The King James says,  “also he hath set the world in their heart.”  The word translated world is owlam (Strong’s Hebrew 5759). In Hebrew, owlam signifies a far distance: and example being the distance to the horizon.  If I set out on a journey to reach the horizon, I will travel for days, months, years, a lifetime, but I will  never reach it. It will always be further out, beyond my reach.

Sunset at Myrtle Beach SC

God has placed this longing to reach  owlam, eternity, distant horizons, the end times, the Omega Point, the Convergence, Utopia, Paradise, The great awakening,  Cosmic Consciousness, Nirvana, the Age of Aquarius, The New Jerusalem, Heaven – or as the Vulcan’s say, Sha-Ka-Ree – within each of us.

Romans 2:6,7
6 [GOD] Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Two terms: Immortality, and eternal life

The Greek word translated immortality is Strong’s 861, arphtharsia meaning imperishableness, immortality, incorruption. 1 Corinthians 15 speaks of the resurrected, immortal,  spiritual,  incorruptible body.

Immortality is a future event for us. We will all have to die first before we get our spiritual bodies. But we who are believers in Jesus have eternal life right here, right now. We don’t have to wait for death or a rapture event to have the life of God in us. We have it now.

John 6:47:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

There are 5 components of the Eternal Life:

1. Knowing that our sins are forgiven.
2. Walking in holiness, the character of God
3. Knowledge that our prayers are answered.
4. Fellowship with God and our brothers and sisters.
5. Shalom, the peace of God.

If we can but grasp this treasure we have in jars of clay, we will live this life on Earth as victorious, triumphant,  conquering, vanquishing, productive, and fruitful witnesses for Christ.

To You belongs all the glory and honor. There is no God but You. I worship none but You. I do not consider the idols of those who know You not: they are not even real.

You are my hope and my salvation. You are the fortress I run to when I am afraid.  I know You will keep me safe. I know You will provide for me every good thing.

I am one of the saints in whom You take delight: I am the apple of Your eye; I am beloved, I am cherished, I am Your child.

You have determined my days. You brought me into this world and You will carry me out when it is my time. I am confident in the knowledge that there is no pestilence, no terror, no disaster which can rob me of life. I am secure and at peace with the portion and the cup You assigned for me.

I praise You Lord. You are not silent. Your spirit speaks to me. It guides me. You are my counselor and my teacher. I will make time in my day to listen to Your voice. I will train my mind to pray constantly. I will pray without ceasing. I will pray and not faint. I will anticipate and relish You presence at all times. If You are always before me, always behind me, to the right of me, to the left, above and below me holding me up, what shall I fear?  Who shall I fear? How can I be shaken? What terror, sickness, disaster or demon from Hell can move me?

I will rejoice in Your presence and Your love. I will rest secure. I have no fear that You will leave me or forsake me. That is Your promise and You are not a mere man who will renege.

This life is not all that there is.  This life is not all that I have hope in: I am not such a foolish one. This life is but a tiny slice of eternity. In You I will live forever.

Because I have set my love upon You O Lord, I know You have delivered me.
Because I have known Your name, You have set me on high,
I know I can call upon You, and You will answer me;
You will be with me in times of trouble;
You  will deliver me  and honor me.
With Eternal life You will satisfy me,
And show me Your salvation, Dabar YHVH, Yehoshua, Yeshua, Jesus

In His name I pray, amen.

Gracious, merciful Father in Heaven. To whom can we compare you? There is no other God. There is no other Power. You and you nature are the principle upon which this Universe is built. You are love. Love is built into the fabric of space-time. It is not limited by time nor distance.

You are not remote from me. You are within me. You surround me. You are the ground upon which I step. You are the force which gives me life. Without your Spirit, I am just flesh and bones, dust and water.

I look about me at the beauty of your creation. I see you at work in the wonders of the universe. I see in the diversity of life upon this planet. I see you in the changing of the color of the leaves. I see in the process in which the seasons change but nature changes from one form of beauty to another.

I am honored that you have taken up residence within me.  I long to be a fit temple for your presence. I daily renew my mind that my affections are turned less towards the things this fleeting world has to offer me and more and more toward the eternal things of the Kingdom of Heaven.

It is my heart’s desire that your kingdom manifest on earth as it does in Heaven. My hope is that your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. I seek after the treasure that is your presence, your righteousness, your shalom. You peace which I cannot get my mind around now, but I hope to. I hope to be able to grasp it if it is possible. I hope to be able to preach it as Jesus Did. That your peace, your shalom, your Kingdom is here, right now.

Father, I cast all my worries about my finances at your feet. Guide me in the way I should go to meet my obligations. Point me in the direction of the resources I need. Bless me with the power to get wealth that I may in turn be a blessing to others.

I thank you for your provision. I thank you that you care not just about my spiritual riches, but you desire that I prosper in this earth plane as well. I am confident that there is no limit to your ability or willingness to meet my every need. There are no shortages in the Kingdom. There is no rationing nor apportionments. Bless me father, Bless me Indeed.

I know however, that my true treasure is within this jar of clay. Your precious Holy Spirit. Thank you for your Son through whom this gift is made possible.

In Jesus name, Amen

I desire above all things that I may be filled with the knowledge of You and Your will. This is not a worldly form of knowledge. It is not to be found in books or through philosophy, but it is  spiritual in nature.

I desire not just knowledge, but wisdom  that I might walk in a manner worthy of you. That I may bear much fruit through the manifestation of  agape love.

I desire to be strengthened by your glorious power and might that I may be patient and longsuffering, as I manifest this agape. As I perform the  good works for which you created me with cheerfulness and joy.

I thank you for what you have made me. I am a saint, part of a royal priesthood, an heir with Jesus, a child of God. I am a son of Light. You have delivered me from the kingdom of darkness where every wicked spirit and foul thing has dominion and you have conveyed me mind, body, soul, and spirit into your marvelous kingdom. The kingdom of Light.

My body has been swept and adorned. I will not vacate your temple. I will be filled with the Spirit. I will speak to my soul and to my brethren the saints in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. I will sing and make melody in my heart to the Lord.

And I will give thanks always for all things  in the name of my Lord, Savior, and elder brother, Jesus the Anointed,  one Your Dear Son.  He who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:  By whom were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.

The One who is before all things, and by whom all things consist. The head of the body, the church.  The beginning, the firstborn from the dead; preeminent over all things. The One by whom  all things were reconciled:  whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

This same Jesus is presenting me as holy,  without blame, and without reproof  in his sight.  This is My Gospel which I declare.

I  receive, comprehend, and declare the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations. Hid from the intellectuals, hid from those who seek so-called hidden knowledge but which really is the doctrine of demons.  This mystery I declare and treasure: Christ in me, the hope of glory.

If Christ is in me and I in Christ, I am a new creature. Old things are past. All is new. You, my Lord are the focus of my meditation. My thoughts are centered on You. My mind is steadfast on You and I enjoy peace — perfect peace. The kind of peace which comes from recognizing and trusting only Your  Voice. Though I may hear other voices, I listen only to You.

You are my shield and protector from pestilence and destruction. You  strengthen me inwardly  that I may fight of the physical and spiritual attacks of the wicked one. Your armor  enables me to stand in face of any attack of the enemy. No plague, nor pestilence, nor sickness, nor demonic oppression can touch me  because You are my habitation.
Thank you Father.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Abba, Father

You, O Lord, are my salvation and strength. You are the source of my inspiration: the reason my heart sings, my mouth shouts, my feet dance, and my soul rejoices. I rejoice over your kindness towards me, the length, width, depth, and height of your love.

I trust in your word. I have witnessed Your power. You and I have a track record. I have seen time and again how You have worked mightily, miraculously, and, wisely in my life: straightening out the crooked places, smoothing out the rough spots and the demolishing all the obstacles in my way. My present suffering is before me, yet I will stand back and see Your salvation.

My healing is sure. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. I shall live, and declare the works of the Lord. Open up to me the gates of my future and I will walk through them with boldness and assurance – not in me, nor in my own ability, but in Your mighty Spirit which works within me.

I long to be with You but I place my body completely at Your disposal. I will live and be a blessing to all I come in contact with. To those who need hope, I will share the reason for the hope I have.

To those in need of consolation, I will console them with the consolation I have received from You.

To those who need strength to make it through another day, I will introduce them to the Source of My strength. The One in whom I can do ALL THINGS.

To those who need prayer, I will offer the fervent, effectual prayer of a righteous one. Not my own righteousness, but that which is mine in Christ Jesus.

Those those in despair, I will rejoice and praise You with song and thanksgiving with all the fervor and abandon of David.

It is day and not night. I must be about my Father’s business. I will do the work that He for-ordained that I should do before the foundation of the world. Your perfect word equips me for every good work. Your Spirit gives me dynamite power I need to be Your witness to the world.

I choose life. I choose blessing. I choose service. I choose to do your will. My flesh will follow my renewed mind.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

To you belong all the power and all the glory. There is no God but you.
My Yesha.  God who saves. My salvation.  Yshw’ah. Yahweh is Salvation.

You are my Father and Lord, My Protector and my Guide. You are the Good shepherd who attends to me, a the speckled and spotted lamb that you loved, delivered and placed in your flock. I have no lack. I am safe from all enemies.

You direct my path. I am not worried about my destination: You will never mislead me or misguide me. Where ever you take me I am willing to follow. For I know I will find there love, peace, and consolation.

If I come to you with my soul  heavy with the cares of this world, you will lighten my load. If I am weary of crying, you will wipe away every tear. If I am weakened and distraught from sickness and disease, you will lift up my head and speak to my spirit hope and deliverance

In Spirit, I am healed from all afflictions. I am a holy, pure, spotless soul redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb.

In my darkest moments you are there. When  men can offer me no hope, you are my hope and my refuge. I can not fear any evil because I am not alone. The Omnipotent one is by my side. I am not afraid of the terrors in the daytime nor the pestilence lurking in the darkness. There is no demon, no disease, no disaster you cannot deliver me from.

In the midst of my trial your Spirit flows over my like anointing oil. You are training me for battle. You are preparing me to war against every power, every principality, every thought, every imagination which would dare exalt its self against the knowledge of God. My thoughts imprison and make them obedient under the Anointed One, Christ.

I know you have wonderful plans for my life. I have a future and a hope. There is much for me to do and to be here on this earth. I long to be with you, Lord, but it is needful that I remain and be a blessing to the body and to those who you have purposed I minister to.  My best days are now and tomorrow.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

To you belong all the power and all the glory. There is no God but you. You are everything to me. Master, Saviour, Redeemer, Healer, Comforter, Teacher, Friend, Father, and Protector.

I come before you with a heavy heart. Emotions well up inside me and I am afraid they may boil over into words and actions I do not intend. I place these at your feet. I place them at your feet knowing that you care for me and that You are touched by my wounds and my tears. In Jesus, you experienced hurt from those you loved. You know how it feels to be rejected by your own. Through Jesus, you  share in my sufferings.

Through Christ, you have borne my griefs and sorrows. Through your Spirit, you guide and instruct me. Through our word you console me. You have promised to fight my battles and I turn command over to you as Commander-In-Chief. You alone see beyond the visible. You know the fate of those who war against me.

In Christ, I am a new creature. The old way of living is gone. I no longer look to others for approval, status, or meaning, but I accept that I am who you say I am:  Beloved, a son or daughter, a priest, your righteousness, your heir, a citizen of your kingdom, the apple of your eye.

I accept who I am. A child of the God who is pure, unadulterated love. I will manifest this kind of  love everywhere, anytime, to everyone, and in every situation. I will never return evil for evil for I am one who blesses rather than condemns.  I will not return curses for reviling, but I will pray for everyone. I will fight the impulse to retaliate when I am  stricken and wounded.  Instead, I will nurse the wounds of others – especially those in the family of God.

This is hard for me. I can not do it on my own. I await a quickening from your Holy Spirit. I await your power from on high to fill me and strengthen me to resist the temptations of Satan. I even have power over my tongue. That small but powerful lump of flesh which can destroy or build up,  agitate or comfort, wound or heal.

I am aware of the deceitful ways of Satan. I have only to resist him and he will flee. He is defeated. Christ crushed his head. Like Jesus, he has nothing over me. Let him slither away to wait for that opportune time which I know will never come.

I have three weapons against which Satan is powerless. I can have compassion upon those who mistreat me. I forgive those who have wounded me, and I pray for those who curse and use me.

Abba Father, if there is anything within me which is holding me back from walking in the Spirit fully, reveal it to me. Purge me. Wash me with hyssop. Not for my sins – praise you, they were dealt with on the cross – but renew in me a right mind and spirit. Let no bitter root take hold in me.

I will guard my heart. I will not let the self  the flesh rule over me. Anger will not rule. Shame will not rule. Hurt will not rule, Disappointment with mere men will not move me. But I will manifest the fruit of the spirit:
Love,  joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and  self-control.

I will be: patient, kind,  not envious. not a braggart,  not puffed up or self absorbed; not rude, not self-serving,  not easily angered nor resentful.

I will look beyond me and fight any injustice with love. I will rejoice in the truth.  I will bear, believe, hope and, endure all things.

Your Love for me is long and wide and deep and high and it never ends. I thank you. I am grateful for your mercy and kindness because you have not dealt with me as I deserve but according to your grace.

In Jesus Name, Amen

I am immersed from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet in your love. You are omnipresent: Your love for me is visible everywhere I look. I can’t escape your love. I can’t see past your love. I can’t look beneath or over it. I feel your embrace in my spirit.

In my spirit man, I will forever praise my God and Savior – yet part of me is downcast and disturbed. I will align my mind and my body and my soul with my spirit. I will trust in your word. Your word is truth. Your word is life. Your words comfort and build me up.

Your word says that I am beloved. I am your child. I am your righteousness. I am holy, a saint, a priest, and a minister in your kingdom.

Your words assure me that you care for my every need. I am not anxious over food, or clothing, or shelter – these things you provide. You desire that I live a full abundant life. That I enjoy this life in the flesh which is a blessing here and now. You desire that I prosper and be in health.

I can lay all my worries and troubles at your feet in prayer because I know you care for me. You answer all my prayers because I ask according to your will and in faith.

You O Lord, are a shield of protection for me. You are my glory. Your lift my head up out of despair. I cry out to you and you hear me. I lay down to rest and you give me sweet sleep. I wake up refreshed and expecting because you sustain me.

There are many troubles, problems, difficulties, annoyances, calamities about me. Others may think it is hopeless, but I do not. Others may want to give up. But I will not. Others will doubt your presence but I will praise your name.
I am not afraid though evil appears to strike from every corner. I am a citizen  Your kingdom. You are the only God and the only Power. And I am your precious one.

If I am troubled, I know my afflictions are only the pathway to an even greater  and eternal glory. I don’t faint nor give up because inwardly, I am being renewed.  I don’t look on circumstances and that which can be seen, but on things eternal.

My hope in you Lord is my anchor and my foundation. My eyes are opened. I know the hope of your calling. I bask and I revel and I give thanks for the glory and the riches that are mine as an inheritance of the saints.

To You belong all the glory and honor and praise.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a woman
A woman who was hurt and torn by parents and siblings who seemed to be so needy but beyond her ability to help. But who resolves to raise her children up in the fear and admonition of the Lord

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a young woman
who has witness devastating turmoil in her family. Unfaithfulness, selfishness, bitterness, lack of love. But she looks within finds the God given strength to smile. To excel at school. To pray and meditate upon the word. She has learned that there is one who will never leave her nor forsake her. Who has nothing but thoughts of love and peace towards her and promises her a future and a hope.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a woman
who is little in her own eyes but who allows the very big God within her to guide here and direct her as she works as a resource and a consolation to people all over the community.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man
who faces a number of mountain high obstacles to enjoying a peaceful, productive, and spiritual life for himself and his children. Though at times the the way seems dim, he does not give up. He trusts in God who is working within and so he keeps fighting, he keeps struggling. As as he does, the light at the end of the tunnel gets brighter and brighter and larger and larger and nearer and nearer.

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a woman
who as struggled with past relationships and been hurt. Though the hurt was in a public fashion, she did not withdraw into the shadows, but launched a church and a ministry which is poised to bless the world.

What is your parable of the Kingdom?

My Father in heaven. Precious Holy Spirit within, to you belongs all the honor and glory and praise.

• I sanctify my mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.
• I set apart my  mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.
• I reserve for your use and your good pleasure my mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.
• I trust you with my my mind soul and body– My spirit already belongs to you.

My faith is is in you. You have proved yourself faithful. You have been merciful, gracious, generous, loving, caring, nurturing and a patient Father to me. You have been my provider and my source. You have met my needs.
You Abba, know me as intimately as is possible because your Spirit is within me.

• If I had any limitations, you would know.
• If I had any weakness, you would know.
• If I was truly unworthy, you would know.
• If I was defective and unfit,you would know.

Your word Abba tells me That I am precious in your sight. I am accepted in the beloved. My spirit agrees. I am more than a conqueror through Christ. I am a king and a priest. I am a child of God, joint heir with Jesus.

I am righteous. IN Christ, sin has been dealt with. My sins no longer are a barrier to your love and Acceptance in me. Jesus made this possible. Nothing can separate my from your love.

As a citizen of your kingdom, I have nothing to fear. In my Father’s kingdom, there is only one power – any other power exists only in my mind. Demons are powerless against me. I can cast down and cast aside so-called powers and principalities. I have only to submit to God and resist the devil. That being called  Satan, Lucifer, the Serpent will flee if I but resist him.

If God is on my side, what can men, angels, demons, terrorists, liars, gossipers, schemers, racists, sexists, or any thing do to me?

I will use the spiritual weapon you have graciously blessed me with to cast down every argument or imagination or thought which says to me that:

• The Word of My Father is not true.
• That He does not love me
• That I am not His child
• That Jesus death and His life was not sufficient to deliver me out of the kingdom of darkness.
• That God does not hear my prayers.
• That even if God hears my prayers, He will not answer
• That God is not my comfort and consolation
• That God has anything but thoughts of peace towards me: to give me and expected end.
• That my Father cannot and will not supply all my needs according to his riches in glory.

Whenever a thought comes to my mind that I cannot absolutely, positively, completely, without reservation rely up you for my EVERY NEED, I will cast the thought down., trample upon it, cut it into shreds, grind it to powder, burn it and scatter the ashes to the winds.

There is only one King in My Father’s Kingdom.  And to him belongs  glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.