Faint Not!

"And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;" Luke 18:1

How often do you pray? Daily, weekly, monthly, when you feel like it? Do you pray with distractions around you? Do you pray sometimes on your knees? The Lord says we should pray always and not to faint. So what does this mean? First we should pray often even when we don't feel like it. This can be one of the most important times to pray. Praying is one of the ways we can demolish the strongholds of the enemy when he comes against us in spiritual attacks – 1 Cor 10:4.

What I'd like to focus on is the word "faint" as found in the KJV version of Luke 18:1. What does this mean? The Greek word for faint is 'ekkakeo' which means to be weak or weary. We shouldn't be weary of prayer when afflictions arise or temptations are knocking at your door. Or when others desert us and we are left alone. We shouldn't faint when our prayers are not answered in the timeframe we think they should be answered. God does not necessarily operate on our timeline. Sometimes our answer is to … wait. (I can speak on this from experience).

Prayer has become an antidote, if you will, under such afflictive circumstances that would cause you to faint or do something other than pray. Like … worrying, or doubting or harboring unbelief. These can be destructive to our faith and hinder our abilities to witness or give testimony to others. These are sins that you need to confess through prayer. Pray is the way to communicate with our Heavenly Father and let Him know what is on our hearts. He wants you to go to Him for even the smallest of your needs, He wants you to come to Him so He can show you His provision for your life. And the way to do this is through 'faintless' prayer – for yourself and for others. There's no set time time pray, no special person has to be there, no custom rooms or accommodations, and there's no set number of times per day. Men ought always to pray. So think about these things when you pray and please pray often knowing that He hears you and will answer but remember He will answer when He feels the time is right for you – Psa 31:14-15. Persevere in your prayers starting today. 1 Th 5:17

“Our praying, however, needs to be pressed and pursued with an energy that never tires, a persistency which will not be denied, and a courage which never fails.” — E. M. Bounds

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“Quit playing, start praying. Quit feasting, start fasting. Talk less with men, talk more with God. Listen less to men, listen to the words of God. Skip travel, start travail.” — Leonard Ravenhill

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Sun Emits Most Powerful CME of 2013

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Bible Prophecy Commentary:

There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars – Luke 21:25. This year -2013- is supposed to be one of the most active years for solar flares. There are 8 more months left in this year so many more could arrive. Solar flares with enough magnitude can burn up electrical power grids in cities that would cause disruptions in electricity for periods of days, months or even years. We have, as it has been said many times before, little if no protection against these Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) emitted from the sun. Last days folks – things like this have been prophesied and are now occurring.

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"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" – Luke 21:28

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Pat Robertson Warns if Jerusalem is Divided …

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Bible Prophecy Commentary:

Jerusalem is the spiritual center of the world in God's eyes – Eze 5:5 and Eze 38:12. This is God's possession and any attempt to mess with it will invite His wrath. With the re-establishment of the Jewish state on May 14, 1948 and the re-capture of Jerusalem on June 7, 1967, we are just about ready for the Lord's return. Jerusalem is extremely important in these last days prophecies.

God gave this land to Abraham and it will never again be taken away from the Jews. In Dan 11:39, the coming Antichrist will divide the land for gain. We can't say who this will be now but I assure you he is coming. In Joel 3:1-2, the last battle before the Lord returns – Armageddon – will be against those who divided the land.

The US is pressuring Israel to make peace with the Palestinians. The Palestinians want Jerusalem and even Egypt wants Jerusalem. The prophecy found in Zech 12:3 is being fulfilled as I write this – and more so everyday. I personally believe God will not stand for this city to be divided and will cause tremendous suffering to the leaders and people of the countries that bring this to pass. Watch Jerusalem … seek God … pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This is serious and is not a game.

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"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" – Luke 21:28

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