From its fledgling beginnings back in early 2019 distributing prayer requests to a handful of family/friends via texts, this expanded watchmen group of fellow believers in Yeshua (Jesus) unite in prayer before the throne of our Messiah to stand in the gap for others.

 

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The latest prayer needs: listed below, after intro message

 

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The definitive spiritual line in the sand. That’s what ran through my mind these last two weeks after speaking with a young man who was working as a Chippendale-esque dancer on Las Vegas’s Fremont Experience, a nine-block domed, noisy entertainment sector, offering everything from zip lining and musical performances to photo ops with scantily clad showgirls and bare-chested, buffed males in drawstring pants who lure to perform and perform to lure.

 

He and his muscular busker cohorts were enticing women (particularly older ones) with free Mardi Gras-ish necklaces, tempting them to go in the tent-like structure for a special “dance.”

 

The Holy Spirit had highlighted this particular young man (and afterward, two others) to share about the Lord. The demonic sway over them and that place was heavy. No sooner had I begun to speak—while holding a cartooned-character-covered gospel tract—when the young man turned his head away and muttered something.

 

“What did you say? I couldn’t hear you.”

He turned toward me but with eyes focused elsewhere. “I’m already a Christian.”

 

At that, my soul ached. He was a captive. And now, a swayer . . . a swayer being swayed. Yet he belonged to God, per his Christian profession. And he seemingly didn’t know he was walking on a slippery slope, veiled by a deceiving spirit.

 

A few more words transpired between us and then I turned to the one working near him. He stood firm, ignored my questions, turned away and said he was working. Until this happened . . .

 

“Jesus loves you,” I said, totally unplanned.

He turned toward me and quietly said, “Thank you.” Then turned away again.

 

The Lord had me say one last thing to him before leaving: “Jesus died for you.”

 

Later, further up, I saw two other male dancers where I was led to speak with the one while the other occasionally listened.

 

The common denominators in these men: the weighty demonic sway over them, the manipulating spirit using them to entice others, and their bodily reaction when confronted with the Lord and His holiness. The enemy hates the Lord’s name, character, ways, and truth. And he really detests when God sends His believers into his darkened territory. Believe me, the Fremont Street Experience is definitely one of the enemy’s hot playgrounds.

 

Despite that, the love of God turns the hearts of humanity. Case in point, the second stalwart dancer who turned to momentarily respond to the Lord’s love call.

 

A few days later while reading the Word at home, the epistle Paul wrote to Timothy regarding people’s mindset in the end times underscored how the demonic realm was using these men in this hour:

 

2 Timothy 3:1-2, 5-7

But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

For people will be . . .

lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power

avoid such people as these.

For among them are those who slip into households and

captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses,

always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

 

Our walks are perilous at times. No matter who we are or our length of time in the Lord, compromises, off-kilter biblical teaching, worldview entrapments, our old sin nature/sensual impulses, and the enemy’s dominion of darkness can disrupt our spiritual thinking and water down our relationship with our Holy King.

 

The Call: May we be like the prophet Samuel who wouldn’t stop interceding in prayer for wayward Israel . . . and likewise, may we heed the words of Jude to rescue the wayward from the fire.

 

Lord, stir our souls to weep and cry out to you on behalf of prodigals, wayward-thinking sisters and brothers, and others gripped by the enemy’s web of lies.

 

1 Samuel 12:23-24

Far be it from me that I would sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you;

but I will instruct you in the good and right way.

Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart;

for consider what great things He has done for you.

 

Jude 20-23

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

And have mercy on some, who are doubting;

save others, snatching them out of the fire;

and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.

 
 

APRIL 22, 2025

 
 

[10] PRAYER ALERTS & UPDATES

[11] PRAYER NEEDS & SALVATION LIST

 
 

PRAYER ALERTS/UPDATES

 

ALERT #1. TONI

Psalm 31:3

For You are my rock and my fortress;
For the sake of Your name You will lead me and guide me.

Request: Toni, a type 1 diabetic, is about to be released (April 24) after being in ICU for several days–her blood sugar levels were through the roof before admission and are now more stabilized. She needs the right treatment approach and God’s healing for continued blood sugar stability (which includes her following a better nutrition and exercise plan). She also seeks the Lord for help with her memory and living situation.

Prayer: God’s covering, healing, grace. Abba, your daughter needs your garment of healing to restore and stabilize her body on several levels. Bring wisdom and understanding to her medical team. Please have your Word rise up in her soul, encouraging her and casting out fear, depression, disappointment, worry—leading her in all decision-making going forward. In Yeshua’s powerful, grace-filled name.

 

ALERT #2. THOMAS & FAMILY

Proverbs 28:13

Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Request: Angry, rebellious, prodigal, scared. Thomas is up for an arraignment soon and needs God’s intervention on many levels. The strain on his family is tremendous—he legally cannot contact them, so they are unable to reach out and walk with him during this fiery ordeal.

Prayer: A Proverbs 2 about-face. May Thomas discern righteousness, justice, and integrity, and every good path. And may your wisdom, Mighty King, enter his heart so knowledge will be delightful to his soul. Abba, please move in his life so discretion watches over him and understanding guards him.

 

ALERT #3. PAT

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.

Request: Pat received medical results this week that confirmed the tumor that was removed is bladder cancer. Prayers for successful treatment and God’s grace and healing.

Prayer: God’s presence. Gracious Father, please stretch out your arms and draw Pat closer to you in faith and in your Word. Call forth medical accuracy and excellence as your love pours through Pat and his family. Release healing from your throne, God of Life, for your glory and Pat’s walk with you. In Jesus’s redemptive Name.

 

ALERT #4. EV

Psalm 63:6-7

When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches, for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

Request: Ev is grateful for all those who have been praying for her. May 14 is the cardiology appointment to discuss next steps after the heart monitor results are in. She’s praying that a pacemaker isn’t needed.

Prayer: All fear cast out. King of kings, Lord of Lords, please walk closely beside your daughter Evelyn, allowing the fragrance of Heaven to comfort her, calm her, encourage her. Lord, if it’s in line with your will, please let your mercy cover this situation so a pacemaker isn’t needed. Yet at every step of this and her life, let her know deep within her soul your immense love for her. In Jesus’s healing name.

 

ALERT #5. MARIETTA

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.

Request: Marietta is a longtime Christian in her 90s who still is mightily serving the Lord. But she’s been in ICU recently and not doing well. Throughout her life, Marietta has been a blessing to many—being a beloved spiritual mother and grandmother. Please join those loving and honoring her by seeking God’s grace on behalf of this precious saint who has lived faithfully before her King.

Prayer: God’s steadfast love. Gentle, loving Father, we stand on your Word and character that says “With the faithful, You show Yourself faithful” (Psalm 18:25a). Remind Marietta and those crying out on her behalf that you promise to be her strength—you who are her Rock, her Fortress, her Savior. Be that holy refuge for her now, and please, my King, raise her up with your healing hand. In Yeshua’s Name above All Names.

 

ALERT #6. ABIGAIL

Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Request: Elementary-schooled Abigail needs God to move mightily, in her walk with Him and her daily life. She is ping-ponged between divorced parents—a loving, Christian mom and a dad who doesn’t walk with God. She studies God’s Word and prays but must learn not to manipulate the situation for her means but to trust and honor God in and through it all.

Prayer: Perseverance in God’s ways. Sweet King, teach Abigail’s soul about your faithfulness and love, how she can rely 100% on your handling every detail, every situation. Help her walk in honesty and the way she should go, honoring you and her parents. Pull her closer, Lord. In Yeshua’s Holy Name.

 

ALERT #7. TWO DIFFERENT/SIMILAR SITUATIONS: ERIC & JOSIE/DAUGHTERS

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

Request: Eric, a Christian, was beat up a few weeks ago at a gas station and needs God’s supernatural protection. Similarly, Josie and her two daughters (early teens) need God’s physical/spiritual covering from threatening notes left on their door and verbal threats to kill them—a neighbor said the person leaving the note had a gun.

Prayer: God, our Defender. Lord of the battle, speak to Eric, Josie, and her two daughters, instilling in them your nearness, your watchfulness, your ministry of protection. Cancel and cast down all those the enemy has sent and is sending to frighten them, harm, and disrupt their lives. Speak, my King, from your throne on their behalf and it will be done. In Yeshua’s Glorious Name.

 

UPDATE #8. CAYSON

Psalm 36:7

How precious is Your mercy, God! And the sons of mankind take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

Request: Eight-year-old Cayson is doing much better—no more pain or vomiting. Thank you all for your prayers in late March. However a pediatric GI consult discovered a cyst on his diaphragm (not liver as previously thought). We need God to shed his revelation and wisdom on the doctors of how to proceed.

Prayer: Garment of healing. There is NONE like you, precious Father. You are high and lifted up, holy and magnificent. May your majesty be released into this situation so Cayson’s family know when and how to move forward. We ask for this cyst to be harmless with no need for operations or meds, if it’s in your will. Wrap Cayson in your healing love, your Presence of Life. In Yeshua’s Name, the Truth, the Life, the Way.

 

UPDATE #9. ANTHONY (TONY)

3 John 1:2

Request: More good news–Tony who we’ve prayed for (gallbladder cancer) has put on weight, is home, and doing better. Please keep the prayer support going—the family is greatly appreciative.

Prayer: God’s ongoing healing. Gracious King, Sustainer of Life, we continue to ask for the healing power of the cross to be released within Tony. We seek your face and divine intervention for every health concern with this cancer. Please cover Tony with your protection, your strength, your endless love . . . and draw him and his family even further into your holy tent where there is rest, healing, and joy in You. In Jesus’s incomparable Name.

 

UPDATE #10. VEE

Ephesians 3:16-17

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

Request: Vee has been called up to her King after a long bout of cancer. Thank you for your prayers at various times over this last year or so. Please pray for God’s comfort over Vee’s family—it’s unclear if they are all believers.

Prayer: God of comfort. Thank you, Lord, for making yourself and your salvation message known to Vee so she is now in your presence. Please speak to her family, comforting them and bringing the Good News of your Kingdom to their souls. Remove the veil from their spiritual eyes so they see you and rejoice. All for your Glory! In our Messiah Jesus’s precious Name.

 
 

PRAYER NEEDS & SALVATION LIST

 

#11. RACHEL

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart for everything you do flows from it.

Request: God is moving in Rachel’s life, getting her attention to draw her back to Him.

Prayer: God’s perfect love. Lord, give Rachel a hunger for your Word, a love that pants after you, a mind that searches your ways, and a soul that trembles at your Name. Deliver her from the sway of the enemy working directly or through others. Guide her soul in making decisions based on Your will, your Word, your ways. Let Yeshua rise up in her soul and overpower her life so she doesn’t conform to this world but is transformed by the renewing of her mind in Christ Jesus. In His Majestic Name.

 

#12. ELLIE

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Request: At 90, Ellie is a widow and seeking God’s insights, counting on his faithfulness to get her through and make the right decisions going forward, from where to live and how to make the transitions. And she’s still dealing with the grief of losing one of her dear sons to cancer last August.

Prayer: God’s restoration. You are holy and mighty, Lord, beyond our comprehension. Let your life-giving love redirect Ellie, let it restore the joy of life, the joy of knowing you vs looking at the natural only. Shower her with your presence, wisdom, direction from your throne so her life may be filled to overflowing in your holy goodness. May your shalom arise within and around her, birthing spiritual, physical, emotional healing. In Yeshua’s loving Name.

 

#13. F.

Psalm 27:5

For on the day of trouble He will conceal me in His. tabernacle; He will hide me in the secret place of His tent; He will lift me up on a rock.

Request: F., in her 80s, has had a long road to haul, health-wise. She still has daily issues that wear her out, but she is a strong believer in the Lord, our Messiah. F. seeks God’s encouragement and strength.

Prayer: God is with me. Mighty Rock of our salvation, let encouragement arise in your daughter, who through it all has had a fearless faith in you. As she turns once again to you, please turn your face of grace, mercy, healing, love to her. Bless her with spiritually discerning eyes to see your goodness amid the rocky roads that will make her soul smile and rest in you at those times. And please breathe long periods of relief into her life. In Jesus’s glorious Name.

 

#14. JESS

Galatians 5:25

Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

Request: In her early 20s, Jess is searching for her place in God’s plan. She needs Him to make the path clear for career choices and her walk in and with Him.

Prayer: Light up my path. Oh, you are a great Revealer, Lord, not leaving us as orphans but indwelling us with the gift of the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus as our Messiah. Help Jess become fine-tuned to your voice, learned in your Word, a walker of your ways. Shine your holy beam on her life, magnifying the path she needs to take to please you and fulfill her purpose per your will, using all the creative passion you’ve blessed her with. In Jesus’s fragrant Name.

 

#15. MARY & FAMILY

Psalm 1:1a, 3

Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners . . . He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.

Request: Mary—a Christian, a wife, and a mother of four (ages 2 to 15)—desires a renewal of faith for her and her family, more time in the Word and fellowship. As well as strength and God’s intervention regarding the barrage of financial attacks they’ve been enduring.

Prayer: Grounded in His Word. Blessed are those who take refuge in you, Lord. Continue to draw Mary and her family before you, seeking your face, searching your Word, committed to walking rightly and lovingly with you. Help them designate family time centered on your Word and fellowship with the right church family. Guard them under your wings, far away from the enemy’s meddling influence. Let your Holy Spirit arise in this family—in their spiritual, emotional, physical, intellectual, fiscal lives. In Yeshua’s Glorious Name.

 

#16. KIM

Exodus 33:14

The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Request:. Kim is the rock in her family and her church. But that can take a great toll on even the strongest among us. She needs God’s rest and gentle redirection in all matters of her life.

Prayer: God’s covering. The name of the Lord is a strong tower—the righteous run to it and are safe (Proverbs 18:10). Abba, help Kim and her family race to your Presence, your holy tower of rest and safety. Redirect, re-align, restore them wherever needed to ease their lives and mightily jump life’s hurdles. Let praise for you arise from deep within their souls so they are abundantly flowing in your goodness and mercy. In Jesus’s powerful Name.

 

#17. KRISTINE, ANDREA, CHARLENE, KARI, I.B.

Psalm 33:21-22

For our heart rejoices in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us, just as we have waited for You.

Request: Kristine/Andrea/Charlene are battling breast cancer; Kari is battling a female-related cancer; I.B. is battling bladder cancer. All need God’s strength, mercies, healing, encouragement.

Prayer: Mercies upon mercies. Your strength, O Lord, is what we seek for these five women who each day face the lion. Speak life, usher in healing, flood them with mercy and grace at every turn, every second of the day. And comfort their souls in the thick of the night . . . and in the heat of the day. Help them keep their minds and souls fixed on you, your deeds of old and now, for your way, O God is holy. In Yeshua’s precious Name.

 

#18. CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH AUTISM/SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Psalm 27:7

Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and answer me.

Request: The Lord woke one of our prayer warriors during the night with a burden for those suffering from autism and spectrum disorders. She said that one man with severe autism described his disorder as a silent prison. It broke her heart.

Prayer: Grace and mercy. Abba, you ache when we ache. May you send a great healing on those suffering with spectrum disorder, those in deep need, and make a way where none has been for them to live better, stronger, calmer in you. Please release the answers, strategies, treatments through your mighty hand to bring relief, to bring your deliverance and a way to walk productively in this world, spiritually right before you. Capture their tears in your loving hands, stilling the noise in their minds and souls, releasing your shalom in its place. In Jesus’s Saving Name.

 

#19. MICHAEL F.

Psalm 32:8

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

Request: Strengthening, spiritual stability, continued healing from the long-term troubling health conditions and their effects on his spiritual, emotional, mental life.

Prayer: A strong foundation. Lord, you know the long battle Michael has endured. May your love and total healing—emotionally, spiritually, physically—be brought forth. Where there is darkness in his soul, speak Light. Where there is doubt and hopelessness, breathe unwavering faith and encouragement. Where there is lack of any kind, usher in your fulfillment. Lord, please embrace him in your goodness. In Yeshua’s Name above All Names.

 

#20. ARLY & KAYLA

Psalm 107:19

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

Request: We are continuing the prayer need for this Jewish mother and daughter. Arly for serious health issues—significantly low hemoglobin 6.1 (anemia) and a painful kidney stone and RA (rheumatoid arthritis). And her soon-to-turn-18 Kayla needs prayer for painful gastro/stomach issues and wisdom for upcoming educational decisions.

Prayer: intro. You have shown your steadfast love and unparalleled faithfulness to Israel from the beginning. Please usher healing under your wings to Arly and Kayla, restoring their health, strengthening their faith in you. Lift them up and hide them in the shelter of your sacred tent, setting them high upon the Rock. (Psalm 27:5). Guide Kayla’s every step as she seeks your will, not her own, so you are glorified. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord . . . Yeshua.

 

#21. SALVATION & PRODIGAL LIST

Acts 26:17b. This Acts verse is our prayer: God’s commission to Paul . . . “Open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.”

 

#1. B’nai Israel (Jews) in Israel and throughout the world, and those Jews caught up in New Age/Buddhism and those not knowing or unwilling to know the truth of Yeshua. Special mentions for salvation and deliverance:

√ all hostages (released and those still captive) and their families, Bibi Netanyahu/family and all Israeli leadership, every facet of the Israeli military forces/IDF, Israeli Intelligence forces/Shin Bet/Mossad/Aman, and for unity in the nation—and for their enemies to turn to the Lord and be saved

 

Jewish friends and/or rabbis:

√ the extended Katz family, Marc, Bill, Rabbi Mendy Deitsch/family.

√ The Chosen’s Jewish actors Shahar Isaac, Noah James, Elijah Alexander.

√ Rabbi Richman, the Temple Institute, Aish.com, Pardes Institute rabbis/teachers, Rabbi Mintz/family & her longtime Torah study group, Rabbi Fohrman, Rabbi Wyne, Rabbi Herlig/Chabad, Rabbi Hecht and family, Rabbi Goodman, Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Goldbart, Tovia Singer

 

#2. US Government Officials & Families: Salvation.

God—not politicians—is our Redeemer, Rescuer, Protector. May our leaders and citizens humble themselves before our LORD GOD. May their bitterness, envy, jealousy, anger be replaced with unity and the love of God and righteous decisions for the good of the nation and its people.

√ President Donald Trump/family, VP J.D. Vance and wife Usha Vance (she’s Hindu), and all unsaved members of the new administration and the House/Senate and their families.

 

#3. Prodigals

√ all those we know/love who once walked with our Messiah but have gone rogue, become compromised, blinded by the enemy’s sway

√ special mentions: Chippendale-ish believer dancer on Fremont Experience, Emily S., Austin, and all those in the film/music/entertainment industry who knew the LORD but compromised and fell under the enemy’s beguiling ways.

 

#4. Salvation for the spiritually lost and/or demonically troubled or bound:

√ Michael

√ Luigi

√ Erica

√ Bruce

√ The Chosen’s unbeliever actors/crew, with a heart-focus on Paras Patel (Matthew) and Erick Avery (Nicodemus)

√Unsaved Chippendale dancers and other buskers on Fremont Street Experience

√ Anthony & Lilly (following New Age)

√ Donny D.

√ Benjamin, Cliff, J., Gary

√ Bob K, Paul P., Michael, Tim C.

√ Erica & Richard, Susan R., Erica M.

√ Cynthia and her family

√ James J., Alexandria, Cole, Joe D., Mercedes, Bob, Michael, Alexander

√ all our family/friends/loved ones who are still unwilling to disengage from prior demonic agreements, humble themselves, surrender their souls and lives/lifestyles to our LORD JESUS

 

#5. Deliverance and salvation for those under gender confusion/gender bending:

√ Joey (dresses as a woman), “Joan” (biological male) and “Hannah” (biological male)

√ Emily, Annie, Abbie, Barbara E., Michael, J., Barb (all needing freedom from lesbian hold)

 
 
 

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.

 
 

Please join us before our King . . .

 

The latest prayer needs: listed below.

Email your prayer requests: prayer@desireofmysoul.faith

 
 

SPECIAL MESSAGE

 

While writing this prayer post, the ticking of the second hand on my Star-of-David clock becomes more evident. Invading my quiet time. Capturing my attention. Time slipping away . . . a reminder of our finite world.

 

We are in the month of Elul (29 days) on the Hebrew calendar, a precious time heralding a 40-day preparation period (29 days on through the Ten Days of Awe–High Holy Days, Rosh Hashana to the close of Yom Kippur).
 

These 40 days of Elul/Days of Awe are regarded as a special time of God’s mercy: Yemei Ratzon, Days of his favor.

 

The back story: The third time Moses ascended Mount Sinai was around 1313 BCE, taking with him the second set of stone tablets per God’s directive.

 

Moses camped out 40 days on the mountain from the beginning of Elul to the tenth of Tishrei (Yom Kippur)—where God re-engraved the Ten Commandments and forgave Israel’s idolatrous Golden Calf debacle, which occurred just three months after God delivered them from Egyptian captivity.

 

Yep, downhill spiritual slides can happen blindingly fast. There’s a lesson in that. Let’s take heed.

 

ELUL: HOW TO EXPERIENCE IT

 

Typically Psalm 27 (among others) are read daily. The shofar is blown/heard daily (listen online, if needed) and symbolizes an alarm, a warning that the King our God is “in the field”—meaning that He is approachable and we need to get our souls realigned on many counts, within and without.

 

Elul is a 40-day window of introspection, honest reflection before God, repentance (turning from all those not-so-good bits), teshuva (returning to God and his ways), service to Him and others, worship, fasting, seeking forgiveness from those we have wronged (and certainly taking spiritual stock that we have indeed forgiven those who have harmed/hurt us).

 

Some people journal their spiritual moments and take weeklong exploratory dives into key topics like justice, compassion, mercy, forgiveness, etc.

 

May your time be revealing, healing, genuinely transformational before our King. And may it lay the groundwork for a deeper spiritual course where you’ll be inscribed and sealed for a good year.

 

I was asleep but my heart was awake.

A sound! My beloved is knocking!

—Song of Songs 5:2a

 

PRAYER LIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

 

(1) MISSIONARY REQUEST + (18) IMMEDIATE PRAYER NEEDS

 

SPECIAL MISSIONARY REQUEST: Nathan & Kristen Rusch (and baby)

Psalm 27:13-14

I would have fainted had I not believed (had faith) that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Hope (wait with expectancy) for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait (expectantly) for the Lord!

 

The Rusch family (Nick/Kristen with their baby) are serving in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, discipling local church leaders while reinvesting and building relationships with the Persian, Tajik, and Domari peoples.

 

Uzbekistan is a closed nation—largely Muslim. Per Open Door, any Christian who converts from Islam faces increased pressure from their family and community. These converts may be beaten or expelled from their communities.” They can be fined for meeting “illegally,” possessing religious literature, or having Christian songs on their smartphones, etc.

 

Mighty God, there is none like you, none above you. No one can reverse your acts. You are Righteous, Holy, Justice, Redeemer. Please blanket the Rusch family with your protection, wisdom, provision, mercy. Cloak them and the Uzbekistan Christians under your wings, hidden from the persecutions and raiding parties. Glorious Father, please turn events so restrictions against your church in Uzbekistan are removed. Help your young church there to grow and mature in your Word through solid discipleship. LORD, you’ve been stirring the hearts of people in Iran toward you, please continue to allow the seeds of the Gospel to blanket the entire Persian world and rise like a bright beacon of your love and truth in our Messiah Jesus. In His Name we pray.

 

#1. Our Nation

Psalm 18:46,49

The LORD lives, blessed be my Rock, exalted be the GOD of my Salvation. For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations and sing to your NAME.

We’re at another crossroads. One of our prayer warriors (Marilouise) had our nation and Israel on her heart, which I’m sure echos within all of us.

Help us, LORD OF HOSTS, to cleanse our hearts and hands before you. Help this nation to humble itself, turn to God, and pray for forgiveness, turning away from wicked things and turning toward the truth of the Word. Abba, help our leaders, citizens, church leaders to recognize Israel as the apple of God’s eye, pray for her, and stand firm with Israel, who will never be destroyed. What you have declared, Precious King, will be done. No one can reverse your works, declarations, promises. In Jesus’s holy Name.

 

#2. Jeanelle

Psalm 69:16

Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

September 30 surgery date. From our prior prayer list, we’re interceding for Jeanelle’s hysterectomy, after diagnostics showed an abnormality in the uterus.

Majestic King your eye is on your daughter who has walked faithfully with you for years. Let her see the greatness of your hand in this, in unexpected, wondrous ways. From start to finish, may your Name be lifted up, be exalted, pre-surgery, during the surgery, and throughout the healing and recovery process. In Jesus’s brilliant Name, Messiah, our Reward.

 

#3. Bernie

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

UPDATE! Her October 10 operation is now uncertain because preliminary diagnostics revealed an enlarged heart and blockages in the right and left branches. From our prior prayer list, Bernie has been preparing for a hip replacement procedure–and is still waiting now with this latest update.

King of Life, Sustainer of Life, may your arms envelop Bernie and bathe her in your comfort with songs from your Holy Spirit washing over her and running through her soul, calming and reviving her. Please release wisdom and understanding to her doctors and medical team and help them hear you and follow your lead even if they do not know you. Let nothing be done apart from your righteous will and your perfect timing. In Jesus’s powerful Name.

 

#4. Shirl

Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.

October 22 surgery date. Shirl has fluid on the brain and is now wheelchair-bound. She’s had to endure for a while, waiting for a surgery date to remove the fluid and get her walking again. Shirl has fought breast cancer in the past and knows the power of God to step in.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, you hear our cries, you see our challenges and discouragements. You, the Great I Am, please step forward again and bless this upcoming surgery down to the infinitesimal details for Shirl’s complete recovery. And may you, precious King, get ALL the glory and honor. In Jesus’s sweet Name, the NAME above ALL names.

 

#5. Michael

Psalm 18:28

For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

From prior prayer lists: Michael remains in great need. He’s struggling emotionally and spiritually amid mental health and physical issues. His battle is intense.

You, LORD, are the only one whose Name is Lovingkindness, a Mighty Deliverer, Life-giver. Michael needs your presence to overtake this situation, every aspect, every illness, every demonic hold and influence, every milligram of hopelessness, every nanosecond of despair and tiredness. Jesus, may your cross of healing and deliverance radiate from within Michael and may your transformational power be witnessed, evident, freeing and honored. Praise your Name, King of kings, Lord of lords.

 

#6. Debbie

Psalm 27:5

For he will hide me in his tabernacle (in his shelter) in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the hidden places of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

While caring for her mother-in-law who was battling cancer (and recently died), Debbie, a new believer in Christ in her 60s, learned that she herself has cancer and immediately had a hysterectomy. But doctors are puzzled by some things and sending her results to City of Hope and Sloan Kettering for expert opinions.

Thank you, King Jesus, for revealing to Debbie your Messiahship and the redemption eternal gift of the cross. Oh, Precious Savior, how much this little lamb is going through. Please draw close to her, let your Holy Spirit shelter her, your sweet presence palatable, comforting, guiding. Release wisdom to the doctors and, please, supernaturally part the troubled waters and usher in your healing and love like a mighty river. In Jesus’s sweet Name.

 

#7. Kim

Psalm 138:3

On the day I called, You answered me; You embolden me, you put strength in my soul.

Kim is the point person in her family, caring for the needs of aging parents, her own family, her church needs. Caregivers and care-doers need help too—and their work is a worship before the LORD.

Blessed Redeemer, you’ve gifted Kim with a heart to help in many directions. May you now gift her with times of rest and recovery, and please breathe your strength, wisdom, fiscal blessings, on her and her family. May you rise up within her and let her soul hear your gentle fatherly voice and be comforted. In Jesus’s glorious Name.

 

#8. Miss C. Brown

Psalm 27:7-9a

From Hebrew: Hear, O Lord, when my voice cries out; be gracious to me and answer me! For you (your behalf), my heart (heard you say), “Seek (strive for, search out) My face.” Your face, Lord, I will seek. Hide not your face from me.

Miss Brown needs God’s urgent intervention—financial assistance for the immediate and upcoming needs, covering her out-of-state move and other needs for her and her children.

I see the word TRUST . . . Abba, we know you’re moving in this situation. Your promises are steadfast. Your character true, above all others. None are like you. Please level every mountain, every obstacle, every interference in this situation so your will flows on a clear path, your words and desires accomplished. And so everything—from basic necessities to more profound needs—are handled. Thank you, for you are our Shepherd who hears and knows our needs and uses all things for your glory. In Yeshua’s mighty Name.

 

#9. SALVATION LIST

Psalm 18:16-17a

He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. He rescued me from my strong enemy.

Bob K, Erica & Richard, Susan R., Erica M., Paul P., Tim C, James J., Alexandria, Cole, Joe D., Mercedes, Bob, Michael, and all our family/friends/loved ones who are still in spiritual darkness or who went prodigal.

Redeemer King, call for these who are in deep spiritual waters, rescue them from the enemy of their souls. Reach deep within them, remove the stubbornness, pride, and the lies from satan so they can hear and understand your beautiful redemption plan and receive Jesus, our Messiah and be saved. It’s in His Mighty, Loving Name we pray.

 

#10. Kathy G.

Psalm 20:6-8

Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.

Kathy is a strong believer and a prayer leader. She recently fell and fractured her leg. The enemy is busy these days troubling God’s people who are serving him.

The Great I Am, healer of our souls, please lift Kathy in your arms and hold her close to your heart. Breathe healing through her body and speak sweet truths and comforting words to her soul. Thank you for helping her to carry on with her prayer group despite the enemy’s tactics. May you and your ways be lifted up now and forever, our Great King. In Yeshua’s beautiful Name.

 

#11. Mary

Psalm 116:1-2

I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

Mary broke her wrist in two places and then got Covid while in rehab. Compounding things, she’s at high risk because of her stage 4 liver cancer.

Merciful King, please cover Mary with your Name, your Presence, your encouragement, your healing. You who are the Rock, Exalted, Steadfast and True, may you fill her to overflowing with your goodness and strength. In Jesus’s holy name.

 

#12. Carmella & Family

Lamentations 3:24

The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“therefore I will hope in him.”

Carmella was widowed earlier this year and now has to pick up roots and move to the other side of the country—but thankfully near her daughter. Still, major moves and deep life changes are soul-rocking. Amidst that, her siblings are having their own sorrows and hardships: her sister Jo-Jo and family (husband died earlier this year), her brother Chuck has had a long battle with stage 4 cancer but is handling treatment, and her brother Vito’s wife has dementia that is worsening.

We bow before you, Glorious King. No one can help us but you—all power and glory belong to you alone. Humbly, we ask for your arms to gather this extended family and cover them in the shelter of your loving wings. Please speak truth, hope, rest, comfort, and the beauty of your ways to their souls . . . and let your love rain down upon them along their journey with and in you. Be magnified, Holy One, be magnified so they are reassured of your presence with them. In Jesus’ wondrous name.

 

#13. Marcus

Isaiah 26:12

O Lord, you will ordain peace for us, because all that we have done, you have done for us. (CJB)

Marcus lives with his two brothers in their family house. But there’s a potential move ahead to sell the property, an issue for some.

LORD, it’s your desire, your will, that we seek. May these brothers not move hastily but inquire of you and follow your lead. You know their individual needs and the impact this will have one way or another. Please, ABBA, speak peace over them and the situation so however this unfolds, it is by your calm, gentle hand so unity among the brothers prevails and your ways are high and lifted up. In your Name, Lord Jesus, we pray.

 

#14. Andrea & Roger

Isaiah 26:3-4

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he TRUSTS in you. Trust the LORD forever for the LORD GOD is an EVERLASTING ROCK.

Despite major health issues—stage 4 breast cancer and knees/stomach problems—Andrea and Roger are taking a quick vacation this month, a gift from her son.

Your kindness overwhelms us, LORD. Thank you for this gift so Andrea and Roger can have respite from the daily concerns. May you stretch out your garments and protect them and her son/daughter-in-law along their travels. And may it be filled with rest, restoration, refreshment—and a calm in their souls. In Jesus’s magnificent Name.

 

#15. Vee

Psalm 36:10

Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart!

From our prior list: Vee has been battling cancer many times. Now in her senior years, the cancer has returned and spread to her liver and elsewhere. Many days she prays for Jesus to call her home to Him.

Sweet Shepherd, our Deliverer, let your strength and mercy rain down from your throne and envelope Vee in this difficult, draining fight. Carry her in your arms, help her to feel your comforting presence, and cover her with your shalom (completeness and a peace not of this world). In Jesus’s glorious Name and power we pray.

 

#16. Jim

Isaiah 63:9

In all their troubles he was troubled; then the Angel of His Presence saved them; in his love and pity he redeemed them

Jim is a diabetic who has been hospitalized with streptococcus. He needs God’s intervention, encouragement, healing.

Holy, Magnificent King, look down upon Jim and all his troubles. Envelope him through every moment, covering him with your garment of healing and strength, reminding him of your Word, your love, your redemption gift in Jesus. And in our Messiah’s name, we pray.

 

#17. Mary T.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Mary is in the thralls of getting her nursing degree—while raising four little ones and while her hubby is working hard outside the home, away at times. Daily life can get exhausting. Strength, encouragement, fellowship with other young couples in the Lord.

LORD, even when we follow your lead, hardships surround us. May you encourage Mary with your words and fellowship from other young Christian couples. Give her restful sleep and release strength in her mind, body, soul. Protect her children and husband, and continue to guide her in all things for your glory. In Jesus’s sweet Name.

 

#18. Allie

Psalm 13:5

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

From our prior prayer list: Allie has been diagnosed with bone cancer. The suddenness of this unexpected life turn is jarring.

LORD GOD MOST HIGH, cover Allie with your garment of comfort. Release healing from your throne according to your will. May the excellence of your ways be evident in every medical treatment and care . . . and we seek your supernatural intervention for your glory and Allie’s good. It’s in your beautiful Name, Jesus, that we pray.

 

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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).