New Hope Church

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— II Timothy 2:1-7—- Be strong in the grace that is in Jesus and entrust to faithful men who are able to teach others what we have heard.  Focus on the eternal, be faithful and fruitful.  This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   WHO AM I FOR MY LORD TO CONSIDER ME? Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? —II Samuel 7:18 Therefore you are great, O LORD God. For there is…

This Scripture portioned was not planned by me for my birthday today, but how appropriately planned by Him!  So encouraging… (Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— Matthew 28:16-20—- I am to go in the authority of Jesus to make disciples, teaching them to obey Jesus.  This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   HE KNEW MY BIRTH DAY AND MY BIRTH-AGAIN DAY! The LORD records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” —Psalm 87:6             Our Lord knows all who are born, when they are born and where they are born and for what purposes they are born. …

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— Ephesians 2:1-10—- Paise God for making us alive in Jesus who were once dead in our trespasses and sins.  Now may we serve Him in the purposes for which He has called us.   This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   OUR FAITHFUL LORD For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. —Psalm 86:5 Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. —Psalm 86:11             Do you truly believe that our Lord: Is…

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture—I Corinthians 15— We stand by the gospel— Jesus died for our sins, He was buried, He rose the 3rd day and appeared to many— yes, we stand by the gospel we have trusted… unless we believed in vain, unless our belief was hollow and meaningless.  May that not be the case!   This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   WE HAVE PEACE IN JESUS Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. —Psalm 85:8            …

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— John 10:1-21—- Jesus is our Good Shepherd, He is the door, He is our Guide, He is our Abundant Life, He lays down His life for the sheep. rises again and brings division.   This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   TRUSTING MY LORD IS MY STRENGHT AND HAPPINESS! Blessed are those whose strength is in you…   O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you! —Psalm 84:5, 12             Oh, how happy are we, are those, who understand that their strength is not in themselves, but in our Lord!  “The LORD is my…

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— Psalm 23—- We have a shepherd that provides all that we need.  He is our guide, our nurturer, our protector, our comforter, our constant Companion and we will be with Him forever.  He loves us like no other and is always good to us. This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   LOVING OTHERS  And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself. —I Samuel 20:17              The first of the Great Commands listed in Matthew 22:36-40 is to “Love the Lord your God…

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— II Timothy 2:22-26—- Flee evil desires, pursue, righteousness, faith, love and peace with those who call on the name of the Lord with a pure heart—- we have escaped the trap and captivity of the devil! This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   LOVING OBEDIENCE BRINGS VICTORY, HONORING OUR LORD ” And Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of divination,…

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— Ephesians 6:10-20—- We are to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  This can only be if we are clothed in the armor of God and are persistent in prayer.  This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   CARRY OUT HIS WILL BY HIS STRENGTH! …for nothing can hinder the LORD from saving by many or by few. —I Samuel 14:6             When our Lord wants to accomplish something He can do so with many people or a few people.  Nothing can hinder Him from carrying out what He desires. …

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— Matthew 6:5-15—- Praise God for Who He Is— Holy!  Pray for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done, for daily provisions, for forgiveness, to be faithful to forgive others, to be kept from temptation and to be delivered from the evil one.  This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   FOLLOW JESUS— ONLY HE FULLY SATISFIES And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. —I Samuel 12:21-24             When people are not following our Lord, they are following “empty things that cannot profit…

(Today’s fasting and prayer Scripture— I Timothy 2:1-6—- Pray for government leaders at all levels and that people will come to a knowledge of the Truth and be saved. This will be my prayer focus that I seek within the hour of 6am, 12pm and 6pm)   BRIBERY DESTROYS THE INNOCENT AND BOLSTERS THE WICKED They took bribes and perverted justice. —I Samuel 8:3             God’s Word is very clear as to what bribes do— “Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent” (Exodus 23:8).  There are those who actually see the truth of a matter, but bribes will…