Becoming an instrument of change prayers

 Becoming an instrument of change prayers

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 14:1-15

“1 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father…

6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

9 If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

15 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.”

Generally, our society is full of potentials and desire for change. Many see change as something needed but never ready for a change. The change will not happen until someone surrenders him/herself as an instrument of change. The people of God had been on the battlefield for many days looking for a change, but nothing happened until Jonathan decided to become an instrument of change in the hands of God.

·         Jonathan desires a vision for a change

·         He believes that he can change the situation with help of God.

·         He secretly started the journey with his vision supporters [armourbearer] but hide from his father [vision destroyer]- don’t reveal your vision secret to those that can kill it.

·         He encouraged himself in the Lord and take the first step.

If you want God to use you to change things, you must believe in God of possibility. You must only rely on God’s strength and mighty.

Only those that rely on God, depend on the power of the Holy Spirit and believe only in their possibility through the power of God are making changes to any situation. Your condition is not beyond change. Your situation can be changed. It can be changed if you desire to change it. But you must first change yourself to the direction of God. You must change your thought to the way God thinks. You must see yourself as God sees you.

God said: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it brings forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:8-12

Let your thoughts align with God’s plan. God wants to use you for a change, but you must make yourself ready as Jonathan did. Surrender yourself to Jesus Christ now, and never rely on your own strength. Matthew 11:28

Becoming an instrument of change prayers

Father, I surrender myself unto You today, take hold of me, in the name of Jesus.

Father, give me a new heart that sees things according to your thoughts, in the name of Jesus.

Father created a new heart in me, in the name of Jesus.

Father, give me a vision of change, in the name of Jesus.

I possess the power of change, in the name of Jesus.

Father, strengthen me to do you will, in the name of Jesus.

Father remodel me and equip me for a change, in the name of Jesus.

Father, connected me with vision supporters, in the name of Jesus.

Father, give wisdom and understanding that open door for a change, in the name of Jesus.

Every barrier of a change in my ministry, be scattered by fire, in the name of Jesus.

Every barrier of a change in my community, be scattered by fire, in the name of Jesus.

Every barrier of a change in my marriage, be scattered by fire, in the name of Jesus.

Every barrier of a change in my business, be scattered by fire, in the name of Jesus.

Every barrier of a change in my workplace, be scattered by fire, in the name of Jesus.

Every force that hinders me to change, die by thunder, in the name of Jesus.

I am connected with the throne of mercy for greatness, in the name of Jesus.