article: a personal prayer

A PERSONAL PRAYER

Bill Kettles

Heavenly Father, bind me to yourself in the bond of perfect love. Make me one with you, even as Your Son is one with You, in thought, in word and in deed.

Establish my heart in this covenant relationship with yourself.

By swearing to me, You bind yourself to me for ever. You cannot break or change Your word and all that is written must be fulfilled in my life. Let me know the power of Your oath to consecrate me completely to Your will. (Hebrews 7:28)

Make us therefore into a people ready and prepared to meet Jesus, our Heavenly Bridegroom.

I thank You for Your covenant grace and mercy. I thank You for the Body and Blood of Jesus, which You have given to us to make us one, and to be our life and power.

Cover and protect each member of our families with the Blood of the Covenant.

Holy Spirit, I expect You now to work in their hearts and minds, and draw them to Jesus for His life and power.

Satan, I take authority over you in the Name of Jesus. I command you now to take your hands off our families.

I bind your power and activity by the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant, and command you to be removed from their lives.

Lord Jesus, take action on this prayer, and release Your power – Your Body and the 'Blood of sprinkling' – on their lives. Do this for the Father's glory, for the honour of His Name and the Kingdom of God. Amen.

Scriptures:

Jeremiah 32: 38-41
2 Corinthians 1:20
Isaiah 44: 3-5
Isaiah 49: 24-25
Isaiah 59: 19
Isaiah 60: 1-2
Isaiah 55: 1-3
Isaiah 56: 6-8