My Morning Prayer: Blessings

My Morning Prayer: Blessings
-Roy Lessin

Blessings
-Roy Lessin

May you be increased with the riches of His grace—hearing His voice more clearly, Knowing His heart more deeply, resting in His love more fully, trusting His care more completely, walking His pathway more peacefully, knowing His presence more intimately, blessed by His goodness more abundantly.

This is our prayer for you today, dear friend. -Marina

You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy (Psalm 65:11-12 NLT).

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My Morning Prayer: Prayer of Help, Protection, and Deliverance

My Morning Prayer: Prayer of Help, Protection, and Deliverance
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Lord, I thank You that You are a Warrior, and You never know defeat; You are a Conqueror and every enemy is under Your feet; You are a Deliverer and every foe will sound retreat.

I thank You, O God, that You preserve me. I take refuge in You and I am safe from every cloud of darkness, from every voice of condemnation, from every thought of defeat and despair. I put my trust and confidence in You alone. I lean on You, for You will not falter of faint. You are my support and keep me from falling. You are my high tower and keep me from fleeing. You are my confidence and keep me from fearing.

Thank You, God, for being with me, beside me, behind me, and before me. You are always at my right hand and keep me secure. What joy it brings to know that when I call to You, You answer me. You are my perfect refuge from every storm and battle.

Thank You for being my sure place, and for providing me with the safe place under the shadow of Your wings. Lord, arise and rescue me from all evil, from every lie, and from every bondage. I stand upon You as my rock, I abide in You and my fortress. You are my covering. You are my shield. Thank You for saving me and for rescuing me from my enemies. You always hear my cry for help. Amen.

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Drawing Near: Blessings

Drawing Near: Blessings
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Today, may the blessing of God come in fullest measure—to you, in you, on you, over you, around you, and within you;
May you know and experience the fullest measure of His favor—His hand working all things for the good on your behalf;
May you know the smile of His pleasure—knowing that all is well between your heart and His;
May He provide you with the means and the opportunities to bring the heart of His goodness to others—blessing them in ways they never expected.
May God bless you in a way that is perfectly suited for you!

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing suited to him (Genesis 24:28 AMP).

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Drawing Near: Confidence in Prayer

Drawing Near: Confidence in Prayer
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Nothing has stopped in heaven—
Grace still abounds;
Mercies are still new this morning;
Blessings are still being poured out;
Prayers are still being heard and answered;
Grace still abounds;
Angels are still ministering;
Jesus is still interceding;
The Holy Spirit is still working;
God is still on the throne;
The return of the Lord is still on schedule!

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, "The Lord reigns" (1 Chronicles 16:31 NKJV).

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Drawing Near: Blessings and Promises

Drawing Near: Blessings and Promises
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

In all things, may you know the Shalom peace of God—encouraging you to move forward, empowering you to boldly take each step, greeting you as you turn a new corner, calming your heartbeat as you walk through dark valleys, softening each footstep as you climb rugged mountains, and increasing your courage as you follow your Shepherd wherever He leads.

The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love Me. I will protect those who trust in My name. When they call on Me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. Psalm 91:14-15 NLT

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen." Jeremiah 29:11-12 NLT

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Drawing Near: Believing Prayer

Drawing Near: Believing Prayer
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Believing prayer is a language that is spoken by the heart. Our strength in prayer is not developed by growing our eloquence, but by growing our faith.

Jesus told us, "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like the pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.' (Matthew 6:7 NIV). The power of prayer is found in its simplicity, not its complexity or frequency.

We should never think that God will not hear or answer our prayer unless we use just the right words, phrase them correctly, and repeat them frequently. Even if the words that we speak don't come out just right, God knows exactly what our heart is wanting to say.

God doesn't need us to pray the "right words" so He can understand what our need is, and He doesn't need us to continue to repeat them so He won't forget our prayer. Jesus assures that God knows all about our need and knows how to meet it even before our prayer begins (Matthew 6:8).

God hears and answers prayer based upon our relationship to Him. God is our heavenly Father and He invites us to draw near to Him as His children.

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Drawing Near: Blessings

Drawing Near: Blessings
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

May all things be well with you—may you do well, choose well, think well, love well, serve well, feel well and stay well—as you continue to trust in the only One who does all things well.

I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers (3 John 1:2 AMP).

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Drawing Near: In Jesus' Name

Drawing Near: In Jesus' Name
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Your authority in prayer comes, not through the merits of your name, but through the awesome power in the name of Jesus Christ. In His name is the provision for every need you face. When you pray, you come before the Father clothed in Jesus' righteousness and covered by His blood. He is your shield and protector, your banner, and your Mighty Warrior. His light has overcome the darkness; His truth has broken every lie; His power has broken every bondage; His love has conquered every fear. It is in Jesus' name that you can pray with boldness and overcoming faith.

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NEW Series: Drawing Near

Drawing Near
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:19-25 NKJV).

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When you come to God in prayer, you come to your Father. He wants you to come as a child who is loved, who is accepted, who is cared for, and who is secure. He wants you to come in openness, in confidence, in truthfulness. He waits to hear your heart and to share His heart with you.

Through prayer you can gather the riches of heaven and bring them down to earth...you can delight in the beauty of heaven and carry it in your heart...you can enjoy the fellowship of heaven and walk in it throughout the day.

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"Draw near, then, seeking soul, with boldness; Draw near with the lowly boldness of a child—with the humble confidence of a son. Dear are you to your Father. Sweet is your voice to Him. Precious is your person, accepted in His Beloved. You cannot come too boldly—you cannot come too frequently—you cannot come with too large requests. You are coming to a King, that King your Father, that Father viewing you in His beloved Son. Oh, hang not back. Stand not afar off. He now holds out the golden scepter, and says, "Come near; what is your request? Come with your temporal want. Come with your spiritual need. Ask what you will, it shall be granted you. I have an open hand, and a large heart." -Octavius Winslow

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