Purim Prayer And Fasting To Have Victory Like Mordecai And Esther

THE LORD has made it abundantly clear to us: some demonic situations cannot be removed without prayer and fasting.

He said: “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” (Matthew 17:21)

Esther, a type of The Bride of CHRIST The King, understood this mystery and deployed It to destroy Haman (a type of Satan) and his evil plans to steal, kill and destroy – just like the devil the thief in this day and age.

As our Saviour JESUS said: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)

Mordecai, Esther and all other Jews were destined to reign and rule in the empire of Persia and Media (a very HUGE kingdom of over 127 provinces which stretched from India to Africa).

But, Haman, a murderer like the devil, plotted to exterminate them, until at the urging of Mordecai, Esther sought the deliverance intervention of the king (a type of The King of Glory, JESUS), during a three day fast.

By prayer and fasting, Mordecai was propelled from a gate keeper to the king’s number two and put in charge of the whole kingdom.

Haman’s father, the devil – a murderer from the beginning, is rampaging right now like Haman, prowling around to destroy lives and destinies.

Like Haman, only prayer and fasting can stop him and propel us to the top.

Yet, too many believers sleep – literally and spiritually – not caring to watch and PRAY about the clear and present danger.

As JESUS said, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.” (Luke 22:46)

Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And CHRIST will give you Light.” Ephesians 5:14.

“You are all sons of Light and sons of The Day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.” 1 Thessalonians 5:5-6.

Possessing The Kingdom

Our LORD JESUS CHRIST has made clear THE FATHER’s Plan and Purpose for us His children at this set time:

“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your FATHER’s Good Pleasure to give you The Kingdom.” Luke 12:32.

“I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, until The Ancient of Days came, and a Judgment was made in favor of the saints of The Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess The Kingdom.” Daniel 7:21-22.

The Judgment made in favour of the saints of The Most High is The Judgment of THE CROSS (John 12:31), Which quashed Satan’s stolen authority over the earth (through his deceit in Eden).

But this Judgment must be enforced and executed by us the saints through HOLY SPIRIT-led prayers and actions to possess The Kingdom.

A court judgment is of no effect unless and until it is enforced and executed by those charged to do so.

We have The Authority of GOD THE JUDGE OF ALL to make THE CROSS of all effect against the devil and his angels, (Luke 9:1; 10:19; Ephesians 3:10).

WE the children of GOD are the ones destined to be in charge, not the wicked and the corrupt, as it is this day.

Mordecai was destined to be a great man but remained a gate man until HOLY SPIRIT-led prayer and fasting as well as taking action got him promoted to reign and rule.

Like Mordecai at the beginning, many children of GOD are down at the bottom, being gate men instead of being great men (gender-neutral) at the top, reigning and ruling with Divine Royal Authority as “kings and priests” of “The Majesty on High” (Revelation 1:5 – 6; 5:10; Hebrews 1:3).

“There is an evil I have seen under the sun, as an error proceeding from the ruler [i.e. “the ruler of this world”! – John 12:31;14:30]: Folly is set in great dignity, while the rich sit in a lowly place. I have seen servants on horses, while princes walk on the ground like servants.“ Ecclesiastes 10:5-7.

But the time has come to fast and pray for GOD to overthrow the Hamans – the wicked and corrupt in the land, and promote the righteous to be in charge.

As aforesaid, JESUS came, and The Judgment of His CROSS was made in favour of the saints to possess The Kingdom. He said on THE CROSS: “IT IS FINISHED!” (John 19:30). It is all PAID IN FULL by His PRECIOUS BLOOD.

But The Judgment has to be enforced and executed by us through prayer and fasting, as well as taking action as led by THE HOLY SPIRIT.

A Purim Word worth sharing again

Further to the foregoing, I wish to incorporate herein for deeper depth and detail, the main portions of a Purim Word I shared last year (with additions).

The GOOD success of the child of GOD depends on his obedience and knowing his time of visitation in the day of visitation, (Joshua 1:8; Luke 19:44; 1 Peter 2:12).

As The LORD JESUS warned, there are grave destructive consequences if you do “not know the time of your visitation.” (Luke 19:44).

Indeed, The LORD hates “any fornicator [both physical and spiritual] or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.” (Hebrews 12:16).

Therefore, with The Help of The HOLY SPIRIT, we must be like “the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do,” (1 Chronicles 12:32).

Esther was like the sons of Issachar: she had understanding of the times and did KNOW what Israel ought to do. And she instructed so, mobilised them and secured a most spectacularly dramatic deliverance, favour and promotion recounted in Scripture.

The story? Haman, a type of Satan, cunningly plotted and obtained a royal decree to wipe Jews out of the foreign kingdom they had been exiled — exactly what his father the devil is seeking to do to us right now in this foreign world. (John 8:44; 1 Peter 5:6).

But, by GOD’s “Grace and Favor“, Esther, a Jewish “young woman…lovely and beautiful” (Esther 2:17, 7) had just been chosen by the king to be his new queen out of many young women from all over the empire.

The previous queen, Vashti, had been dethroned for pridefully putting the king to great open shame when she refused his command to appear with him during the grand finale of over six months of royal celebrations with pomp and pageantry.

The proud and arrogant in The Church (and in the world) will likewise be dethroned if they do not repent.

(The kingdom — Media and Persia — was a very vast and cross-continetal empire with “one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia” {Esther 1:1}. If America, with 50 states is so big, imagine an empire with 127 provinces!).

Mordecai, Esther’s cousin who brought her up as his own daughter when she lost her parents, was told about Haman’s soon-to-be-carried-out plot of mass murder of the Jews.

When Mordecai learned of the evil plot, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried out with a loud and bitter cry. (Esther 4:1).

Esther was told about Mordecai’s state and wardrobe. She was deeply distressed, and sent garments to clothe Mordecai and take his sackcloth away from him, but he would not accept them. (Esther 4:4).

(Fleshly solutions cannot solve spiritual problems).

Perplexed, Esther sent one of the king’s eunuchs attending to her to find out from Mordecai what the matter was.

Mordecai told the eunuch all that had happened to him, and the details of Haman’s murderous scheme to destroy the Jews. He also gave him a copy of the written decree for their destruction, to show and explain to Esther, and that she should go in to the king to make supplication to him and plead before him for her people. (Esther 4:7-9).

(Isn’t that amazing? Just like many believers today, Esther was right in the king’s palace but didn’t know of the evil determined against them by the murderer.

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in The Faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.” 1 Peter 5:8‭-‬9)

When Mordecai’s words were reported to Esther, she sent word back to him with indignant helplessness:

“All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that any man or woman who goes into the inner court to the king, who has not been called, he has but one law: put all to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter, that he may live. Yet I myself have not been called to go in to the king these thirty days.
So they told Mordecai Esther’s words. And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.” Esther 4:11-17.

Look at the turn of events on the THIRD day of fasting (indicating release of Resurrection POWER!) when Esther boldly went in to the king.

“Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter.” Esther 5:1-2.

Fasting and prayer released THE POWER OF CHRIST — He Who opens and no one can shut, Revelation 3:7-9 — and made possible what was even against the law!

“So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter.” (v.2).

Fasting and prayer exceedingly get The Attention of JESUS “The Great King” (Matthew 5:35) on His Throne of Glory, and make us find favour in His Sight for His Intervention by The Scepter of His Kingdom.

“But to THE SON He [THE FATHER] says: “Your Throne, O GOD, is forever and ever; A Scepter of Righteousness is The Scepter of Your Kingdom.” Hebrews 1:8.

Esther then requested the king to come to “a banquet of wine” (Esther 5:6), which prophetically represented celebration of “The Cup of Blessing” THE BLOOD OF JESUS, “The New Covenant in [His] BLOOD” as established at The Last Supper, (1 Corinthians 10:16; Matthew 26:26-28).

Our petitions and requests, yes, all our coming before GOD, must be by The BLOOD of JESUS. (See Hebrews 10:19-23).

Therefore, when praying, state explicitly that: “In JESUS’ NAME, FATHER, I come before You, having boldness to enter The Holiest by The BLOOD of JESUS, by The New and Living Way Which He consecrated for us through The Veil, that is, His Flesh.”

Then, as Psalm 100:4 commands, approach GOD with thanksgiving.

THANK Him profusely for His Salvation, His GREAT Love with Which He loved us, (Ephesians 2:4).

Thank Him for His Mercy, Faithfulness, Goodness, Kindness, Righteousness, Holiness, etc, (Deuteronomy 7:9).

Thank Him for what He has already provided (even if it is little; when JESUS thanked GOD for the little food, GOD released so much to feed over five thousand!).

Next, Pray for GOD’s Kingdom to come and His Will be done on earth exactly as It is in Heaven.

Then, present your requests by THE BLOOD OF JESUS. Speak with tongues fervently.

(If you don’t have this WONDERFUL, POWERFUL Gift of GOD for prayer, you’re missing SO much!

Ask Him for It immediately. It will change your life exponentially. Speaking with tongues literally builds you up biologically and Spiritually and makes your prayer PERFECT and SECURE to GOD, as well as moves GOD to fulfill His Purpose and Plans for your life.

Speaking with tongues is not for denominational debate, It is for GOD. Paul said “I wish you all spoke with tongues.” Study 1 Corinthians 14:2-39 to see what I am saying and more).

After presenting your requests, ask GOD to forgive you your sins, you yourself having forgiven others. Ask Him to help you not to fall into temptation; and pray for His Deliverance from the devil because HE has The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory forever and ever.

What JESUS taught (popularly called ‘The LORD’s Prayer’) is an outline and order of what and how to pray. It is not to be recited like a poem.

Now then, let’s get back to sister Esther’s story and HOLY SPIRIT-led strategies.

At the banquet of wine, Esther requested the king, with Haman, to attend yet another banquet of wine the next day, at which she will present her petition and request to the king.

(Thus, we are to keep deploying THE BLOOD OF JESUS repeatedly, taking The Communion daily, and keep presenting our requests to GOD by THE BLOOD. In a dream sometime ago, THE HOLY SPIRIT said: “Plead THE BLOOD OF JESUS before THE FATHER for your inheritance.”

HALLELU-YAH! GLORY TO GOD! THE BLOOD makes it all possible and available. THANK YOU JESUS!).

With the two royal banquet invitations, Haman went out exceedingly joyful, but when he saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, he was indignant at the sight of him, and that this Jew did not stand and tremble in his presence.

Haman went home and told his wife and friends that his great riches, the multitude of his children, and his status as the highest ranking courtier of the king, as well as Queen Esther’s two exclusive banquet invitations meant nothing to him as long as he saw Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.

“Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.” And the thing pleased Haman; so he had the gallows made.” Esther 5:14.

THE LORD JESUS said: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have Life, and that they may have It more abundantly.” (John 10:10).

First thing in the morning, Haman went to execute his evil plan to ask the king permission to hang Mordecai. BUT, the very night before that morning, The Living GOD, Faithful and True, had caused the king sleeplessness.

And he commanded the records of the chronicles to be read before him. It was found written that Mordecai had given a most valuable tip-off that enabled the palace to foil an internal assassination plot against the king. Very wisely, Esther had caused Mordecai’s name to be recorded for the tip-off.

Mordecai’s action saved the king’s life. However, he had not been rewarded whatsoever. I believe GOD reserved Mordecai’s reward for when he most needed it — to exalt him right before Haman, using Haman, on the day Haman wanted him hanged.

Oh, how I LOVE JESUS and His Timing! (Although it is not easy waiting. LORD help us!).

‘Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” So the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to suggest that the king hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. The king’s servants said to him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” So Haman came in, and the king asked him, “What shall be done for the man whom the king delights to honor?” Now Haman thought in his heart, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?” And Haman answered the king, “ For the man whom the king delights to honor, let a royal robe be brought which the king has worn, and a horse on which the king has ridden, which has a royal crest placed on its head. Then let this robe and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that he may array the man whom the king delights to honor. Then parade him on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!’ ” Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry, take the robe and the horse, as you have suggested, and do so for Mordecai the Jew who sits within the king’s gate! Leave nothing undone of all that you have spoken.” So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai and led him on horseback through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!” Afterward Mordecai went back to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered. When Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him, his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him but will surely fall before him.” While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs came, and hastened to bring Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.’ Esther 6:3-14.

(Look at GOD’s PERFECT Timing and Intervention for the righteous when Haman went to “suggest” to the king to hang Mordecai, GOD rather used Haman’s mouth which “suggested” the reward of honour and dignity the king gave Mordecai.

The amazing dramatic irony could not have been conceived and scripted for a Broadway show).

At the banquet, the king again asked Esther to know her petition and request for him to do it.

She then stated that she and her people had been sold to be annihilated.

‘So King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?” And Esther said, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman!” So Haman was terrified before the king and queen. Then the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman stood before Queen Esther, pleading for his life, for he saw that evil was determined against him by the king. When the king returned from the palace garden to the place of the banquet of wine, Haman had fallen across the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he also assault the queen while I am in the house?” As the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. Now Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, “Look! The gallows, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke good on the king’s behalf, is standing at the house of Haman.” Then the king said, “Hang him on it!” So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.’ Esther 7:5-10.

“Then the king arose in his wrath…” (v. 7). Ask The Great King (Psalm 95:3), yes, The King of Glory, THE LORD OF HOSTS (Psalm 24:10) to arise in His wrath for you against the devil and his children plotting evil against you.

Haman’s genocide decree was then swiftly reversed, his wicked plot against the Jews having returned on his own head when he and his sons were hanged on the gallows.

And his estate was given to Esther, a type of The Church.

Likewise, the enemy’s wealth must be given to us by The Great King, JESUS as well as His Own Release according to The Divine Royal Generosity. But all must be fervently prayed for. (Matthew 12:29; Proverbs 6:30-31).

With the case of the queen of Sheba, Scripture teaches that a king is asked things in addition to what is purposed according to the royal generosity.

“Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.” 1 Kings 10:13.

This is why THE HOLY SPIRIT moved Paul to say: “Now to Him Who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to The Power that works in us, to Him be Glory in The Church by CHRIST JESUS to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21).

Now, if an earthly royal generosity can be so exceedingly great as Mordecai had, how much more a Heavenly One? (See Luke12:32).

“On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; and Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman.” Esther 8:1-2.

Mordecai became second in authority to the king!

“So Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor.” Esther 8:15-16.

Does not Proverbs 29:2 say it?

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.”

Subsequently, “On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.” (Esther 9:1).

This delightful Divine deliverance, favour and promotion, we, as children of GOD, celebrate as Purim. (Purim is derived from pur, the Persian word for lot — thus referring to when Haman cast the lot to destroy the Jews).

Fasting for Purim Deliverance, Favour and Promotion

When Esther approached the king while she fasted and prayed, she found favour in his sight. Great deliverance, favour and promotion immediately followed.

Looking at Haman’s father, the devil’s many wicked plots against us in this hour, we must likewise fast and pray in this season for our GREAT deliverance, favour and promotion.

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through The Patience and Comfort of The Scriptures might have hope.” Romans 15:4.

I assure you: this Purim, KING JESUS is sitting on His Throne of Glory ACTUALLY expecting whoever will approach Him in fasting and prayer for His SWIFT Deliverance, Favour and Promotion — to turn sorrow to joy, mourning to merry-making, distress to rest.

“Let us therefore come boldly to The Throne of Grace, that we may obtain Mercy and find Grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16.

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter The Holiest by THE BLOOD OF JESUS, by a New and Living Way Which He consecrated for us, through The Veil, that is, His Flesh, and having a High Priest over The House of GOD, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He Who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:19-23.

Esther said: “…I will go to the king, which is against the law…” (Esther 4:16).

Your situation may be legally impossible, medically impossible, financially impossible, maritally impossible, anything else-impossible. BUT with GOD all things are possible! PRAISE GOD! Hallelu-YAH!

As THE LORD has said,

“All things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23.

“With men this is impossible, but with GOD all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26.

“For with GOD nothing will be impossible.” Luke 1:37.

THE MAJESTIC LORD, The King of Glory, WILL turn things around for you SWIFTLY if you ask Him.

“For The LORD is our Judge, The LORD is our Lawgiver, The LORD is our King; He will save us“! Isaiah 33:22.

Purim this year is from sunset on 16th to sunset on 17th March. (Biblically, it should actually end on the 18th March, because Purim is to be celebrated yearly on the 14th and 15th of the month of Adar, the last month of The Divine Calendar).

Therefore, as Esther commanded and they did for three days, let us fast and pray on 15th, 16th and 17th March for The LORD’s Deliverance, Favour and Promotion this Purim. And then celebrate with a feast of joy and gladness on the 18th (March).

Paul talked about being “in fastings often” (2 Corinthians 11:27); no wonder he run such a race of POWER and victory!

I know this for certain from The Word and experience, that, during Purim, The Feasts of The LORD, etc., GOD opens special portals to respond to all who separate themselves to specially approach Him in fasting and prayer.

Again, somethings WILL NOT happen, some problems cannot be shifted without prayer and fasting, (Matthew 17:21. NB. By great error, some Bible versions omit this verse and The indispensable Truth THE LORD spoke therein).

Calendars and Years

As I have shared previously, there are three major calendars running concurrently in the earth today: The Divine Calendar (GOD’s Calendar), a two-version Jewish calendar and the Gregorian calendar.

(In Jewish tradition, GOD’s Calendar is divided into two overlapping calendars: Ecclesiastical calendar and Civil calendar. But GOD never made any such distinction in His Word. He has only ONE Calendar).

GOD’s Calendar is substantive and perfect. But the two overlapping Jewish calendars wrongly partitioned the Divine Calendar; and the Gregorian calendar is a wrongly calculated calendar brought in use by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct a minor inaccuracy in the Julian calendar. But, as a solar calendar, it is much out of sync with GOD’s Calendar, which is a lunar calendar.

For example, AD1 should be about 4BC. In other words, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST was born around 4BC, and NOT AD1 as widely purported.

The amazing thing though is that, GOD still goes by the two humanly established Jew and Gentile calendars in addition to His Own.

Biblically, The New Year actually starts with the Passover month (Exodus 12:2; 13:4) — the month of Abib (pronounced Aviv — also known as Nisan) and ends with Adar, the 12th month.

What is now popularly called The Jewish New Year and marked with Rosh Hashanah is, in fact, The Jewish Agriculture New Year.

Therefore, on The Divine Calendar, we are in the last month, Adar – which started on 04 March and ends on 01 April. It has 29 days.

Purim is thus celebrated at the end of the year on GOD’s Calendar. And remember, David said to Him: “You crown the year with Your Goodness, And Your Paths drip with abundance.” (Psalm 65:11).

Again, Adar is the 12th month. Twelve is the number of Divine Government and Authority. He can do whatever He wants whenever He wants.

But there are somethings He reserves and does at the very end of a period.

As the king repeatedly asked Esther, so The King Eternal is asking you: What do you wish (according to His Will)? What is your request? What is your petition?

Therefore, let us fast and pray for GOD’s Deliverance, Favour and Promotion this Purim as He did for Esther, Mordecai and their people. JESUS CHRIST is the same yesterday, today, and forever, (Hebrews 13:8).

Let us therefore press in and press on this Purim for His Intervention.

“Believe in THE LORD your GOD, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 2 Chronicles 20:20.

A Publication & Publishing Announcement

I mentioned above that during Purim, The Feasts of The LORD, and other Divinely appointed occasions, GOD opens special portals for His children who participate.

By The Grace of GOD, at His Kingdom Prophecy, we have put together an in-depth teaching series on The Feasts of THE LORD which will be published on the website as a booklet (free download) and also as the usual HKP posts, starting from this Purim (16 March).

There will be eight posts in all: an Introduction, followed by HOLY SPIRIT-moved Rhema teachings on each of the seven Feasts of THE LORD.

Please be sure to avail yourself of them.

Pressing on to The Upward Call of GOD

Finally, the hymn below is a battle anthem to sing, praise and pray with:

I’m Pressing On The Upward Way (Higher Ground)
– by Johnson Oatman, Jr.

I’m pressing on The Upward Way,
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I’m onward bound,
“LORD, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Refrain:
LORD, lift me up, and let me stand
By faith, on Heaven’s Tableland;
A higher plane than I have found,
LORD, plant my feet on higher ground.

My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

[Refrain]

I want to live above the world,
Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;
For faith has caught a joyful sound,
The song of saints on higher ground.

[Refrain]

I want to scale the utmost height,
And catch a gleam of Glory bright;
But still I’ll pray till Heaven I’ve found,
“LORD, lead me on to higher ground.”

[Refrain]

First published 12 March 2022.

“The LORD Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.” 2 Timothy 4:22.
“Farewell” Acts 15:29.
~ Jacob Addison Awagah

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Jacob, an apostle of JESUS CHRIST by The Will of GOD, according to The Promise of Life which is in CHRIST JESUS, (2 Timothy 1:1).
Like John, I like to put my head to The Heart of JESUS so as to know and do His Will always. What’s in His Heart is what matters now and FOREVER. His Heart’s Desire is my only desire.
As John was, I am the disciple whom JESUS loves, (John 13:23;19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20)
And like Paul, Jacob is “the prisoner of CHRIST JESUS” (Ephesians 3:1) for His Purpose forever: to obey Him always.
NB. Surely, “the disciple whom JESUS loves” and “the prisoner of CHRIST JESUS”, like ALL The Promises of GOD, are available to every believer to obtain, just as John and Paul did.
“And having been perfected, He became The Author of Eternal Salvation to all who obey Him,” Hebrews 5:9.

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