Our Elderly To Calvary

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Luke 2:25-38 (KJV) – “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.”

1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV) – “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but   unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”

How can we share the good news of Jesus Christ with them, whether in health or sickness?

·        They need the complete Gospel.

·        Lots of beliefs and doctrine have been sown in their hearts through the years.

·       A lot of them are seeking the truth and for some, out of seeking the truth have found themselves in the wrong place.

What do we need to do?

·        Pray and ask the Lord for wisdom.

·        Follow the nudging of the Holy Spirit.

·        Don’t criticize or attack what they are doing.

·        Need to befriend them.

·        Ask them question about the scripture.

·        Be consistent and committed.

·        Never delay every opportunity to preach the Gospel to them.

·        Must listen and let them express themselves.

·        Use the opportunity you have to preach.

·        Be sensitive to cultural shifts in language usage.

Prayers

Prayer for those ministering to them.

Luke 2:46-47 (KJV) – “And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.”

·     Lord, we thank You for this labour. We pray for multiplication of the seed that has been sown.

·        Lord, open the heart of the elderly to us by Your mercy.

·    Father, as Jesus was able to minister to the older people with wisdom, please grant us the wisdom to bring the Gospel to them.

·        Lord, give us the heart of patience and tolerance to be able to relate to them.

·        Father, help us to be consistent and committed to the end.

·        Help us to preach the complete Gospel and not error.

·  Let the Holy Spirit grant to us the right language to speak that they will understand.

·        Lord, help us not to miss any opportunity to lead them to Calvary.

     Prayer for the Elderly

·     Thank the Lord because it is not His will that anyone should perish but that all (includes our elderly) should come to repentance.

·       Father, in the name of Jesus, give unto them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

·   Lord, open their eyes of understanding and remove the veil (2 Corinthians 4:4) that will not allow them to see all that Jesus did on the cross.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NLT) – “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”

·    Let every stronghold of the enemy barricading their mind from receiving the Lord be pulled down, in the name of Jesus (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).

·       In the name of Jesus, we bind the strongholds attached to their minds that are keeping them from receiving Jesus Christ as their Lord and saviour.

·        Lord, rid them of religion, traditions and doctrines of men that makes the word of God of no effect (Mark 7:1-9) NLT.

·        Father, let Your word be open to them by Your Spirit.

·      Let all hindrances coming between their heart and the Gospel be melted away by the fire of the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus.

·       Father, take away the stony heart and give them a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26).

·       Father, all the wrong seeds that have been sown in their hearts, rid it and let the seed of Your Word (complete Gospel) take deep root and be embedded in their new hearts in Jesus name.

·      Lord, let Your mercy and Your grace overwhelm them so that they may be saved.

·       Lord, may they not die until they have received Christ (Psalms 116:15).

·       Lord, take away the fear of death from them; let them realise that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8).

·     Father, make them the Annas and Simeons of their generation who knew and saw the salvation of God, that they will see the glorified Jesus.

·   May they behold the cross and say they are crucified with Christ and it’s no longer them living but Jesus living in them.

·   Father, raise those who are in Christ as disciples and let discipleship multiply within our elderly (John 19:26-27).

·       Thank the Lord for answering our prayers.

Prayer For Elderly Home Ministry

·        Faithful Friends of Nursing Home Ministry.

·        Elderly people’s homes.

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1 Timothy 2:1-3 (TLB); Job 22:28 (KJV).

God, as a Merciful and Just God over Nigeria.

Ø What is mercy? –it is all about forgiveness/being lenient and having sympathy/empathy for an offender.

Ø What is justice? – it is the apportioning of deserved punishment for wrongdoings.

Therefore, these two traits form the union of the character of God that He shows both to His people and also towards a nation. From the Bible, there are so many cases of Him revealing His mercy; and at other times, He is just and will one day dispense justice on the sin of the world.

God is unique because His mercy is shown through His justice; hence none can be set aside for the other. Thank God for allowing His only Son – Jesus Christ – to take the originator of sin and injustice to the Cross! - Romans 3:24-26.

So for us as midwives of God (Shipruah and Puah – Exodus 1), who are standing in the gap on behalf of Nigeria, it is by the sacrificial death of Jesus and our trust in Him that we are saved from God’s wrath and experiencing His grace and mercy. And just like Brother Paul said, “Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him” (Romans 5:9 – NIV).

As there is a concern for justice for our Nigeria today, and in order to achieve it, we need to have a better understanding of God’s intention and PRAY as the Spirit directs:

v 1Timothy 2:1-3 – “Here are my directions: Pray much for others; plead for God’s mercy upon them; give thanks for all he is going to do for them. Pray in this way for kings and all others in authority over us, or are in places of high responsibility, so that we can live in peace and quietness, spending our time in godly living and thinking much about the Lord. This is good and pleases God our Saviour.”

·    Lord Jesus, we plead for Your mercy upon Nigeria this day, we cry and ask for this because we are sure that except Your mercy falls upon a nation, the leaders and those in authority worketh in vain; O God save Nigeria and the indigenes of Nigeria.

·    In the book of Exodus, You were executing judgment upon the Egyptians, while the Israelites were receiving mercy from You God, and both were in the same nation. Visit Nigeria once again with Your mercy; deliver her from every disastrous consequence brought upon her by past leaders/authoritarians who have acted in disobedience and against Your will.

v Proverbs 21:15 – “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.”

·    O Lord, let Your Word prevail over every situation in Nigeria.

·    You our just God, let Your justice reign; let it be registered in the hearts of men that You delight not with evil doers, but for them to turn from their evil ways to the Lord, to repent and live.

v Proverbs 28:5 – “Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.”

·    As many in Nigeria who seek Your righteous ways O Lord, prove that You are a righteous God to them; let the evildoers in Nigeria know that every minute is a chance/opportunity/door for them to desist from their evil ways – let understanding come into their hearts.

·    O God, You gave Pharaoh so many chances to let go of Your people, until he ran into his own doom; touch the heart of the evildoers of Nigeria – let them know that the God who fought for Israel is still alive to fight and save His people; prove to Nigerians and nations surrounding her that indeed You are a Living God.

v Psalms 37:27-29 – “Turn from evil and do good then you will dwell in the land forever. For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed and the offspring of the wicked will perish. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.”

·    As many challenges that Nigeria is facing, let Your people seek Your face (in obedience) for the way out; help them to remember that You do not abandon Your people, neither do You turn deaf ear to the cry of Your righteous ones.

·    Holy Spirit, help Your people to look up to You - the just God and the God who loves the just; let them not see the prosperity of the wicked which is destruction; uphold them and make them strong, O Lord in the name of Jesus.

v  Isaiah 30:18-19 – “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!  People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.”

·    Jesus, Thou our Everlasting portion, arise and show Nigeria and Nigerians Your compassion; as we await Your glory upon our nation, let Your justice prevail; You have promised us that if we faint not in the days of adversity, how great is our strength. So therefore strengthen Your people (Proverbs 24:10).

·    Thank You for You have seen and heard the cry of Your people – for they have sowed in tears – and You have declared that they will reap in joy (Psalms 126:5).

·    Thank You for as we call upon You for help concerning Nigeria, You will answer and deliver Nigeria, so that we can glorify and honour You (Psalms 50:15).

v Isaiah 61:8-9 - “For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them. Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed.”

·    In Your loving-kindness O Lord, deliver Nigeria from every dubious act from the pit of hell; with Your hands of righteousness save her; let Your mercy lift up the downcast and let Your faithfulness be known to Nigeria as well as other nations.

v Isaiah 51:4-5 - “Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: Instruction will go out from me; my justice will become a light to the nations. My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my arm will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and wait in hope for my arm.”

·    Jesus, You are the answer and light to/for all nations. Shine Lord Jesus, shine; shine Your searchable light unto every dark place over Nigeria; shine Your light into every nook and cranny of every part of Nigeria. Expose, reveal and bring to life every act of injustice of men - to the poor, to the oppressed, to the lame man – who have stood for righteousness sake. Let Your outstretched arm that can save bring mercy and justice to Nigeria. We look up unto You our great deliverer – please deliver Nigeria – please deliver Your people.

 

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