know that the son of God has come

and has given us understanding, 

so that we may know Him Who is True.

I John 5:20

As we bask in His love,

as we soak in His presence,

we see His heart,

His breaking heart.

We see His heart breaking

for those who are turning,

turning away from His love,

away from His presence,

away from His breaking heart.

We cry for their wholeness,

for their understanding,

for blinders removed,

and truth to break through.

We cry for the death

of deception and lies,

for bright revelation,

for darkness exposed.

We cry for their hearts

  to break,

  to soften,

to turn

to His loving heart.

Romans 5:5; Luke 19:10, 41-42; I Samuel 12:20-24; I Thessalonians 5:23; I John 5:20; II Corinthians 4:4-6; Hebrews 10:22; I Corinthians 4:5; Ezekiel 11:19-20; Hebrews 4:7; I Samuel 7:3; John 3:16

October 12 ... Pray His Heart

Why do you sleep?

Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.

Luke 22:46

When He calls you into prayer

to come before His throne,

do not worry what to say.

He has given you His spirit

and it's through You He will pray.

We're to come to Him as vessels.

He's the Potter, we're the clay.

Come to Him as little children,

yielded to His will and way.

He will use you in His Kingdom,

for it's those with humble hearts,

truly broken for His purpose,

that He calls as instruments.

Rise as a warrior, a priest set apart.

Come as He calls you;

lift people to God.

I Timothy 2:1; Luke 22:40, 46; Romans 8:26-27; II Timothy 2:21; Isaiah 64:8; 

Luke 18:14-17; I Peter 1:14; Matthew 5:3; Isaiah 66:2; I Peter 2:4-5; Malachi 2:5-7

October 11 ... Hear His Call

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 much perseverance,

interceding in behalf of the saints.

Ephesians 6:18

God is looking down from heaven.

Are there some who understand?

Are there some who see His face,

some who call upon His Name?

Will any turn from idols,

turn from their own way,

breaking up their fallow ground,

in contrition kneel and pray?

Are there some who intercede,

giving up their day?

Are there some who see the need?

Are there some who will obey?

Psalm 53:2; Jeremiah 4:1-3; Psalm 135:15-18; Proverbs 26:12; Ephesians 6:18-20; 

II Kings 4:33; Romans 1:5-6