{"id":401823966,"date":"2022-06-05T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calvaryokc.church\/?p=401823966"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:31:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T17:31:16","slug":"weekly-prayer-focus-june-5-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calvaryokc.church\/es\/weekly-prayer-focus-june-5-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"June 5, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_69e6b81f30c06\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">June 5, 2022: Hands Up!<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Hands Up&#8221; is not a sign of surrender for us when in the midst of the battle against the enemy.\u00a0 But on the other hand, it is quite the contrary.\u00a0 \u00a0In this case, it is a symbol of prayer and support.\u00a0 (l Kings 8:54, Psalm 144:2) When Moses lowered his hands in the battle due to fatigue, Aaron and Hur interceded by holding up his hands, and the enemy was defeated.\u00a0 (Exodus 17:8-13)\u00a0 Truly, Moses was in good hands!\u00a0 This biblical account is a powerful allegory of the role that intercessors play in the success of a ministry.\u00a0 Likewise, intercessors can stand in the gap and help carry the burdens by holding up the hands of our ministers and those who lead the fight in the spiritual battles of the Church, so that the victory may be won!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Apostle Paul stated,\u00a0 &#8220;Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:\u00a0 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith&#8221; (ll Thessalonians 3:1-2).\u00a0 Even earlier, Paul had expressed, &#8220;Brethern, pray for us&#8221; in l Thessalonians 5:25.\u00a0 It is evident that one of a minister&#8217;s primary responsibilities is to deliver the messages that God has given.\u00a0 Any prayer provides a covering from the attack of the enemy and other hindrances that would attempt to prohibit the Word from coming forth.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Apostle Paul needed a helping hand and requested prayer so that the message he was carrying would have free course in God&#8217;s full power and anointing.\u00a0 Paul also recognized that the enemy would try to impede progress directly through the work of wickedness and evil men, as he often faced opposition.\u00a0 Likewise, it is so for all ministers who have a message that God has given them to relay.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Let&#8217;s put our hands up in the air and pray for the ministry.<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"vertical-align: sub;\">For more info on prayer visit: <\/span><\/em><a style=\"vertical-align: sub;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnetworkofprayer.com\/\"><em>World Network of Prayer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June 5, 2022: Hands Up! 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