Give Thanks To The Lord For His Mercy And Steadfast Love

Chaos is the force of darkness coming into disrupt comfort and civility like a tornado, interrupting a peaceful day. God is on the move and everything that can shake is shaking as our idols fall off their man-made platforms and crash to the ground, shattering in pieces. Our enemy voices his deception and we fear all is lost, It Is Not. We are disorientated by deception, but never lost from God’s love, He is never not loving us, as His purposes continue to be in play for our good and His Glory.

Give Thanks To The Lord For His Mercy And Steadfast Love

The reality of truth is, God is our very present Advocate, our refuge from this cultural storm that is fiercely bearing down upon us. What do you know about Your God? Recall it into the present situation, on this day, and see through the eyes of what you know, not what you see in your worldly viewpoint. This is how you stretch your faith, through belief in what you know, what God has already taught you, walk in it. God’s Word, the truth, it breaks the chains of doubt, fear, unbelief and anxiety, setting us free from the bondage of having an unbalanced mind, creating instability in all of our ways. God’s Word increases your faith so you can stand through the fiery trials of deception and persecution.

Give Thanks To The Lord For His Mercy And Steadfast Love

Jesus gave His life for the endgame of the Father’s Love for us, dying our death so we could live His life. His love was enduring of all kinds of trials, it never failed Him. He loved like we never hurt Him. He loved even though He had been hurt. He was wounded for this love He had for us, willing to suffer for us. This is a love like no other love. What I know is God in this great love, navigates us to where He wants us in this life. God is the ultimate Supremacy, and with His Miraculous Authority, He rules over us with a Rulership of Love. Our Father God in in control of that which He has created and maintained. He is the supreme authority of all people, even those who do not know Him, He can influence them to be used to do His Will, to bring about good and glory for His Kingdom.

Psalm 95: 7-9 For we are the lovers He cares for and He is the God we worship. So drop everything else and listen to his voice! For this is what he’s saying: “Today, when I speak, don’t even think about turning a deaf ear to me like they did when they tested me at Meribah and Massah, the place where they argued with me, their Creator. Your ancestors challenged me over and over with their complaining, even though I had convinced them of my power and love. They still doubted my care for them.

Give Thanks To The Lord For His Mercy And Steadfast Love

Getting back to a heart of praise helps us dispel our fear. Don’t doubt God, don’t underestimate God. With everything we know about Him, He is a Mighty Warrior, faithful, just and true. Our God is trustworthy. I know when we are backed up against the wall by our enemy, who is about to take us out, and it appears our enemy is winning the battle using deception, cheating, fraud and trickery, that this is not the time to kindle our own fires and walk by the light of a man made fire that will flame out. (Isaiah 50:10-11) I know, without a doubt that our Way-Maker God will break through this dark night with a brilliant light of the Reality of Truth. I know that as I yield to God, surrender to God with a heart of praise and thanksgiving, in the midst of my greatest challenge, He will fight for me, He will fight for what is right, good and just. I do not need to be afraid, even though the enemy appears to be winning, the battle belongs to the Lord, He will act, He will show His miraculous, mighty right hand and strike down his enemies and we will see the Glory of our God.

Give Thanks To The Lord For His Mercy And Steadfast Love

Sin has ravaged our nations and we are all paying the consequences for our sins as our nations reel under the weight the consequences of the sins of their people. Our civility is damaged, our freedom is fading, our compassion is wounded, our common sense is frayed by deception, our constitution is shredded, and our community demeaned by forced isolation. Through all of this, God has been on the move, purposefully in the unseen, working for our good and His Glory. God is with us and has never stopped working for us. It feels hopeless, yet we know, without a doubt, as we push past our feelings, we do have a future and a hope and we do have an Advocate Whose Supremacy reigns over all. Christ in us, our hope of glory. We pray for God’s Mercy, we pray for God’s miraculous intervention as we hope for freedom, liberty and justice in Christ Jesus.

We Decree: We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on You, Mighty God, we acknowledge Your Supremacy and decree that this battle is Yours, and You are the Victor. You will defeat our enemies counterfeit supremacy, overpower all deception with Your Light of Truth, and return to us righteousness, godliness, goodness, civility, compassion, justice and position us underneath the rulership of God’s Love. We give You thanks, Jesus for Your Mercy and for Your steadfast, unconditional, sacrificial love, which will endure forever. Use the scriptures below to pray, praise and declare and decree the God Truth in them.

Recall Heavenly Hindsight And Decree It In Prayer: Exodus 14; 2 Chronicles 20; Isaiah 41; Deuteronomy 30; Matthew 28

Psalm 147:5-7 How great is our God! There’s absolutely nothing his power cannot accomplish, and he has infinite understanding of everything. 6 God supports and strengthens the humble, but the ungodly will be brought down to the dust. 7Sing out with songs of thanksgiving to the Lord! Let’s sing our praises with melodies overflowing!

Exodus 14:13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only [Isa. 30:15]to be silent.”

Isaiah 41:10-14  Do not yield to fear, for I am always near. Never turn your gaze from me, for I am your faithful God.I will infuse you with my strength and help you in every situation. I will hold you firmly with my victorious right hand.’ 11 “All who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced. All who contend with you will perish and disappear. 12 You will look for your enemies in vain; those who war against you will vanish without a trace! 13 I am Yahweh, your mighty God! I grip your right hand and won’t let you go! I whisper to you: ‘Don’t be afraid; I am here to help you!’ 14 “Jacob, although you feel like a grub worm, have no fear! O men of Israel, I am here to help you! I am your Kinsman-Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel! ~The Passion Translation

2 Chronicles 20:14 15 And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, 1 Sam. 17:47for the battle is not yours but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of Num. 13:23the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 [You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them,]and the Lord will be with you.”

Isaiah 41:4 Who has prepared and done this, calling forth and guiding the destinies of the generations [of the nations] from the beginning? I, the Lord–the first [existing before history began] and with the last [an ever-present, unchanging God]–I am He.

2 Chronicles 20:14-17 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. 15 He said, Hearken, all Judah, you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you King Jehoshaphat. The Lord says this to you: Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.16 Tomorrow go down to them. Behold, they will come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the ravine before the Wilderness of Jeruel.17 You shall not need to fight in this battle; take your positions, stand still, and see the deliverance of the Lord [Who is] with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Fear not nor be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.

2 Chronicles 32: 6 He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, he spoke to their hearts saying, 7″Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. He has only human strength, 8 With him an arm of flesh but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah

Deuteronomy 31: 8 The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Matthew 28: 4 Suddenly, the earth shook violently beneath their feet as the angel of the Lord Jehovah descended from heaven. Lightning flashed around him and his robe was dazzling white! The guards were stunned and terrified—lying motionless like dead men. Then the angel walked up to the tomb, rolled away the stone, and sat on top of it! 5 The women were breathless and terrified, until the angel said to them, “There’s no reason to be afraid. I know you’re here looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here—he has risen victoriously, just as he said! Come inside the tomb and see the place where our Lord was lying. 7 Then run and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead! I give you his message: “I am going ahead of you in Galilee and you will see me there.” The Passion Translation

2 Chronicles 20:21 And they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper. 21 When he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to sing to the Lord and praise Him in their holy [priestly] garments as they went out before the army, saying, Give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!

Joshua 1: 6-9 Be strong and confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers (ancestors) to give them. 7Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do [everything] in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go. 8This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be God’s formula leading to Joshua’s success is clearly outlined in vv 5-9.successful. 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” The Amplified Bible

2 Chronicles 20:6-9 And said, O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You. 7 Did not You, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? 8 They dwelt in it and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your Name, saying, 9 If evil comes upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You–for Your Name [and the symbol of Your presence] is in this house–and cry to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.

Joshua 10:12-14 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord handed over the Amorites to the sons of Israel, and Joshua said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, And moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” 13 So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation [of Israel] took vengeance upon their enemies. Is it not written in the Book of Jashar? So the sun stood still in the middle of the sky and was in no hurry to go down for about a whole day. 14 There has not been a day like that before it or after it, when the Lord listened to (heeded) the voice of a man; for the Lord was fighting for Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:15-17 He said, Hearken, all Judah, you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you King Jehoshaphat. The Lord says this to you: Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down to them. Behold, they will come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the ravine before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You shall not need to fight in this battle; take your positions, stand still, and see the deliverance of the Lord [Who is] with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Fear not nor be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.

Exodus 13: 31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did against the Egyptians, and the people [reverently] feared the Lord and trusted in (relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord and to His servant Moses.

Matthew 28:5-7  The women were breathless and terrified, until the angel said to them, “There’s no reason to be afraid. I know you’re here looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here—he has risen victoriously, just as he said! Come inside the tomb and see the place where our Lord was lying. 7 Then run and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead! I give you his message: “I am going ahead of you in Galilee and you will see me there.” The Passion Translation

Matthew 28:17 The moment they saw him, they worshiped him, but some still had lingering doubts. 18 Then Jesus came close to them and said, “All the authority of the universe has been given to me. 19 Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 20 And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.” The Passion Translation

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