John 14:12 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”
The disciples were filled with grief and fear of the though of Christ leaving them. To calm these fears Jesus spoke these words of comfort to them. These words apply to His Saints today who remain humbled and steadfast in faith and prayer. Christ assures them that they shall be clothed with powers sufficient to bear them out. As Christ has all power, they, in his name, should have great power, both in heaven and in earth. Did Christ heal the sick, cleanse the leper, raise the dead? So should they and so should all Saints who dedicate themselves to prayer, longsuffering, ardent prayer. The church has lost its power during these latter days. Why? Where are the praying pastors? Where are the praying laymen? Where are the praying believers? Are you praying for your pastor daily? Prayer is the greatest and most valuable gift we receive as believers in Jesus Christ. Sadly, followers rarely pray today. Yes, most leaders open each sermon with prayer but how much time do they, do you, spend alone with God in the closet, searching, seeking and longing for His presence, His truth, His power to endure through all things? Payson wore the hard wood boards into grooves where his knees pressed so often, so long. Brainerd said; "I love to be alone in my cottage, where I can spend much time in prayer. William Bramwell is famous in the Methodist annals for the marvelous answers to his prayers. He would pray for four hours at a time. Bishop Andrews spent five hours every day in prayer and devotion. Sir Henry Havelock always pent the first two hours of each day alone with God. Earl Cairns rose daily at six o'clock to secure and hour and a half for Bible Study and prayer. David's heart was ardent after God. He hungered and thirsted and sought God early, before daylight. He prayed three times each day no matter what worldly circumstances arouse. We NEED a generation of preachers, of laymen and women, of Saints who seek God and seek Him early. Those who will seek Him with all their strength, with all their might and secure in return the freshness and fullness of his power that he may be as dew to us, full of gladness and strength through all things. No man gets God who does not follow after Him. Our laziness in seeking the Lord in our secret place is our greatest sin. I desire the presence, the power and the glory of my Almighty, Loving, Merciful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Do You?
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Our World NEEDS men and women of prayer! We need a generation of leaders/seekers who seek God and seek Him early....who give freshness and dew of effort to God as we secure in return the freshness and fullness of His power, full of gladness and strength through all the heat and labor of our day....
To Our Prayer Family: How blessed we are that we can come into The Kings throne room with our needs, our hurts, and our cares. We know that we can leave them at His feet because He tells us "he who seeks diligently shall find me" and because He cares for us and will always answer us in our time of need.
Jesus takes prayer very seriously and so do I. All prayer
requests are personal and all information given for your request will be held in
the strictest of confidence. I, Dr. Faith Setzer, will personally handle all
prayer requests unless otherwise notified on this webpage. Each prayer request
is given individual intercessory prayer as I receive them just as they are
personal and unique to those who send them. We do NOT print out your prayer
requests and place them in a pile on top of a table and pray over them at once.
I am honored that you have requested my attention to your very personal needs
and will give them the absolute tender love and prayer that each require based
on your request. May The Lord Bless You Always! Dr. Faith Setzer
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