DAY 13 - DAILY PRAYER (PRAYER FOR GOD'S PROTECTION) - JUNE 6, 2013

June 6

PRAYER FOR GOD’S PROTECTION

(In perilous times)

Note: This is a prayer for anyone who is trusting in the Lord, no matter what your situation in life (military, parent, student etc.): also use as a personal prayer by substituting the "we and our" with "I and my."

Heavenly Father, in the name of Your precious Son, Jesus Christ, we call upon Your Holy Name in perilous times, and we ask You for Your divine protection over our lives and all of the necessities that sustain us, and that we may obtain mercy and find grace in times of need. You are a mighty God, a God Who is not only all-powerful, but the One Who stores our tears in a bottle, and the One Who cried aloud from the heart of Your Son, Jesus Christ, grieving over the lost sheep of Israel with outstretched arms.

We will turn to You, Oh Lord, Our God and Father of Jesus Christ, the image of God on earth, Who saved us. We will stay our minds on You because You are:

ELOHIM - Creator of heaven and earth


EL-SHADDAI - God Almighty Who nourishes/supplies


ADONAI - Lord over all


JEHOVAH-JIREH - Sees my needs and provides


JEHOVAH RAPHA - My healer & makes bitter experiences sweet


JEHOVAH M’KADDESH - The Lord my sanctifier


JEHOVAH NISSI - My victory and banner


JEHOVAH SHALOM - You are my peace


JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU - You are my righteousness


jEHOVAH - ROHI - You are my Shepherd


JEHOVAH - SHAMMAH - You never leave or forsake me


EL-ELYON - First Cause, Highest Sovereign

We (or I) most humbly commit to you (name the people or things that you are committing to Him) for Your sovereign protection.

In our weaknesses, please strengthen us.

We will trust in the name of our God, in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ. Amen!

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DAY 13 - DAILY QUESTION ABOUT GOD'S WORD (DO WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE SPIRITUAL BATTLE THAT IS TAKING PLACE AROUND US?)

June 6

Question: "Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?"

Answer:It is crucial that every Christian understands that he/she is in a spiritual battle. There is no way to get out of it. Awareness of the spiritual battle around us is very important. Not only awareness, but vigilance, preparedness, courage and the right weaponry are crucial elements of engaging in spiritual warfare.

In the words of Paul in2 Corinthians 10:3-5, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” It is clear that “our warfare” as Christians is spiritual. We are not fighting a physical battle, nor a human battle. It is on a spiritual level – its enemies, its prerogatives, its fortresses and its weapons are all spiritual. If we attempt to fight the spiritual with human weapons, we will fail and the enemy will be victorious.

It is important to note that Paul is not speaking about battling demons here. When Jesus and the apostles cast demons out, it was, along with the other signs and wonders they exhibited, primarily to prove the authority of what they said. It was important at that time for God to give the apostles a powerful “proof” that they were indeed from God and were His spokesmen. The fidelity of Scripture depends on the authority of the apostles, so God gave the apostles His power to authenticate their teachings. The point all along was to show that the ultimate authority – and our ultimate spiritual weapon – is Scripture. So, although there are times when demons possess and attack human beings today, and there are biblical instances of Jesus and the apostles casting demons out, the kind of spiritual battle that every Christian engages in is primarily a battle of the mind.

There are fortresses all around us in this world, made of the “speculations” and “lofty things” that Paul spoke of in 2 Corinthians. The word “speculations” is, in the Greek,logismos. It means “ideas, concepts, reasonings, philosophies.” People of the world build up theselogismosto protect themselves against the truth of God. Sadly, these fortresses often become prisons and eventually tombs. Our calling as Christians is to break down these fortresses and rescue the inhabitants. It is dangerous and difficult work, but we have a divine arsenal always at our disposal. Unfortunately, one of the enemy’s best tricks is getting us to fight with human weapons rather than divine.

Marketing techniques, counter-philosophies, persuasive words of human wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:4), rationalism, organization, skill, entertainment, mystique, better lighting, better music – these are all human weapons. None of these things will win the spiritual war. They are ineffective for bringing about true conversion, and they may even produce false conversions. The only thing that is effective – the only offensive weapon we possess – is the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17). This sword gives us many freedoms as soldiers in this spiritual battle. We have freedom from fear, knowing that God is fighting for us (Joshua 1:7-9) and that He will not forsake us. We have freedom from guilt, knowing that we are not responsible for the souls of those who reject God’s message after we have proclaimed it to them (Mark 6:11). We have freedom from despair, knowing that if we are persecuted and hated, He was persecuted and hated first (John 15:18) and that our battle wounds will be richly and lovingly tended to in Heaven (Matthew 5:10).

All of these freedoms come from using the powerful weapon of God – His Word. If we use human weaponry to fight against the enemy’s fortresses, we will sustain failures and disappointment, and even our victories will be unsure. Conversely, the victories of God are full of hope. “Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean 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” (Hebrews 6:22-24). The hearts of those who hear and accept the true, full message of the gospel as given by the apostles are “sprinkled clean” and “washed with pure water.” What is this water? It is the Word of God that strengthens us as we fight (Ephesians 5:26;John 7:38).
Recommended Resources:Logos Bible SoftwareandVictory in Spiritual Warfare by Tony Evans.

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Read more:http://www.gotquestions.org/spiritual-battle.html#ixzz2VmL1J09h

DAY 13 - DAILY HISTORY - AMERICAN MINUTE FOR JUNE 6, 2013

June 6

American Minute for June 6th:

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D-Day was JUNE 6, 1944.

Over 160,000 troops from America, Britain, Canada, free France, Poland, and other nations landed along a 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coast of France.

It was the largest amphibious invasion force in world history, supported by 5,000 ships with 195,700 navy personnel and 13,000 aircraft.

On that day, the sea along the heavily fortified beaches of Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword and Pointe du Hoc ran red with the blood of almost 9,000 killed or wounded.

It was a major turning point in World War II.

Adolph Hitler had seized power in Germany in 1933 by promising hope to the German people after a depression and a devaluation of their currency.

Hitler's National Socialist Workers Party eliminated all political opposition, took control of healthcare and confiscated guns.

Using diplomatic intimidation, deception, and lightning attacks they proceeded to take control of:

Austria, The Sudeten Region, Bohemia, Moravia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, France, Monaco, Greece, The Channel Island (UK), Czechoslovakia, the Baltic states, Serbia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Finland, Croatia and more.

The National Socialist Workers Party operated over 1,200 concentration camps where an estimated 4,251,500 people lost their lives.

Church leaders who spoke out in opposition to Hitler were arrested.

Shortly after D-Day, courageous German resistance attempted an assassination of Hitler, but he survived and retaliated by killing over 7,000 Germans.

In his D-Day Orders, JUNE 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower sent nearly 100,000 Allied troops marching across Europe to defeat Hitler's National Socialist Workers Party:

"You are about to embark upon a great crusade...The eyes of the world are upon you.

The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you...

You will bring about...the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe...

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely...

And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking."

President Franklin Roosevelt stated JUNE 6, 1944:

"My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation...

I ask you to join with me in prayer:

Almighty God, Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion, and our civilization...

Give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard.

For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces...

We know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph...

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom..."

FDR concluded:

"Help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice...

I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer.

As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.

Give us strength...and, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee...With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy...

And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen."

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DAY 12 - DAILY BIBLE VERSE (DESCENDANT OF DAVID) - JUNE 5, 2013

June 5

Matthew 1:1

1This is the family history, the genealogy, of Jesus the Anointed, the coming King. You will see in this history that Jesus is descended from King David, and that He is also descended from Abraham.