SPIRITUAL WARFARE PRAYERS

SPIRITUAL WARFARE PRAYERS

In Psalms 144:1 -  Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.  Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, {And} my fingers for battle;..."

In 2 Corinthians 10:4-6   -  New King James Version (NKJV)

4. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5. casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6. and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled." 

Jeremiah 51:20-23; 23:29

The text in Jeremiah quotes: “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations and with thee will I destroy kingdoms.”  This is a powerful statement for we know that our prayers cuts and pull down strongholds in every area – spiritually, socially, economically and governmental sphere.  God is the One who uses us to win battles. Firstly :

A. God uses us as weapons of war

1. We have the power to destroy strongholds. The power toward us who believe in the inner man that are able to hits correctly and accurately the strongholds of the enemy. The stronghold of principalities & powers in cities; of relationships in families and churches and in our personal lives.
 

2.  We destroy arguments. Arguments are ‘reasonings’ of the mind. Our doubts and worldly influence that is against the Word of God. Negative reasonings - (Backsliders say there is no God.) 

3.  We destroy envy proud obstacles. The proud and lofty things in life and the world has to offer us. (Fear of loosing out)

4. We take every thought captive to obey Christ. This speaks of the purposes and motives of men.  All thoughts are command to obey and submit to Christ authority and Word.  Are our motives genuine, honest, true, just, pure, lovely, anything to praise God – think of these things.  (Philippians 4:8)

5. We punish every disobedience by feeding obedience until it is complete and the reflection of Christ is seen in us. Someone said, that disobedience is breaking the law.  Disobedience are unbelieving spirit. 

 

B. Secondly,  God trains our hand for war – Psa. 18:34, 144:1

   We are to war a good spiritual warfare as mentioned in 1 Timothy 1:18   Moses has only bury one Egyptian by his own flesh and will but as he submits his hands to God, God uses him and train him to bury an army of Pharaoh into the Red Sea.

A Psalm of David. - “Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle” 

   Our warfare are not carnal (like bombs, machine guns) but

   spiritual able and mighty to the pulling down of stronghold – two hands that Moses lifted up during the war between the Israelites and Amalekites.

Exodus 17:11

New International Version

As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.

Dear Heavenly Father, we pray this prayer in the power of the Holy Spirit and in the name of Jesus Christ.  We bind and bring to no effect all disunity, discord, division, strife, anger, wrath, criticism, condemnation, guilt, pride, envy, jealousy, gossip, slander, complaining, lying, false teaching, poverty, sickness, fear of lack, all fears, murmuring spirits, deceiving spirits and spirits of Antichrist.  These are all bound in us, in our families and in our church.

We bind all curses that have been spoken against us.  We bind the power of negative words and render useless all prayers that are not inspired by the Holy Spirit.  We confess that we are a child of God, that we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.  We are God’s property.

We claim a fence of protection around ourselves, our families, our church and schools and we ask You in the Name of Jesus, to dispatch angels to surround us today. We plead the blood of Jesus around them.  We ask angels to protect our homes, families from any intrusion, harm, physical and mental attack from the enemies.

We confess the God the Holy Spirit guides and leads us.  We will hear God’s voice as Jesus said in John 10:27 – “my sheep hears My voice”. 

We confess we are healed and whole.  We flourish, we are stable, fruitful, full of peace, joy, patience and love.  Whatever we set our hands to shall prosper, for God supplies all our needs. 

God we pray for the ministries here. You have brought us here to bring glory to your Name. Anoint us for all You have called us to do for You.  We call forth divine appointments, open doors of opportunity, open heavens blessings, God ordained encounters and miracles, ministry opportunities and ministry positions for the church.  We will use our lives and God given abilities for Your glory and honor, O Lord.

And lastly, we declare by faith that revival is sweeping through us and our families, our church families and nation.  We will allow it to bring about the necessary changes in us.  We are open to correction, repentance, obedience and brokenness and a deeper walk with God. We deeply desire a more powerful prayer life and a greater intimacy with the Lord and a burden for the lost.

We pray all this prayers in the precious Name of Jesus.  Amen.