L. Kathleen Cline

  Putting on the Armor of God using Judah’s Battle 2 Chronicles 20:1-25New American Standard Bible (NASB) Judah Invaded 20  Now it came about after this that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat [LC1]   . 2  Then some came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, out of Aram and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi).” 3  Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord [LC2]   , and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4  So Judah gathered together to seek help from the Lord; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the Lord [LC3]   . Jehoshaphat’s Prayer 5  Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord before the new court, 6  and he said, “ O Lord, the God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the

  A phrase I say to the ladies I teach is “Follow your actions to the end.” What I am trying to teach is for them to stop and ask themselves, “What am I trying to achieve, and will my actions help bring it about?” So, today I will ask you, the reader, to do the same concerning your words, prayers, and proclamations. Do your words line up with the Word of God? Do your prayers sound like words of faith or fearful cries of pity? Are you proclaiming God’s ability or your fears? Our faith that God can is the shield that will protect us against Satan’s attempts to distract, defeat and destroy us. If you don’t know what God’s word teaches, how can you have faith in God’s abilities? If your prayers actually sound like doubt, how can God move on your behalf? If fear affects every decision you make in your life, then fear has become the god of your life. Our military understands their mission and stands firm in what they are doing to achieve that mission. But, unfortunately

  ·       We decree: You are the God Who heals and resurrects! ·       We believe and decree God will guide, strengthen and protect His own while crushing the spirit of fear. ·       We decree: all comfort, prosperity, and peace is a gift from the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit will revive all physical and spiritual needs of those that seek God. God will restore health and heal all wounds. ·       We decree: repentance for seeking man, allowing fear to overcome, and insulting our God! ·       We decree: God has heard and has forgiven and is healing. ·       We declare: God’s gracious healing mercies over (proclaim names) ·       We decree: God’s ability to neutralize the Covid spikes. ·       We decree: God’s ability to heal all residual effects from Covid. ·         We decree: Holy Spirit will guide us concerning the needs of each individual brought into our care. ·       We Decree: only God’s wisdom and power will produce results, and we renounce

People always tattle on themselves. I have no idea why, but if you just sit long enough and listen, people will give insight into what they believe and what they are capable of doing. How are you verbally displaying God concerning the events occurring in your life, community, and the world? Do people hear about the power of God, or are they discovering how downright scared you are? Numbers 13 is a story of twelve leaders that were sent out to spy out the land of Canaan. Understand these were leaders, not random people. God had given them the authority and privilege to guide their tribe. Only two, Caleb and Joshua, gave a good report that if the people trusted God for the victory, they would be able to take possession of the land. In fact, in verse 30, Caleb said, “For we will surely overcome it.” The rest of the “leaders” stirred fear in the heart of their tribes and proclaimed, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are too strong for us.” Fear is the number one driver