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Our Redeemer lives! Blessed be the NAME of the LORD. He is Glorious in all His ways, Majestic, Righteous, filled with Splendor.

Abba, may your faithful presence envelop Netanyahu and speak to his soul, leading him in your plans and with your strength. And may your promises be evidenced so the whole world knows that you alone are the God of Israel. Please turn B’nai Israel’s hearts to Jesus, their promised Jewish Messiah.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

JULY 24, 2024

1 Immediate Request

2 Praise Reports/Requests

8 Prayer Requests

#1. Baby Matty! Cleft Lip Surgery July 26-29!

Mark 10:16

And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

Baby’s parents serve at Calvary Chapel’s Bible College in the Philippines (Dumaguete)

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#2. Michelle. PRAISE REPORT!

Philippians 4:19

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

We’ve prayed for some time that Michelle’s allergies would be more in control—she’s had difficulties with breathing and extremely limited food options that her body could tolerate. But God is moving via some recent treatments that have been easing things. Please keep her in your prayers for God’s complete restoration and her sense of smell to return.

Abba, all things rest in your hands. We thank you for the respite and help with medication. Please cover your daughter with your healing hand and restore her, rebalancing her body and internal systems for your glory.

#3. Mary T. DOUBLE PRAISE REPORT!

Isaiah 43:15-16

I am the Lord, your Holy One,The Creator of Israel, your King. Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path through the mighty waters

(1) Mary needed God’s direction on continuing her nursing education which has been difficult with four little ones and a truck-driving hubby who must work out of town. But God the Way-Maker stepped in! Kevin has a new job that allows him to be in town more often, paving the way for Mary’s education to continue more easily.

(2) You might recall praying for her brother Henry who had drug issues and so did his pregnant girlfriend. Both are doing well, maintaining a stable environment, and preparing for their baby girl’s arrival next month!

Lord God, you are kind and merciful. We praise you for your goodness on Mary and her entire family. Bless the new baby, protect the delivery process and provide all that’s needed. And lead Mary in her studies, giving her understanding, knowledge, and wisdom in her field to help and bless others for your name’s sake.

#4. Jessica

Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Finding our way isn’t easy for our young people. Jessica is a creative and will soon turn 21 and feels lost. She needs to find her purpose in Christ, commit to walking with him uprightly and to follow His lead for a job that blesses her fiscally, spiritually, and mentally.

Lord, you are our glory and the lifter of our head. Walk with Jessica and call her forward, sharing those things she needs to know and learn, casting down all desires that are not of you. And please guide her in a solid job search that is good in your sight.

#5. Thomas

James 4:7

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

It’s been a bumpy on-again/off-again spiritual road for Thomas. His mom (Bernie) needs your prayer support to do battle on Thomas’s behalf.

Lord God, King of the fight, pierce the darkness, rip away the stubbornness, pride, lies, jealousies, and the slick wiles of the devil. Recalibrate Thomas’s mind, heart, ears, spirit, soul to your heavenly frequency. Bring forth your goodness, redemption, everlasting truth that will set Thomas free now and for the rest of his days. Be glorified in and through this transformation.

#6. Michael

Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

We’re wrestling in prayer for Michael, Diana and Mike’s son. As Diana says, “We have Michael on the mat.” We’re not giving up in this spiritual warfare—his health, anger issues, and his walk with God. Recently, his doctor offered nothing to help his situation, so Michael is seeing another doctor in August.

There is you and no other, Adonai. Only you have the answers. Only you have the love and power to bring forth the physical healing and to disrupt and disintegrate the principalities, the hosts of wickedness in heavenly places, and the demonic influences that have derailed Michael’s vibrance, well-being, and love for you. Please, my King, speak the words of life that will birth healing and deliverance.

#7. Jamie

1 Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written, What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.

The road has been long . . . and Jamie (as of this writing) has decided to stop treatment for his stage 4 lung/liver cancer. He knows Jesus and is trusting God along his journey in Him.

Glorious King, please shelter Jamie in your hand, drawing him closer. Let the beauty of your Presence fill his home, his soul, and every day you’ve ordained for him. Release your angels to minister to him and bring others to help his life be filled with your unexpected joy, goodness, grace, and abundant mercies.

#8. Maria’s Daughter

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

She is interning at Calvary’s Bible college in Dumaguete, Philippines.

May the Lord shower her with understanding, raise up opportunities to minister and release the resources for her to fulfill her calling in Him. Father, sing over her with heavenly melodies that she may know on new levels your love for her.

#9. Kayla & her sister (K.)

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:

Kayla just got laid off and is waiting on God to redirect her steps for a new position, knowing He has his reasons for this turn of events. Meanwhile her sister has been exploring various work directions, also waiting on God. Both have degrees in creative fields and trusting Him to part the waters in His time and way.

Father, the only constant in our lives is you. We know you make everything beautiful in your time and that your ways and thoughts are beyond us. Please reveal your will, have mercy on both girls and open the doors that will give them stable, purposeful employment.

#10. James W. & Alexandria

1 Timothy 4:10

For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all mankind, especially of believers.

Thirty-year-old James is a believer, seeking to do right before the Lord and mature in his faith. His long-distance girlfriend has had a difficult past (drug-related) and in a dark environment needing to be set free on several levels.

Abba, we know that you and you alone are the God of change, the God of restoration, the God of eternal freedom in Christ Jesus. Please have your way in this relationship and these two souls. May they hunger for you above all else. O King, please reach through the hardships, miscommunication, darkness, and confusion to bring forth your Light that demolishes the enemy’s handiwork and births your beauty and strength from the ashes.

#11. Zosimo & Miranda

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Zo and Miranda are growing in the Lord, seeking to know Him and His Word more.

We set this couple before you, Lord, and ask for you to reveal your calling on their life. Bless their home and fill it with hospitality and your Word. Help them grow in the Word and truth—and ignite their hearts to hunger for you and follow you all their days.

PHOTO CREDIT: Wrecking ball photo only was purchased from iStock.com (my text was inserted onto the photo afterward).

What should a believer do when a dream is not simply a dream but a heads-up from God? Pay attention—and if permitted, share it with others.

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WATCHWORD GIVEN: A lesson from a God-given dream at the beginning of June 2024

June 1, 2024. Right before I awoke that morning, a vivid but puzzling spiritual dream transported me to a place with no walls.

It had the quasi-appearance of the natural world but everything in it—the fluid movements, my son and me, the atmosphere—was more of a vaporous soul state rather than our tangible, three-dimensional body-soul realm.

It all started with a rectangular thermostat. Temperature gauge levels were vertical on its left side, lowest at the bottom. On the far right of the thermostat was a round control button.

What first caught my eye was the emergency gauge—every level was lit with red, from the bottom to the extreme top and supernaturally rising even beyond it.

Jumping up, I hurried to the thermostat, concerned the heat would cause a fire. But the right-side control button wasn’t working.

I rapidly pushed the button multiple times—the temperature gauge wouldn’t budge. Finally, with persistence, it started to decrease to a safe-normal level.

Right afterward, I sensed-saw my son walk by it, leaving a vapor-ish trail behind him and then he sat down to my left.

Once again the thermostat shot up to a red-warning level. And yet again, I lunged toward it and pressed the control button—this time with much more ease. It returned to a safe-normal level. Then, I woke up.

THE RED-ALERT INTENT

Colors hold meaning, in the Bible and in our spiritual dreams. Red has been linked to power, wisdom, anointing.

Walking in a maturing faith means flowing in what He has promised and what is realized in the Spirit—His power running through us, His wisdom graciously pouring over us, His spiritual gifts recognized, operational, deepening.

Our spiritual-thermostat walk—how we’re called to live in this hour of humanity—can play out in two ways:

1. Controlling the spiritual climate around us to encourage, comfort, and lead others in His promises and truth—like helping my son in the dream.

2. Stabilizing our atmosphere and “soul temperature” while others (believers or not) are acting more like a thermometer, rising and falling as the wind blows, creating an environment around them that’s a hot chaotic emotional mess spilling onto those who also aren’t walking in God’s spiritual thermostat range.

We all know the enemy is working overtime, disrupting the atmosphere of believers and nonbelievers. Becoming a thermostat believer is critical in today’s erratic, unpredictable political, spiritual, cultural environment.

May you remain stable, maturing in the faith, unshakeable, standing on the constant Word of God—not letting the helter-skelter highs and lows of others shift, control, or influence your atmosphere—your spiritual walk, your spiritual sight, your spiritual footing.

Remember: Emotions shouldn’t dictate to your soul . . . your soul is attached [clinging] to God, upheld by His right hand, and should be directed by Him. —Psalm 63:8(9)

A THERMOSTAT SPIRITUAL WALK

Romans 8:26-30

Breathe this in: The Spirit of God helps in our weaknesses. He makes intercession for us per the will of God . . . He’ll use everything for your spiritual good . . . He has called you, justified you, and will be exalted, glorified through you.

1 Peter 1:1-9

Rest in this: In God’s mercy, he gives us the living hope through the resurrection of Jesus our Messiah—an undefiled, incorruptible inheritance reserved for you in heaven. Yes, we’re grieved at times in trials, but know without question that your faith is more precious than gold, tested by fire to give honor and glory to our King Jesus.

James 1:2-7, 23-24

Stand firm on this: Your trials perfect your faith. Even with a mustard seed of faith, humbly ask God for wisdom and He’ll give it abundantly. Peer into the Word, absorb and release faith-in-action (trust). Hold who you are in Him close to your heart—so you aren’t like a wave driven and tossed by the wind or like a person who looks in the mirror then turns away and forgets who he is.

He who has begin a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.—Philippians 1:6

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The Lord our God is One. Blessed is his name, righteous are his ways.

Holy King, we are here, your bondservants, standing on your eternal promises, carrying these names and needs before your glorious throne.

May you watch over them and magnify yourself in each one and may your will be done—in their lives and in ours.

And may your mercies be shed from your throne onto the US, Israel, and the world in this most troublesome hour. Thank you for your grace upon former President Trump . . . May his soul be brought to new depths in you for your Name sake and glory.

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. —1 Chronicles 29:11

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

WEEK of JULY 14, 2024

15 PRAYER REQUESTS

#1. James. J. (and cousin Jake)

Deuteronomy 30:6

And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart . . . to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

James J. was on our prayer list for salvation in March and then in early June (special SOS text) for God’s mercy on his health (a bad vehicle accident that could have paralyzed him). Some of you already know that our King shed his grace over James (he’s walking and humbled by it)—but now James is going to church with his brother.

Thank you, our Mighty, Mighty Redeemer! Please continue to draw James into your salvation and love—and help him lose any desire for the worldly TV shows, etc. he watches that might compromise his walk with You. Also, we lift up his cousin Jake who needs the redemption power of the cross, found only in Jesus our Messiah.

#2. Cristina & Maria in Spain

2 Corinthians 1:3-4a

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation . . .

Cristina battles with MS but also recently had COVID and a broken wrist. Compounding things, her daughter Maria is deep in depression.

Precious King, you who searches our hearts, hears our cries, and rejoices over us with songs of deliverance, please release encouragement and healing to Cristina and lift and cast off the dark cloud of lies and hopelessness surrounding Maria, replacing it with your Holy Spirit, our comforter, the carrier of your Word, counsel, guidance.

#3. LeeAnn’s Family

Acts 16:30-31

And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

A sister in the Lord, LeeAnn has been called up to glory and now resides with her Savior King. But her family—husband Michael and daughters Ariel, Kira, Bailey—are unsaved.

Adonai, reveal your greatness in your Word and surround this family with your truth so they may have the eternal comfort that can only come from your presence through the King of kings, Jesus.

#4. Patty

Hebrews 10:25

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

A Christian, Patty hasn’t been to church/fellowship for awhile and is missed.

May the Lord call her back into the fold so she can be strengthened in his Word and joyful with his people who love her.

#5. Gaby

1 Thessalonians 5:3

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Maria’s niece recently had a hysterectomy and needs the Lord for salvation and her full recovery.

May our great Healer walk beside Gaby and impart his love, redemption, truth, healing so her life is overflowing in him.

#6. Maria R.

3 John 2

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Maria has walked the long, wonderful road with her Savior but has health concerns.

May the lover of her soul cover her, speak deep and hidden things to encourage her and heal her fully so his Name is magnified.

#7. Hannah

Psalm 121:5

The LORD will guard you; he is your shadow, he is by your right hand.

A junior at UNLV and on their swim team, Hannah has a series of health issues with no solid treatment plans, from hyperthyroidism and exhaustion to headaches and passing out.

El Shaddai, Mighty God, please reach down and cover your daughter Hannah, reveal what lies beneath and behind these medical problems and pave a clear path of wisdom of how to handle them and heal them—whether in the natural or your supernatural intervention. All for your Glory!

#8. Marcus

Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Marcus is seeking solid, fiscally viable work opportunities so he can contribute more to the household shared with his brothers.

Abba, all things are within your power, within your right hand, flowing from your lovingkindness. Please open the floodgates for Marcus, giving him the resources and abilities to cast his net wide and bountifully.

#9. Bonnie & Maggie

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

For a long time, Bonnie has been suffering every day with pain and difficulty sitting/lying down and walking (even when using a walker). She’s patiently believing God for relief and healing. Meanwhile her 17-year-old daughter Maggie (Down Syndrome) has a sleep disorder and other health issues. Both are traveling to Salt Lake City for a week on July 17 to see specialists and praying for God’s lead and grace.

Adonai, your Word is truth, your promises eternal. Please give wisdom and understanding to the physicians/medical team and reveal what you want done for your glory and Bonnie’s/Maggie’s good. May you cover them and their travel-companion Sonia with your protection and mercies.

#10. Sonia

Genesis 22:14

And Abraham named the place, The Lord will see, as it is said to this day: On the mountain, the Lord will be seen.

Please lift up this sweet sister in the Lord, Sonia. Besides her health concerns (arthritic shoulders and pre-diabetic), she’s seeking the Lord’s provision for her car repair and excellence in the repair. She’s in her 80s and needs her vehicle for work.

Yehovah-Yireh, the Presence/the God who sees, please rise up and show your daughter the things she needs to know, see, understand, receive . . . and, please, may your Chesed (lovingkindness) release the funds from many or one generous direction to cover every need.

#11. Leslie G.

Jeremiah 18:1-3

The Lord said: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel.

Seeking God’s favor and direction on her calling and full-time ministry potential in her teaching field. Many life-changing events occur this month for her.

Merciful King, may you arise and your enemies scatter . . . so your daughter is carried in your arms, seeing the deliverance and provisions of your loving hands and witnessing the call you’ve placed upon her life. May your promises be lifted up and your Name blessed.

#12. Colodisha

Psalm 83:18

Let them know that You—Your name alone is the Lord—are the Most High over all the earth.

A strong woman of faith, Colodisha is finalizing her memoir/testimony book while obediently waiting on the Lord for his next move in her life.

El Elyon, we ask that every detail is done to your will and glory—and that you will make things clear so your daughter knows the when/how/what of your “soon” shifting and that her testimony will bring many to your Kingdom.

#13. Trevor

Psalm 23:1-3

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He causes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

This 16-year-old faces many challenges and is headed to Phoenix Children Hospital soon. He and his mom need a mighty move of God to sort through it all.

May the Most High God cover them with shelter and grace, ushering in healing, physically, mentally/emotionally, and spiritually through Jesus, our Great Shepherd.

#14. Serene

1 Peter 5:10

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Serene is seeking God’s hand on many things, from her memoir-testimony manuscript draft to her finances and personal life.

Adonai, may you stretch out your tallit over Serene’s life, every nook and cranny, reviving, restoring, and blessing her health, finances, familial relationships, and bringing forth the creativity and memories for her book’s development–and may everything be for your glory.

#15. James W. & Alexandria

1 Timothy 4:10

For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all mankind, especially of believers.

Thirty-year-old James is a believer, seeking to do right before the Lord and mature in his faith. His long-distance girlfriend has had a difficult past (drug-related) and in a dark environment needing to be set free on several levels.

Abba, we know that you and you alone are the God of change, the God of restoration, the God of eternal freedom in Christ Jesus. Please have your way in this relationship and these two souls. May they hunger for you above all else. O King, please reach through the hardships, miscommunication, darkness, and confusion to bring forth your Light that demolishes the enemy’s handiwork and births your beauty and strength from the ashes.

PHOTO CREDIT: Wrecking ball photo only was purchased from iStock.com (my text was inserted onto the photo afterward).

Prayer Requests Mid-June 2024: Watchmen Before the Throne

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Here we stand, Lord, ready before you on behalf of others..

Mighty King, please strengthen us, teach us in prayer, refine us amid the storm—and usher in swift intervention to bring down the raging Goliaths in our lives.

I was asleep but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking!—Song of Songs 5:2a

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

Mid-June 2024

2 SPECIAL PRAISE REPORTS

20 VITAL PRAYER REQUESTS

#1. Matt’s PRAISE REPORT!

2 Samuel 22:2

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer . . .

He’s been on our prayer list before. Matt is bipolar with emotional issues and landed in a Salt Lake City jail last year—and recently was facing even more time, totaling 5 to 8 years, he said. It was confusing and crushing news on many levels. Then on June 13, our prayers (and tears) for God’s mercy were answered! Out of the blue he was told he was getting released that day! I have to say, I sat stunned by God’s unfathomable mercy and love.

Merciful Father, your lovingkindness is too wonderful for us to comprehend. Please keep Matt in your hand, you know his needs—especially his walking with you again, safe housing to stop homelessness, staying on his meds, restarting his disability funds.

#2. Chris’s PRAISE REPORT!

Psalm 34:17

When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

In January, Chris, a 53-year-old, longtime homeless man in Ohio, was on our prayer list for stability, God’s mercies, blessings, and healing (body, mind, soul). He was doing odd jobs—even construction work from my Uncle Gene/Aunt Marian who are in their 80s and building a new home. In fact, whenever possible, they purposely are using needy workers like Chris versus hiring a construction company, so their housebuilding is about helping others along the way to have work and dignity.

Yowza! God moved on this prayer and through my aunt/uncle’s holy work. Chris and his girlfriend now have an apartment! And Chris is sharing his blessings by helping and encouraging other down-and-out people, some of who are now also working on my aunt/uncle’s house project. Blessings begetting blessings begetting blessings, showering on others.

Gracious Father, thank you, thank you, thank you! Please let your mercies and provisions and favor be on Chris and those he has blessed so they may all know you and honor our Lord and Savior, our Messiah Jesus.

#3. Gene

Isaiah 65:24

Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.

My Uncle Gene—mentioned in the prior praise report about Chris—hasn’t been well for nearly six months. Doctors haven’t found the cause—yet he continues with the housebuilding and blessing others.

Precious King, stretch out your arms and lift up Gene and Marian strengthening them, guiding them on their building project . . . and cover them with the revelation, mercies, and healing needed for every medical issue.

#4. Israel’s Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu

1 Samuel 17:45

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

The weight on Netanyahu is crushing—if it weren’t for God.

Holy God of Israel, help Netanyahu stand in faith on your majestic name, faithful character, scriptural promises, and lean on you for strength and direction. May Isaiah 43:1 come alive in his soul and throughout all of Israel’s military. May they stand on that truth, no matter what other nations say or do. Lord, you are, as promised, going ahead of Israel and you are and always will be their rearguard (Isaiah 52:12).

Please help Netanyahu and the IDF be lifted in courage, alive in hope, filled with a song in their soul based on your Word so they can run with the horses (Jeremiah 12:5)—able to excel on every war front. And may the truth of their Messiah Jesus reign in their hearts, minds, souls.

#5. Michael and parents

Psalm 6:2

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled

The battle is intense within Michael. Anger, depression, illness. He’s in a dark place that’s piercing his parents’ heart. They seek God’s deliverance, intervention, and supernatural wisdom of how to proceed.

Warrior King, please arm your servants Diana and her husband with the power and promise of Ephesian 6:10-18. Pierce through the darkness taunting Michael and bring down and cast out the Goliaths in his life so he is freed, victorious, seated in your hand, and surrounded by your holiness, comfort, wholeness, and truth.

#6. Bernie

Psalm 41:3

The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.

Bernie has had a full plate for years, faithfully rising to her family’s special needs. Now she is in need, seeking God’s timing and covering for her hip replacement surgery, his excellence and presence over the medical team, her pre-op, operation, and recovery.

Behold your daughter, Adonai, and carry her through this, wrap her in your holy tallit of healing and let her sense your presence and hear your voice in joyful ways like never before. May your Word rise within her soul, refreshing her and lifting her to a sweet, deeper love in you.

#7. Mary T’s Dad

Psalm 146:8a

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind . . .

Mary’s dad has a tumor in his lungs and may not have much time left.

Majestic King, you see how Mary’s dad needs you for his health, to calm fears, to bring comfort from the pain–but especially how his soul needs salvation. We know it is not your will that even one parishes. Please remove any hardness and spiritual blindness from his soul. Help him see, believe, and surrender to your glorious redemptive plan and eternal promises of salvation through Jesus, our Redeemer-Messiah.

#8. Kevin’s Aunt Barbara

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Barbara was in ICU for an attempted suicide. Raised Catholic, she’s a nurse but since her husband died a few years ago, she’s been depressed and on medication. The enemy has her in a grip of mourning, her hope and joy deferred.

Father, carry Barbara in your arms. Oh how she needs you and the freedom and peace you’ve given us in Jesus. Speak words of healing and hope to her soul and may your truth and presence restore her joy and set her free from satan’s hold and lies.

#9. Jamie

Psalm 138:3

On the day I called, you answered me and made me bold with strength in my soul.

You’ve been praying for Jamie and we thank you. But now the cancer treatments for his stage 4 lung/liver cancer aren’t working well and caused his recent hospital stay. He has treatment decisions to make.

Merciful Father, may your grace, favor, calm, comfort, and immense love be evidenced, palpable, and boldly believed in the crevices of Jamie’s soul. And may he rise like an eagle and find continued strength in your embrace as he seeks your will in his decision-making.

#10. Gabriel

Isaiah 30:21

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

After our breakfast outing, my friend Sonia and I were blessed to give the Gospel to Gabriel by an unexpected move of the Lord. Gabriel is a young man from Mexico living in Vegas but has no family in town. He listened to the Gospel, took a tract with a Christian bookmark and Sonia’s most-precious gift, a Bible.

Mighty Redeemer, please soften Gabriel’s soul, protect your Word soijen and given to him, and bless him with a deep understanding of the beauty of your redemption story so he can embrace the salvation and joy in our Messiah Jesus.

#11. Brian

Psalm 107:6

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and he delivered them from their distress.

Another young man my friend Sonia and I met on our unexpected God-ordained ministry day. Brian is homeless and wants to find his mother and get to his brother Matthew who is not well in another state. He prayed with us and seeks God’s help with provisions and in working out all these family and housing issues.

May God arise in Brian’s life in new, surprising, wondrous ways and release provisions and relational healings for his good and God’s glory.

#12. James

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Thirty-year-old James is asking God for wisdom, direction on his life, positive changes, and deliverance for those situations binding him.

Lord Most High, you see the struggles, you hear James’s cries. Reach down and point the way and clearly set the answers before him. Teach him, mature his walk of faith in you throughout the journey so you are glorified and his joy in you is complete.

#13. Toni

Psalm 73:26.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

A senior citizen, Toni has had some increasing health challenges and is finally getting help but she’s fallen a few times in her apartment and is on oxygen 24/7. She’s a longtime Christian leaning on her King to carry her through.

Abba, please sit with your daughter, send angels to minister to her, be the breath within her lungs and her soul and encourage her in your love. May the sweet fragrance of your presence and heaven fill her home and heart.

#14. Leslie & children

Psalm 34:4-5a

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant.

A strong believer going through a challenging divorce and discovering God’s love at every turn. She’s seeking improved health, wisdom on decisions regarding her ministry work, salvation for her teen/autistic son, and protection over health/personal concerns for her young daughter.

Mighty King, please surround Leslie and her family with your goodness and endless mercies. Shine your radiant light of truth and love over them. Make your will clearly known and understood, your healing on her body complete. And please release new resources to meet every need. King of the fight, soften her son’s heart to hear your truth and your voice and not the enemy’s lies. And please keep her daughter sheltered in your arms, stilling her fears.

#15. Michelle & Jason

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son, be attentive to my words . . . keep them within your heart . . . they are life and healing to you.

They both need God’s grace, strength, mercies, and healing because of health issues: Michelle’s ongoing allergy problems (with breathing problems and extremely limited food to eat). And Jason’s weakened ankles and his need for a calmed mind, resting in God’s arms.

Father, thank you for drawing Jason and Michelle to your heart. Please shelter them, strengthen them, gird them in your love and Word, breathe your healing through them, and keep them safe under your glory wings.

#16. Anonymous

Psalm 25:6

Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

This gracious senior citizen—a mighty woman of God—is seeking her Lord’s hand on her health issues so she can serve him more and others: arthritic shoulders, kidneys, and pre-diabetes.

Lord, envelope your daughter, restore her, revive her, bathe her in your heavenly wisdom and understanding. May your presence in her home be her constant companion.

#17. Jeff

2 John 3:2

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

Jeff is in his early 40s with major thyroid issues—he’s had to use a feeding tube for several months and needs God’s strength and encouragement.

Lord, see your servant and strengthen him, encourage him, cover him, lovingly lifting him under your wings for assurance, hope, and healing.

#18. Avery

Isaiah 40:29.

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.

Avery has had quite a journey. Her past exposure to mold eventually caused auto-immune issues and diminished health, forcing her and her husband Ryan to move from the Midwest to warmer, drier Las Vegas. She still has a ways to go.

Lord God, please intervene and release your mantle of healing. And bring Avery and Ryan the beauty and freedom and truth of the Messiah Jesus, our Redeemer and healer.

#19. Nina

Psalm 31:1

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame, in your righteousness deliver me.

Some of us got an SOS prayer request when Nina went to court recently about her divorce. Her ex is shirking his fiscal responsibilities per the agreement. Nina was advised to get a lawyer going forward.

Merciful King, our judge, our advocate, may your hand be on this, may your holy, righteous, and just ways be manifested in the court for your daughter Nina.

#20. Molly (doggie)

Psalm 145:6

You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Little Mollie has had a problem with a heart valve—but God has kept his hand on her, despite vets saying back when that she had six months to live. She’s being doing fine for a long time but now has bad teeth that need removing; however the vet won’t do the procedure since she can’t go under anesthesia with her heart condition. Her human family needs comfort and wisdom.

Lord, you look on the great and the small and are sovereign over all the earth. May your mercies cover Molly and this family. And may your love prevail over Mollie according to your will and over this family.

PHOTO CREDIT: Wrecking ball photo only was purchased from iStock.com (my text was inserted onto the photo afterward).

A group of fellow believers unite in prayer as one in our Messiah Jesus to stand in the gap before the throne for others.

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Please join us before our King . . .

The latest prayer needs: listed below.

Email your prayer requests: prayer@desireofmysoul.faith

It’s time. Let the battle commence—again: intercessory prayer for those hurting, confused, lost, seeking, or caught in the enemy’s strongholds. We seek God’s face, His will, His direction for His namesake and glory.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

May-June 2024

Stand firm. The enemy is on the prowl sowing chaos and lies—but God is on the throne in all His might and holiness.

12 PRAYER REQUESTS

#1. Jamie P.

Psalm 46:7

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

My sweet cousin Jamie is back in the hospital today after a reaction to his treatment for stage 4 lung and liver cancer. What this means going forward is uncertain. El Emunah, Faithful God, be glorified in this. We bow down to you, to your power and majesty. Please do what you do so wonderfully—carry Jamie in your arms and make your presence known like never before. Guide this situation with your mighty, merciful, loving, gentle, healing hand and gift of life.

#2. Toni.

Psalm 27:5

For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent . . .

Toni is on oxygen all the time and experiencing other challenging health issues. El Shaddai, our Almighty, All-Sufficient God, our Precious King, please ease her breathing, shelter her beneath your wings, and lead the way so she can get her residence in order after the daunting move.

#3. Sonia.

Psalm 33:20-21

Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield, for our heart shall rejoice in Him because we have trusted in His holy name.

Our precious, senior-citizen sister in the Lord is having pain in both shoulders, especially the left. Loving Lord, you are Haggo’el, our Redeemer. Please continue to watch over your daughter Sonia, stretch out your mighty wings, shielding and embracing her as you call forth healing and medical wisdom where needed. Bless her sleep and energize her body to fulfill the ministry anointing you’ve set upon her.

#4. Cliff.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

Facing health difficulties, Cliff, a 70-something nonbeliever, is seeking God’s help. Lord, may you arise and show Cliff the beauty of your redemptive plan—the truth, life, and way found only in Jesus, our Messiah.

#5. Brian Morse.

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

From mid-April, some of us were called to pray for Brian who has a stage 4 inoperable lung cancer. May God’s immeasurable mercy and lovingkindness draw Brian to the Lord and bring him strength and peace—and eternal life in our Messiah.

#6. Matt.

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

My 40-year-old, bipolar nephew with some emotional issues when not on meds is in a city jail and just had another sentence added on. Our hearts are deeply broken because he’s out of state and not easy for us to visit. Abba, we seek your face and direction. And we ask for your intervention, ushering in solid Bible studies that honor our Messiah. Please bless Matt with your tangible presence for companionship, learning, spiritual maturing, as well as healing and deliverance in mind, body, and soul.

#7. Que.

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

A young believer in the Lord, Que and his family have embarked on a catering/food-truck business. They’re in the midst of changing residences, seeking the Lord’s guidance, provisions, and favor on all that they do. Holy King, you are the Light of the world. Shine your light from heaven onto Que and his family, Round up clients from all directions to enjoy and be blessed by Que’s yummy cooking. And cover Que and his family with your Word, giving them a hunger and thirst for you and your ways always. In Jesus’s sweet, glorious name.

#8. Davida.

Psalm 145:18

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

A lovely Jewish woman who is suffering with a frozen vocal cord. Also, she struggles believing in God, but when I (led by God) encouraged her to read Psalms, she said she would.

Go’el Yisrael, Redeemer of Israel, our God, our King, transform Davida. Release her vocal cord. Bind the enemy’s lies and influence. Give her new spiritual lenses to see you, know you, believe in you, and grow in you and your Word. Make the psalms come alive for her. And help her soul recognize and walk in our Messiah Yeshua/Jesus.

#9. Ruth.

Psalm 143:8

Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust.Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Another wonderful Jewish woman who studies Torah. Ruth needs healing for her back (she’s in physical therapy)and for her hubby’s health—he’s battling prostate cancer and diabetes. The LORD is mighty, glorious is His name. May He speak to Ruth and her husband, drawing them closer to Him, revealing Himself, and his relentless love shown through Yeshua (Jesus) our Messiah.

#10. J.

Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

A bright Jewish woman who studies Torah but sees God as energy running in the background of life. Lord of Israel, please step forth in J’s life, imparting heightened and deepened understanding and faith for her to see and know that you are ever present, up close and personal, into the details, and that your Word is true, faithful, immovable. And that you are manifested in Yeshua who came up from within you.

#11. Caroline B.’s Family.

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

We prayed in April for Caroline who was at eternity’s door. She has since crossed that threshold . . . but now her family needs prayer for comfort and salvation that can only be found in our Messiah and King, Jesus.

#12. Leslie.

Philippians 1:9-10

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.

As this dear sister in the Lord sits obediently before our King, she is waiting for His direction, timing, provisions for her ministry calling. Her heart’s desire is to please Him in all that she does. Adonai Tsuri v’go’ali, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer, hear the cry of your daughter’s heart, woo her to your secret place and continue to reveal in your time and way what she’s to do along each step of her ministry journey.

PHOTO CREDIT: Wrecking ball photo only was purchased from iStock.com (my text was inserted onto the photo afterward).

A group of fellow believers unite in prayer as one in our Messiah Jesus to stand in the gap before the throne for others.

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Join us before our King . . .

The latest prayer needs are listed below.

Email your prayer requests: prayer@desireofmysoul.faith

It’s time. Let the battle commence: intercessory prayer for those hurting, confused, lost, seeking, or caught in the enemy’s traps. We seek God’s face, His will, His direction for His namesake and glory.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

APRIL 2024

Stand firm. The enemy is on the prowl sowing chaos and lies—but God is on the throne in all His might and holiness.

10 PRAYER REQUESTS

AND 2 PRAISE REPORTS!

PRAISE REPORT for J.B.

We prayed Psalm 91:14-16’s promises over J.B. God has been restoring her! May He continue to strengthen her, deliver her, honor her, and satisfy her heart’s desire before Him.

PRAISE REPORT for KAT

His love endures forever! (Psalm 136). Some of us had received a 9-1-1 call-to-prayer for my granddaughter Kat whose ovarian cyst burst this past week. She was in terrible pain and at the ER. But God’s love and mercy covered her. She is doing much better, resting a lot, and doesn’t need the pain meds the way she did at the beginning. Please keep her in your prayers for complete healing. Thank you kindly.

#1. Brian S.

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Traveling mercies as Brian leaves for a first-time, work-related trip to the Philippines. May God’s hand cover him throughout his journeys and with God’s Word to guide his decisions on all project work. We also pray for the Lord’s protection over his family while he’s gone.

#2. Jamie P.

Exodus 13:21

By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel by day or night.

My cousin Jamie has reached a decision-making point in his treatment plan for stage 4 lung and liver cancer. May the Lord mightily show His hand and direction that’s as clear to Jamie as that pillar of cloud and fire were in guiding Israel through their wilderness journey. Lord, we seek your healing words, mercy, and will.

#3. Shannon’s Mom & Sister

Isaiah 61:2b

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

When scary challenges surround us . . . we need God’s heaven-earth ladder to raise us up. Shannon’s mom just had surgery for her stage 4 breast cancer (went well, Praise God!) but Shannon also just learned her step-sister has stage 4 cancer. Both cancer patients have added complicated health issues. May our Mighty King breathe strength within all three of these women—and may His mercies and healing reign over them.

#4. Roger

Isaiah 58:8

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

Next week Roger is having eye surgery. His cataract is so bad that it has caused additional issues in his one eye. They believe the surgery should help correct it. May Roger find complete healing and restful recovery under the wings of our Lord, our mighty king.

#5. Joe, Jim & Dylan

Psalm 34:17

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Three separate prayer requests—but each needing God’s hand to usher in compassion and healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Joe’s lame leg and health have made life difficult. Meanwhile Jim’s deep mourning for his son who died last September has overtaken him. And Dylan’s life and family are topsy-turvy, needing God’s deliverance, calm, and salvation.

#6. Amir/Miriam Tsarfati & Family

Psalm 138:7

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

With the escalation of war in Israel, Behold Israel’s Amir and his wife Miriam now have their three adult children—two sons and a daughter—serving in the IDF. May God’s grace be shed upon them at every turn and may He comfort Miriam/Amir and their family, strengthening their faith and love as they look to our Messiah.

#7. Michael

2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Ongoing prayer for 25-year-old Michael who needs deliverance and spiritual, physical, and emotional healing. As a child, he had the joy of the Lord–but from his teens onward, chronic illnesses have stirred up anger and depression. Glorious, Merciful King, please set this captive free to worship you again and walk in your ways.

#8. K.P.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

K.P. is a believer, working hard to care for his wife and four children. But he needs Adonai to speak freedom from patterned behavior—smoking and occasional binge drinking—and to give K.P. rest from life’s stresses and burdens.

#9. Marian/Gene, Eleanor, Ellie

Psalm 103:13

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Three separate requests but family members. My aunt/uncle (Marian & Gene) are in their mid 80s and building a new home—quite the undertaking for their age. Meanwhile my other aunt in her later 80s, Eleanor, is widowed, has health issues, and needs God’s wisdom on if/when she should sell her home and move in with family. Also her granddaughter Ellie is in her early 20s and has back issues. May the Lord make His presence known in all these situations, bearing healing, direction, provision, protection, and abundant blessings from His hand.

#10. Caroline B.

Psalm 107:19-20

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out His word and healed them; He rescued them from the grave.

A 70-something Caroline is in dire straits, health wise. And she and her family need salvation through our Messiah, Jesus. Recently, Caroline was taken to the hospital and put on a ventilator—and then the doctors discovered a large mass on her left kidney, suspected to be cancerous. May our King look upon Caroline and her family with mercy, bringing the salvation message to them in powerful ways as well as healing, wholeness, and comfort.

PHOTO CREDIT: Wrecking ball photo only was purchased from iStock.com (my text was inserted onto the photo afterward).

A group of fellow believers unite in prayer as one in our Messiah Jesus to stand in the gap before the throne for others.

© Desireofmysoul.faith (.com and .org) & SoulBreaths.com. All rights reserved.

Join us before our King . . .

The latest prayer needs are listed below.

Email your prayer requests: prayer@desireofmysoul.faith

It’s time. Let the battle commence: intercessory prayer for those hurting, confused, lost, seeking, or caught in the enemy’s traps. We seek God’s face, His will, His direction for His namesake and glory.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

March (Part 2) 2024

We pray for you all—prayer warriors and those on this list . . . asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father. —Colossians 1:9b-12a

TWO PRAISE REPORTS & SIX PRAYER REQUESTS

NEW PRAISE REPORT!

GARY (PASTOR MIKE GOLAY’S FATHER)

Psalm 107:1

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

UPDATE! We prayed (March 2024’s list) for the father of Behold Israel’s Pastor Mike. On Monday, our BI prayer team got word that Gary who was quite ill and in the hospital is doing much better. Glory to our King for His mercies, compassion, and kindness!

NEW PRAISE REPORT!

HENRY

Psalm 95:2

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

We prayed for Henry (a February 2024 list). He’s been in dire straits—doing drugs, his pregnant girlfriend possibly returning to jail. But . . . he’s doing better (just got a job!) and sent his sister ultrasound pictures of the baby. Please keep them in your prayers: salvation, stable finances, God’s mercy, protection for the baby.

#1. J.B.

Psalm 91:14-16

“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

S.O.S. This amazing woman with years following the Lord and writing books to encourage others in Jesus is in a crisis of faith—depression rising. She needs believers to call out to our King, praying that He’ll stop the enemy’s grip on her and that the Holy Spirit will cover her with all Truth to revive, strengthen, and restore her.

#2. J’s Jewish Husband

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

For years J’s hubby said he’d never believe in Jesus but now started attending a couple’s Bible study with his wife. GLORY! He’s loving it and building relationships. Please lift him up that our Lord’s love and truth will rise up in his soul so he can have the joy and privilege of knowing his Jewish Messiah. Lord, please remove the veil from his heart, soul, eyes!

#3. ANONYMOUS

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

This sweet man needs God’s continued healing after having stents put in (successfully) but now is dealing with unrelated back pain. May God’s grace flow from His throne, releasing healing spiritually and physically. Let Your Name, Lord Jesus, arise to bring comfort and joy in you for your glory and this dear person’s good.

#4. MATTHEW

Proverbs 4:20-22

Turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”

Matthew: It’s been a rough journey for my 40-year-old bipolar nephew. Lord, please reach down and bring Matthew healing on every level, calm, protection, and full restoration and deliverance of mind, body, soul. Ignite in him a lasting passion for you, reminding him of when he received you as his Savior when he was eight. Surround him, Abba, with your Word, Truth, Life, Way, to the glory of our Messiah.

#5. JOSHUA

Isaiah 33:2

LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.

Joshua—early 20s—is a young believer and serving in the Air Force. May the Lord fill him to overflowing in solid Biblical truth vs the worldview encroaching on our young adults and culture. And may he grow in the wisdom and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . serving our nation in good health (mind, body, soul) under the holy protection of God’s hands.

#6. JAMES

Psalm 94:18-19

When I thought, “My foot slips,” Your steadfast love, O LORD, helped me up. When the cares of my heart are many, Your consolations cheer my soul.

James—about to turn 30 this coming week—is a believer seeking God’s face and a breakthrough on several fronts: (1) understanding and wisdom on fiscal decision-making; (2) direction and a stronger footing in his life; (3) restoration where needed and continued alignment to God’s ways; (4) God’s intervention to heal and repair familial relationships; (5) salvation and growth in God for Alex and her entire family.

PHOTO CREDIT: Wrecking ball photo only was purchased from iStock.com (my text was inserted onto the photo afterward).

A group of fellow believers unite in prayer as one in our Messiah Jesus.

© Desireofmysoul.faith (.com and .org) & SoulBreaths.com. All rights reserved.

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Email your prayer requests: prayer@desireofmysoul.faith

Ready? Let the battle commence. Intercessory prayer is strategic, seeking God’s face, His will, His direction.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

March 2024

6 Prayer Listings

PRAISE REPORT!

K.M.

1 Samuel 2:1b,2

“My heart exults in the LORD! . . . There is none holy like the LORD, for there is none like You; there’s no rock like our God.”

We prayed for K.M. (last prayer list) who was experiencing the wounds of a breaking marriage.

Well, God stepped in! K.M. sought the Lord, heard from Him, and was joyfully blessed by God’s intervention. Her husband has turned his heart toward the marriage and is seeking God’s desire.

It’s a process, so more prayers are needed. But they’re taking the first steps for reconciliation, working through issues and intending to seek pastoral counseling.

May our King continue to draw them to Himself, His ways, His love, and to one another—a three-stranded-cord marriage. Thank you, Lord. You are the GREAT I AM, overflowing with power, kindness, and mercy. Praise His Holy, Glorious NAME.

M.J.

Isaiah 42:16

This sweet Christian brother is going through a shifting from the Lord. He’s at a crossroads, searching for a new place to live after being with his two brothers for a long time. He’s seeking God’s direction and favor for a peaceful transition—and salvation for his older brother, James.

CATHY

PSALM 57:1

We’ve prayed for her before—back in November and December 2023 about her cancer diagnosis. Now she’s begun radiation treatment. May God spread His glorious wings, sheltering her in His mercy and healing.

TONI

PSALM 63:7

A beautiful sister in the Lord recently had to downsize again and has boxes everywhere . . . but has COPD (on oxygen) and other health issues. She needs God’s wisdom, perseverance, and blessings from others to help when she’s ready for extra hands.

HEATHER

PSALM 18:28

This dear 25-year-old is in a difficult battle against cancer of the esophagus. May the Lord rise up and command the enemy’s hands removed from her and may the blood of Jesus cover and heal her.

BEHOLD ISRAEL TEAM

2 CORINTHIANS 4:8-9, 16-18

Being on the frontlines of this powerful ministry (from Israel, to Israel, and out to the world), the Behold Israel team (in Israel, the US, Canada) and their family members are under heavy attack. Please pray for them! They give so much to the work of the Lord despite their trials.

* Israel: Amir (Israeli Jew/Christian, ministry founder), his wife (Miriam), and family. Two of their four children—a son and a daughter—are serving in the IDF. Need I say more? Their eldest son has served prior. Amir is pressing forward like a modern-day Paul, focused on the Lord. May God greatly shield their entire family on all levels, blessing them at every turn.

* Stateside: Gale (VP of Ministry Service) and his family are likewise being hit hard. His adult son (early 40s) has leukemia and has started treatment. The entire family needs the Lord’s gentle touch, His healing hand and deep mercy through this extremely difficult season.

* Canada: Nick (Director of BI in Canada) is suffering with severe back and body pain. May our King speak healing and comfort over him—and may God’s grace and rest cover his wife Tina and their family.

* Stateside: Joanne (BI’s Ministry Care Coordinator) has been enduring some serious health issues and faces yet another surgery. May the Lord lift her to His heart and breathe healing throughout her body, mind, and soul.

* Stateside: Pastor Mike’s father (Gary) is quite ill and in the hospital. May the Lord embrace Gary and his entire family with His comfort, strength, and deep peace.

* Stateside: Steve Yohn (writer/editor who teams with Amir on his books) has had a lengthy health battle. May the Lord bring forth the right doctors, excellent medical staff, and best treatments to usher in complete healing bathed in God’s immense mercy. And, if He’s willing, may He intervene with supernatural healing.

A group of fellow believers united in prayer as one in our Messiah Jesus.

© Desireofmysoul.faith (.com and .org) & SoulBreaths.com. All rights reserved.

Join us before our King . . .

Recent prayer needs listed below.

Email your prayer requests: prayer@desireofmysoul.faith

Let the battle commence. Intercessory prayer is strategic, seeking God’s face, His will, His direction.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

February 2024

7 Prayer Listings

CARMELLA

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Carmella’s longtime friend, partner, and fiancé–Gary–passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19. May his memory be a comfort to her and every family member both now and throughout this year. And may the faithful, loving presence of the Lord be a source of great strength for her in the days and months ahead.

J.B.

Psalm 145:17-19

A strong believer in the LORD, J.B. seeks His wisdom for her high-pressured medical job, His favor in a financial investment, and His loving intervention in her friend’s life (Eric) who needs salvation through Jesus our Messiah.

LISA

Psalm 71:15-17

Lisa has stood on her Rock, her Messiah Jesus, through a stroke, cancer, and Lupus. Walking with a limp and a cane, she still is going strong, praising her King. Lord, please bless her abundantly for sharing her uplifting testimony and for her kindness to us at the cinema.

HENRY

2 Corinthians 5:17

Henry needs a divine appointment with the Lord for salvation. He is doing drugs, his girlfriend is pregnant, and she may need to return to jail. Currently, he has no visible means of support to take care of himself or the child or his girlfriend. May their hearts, minds, and souls be turned toward God–and may the Lord’s mighty hands protect this unborn child.

COLLEEN & K.M. & L.G.

Psalm 91:4

Christian marriages are under assault—the enemy’s troops are on the move, deceiving many spouses in ways that lead to betrayals, separations, and divorce. May the Lord embrace these women whose husbands have gone prodigal. May our King of Glory cover Colleen, K.M., and L.G. (along with her little daughter, Abigail) with His truth and holiness, ushering in His discernment, healing, leading, comfort, and protection as they maneuver a painful separation and transition period.

MAUREEN

Jeremiah 17:14

May the Lord’s mercy cover Maureen from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet and bring healing to her lungs, removing aches and pains, worries and fears. May His Name be magnified.

IAN

Psalm 90:17

Ian’s an owner of a business selling international spices. He had been doing well, but due to overly zealous litigious lawyers in California that have brought down many such businesses, things are difficult for Ian right now. He appreciates your prayers for his business. May the Lord restore his business or lead him to a new one, using all of this to bring Ian closer to Him and salvation through Jesus, our Messiah.

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As 2024 stood in the ready, a restless spiritual longing that had been stirring within me for a while surfaced. The eventual calm came with four watchwords God impressed on me—the last one is a command. Here’s what He showed me.

“I will take my stand at my watch post and station myself on the tower and look out to see what He will say to me.” —Habakkuk 2:1

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READING TIME: 12 MINUTES.

WATCHWORD GIVEN: From New Year’s Eve Eve 2023 and the initial moments of January 1, 2024, 12:01 am through God’s appointed third watch (midnight to 3 am).

Days before 2024 rolled in, a restlessness brewed within me as I waited for the watchword God would give me during our decades-long New Year’s Eve prayer “date.”

Part of it was a desire—quickening, aching, rising—for something with God, from God, that could not yet be defined—something that existed far beyond what’s been. For you, for me, for all who seek His face.

I’ve broken this post into the four intrinsically linked watchwords impressed on me for 2024—the first (lion’s share of the post) sets the course for the other three. I’ve also shared scriptures, some reflections, and my experiences along the way.

That said … How God uses this post for your walk is between you and Him, confirmed by His Word.

These watchwords themselves aren’t new per se . . . but how He moves in them may well be.

And note: they’re not more things to squeeze onto an already crowded, guilt-ridden To-Do list. This is God calling us nearer, birthed from His love and holy desire in this critical prophesy-rich hour.

1. Utter-Quiet

2. Hear His Voice

3. I AM

4. Trust [a command]

Surrendering to Him more means change is afoot, possibly leading to . . .

a redirection

to the unexpected, to a more humbled, childlike re-beginning in Him, the God of beginnings within beginnings

a release

from anything veiled under the vast, comfortable umbrella of the common, rote, patterned, sound-bite driven, self-focusing provincial surrounding us and within us

a shedding

of whatever the Lord highlights that has to go—like those faltering intents and mental attitude sins that have gone stealth, secreted in the crevices of our minds and souls

of any hardness within . . . lethargy, a distracted spirit, compromise and spiritual waning, self-focus, shrouded pretenses, deceit, duplicity of heart, or guile, false motives hidden from others and ourselves

a disruption

of what’s been for something more honestly and better aligned with Him . . . a truly consecrated life . . . where daily living is worship in action . . . a breaking up of what was within for a breaking through to His heart . . . the new pouring out to burst the old

#1: UTTER-QUIET

The spiritual restlessness mentioned earlier in this post had occurred at various times throughout my walk. And similar to the past, it signaled that a shift-and-release is unfolding.

But this time, the restlessness cut deeper, broader, begging for a rushing away from the “sound” pollution, the noise storm, crashing against my soul. The daily chatter, mumblings, rumblings. The spiritually intrusive along with the well-meaning busyness of life—even ministry-focused endeavors and beloved biblically-focused broadcasts and the group-immersive resonance of church services/worship, in person or online.

My soul sought major relief before the Lord. From other people’s voices. And especially, from my own.

We’re the sheep of God’s pasture. And sheep, as I recently learned, change their ear positions when they’re stressed, fearful, in pain, contented, etc.—and they don’t like loud noises. Well, I could relate. Because spiritually, my ears were twitching. The life “noise” around me—even the noise from the rest of the flock—needed quelling. God was calling.

I felt like a bruised sheep seeking its shepherd’s refuge, longing for His arms and assurance, His authoritative staff leading me to quieted waters, and His voice—recognizable, comforting, trustworthy—driving back the exhausting sway of the noise storm.

Soul desire: to find rest in the tenor of Heaven—the unalterable, unwavering calm riding on the wings of God’s Holy Spirit . . . to sit in my LORD’s utter-quiet.

NEW YEAR’S EVE EVE

The Lord called me to a special time of our year-end prayer, earlier than usual—the night before New Year’s Eve. Maybe as a kindness to relieve my soul and give it the deep exhale-inhale-exhale it panted for. Maybe to help my sheep-ears get repositioned to standing status again. Or maybe He did it for something else entirely. His lead. Mine to follow.

Gentle, low-key worship music—a new-to-me, refreshingly different CD that honored His Name—streamed softly in the background. No other sounds. No other voices. No daily life noise pollution. Only my Bible and journal at the ready next to me.

And then, in time, there it was. A stilling, a shushing of my soul.

His humbling utter-quiet.

All masks drop. His presence real, down-to-the-bone revealing. His holiness, a penetrating truth. The soul, naked before Him.

lowly

wordless

awed by His magnitude and might

fear-struck by His profound holiness

repentant

And yet, gratitude rises. His grace lifts it higher. His mercies and forgiveness gifted through our Messiah Jesus/Yeshua are overwhelming, unfathomable.

As I prayed-journaled, I felt like a sheep-reverted-to-a-lamb. Herded forward to a new beginning. To become like a child again before Him, humbled, leaning on Him, teachable, obedient, trusting, seeking, panting after Him, wide-eyed and filled with wonder.

From now and until we’re called home, may we seize our days, hours, moments. May we deep-dive, desiring Him, voyaging to unexplored depths in His utter-quiet.

The Lord of Hosts, Him shall you consecrate (sanctify),

He shall be your fear (trembling, holy fear),

He shall be your dread (awe).

He will be a holy place (a sacred place, a sanctuary, a mikdash)

—Isaiah 8:13-14a

REFLECTIONS:

SITTING/PRAYING IN HIS UTTER-QUIET:

(A)

Experiencing His utter-quiet creates a radical change, freeing a believer’s soul from its worn-torn, desolated state.

In Genesis 1:1-2, the earth is a ghastly desolation and emptiness. God’s glory moves over the chaotic—the tehom (Hebrew for depths, subterranean waters, even a deep soul-to-soul murmuring). Torah scholar/author Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg suggests God cuts through that deep murmuring—the “primal noise”¹ to form a “creative silence,” a clearing for His creation Word to come forth.

I sense God’s desire to do that with our desolated souls, our groaning. Cutting through our noise (internal and external) on the subterranean level to usher in His utter-quiet where relationship with Him, authentically knowing Him, honesty before Him, and deep change ignite and grow. A deeper move forward into a spiritual, consecrated lifestyle of regularly forsaking the noise to submerge in His utter-quiet.

(B)

A Hebrew word came to mind. It’s found toward the end of the blessing said before studying the words of Torah: la’asok.

It means to immerse ourselves in, soak up (as one of my rabbis used to say every Torah study), engage in, engross ourselves in, occupy ourselves with, toil in.

That’s what God’s utter-quiet is about. Simply “be” with Him. To sit with Him awhile. To soak up and bask in His loving, mighty presence.

In His quiet, our souls are quiet. As the noise within us and the noisy pressures of the world and others fade, He and His Word step forth.

And we’re ready to la’asok b’divrei Yeshuatenu—to soak up the words of the God of our Salvation (Psalm 68:19 [20]).

John 1:1, 14a

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God . . .

and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

#2: HIS VOICE

Right before I opened my eyes around 5 am on New Year’s Eve, I clearly heard this spoken to me:

“To hear his voice, go deeper into worship.”

This isn’t about singing louder, cranking up the volume, wildly dancing, or gathering 100 of your closest friends for a worship fest in the backyard—as wonderful as all of that would be.

Going deeper in worship (in this context) is birthed within His utter-quiet presence. Wooed and radically amazed by His character and might. Overtaken by Him. Consumed by Him. His being. His holiness. His gentleness.

Your soul bows down. It may weep at His beauty, majesty, grace. But it can no longer be silent. It must speak out, sing out, cry out His Name, praise Him . . . because we were created for His glory (honor), called by His Name, formed to declare His praise (Isaiah 43:7, 21).

Words adoring Him seep out from meek crevices in your soul and stream from your lips. They can be said, they can be sung, they can be whispered, they can be exuberantly shouted. Overcome by His weighty presence, even your body might not be still.

That level of worship becomes a sweet offering carried by a fiery, unquenchable, indestructible passion for Him. A dance of your two souls binding together. Ascending higher in Him to new depths and breadths, climbing the rungs of Jacob’s ladder, that Heaven-and-Earth connection in Jesus/Yeshua, you join the voices of Heaven . . .

Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, who was, and who is, and who is to come.

In that stillness of soul, that deeper worship level, your spiritual being is sensitized, nurtured, corrected, encouraged, a repository where God can release new or greater insight and understanding.

Walking in it. Worshiping deeper flows from the utter-quiet out to your day-to-day life, into all that you do: laundry, your job, cleaning the house, caring for family members (human and furry ones), helping others, going the extra mile, waiting in line, etc.

Your soul carries the calm and understanding gleaned from the utter-quiet so your life becomes humble worship before Him, before others. Because with every breath, it’s about Him, it’s about Him, it’s about Him. Breathing Him in, exhaling Him out to the world.

I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.

Ani l’dodi v’dodi li’

אני לדודי ודודי לי

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.

You are serving the Lord Messiah.

—Colossians 3:23-24

#3: I AM

#4: TRUST [a command]

New Year’s eve with the Lord began with His addressing a recent, spiritually sorrowful upset in our family.

NOTE: What the Lord impressed on me is relevant to all of us, whatever situations we face or will be facing going forward.
 

About a month prior, an in-law went rogue. Prodigal. And that forced a heart-wrenching rift in their marriage. My soul reeled, aching first and foremost for my immediate family member experiencing it . . . but also for the one causing the pain, blinded by what they’ve done.

No matter how many times I’d asked the Lord if I could call, text, whatever, His answer was the same: a flat no.

But my soul was wrecked. I’d gone prodigal in my earlier adult years in the Lord—nearly 50 years ago—and the pain of that still stings.

So I kept petitioning Him: “Lord, someone has to speak to this person. They need help. They need to see spiritually what they’ve done and where they’re headed. Please, send someone. Who will go?”

And bam! Just like that, God had these words looming taller than me and BOLDLY LARGE before me, appearing like this:

I

AM

This wasn’t God merely saying, “Hey, I’ve got it covered.”

He was conveying much more, wanting me—and all of us—to more fully, deeply embrace and more firmly stand expectantly on His Name which we know reveals His character:

I AM the Great One. I AM the Mighty One.

I AM the GREAT I AM.

And I and I alone will be doing this.

I AM.

Only I AM can move into the heart. Only I AM can send His Spirit to convict and counsel the soul.

In Isaiah 45, He declares: I AM the LORD and there is no other . . . I, the LORD, speak righteousness . . . There is no other God besides Me . . . A just God and a Savior.

Immediately, the Lord hung another word—a command—also tall and BOLDLY LARGE looming before me. It was so spiritual that it became somewhat physical . . . I had to lean back a bit to avoid nearly “bumping” into it as I tried to sit down on my sofa, grasping what He was doing. That’s how real and palatable it was.

TRUST

His command meant: TRUST the GREAT I AM.

Trust in His character, His love, His long, long, long-suffering.

TRUST His timing. Don’t jump ahead.

Don’t lean away . . . doing a “little” something to help out.

TRUST the GREAT I AM.

There’s a difference between faith (אמונה, emunah) and trust (בִּטָּחוֹן, bitachon): Believing God exists is faith. But trust is having the certainty, the confidence, that God is “involved in events and that their outcome accords with His will,” as The Stone Edition of the Chumash (Torah) puts it.

For me, trust is walking on a high-wire with no visible net, putting my faith (emunah) in the GREAT I AM (who is my net).

May we grow closer to Him in this hour of biblical prophetic history . . . growing in His love and bearing His NAME to a lost world.

1. Run to Him in His utter-quiet.

2. Go deeper in worship to Hear His Voice.

3. Fix your eyes on the GREAT I AM.

4. Walk in His command . . . TRUST the GREAT I AM.

REFERENCES & RESOURCES

1. The Murmuring Deep, Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg. Schocken Books, New York, 2009

2. The Stone Edition of the Chumash (Parasha Vayeishev, Genesis 37-40:23, pg 221)

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Let the battle commence. Intercessory prayer is strategic warring in the spiritual. Seeking God’s face. Seeking His will, direction. Waiting to hear His voice and heart so we know how to pray.

I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord;

until He reached down to me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

January 8, 2024

11 Listings/Prayer Requests

Adonai, we join David in the words of his Psalm 40: “How much you have done, my God! Your wonders and your thoughts toward us—none can compare with you.”

We bow down to you in gratitude, in humility, seeking your presence in these many requests . . . pierce the darkness, breathe hope and encouragement, release healing and answers, cover us with your wisdom, clarity, and discernment in this late hour we’re in. We intercede on behalf of these listed below in the precious, life-changing, life-giving Name Above All Names, Jesus, our Messiah.

Serene

A lovely 81-year-old believer in Jesus seeking His help with fiscal stability, health, direction. She’s doggedly working three part-time jobs and still struggling. Praying God sends the ministry of healing in all levels along with warring angels to supply all her needs in every area of her life for His glory.

Donny Davis

He’s in the hospital with a blood infection, bladder infection, and kidney infection. Father, speak to the minds and hearts of the doctors to know which medication to use . . . but please step in supernaturally to bring total healing and the salvation message in a way that penetrates Donny’s soul, mind, body for physical and spiritual recovery.

Miss Jessee

Abba, let wisdom with discretion fall down upon her like holy rain from your throne. Help her hear your voice in new ways and follow you, not veering off course or leaning to her own understanding. Release the resources to enable her to move forward on this unique journey of yours, canceling demonic assignments and interference so she remains in sync with you on every level.

Cody

We cry for mercy. Cody is suffering from a serious condition with his hands making it difficult for him to do his job at times. Also, may his soul hunger for and receive Jesus, our Messiah.

Lisa

It’s been a long journey finding work. Thank you, Lord, for the gifts and skills you’ve given your daughter Lisa. As she waits expectantly, faithfully, humbly before you, let your will arise and your perfect ways beam forth like the noon-day sun, blessing her at every turn.

Carmella & family

Carm is struggling with health issues of her own plus her entire family—every one of her many brothers are ill; one is quite ill with stage 4 cancer. And her brother-in-law (Tom) just got diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (six weeks of aggressive treatment needed)—and her spouse (Gary) has heart valve issues. Mighty, Glorious King, our Great Healer and Restorer, please cover Carmella and her family with your steadfast love, continual presence, releasing encouragement to these whose hearts have experienced hope deferred along this rugged road. May they be comforted by your Holy Spirit and draw closer to you.

Will

How marvelous you are, Lord! Blessing this brother and his wife with an unexpected pregnancy—twin boys! They’ve had only girls prior. May his wife find rest, healing, and carry them well in full-term for your glory. And may these sons be carriers of your presence all the days of their lives, telling many of your ways, greatness, and salvation through Jesus.

Gene & Toni

My Uncle Gene and my dear sister in the Lord (Toni) need God’s covering. Both are having possible colon issues. El Shaddai, our Mighty God, may you direct the physicians, diagnostics, and outcomes for complete healing so your Name is lifted up and Gene and Toni are blessed.

K.M.

Walk with your daughter, sweet King. Put your arms around her, teach her, lead her, heal her physically, emotionally, spiritually as she braves through a divorce stirred by her spouse’s emotional and then physical infidelity. Let her know you in new ways that she may walk even closer to you than before as you bring spiritual beauty from these painful ashes.

Chris

Abba, your eye is everywhere . . . on the rulers of the earth and the poor. You see the hard work this homeless man does. Bless him. Have mercy on him. Heal his body, mind, and soul and bring stability to him through Your Powerful Name, for you are God our Provider. You and no other.

Leslie

Flood her life’s walkway with your Holy Spirit. Cover her with your wisdom and discernment as she maneuvers the legalities of child custody and a divorce. Please, Adonai, keep all facets of this process from causing anguish to their six-year-old daughter. May your NAME and ways REIGN through all of this.

God is unwavering. He is with us through the wastelands, the wilderness, the lofty places, the murky waters. Teach us and gather us near to you, Lord.

Adonai is the one who saves the righteous.

He is their stronghold in times of trouble.

He saves them because they take refuge in him.

—Psalm 37:39,40b

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I waited expectantly, patiently for the Lord;

until He turned toward me and heard my cry. —Psalm 40:1

DECEMBER 8, 2023

9-1-1 Prayer Requests: Michael, M.A.J., Charlotte, Carmella, Kellie

Plus: Special Updates on Prior Requests

1. Michael. Spiritual, physical, and emotional healing for this 25-year-old who is in deep waters. He’s had health issues (autoimmune) since he was a child and then cardiac issues from his late teens. As a child, Michael was flowing in the joy of the Lord. But since his teens, the chronic illnesses have stirred up anger and depression—but those outbursts and emotional issues are believed to be driven by our enemy (satan) and his demonic cohorts.

Michael (mind, body, soul) needs to be freed from this stronghold and turned back to God and our Messiah Jesus, the Restorer, the Healer, the Lord of Shalom (completeness, wholeness, peace). And his mother—along with the family—needs God’s mercies, strength, comfort, and encouragement covering her with your restful, quieted Spirit and healing, repairing and closing the wound of her aching heart.

Mighty King, please annihilate the enemy’s strongholds—physically, mentally, and spiritually—on Michael. Pulverize the lies and let your TRUTH arise. Lead Michael into your peace and remove the bitter root and all its entanglements from the past. Great Restorer, remind his soul of his youth and joy with you. Help him rekindle that passion; fan the flames. Restore to his soul who you are and please do a deep work so he knows you are for him (not against him) and you are with him. Cause him to lie down in your green pastures (refreshed in your Word, Presence). And restore (repair, return to a better condition) his soul, in Jesus’s precious name.

2. M.A.J. Another young man shackled by the enemy, living in the realm of demons. M.A.J. is in his mid-30s and suffering from a drug-induced psychosis. He exhibits bizarre, reckless behavior, resulting from years of using psychedelic drugs to cope.

He’s bound. Spiritually, physically, mentally. And the family is crushed. They and M.A.J. need our prayer support—big time. The family’s prayer request is that M.A.J. will enter a 90-day rehabilitation program. Note: He’s Jewish and has renounced Judaism.

Abba, hear the cries of this family. See the heartache, the pain, the bewilderment, the near hopelessness. Look down on M.A.J., and please let your mercies flow bearing deliverance. Pierce the darkness, command the shackles and blinders to fall off and bring healing—lift his head toward you and breathe new life into him for your glory. Help him discern your good from the enemy’s evil. Realign his soul and mind with you. For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve his life, and in your righteousness bring his soul out of trouble (Psalms 143:110).

We pray and stand on Psalms 3 in Jesus’s name:

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,

my glory, and the lifter of my head.

I cried aloud to the Lord,

and he answered me from his holy hill.

3. Charlotte W. The biopsy results on her lower right jaw came in: 75% malignant and they found something on her lungs.

She started prep for her surgery: the surgery is December 22 for the lump on her lower right neck. Then they can determine what stage her cancer is and what treatment is needed post surgery.

Hopefully, they’ll also be able to tell her about the spot they found on her lungs.

Charlotte is Catholic and believes in Jesus as Messiah but is understandably worried and under much stress. She’s seeking His intervention, healing, and comfort.

Holy One of Israel, we bow before you, kneeling on your Word, your promises, in faith, in Jesus’s wondrous name:

When you (Charlotte) pass through the waters, I will be with you;

and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;

when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,

and the flame shall not consume you.

For I am the LORD your God . . .

—Isaiah 43:2-3a

Lord, may your glory, holy Presence, and promises bring Charlotte guidance for treatments, healing on all levels, encouragement through the valley, and blessed assurance of You, casting out all fear. Envelope her with your garments of love, a love not of this world, but gloriously, faithfully true.

4. Carmella. A dear friend to me over the many years who has had a series of health setbacks. More recently, back in September/October, Carm had a stroke and then recently had a bad fall. The doctor says it’ll take time to heal. Praying that the Lord will help her rest in Him . . . so her body, mind, and soul can be restored, revived, by His hand.

Majestic in power and glory is our Lord God. Our Shepherd whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. Shelter your daughter Carmella under your wings, drawing her closer, quieting her soul to truly rest (spiritually and physically) in your Presence and promises. Light up her way and carry healing from your throne to her. And, as in Hebrews 4:16, help her to confidently draw near to the throne of grace, that she may receive mercy and find grace to help her in time of need. In Jesus’s sweet name.

5. Kellie, Pastor JD Farag’s wife. (JD is the gifted teacher/pastor of Calvary Chapel Kaneohe, Hawaii.) A strong woman of faith in Christ Jesus, Kellie has overcome many trials in her walk with our King. And now she faces yet another. Kellie recently learned that her breast cancer (diagnosed this past summer) has spread to her lymph nodes. Yet, she and her husband press onward, carrying on in ministry, faithful to their calling before our King. We’re praying for mercy, favor, healing, strength, and a testimony of your love, Father, so that then all shall know that you are the GREAT I AM, the LORD GOD, and there is NO OTHER but you.

Psalms 84:5-7, 11-12

Blessed are those (Blessed is Kellie) whose strength is in you,

in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

As they go (As Kellie goes)through the Valley of Baca (trouble)

they make it a place of springs;

the early rain also covers it with pools.

They go (Kellie goes)from strength to strength;

each one appears before God in Zion . . .

For the LORD God is a sun and shield;

the LORD bestows favor and honor.

No good thing does he withhold

from those who walk (from Kellie who walks) uprightly.

O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one (Kellie) who trusts in you!

UPDATES ON PRIOR PRAYER REQUESTS

UPDATE! Cathy. We prayed for her (November 26 prayer request) because she had received a malignant breast biopsy report. Thank you, Lord, that Cathy is negative for the BRCA gene which means no double mastectomy needed! She’ll have a lumpectomy and radiation instead. Cathy thanks everyone for their prayer support. Please continue to pray for her during this treatment. Thank you, warriors.

UPDATE! Jamie. We’ve been praying for Jamie who has stage 4 lung and liver cancer. But on November 30 and December 1, we had 9-1-1 prayer intercession because he was in the hospital with pneumonia and awaiting diagnostics and treatment. God moved! Jamie is home with oxygen and antibiotics—and feeling stronger every day. He thanks everyone and was so encouraged by your prayers—and continues to ask for them as he battles the stage 4 cancers.

NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1, 2023

Immediate Prayer!

Jamie. Oh precious prayer circle family … please take a few moments to pray for this dire, immediate issue–and pray as often for it as the Lord brings it to remembrance.

Jamie is my sweet cousin with stage 4 lung and liver cancer who many of you have been graciously praying for. (Thank you for that.)

He is in the hospital (in Ohio) with pneumonia–it’s near the site of his lung cancer. He has an exploratory diagnostic tomorrow to assess the situation.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Many Important Requests!

1. Cathy. Received a malignant breast biopsy report.
May God’s grace, comfort, and healing garments envelope her and draw her closer to Him. May He lead her to the best treatments/protocol as He, the Majestic Giver of Life, sustains her every step of the way.

2. Evelyn. Wearing a monitor to determine heart issues.
Please, Lord, you are the great revealer and healer. Cover her with your mercies, keeping your healing hand on her and give the doctors wisdom/understanding.

3. K.M. May her walk with God be strengthened, girded by His character, sweet Presence, and deep love for her as she seeks His comfort and leading through a difficult life passage.
Pray Psalms 18:28-30.

4. Robbie. He’s on dialysis but got covid then sepsis.
Please pray for his healing and God’s intervention so Robbie and his Jewish family will come to know and believe in the promised Messiah, Jesus, our redeemer.

5. Donny D. May the Lord step into his life in new ways, ushering in physical healing and insurance/financial resources–and performing a deep work to bring Donny to salvation in Christ Jesus.

6. S.S. May the Lord pave the way for her book–which honors His Name–to be completed per His leading and excellence and in His timeline so many will read her testimony and trust in Him.

7. Philomena. Her 98th Birthday in mid-December! Lord God, thank you. Your mercies are all too wonderful. Please, may your favor, joy, and protection bathe her during this celebratory season.

8. Abigail, a six-year-old, and her mom (L). Gracious Father, please embrace Abigail in your arms and bring your little lamb to complete healing from her recent fall and stitches.
And for L, may you release your rest, spiritual clarity, and physical healing from your throne to bless and love on her in special ways.

9. Toby. Andrea’s 10-year-old Australian Shepherd. A sweet companion who’s healing from a neck injury and now has a spine issue.
Abba, all creation is yours and dear to your heart. Please touch your Toby with healing and breathe through him a longer, joyful, safe life.

10. J.W. May the gifts and calling that you have placed on this young man continue to mature and be enriched in this season. For the things that he desires and seeks your leading on, heightened his spiritual hearing and spiritual understanding so his heart will always be locked in step with you, so he showers those around him with your love.

11. Four health needs

* Michelle (healing process for allergies/sense of smell)

* Jamie (ongoing cancer treatments)

* Toni

* Kylee (ongoing pregnancy wellness)

Thank you, Father, for your hand on these four health situations. Only you have the power and the glory to uplift, sustain, heal, and encourage them.

We lay them at your throne of grace, trusting that you will expand your wings and draw them into your loving shelter, opening your hand to provide everything needed. Pray Psalms 91 over them.

 
 
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