A Heartfelt Prayer
I read Apostle Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-20 and there was something so solemn about it such that it stayed in my spirit. I keep coming back to read it so let me share this heartfelt prayer from Apostle Paul with you this week;
“For this reason I kneel before the Father[c] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us— to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen”
I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
He Had No Man
In the book of John chapter Five (5), there’s a story of a healing that happened around the pool of Bethesda. The bible states that this paralyzed man had been in this condition for Thirty-Eight (38) years. When Jesus asked this man if he would like to be healed, his answer was:
“The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.” (John 5:7 KJV).
That statement he made to Jesus is what revs up my spirit every time I come across this scripture. Obviously, so many people come to the pool and especially on the days when the angel comes to stir the waters, many others come to be healed. So, for thirty-eight years, this man had not received favor or kindness from any one that was willing to help him into the pool? Let this not sound like just another bible story because it is the reality of some people today. They are stuck in unfavorable circumstances because no one has stepped up to offer help. What can we do then? Start sowing seeds of goodness and kindness in peoples’ lives. Build a community for yourself if you think you are alone. A good litmus test for you to start with is that if you had an emergency this very moment, how many people can you call and you are so sure they will drop everything to come to your aid no matter the cost?
I pray for you this week, that the Lord will send you the gift of genuine people. People who will bear you up in your trying times. I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena
Declarations For August 2024
Oh, the months are zooming through like a whirlwind and it can be overwhelming on all sides! Whether it is family, business, spiritual - when the days are moving so fast, you can feel your head spinning but here’s our encouragement for this month. Jesus declared in Matthew 11:28-30 that;
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
I pray that nothing will overburden us this month. That the Lord will give us total peace even in the midst of the storms. That this month of August will bring ease to every area of our lives.
I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.