The Importance of Asking God to Bind the Power of Satan When Praying for Unbelievers (The Prayer Motivator Devotional #89)
Summary: Our prayer motivator verse for today is Psalm 116:2 which reads: "Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live." <br><br> Our thought for today is God carries out His work and plans in the earth through men and women of prayer. <br><br> Our prayer motivator quote for today is from E.M. Bounds. He said, "God's cause is committed to men; God commits Himself to men. Praying men are the vice-regents of God; they do His work and carry out His plans." <br><br> Our prayer motivator devotional for today is titled THE IMPORTANCE OF ASKING GOD TO BIND THE POWER OF SATAN WHEN PRAYING FOR UNBELIEVERS from J. Gordon Henry: <br><br> Using the authority that we have in Christ, we can ask God specifically to bind the power of Satan. Matthew 18:18 tells us, "Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Mark 3:27 says, "No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house." We are called of God, according to Ephesians 6:11-12, to be conquerors in spiritual warfare on this earth. James describes this warfare when he told us to submit ourselves to God and to resist the Devil so he will flee from us in James 4:7. This should not make us afraid. Truly, it should give us great encouragement in our role as intercessors. <br><br> We have power in this warfare; the Lord Jesus Christ Himself is that power. We must stand our ground in this spiritual battle with the authority given us by God. Strongholds cannot stand against our authority when it is properly wielded. Just as a policeman can stop or move traffic by a gesture of his hand, so we, in Christ's name, command spiritual powers. Through prayer (in His name---by His authority) believers can command evil powers that bind the souls of people to release their captives. Remember that Satan is perfectly defeated and greater is He who is in us than the one that is in the world. <br><br> Through intercession, we claim the work of Calvary in the lost person's life. The blood of Jesus has atoned for the sins of the whole world. To pray in the name of Jesus is to claim everything that His work has purchased. The sins of an unsaved person have already been paid for by the blood of Jesus which has already been shed. Jesus has purchased the lost person. Remember that a person never goes to hell because of his sins (drinking, lying, fornicating, murdering, etc). Rather, he is condemned because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Since Jesus has already paid for his redemption, we have the right to claim him in Jesus' name. IN HIS NAME, THE INTERCESSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM WHAT HIS BLOOD HAS PURCHASED! <br><br> + Plus, listen to Lecrae singing "Praying for You"
