{"id":4371,"date":"2023-12-04T14:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nebody.com\/staging\/?p=4371"},"modified":"2023-12-04T14:33:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:33:20","slug":"praying-for-pastors-and-spiritual-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nebody.com\/staging\/praying-for-pastors-and-spiritual-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Praying for Pastors and Spiritual Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello Amazing Reader,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to December, once again. It\u2019s not too early to wish ourselves a Merry Christmas, is it? \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In today\u2019s meditation, the Holy Spirit is spurring us to take our stand as intercessors. As a child of God, you have been called to a ministry of interceding for others. This may include our family, friends, colleagues, classmates, etc. However, one area that we may be leaving at the back burner too often is praying for our pastors and spiritual leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is the notion that they are already sorted and do not need our prayers, but they do. In fact, prayer is one of the best gifts we can offer to God on their behalf. These people are mostly the enemies target because they are a threat to the devil and his cohort. When we pray for them, we are lifting their hands up. Remember Exodus 17:12<\/strong>, Aaron and Hur held up Moses\u2019 arms when he was tired, while Joshua faced the Amalekite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently a friend shared this video<\/a> with me and one of the lessons that stood out for me was the need to constantly cover our spiritual leaders in prayer. Instead of publicly castigating them like we often see happen these days, pray for them. Ask God to make them shepherds after His own heart; Jeremiah 3:15<\/strong>. You can also pray Psalm 89: 20-25<\/strong> over them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have found My servant David;\nWith My holy oil I have anointed him,\nWith whom My hand shall be established;\nAlso My arm shall strengthen him.\nThe enemy shall not\u00a0outwit him,\nNor the son of wickedness afflict him.\nI will beat down his foes before his face,\nAnd plague those who hate him.<\/em>\n\u201cBut My faithfulness and My mercy\u00a0shall be\u00a0with him,\nAnd in My name his horn shall be exalted.\nAlso I will\u00a0set his hand over the sea,\nAnd his right hand over the rivers.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Your pastors cannot do the work of ministry alone. They can do with our prayers. May God help you and I to stay committed to interceding for them, Amen!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
God\u2019s blessings always,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dammy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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