ELDERS

Topic: ELDERS

Key Texts:

Genesis 27: 21-24

Genesis 48: 10-19

Thank God for the lives of our Elders: within our immediate families parents/uncles/aunties/elders within the body of Christ and in our nations

We are to examine two case studies to help us to pray for our Elders;

Genesis 27: 1, 21-24

Now it came to pass, when Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.”

21 Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” 22 So Jacob went near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his Brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

24 Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”

The signs of confusion was apparent with Isaac and physical ageing vulnerability of his dim eyes. Hence, his son Jacob took an advantaged and deceived him at the old age.

Second case study Genesis 48: 10-19

10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”

12 So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. 14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said: “God, before whom my father’s Abraham and Isaac walked,

The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,n16 The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my father’s Abraham and Isaac; And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.” 17 Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” 19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

Second case study is the history of Jacob and his son Joseph with the grandsons: Manasseh and Ephraim. The scripture recorded Isaac and Jacob both experienced physical old age health condition of dim eyes, but the different with Jacob was that his inner-man was strengthen. He was spiritually alert and sound. The life of Christ in Jacob helped him through from the day when he was encountered by God.

PRAYERS

·      (2 Corinthians 4:16) Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

 Pray against spirit of confusion among our elders that the Lord will help our elders to avoid earthly distractions that occupy time and obscure vision. To keep spiritually strong and remain vibrant with sound mind with their Inner man be strengthens daily.

·      (Psalm 31:3) For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and Guide me.

Pray for outpouring of the power of the Holy-spirit over our elders with regards to leading and guiding their steps at every decision-making.

·      (1 Corinthians 2:14) 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Joel 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward; That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.

The scripture says that the old shall dream dreams, but dream is just dreams, but we shall pray to God Almighty to remember all the good dreams of our Elders over their children, children’s children, families, over the body of Christ and nations of the world. Especially concerning rain of revival we are awaiting by the mercy of God to brings it to past at our own time. Christ and hope of eternal home be my dream in Jesus mighty name Amen!

·      (Luke 2: 25-30) 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;

30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

Pray to the same Lord that helped Simeon to see the fulfilment of his dream to send help to our elders to have testimonies’ like Simeon.

None of them shall not depart without truly seeing the Lord’s Christ Jesus Amen!

·      (Gen 28:15) "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."

Pray for abiding ever presence power of the Holy Spirit to fulfilling purposes in life

·      1 John 5:15 - "And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him." Hence, let bring our pray to close with thanksgiving 

Key Texts: Genesis 27: 21-24, Genesis 48: 10-19

Thank God for the lives of our Elders: within our immediate families parents/uncles/aunties/elders within the body of Christ and in our nations

We are to examine two case studies to help us to pray for our Elders;

Genesis 27: 1, 21-24

Now it came to pass, when Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.”

21 Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” 22 So Jacob went near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his Brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

24 Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”

The signs of confusion was apparent with Isaac and physical ageing vulnerability of his dim eyes. Hence, his son Jacob took an advantaged and deceived him at the old age.

Second case study Genesis 48: 10-19

10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”

12 So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. 14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said: “God, before whom my father’s Abraham and Isaac walked,

The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,n16 The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my father’s Abraham and Isaac; And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.” 17 Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” 19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

Second case study is the history of Jacob and his son Joseph with the grandsons: Manasseh and Ephraim. The scripture recorded Isaac and Jacob both experienced physical old age health condition of dim eyes, but the different with Jacob was that his inner-man was strengthen. He was spiritually alert and sound. The life of Christ in Jacob helped him through from the day when he was encountered by God. 

PRAYERS

·      (2 Corinthians 4:16) Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

 Pray against spirit of confusion among our elders that the Lord will help our elders to avoid earthly distractions that occupy time and obscure vision. To keep spiritually strong and remain vibrant with sound mind with their Inner man be strengthens daily.

·      (Psalm 31:3) For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and Guide me.

Pray for outpouring of the power of the Holy-spirit over our elders with regards to leading and guiding their steps at every decision-making.

·      (1 Corinthians 2:14) 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Joel 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward; That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.

The scripture says that the old shall dream dreams, but dream is just dreams, but we shall pray to God Almighty to remember all the good dreams of our Elders over their children, children’s children, families, over the body of Christ and nations of the world. Especially concerning rain of revival we are awaiting by the mercy of God to brings it to past at our own time. Christ and hope of eternal home be my dream in Jesus mighty name Amen!

·      (Luke 2: 25-30) 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;

30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

Pray to the same Lord that helped Simeon to see the fulfilment of his dream to send help to our elders to have testimonies’ like Simeon.

None of them shall not depart without truly seeing the Lord’s Christ Jesus Amen!

·      (Gen 28:15) "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."

Pray for abiding ever presence power of the Holy Spirit to fulfilling purposes in life

·      1 John 5:15 - "And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him." Hence, let bring our pray to close with thanksgiving 

 

Topic: ELDERS

Key Texts:

Genesis 27: 21-24

Genesis 48: 10-19

Thank God for the lives of our Elders: within our immediate families parents/uncles/aunties/elders within the body of Christ and in our nations

We are to examine two case studies to help us to pray for our Elders;

Genesis 27: 1, 21-24

Now it came to pass, when Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.”

21 Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” 22 So Jacob went near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his Brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

24 Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”

The signs of confusion was apparent with Isaac and physical ageing vulnerability of his dim eyes. Hence, his son Jacob took an advantaged and deceived him at the old age.

Second case study Genesis 48: 10-19

10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”

12 So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. 14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said: “God, before whom my father’s Abraham and Isaac walked,

The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,n16 The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my father’s Abraham and Isaac; And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.” 17 Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” 19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

Second case study is the history of Jacob and his son Joseph with the grandsons: Manasseh and Ephraim. The scripture recorded Isaac and Jacob both experienced physical old age health condition of dim eyes, but the different with Jacob was that his inner-man was strengthen. He was spiritually alert and sound. The life of Christ in Jacob helped him through from the day when he was encountered by God.

PRAYERS

·      (2 Corinthians 4:16) Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

 Pray against spirit of confusion among our elders that the Lord will help our elders to avoid earthly distractions that occupy time and obscure vision. To keep spiritually strong and remain vibrant with sound mind with their Inner man be strengthens daily.

·      (Psalm 31:3) For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and Guide me.

Pray for outpouring of the power of the Holy-spirit over our elders with regards to leading and guiding their steps at every decision-making.

·      (1 Corinthians 2:14) 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Joel 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward; That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.

The scripture says that the old shall dream dreams, but dream is just dreams, but we shall pray to God Almighty to remember all the good dreams of our Elders over their children, children’s children, families, over the body of Christ and nations of the world. Especially concerning rain of revival we are awaiting by the mercy of God to brings it to past at our own time. Christ and hope of eternal home be my dream in Jesus mighty name Amen!

·      (Luke 2: 25-30) 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;

30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

Pray to the same Lord that helped Simeon to see the fulfilment of his dream to send help to our elders to have testimonies’ like Simeon.

None of them shall not depart without truly seeing the Lord’s Christ Jesus Amen!

·      (Gen 28:15) "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."

Pray for abiding ever presence power of the Holy Spirit to fulfilling purposes in life

·      1 John 5:15 - "And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him." Hence, let bring our pray to close with thanksgiving