Christians are expected to be fruitful vineyards for the Lord. This means He expects us to bear fruit, introducing others to Him or helping people deepen their relationship with Him. Another positive that comes out of being a fruitful vineyard - receiving God's utmost care and protection.
Isaiah 27:2-3 - In that day—“Sing about a fruitful vineyard: I, the Lord, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it.
This is His promise for all who become a fruitful vineyard - He will stand watch and prevent satan from harming them. He will place them in the safe palm of His hand. As believers, we must admit that we need His protection. We live in a world that is far from rosy. Waking up each morning is a blessing from the Lord because many do not enjoy that privilege. Mundane activities are now dangerous, such as going to school, attending church, and even walking down the street. God's merciful grace enables people to start and end the day in relative safety.
He knows how tough things are and has reserved His best for His children. These children who honor and serve Him, will not see their lives left up to chance. Their experiences will not be a series of unfortunate coincidences or lucky encounters. His fruitful vineyards will be secured by His grace and power. Day and night. He has covenanted to keep them from harm.
This should be reason enough to desire the classification of "fruitful vineyard." However, there is more to this promise. The Lord has sworn upon His name that those with whom He has covenanted shall enjoy His promises for a thousand generations. That means the individual, their children, their children's children, and more from their lineage will not be forgotten by God the Creator. 1 Chronicles 16:15 - He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations. And because He is incapable of lying the fruitful vineyard need not worry. Their God is standing watch over them. He who neither slumbers nor sleeps guards them, their generations, and their interests.
God is our Caretaker and wants to keep us safe from anything and everything that could harm us. We need to be willing to obey His instructions which we can only learn as we study His word and put it to practice. The more we do so, having given our lives to Jesus Christ, the more God's Holy Spirit will guide us telling us which way to go (Isaiah 30:21). That said, the process of bearing fruit is not easy. It involves pruning which, though painful, builds us up for His purpose. Jesus revealed that people would hate those who believe in Him (Matthew 10:22). Yet, we must turn away from sin and toward God, pleasing Him regardless of what others think.
Glory to the Lord that all of this is possible. Not by our strength or power but by His Spirit (Zechariah 4:6). God is invested in helping us navigate this earthly experience successfully so we walk into heaven triumphantly. Philippians 2:13 states, For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him (NLT). As we submit to Him, we increasingly fall into a rhythm where righteousness becomes our lifestyle and the fear of the Lord guides our actions and thoughts. We are predestined to win and our Caretaker will make it happen, IJMN, Amen.
To learn more, please read:
Be a Fruitful Vineyard - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) March 23, 2021
The Pruning - Praise & Pray (for others) May 17, 2022
For My Own Good? - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) May 26, 2023
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CLOSING PRAYER
Dear Father, our Caretaker, thank You for another day of fellowship. Lord, IJN, I pray for Your grace and mercy to follow each of us who participated this day. I also pray that Your power and presence will be tenable in the lives of all who gathered today for Your glory. May Your protection cover them always as You lovingly transform them into fruitful vineyards that bear fruit.
Isaiah 42:16 - I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
I lift this scripture for today's participants and pray that they will enjoy the light of the Lord and be blessed by Your grace and to Your glory, IJN, Amen.
LAST 10 MINUTES
We've learned that God wants us to be fruitful vineyards for His glory. We also understand that though this won't be easay, God has guaranteed that He will care for us. So, let's pray to be what He wants and to receive His merciful protection.
God, You are great and greatly to be praised. Because of You we are more than conquerors. Thank You for this grace and mercy.
Lord, help us to be fruitful vineyards that bear fruit for You. We know that the process is not always easy but we trust in You to be our Caretaker who keeps us from harm.
Father, as we grow, take care of us. Help us to grow at Your determined pace and pattern, that You will be glorified, IJMN, Amen.
Please give God thanks in advance for answering this prayer. We trust Him to do so because the word says in Hebrews 11:6 that we must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. As we have sought Him prayer, we trust that He has answered us. Praise the Lord!
Good God, You are the Almighty. Nobody compares to You. Father, thank You for hearing my prayer for people that they come to a knowledge of You as You promised in Jeremiah 24:7. Thank You for giving people a desire for You. Thank You for whetting their appetites for more of You. Thank You for letting hearts clamor for You. Thank You for kindly pouring out Your Spirit on all mankind in accordance with Your word in Joel 2:28. Be glorified, Lord our Redeemer.
Now and forever more, IJMN, Amen.
Dear God, perfect and mighty,
I thank You for my brothers and sisters in Christ and for how You are building them up to be living stones in You. Lord I pray for Mt fellow Christians that You would please sustain the fire You have out in them. Your promises that You will give them a new heart that is filled with Your spirit. I pray that You unlock a new grace in them that enabled them to walk in Your Spirit. In Jesus name, amen
Father, I thank You for Your word states that even the lawful captive shall be set free because of Your power, Your might, Your word and Your Spirit.
And so, Lord, I stand on Your word and declare that the strongmen holding souls captive on LSA are shredded for Your glory. I speak the name Jesus into every place they are gathered. I bind them in the name of the Savior Jesus and decree that their chains are broken and their captives are set free.
Every strongman of fear, lack, spiritual deafness and blindness, antichrist, lies, deception, gossip, slander, libel, rape, death, sexµal perversion and immorality, suicide, intrusive thoughts, distractions, witchcraft, New Age practices, occult, demonism, devil worship, anxiety, self cursing, blasphemy, coarse language, thieving, and all others are broken. They fall and brash because the presence of my God is here. Like Dagon, they stand no more.
And God, as these souls experience liberty, I pray that they encounter Christ, believe and receive the Holy Spirit. That they be filled thoroughly so that those they were set free from cannot return with seven more evil spirits.
IJMN, I thank You for Your victory, Amen.
Father, You are He who wants His children to do well and reflect Him in every way.
Lord, please give Your children even more access to Your Holy Spirit, more access to Your divine wisdom, Your understanding and the capacity to solve difficult problems. Just as You gave Daniel a keen mind, do the same for Your children today, IJN, Amen.
From JIR - I pray for the healing of my mom’s friend’s daughter. Please Lord place Your healing hand on her and remove all that ails her body. Please remove the emotional stress that this is causing her family and bless them with the comfort and peace that they need at this time. Please bless them to call on You Lord and to have the faith in You that by Your stripes the daughter will be healed. IJMN. Amen.
Glorious God, grant Your children grace to focus their sights on You. Dear Redeemer, You see how the enemy tries to distract and confuse Your people. Lord, we call on You to fortify Your people against the enemy's schemes. Put the devil to shame. Lord, for the devil can never win against You. Nobody can. Extend that grace to Your children as they overcome every attempt by the enemy.
Mark 13:5 - Jesus said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you.
From JIR - I pray for the Body of Christ to be successful in touching the hearts of many through the Holy Spirit. I pray that we bear plentiful good fruit - 30 fold, 60 fold or even 100 fold. I pray that we remain rooted in You and endure to the end, Lord. IJMN. Amen.
PRAYER TIME
God I thank You for taking care of me and making me into a fruitful vineyard. Thank You for progress on the VX situation. Thank You for helping me to do well in school. Thank you for building my social life
Thank You once again for bringing us to the 400th P&P gathering we had earlier this week.
Faithful God, it could only have been You!!!
Praise be onto You, King of kings!
Thank You, thank You, thank You forever.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - Rejoice always
Lord Your word instructs us to rejoice at all times and yet we don't.
Thank You, nevertheless, for this opportunity to give a joyful thanks offering to You.
From JIR - “I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, And of thy wondrous works.”
Psalm 145:1-5 KJV
Father, I want to thank You for Your grace and mercy. Thank You for even though I lost my prep for today's gathering, You ensured that I was able to re-do everything but even better. Hallelujah!
I also thank You for Your kindness and how You helped me get on track when the enemy tried to distract. Thank You, Lord, for confusion is not from You and when it appears all I need is Your word to resist the devil.
Father, I thank You and attest that You are faithful. I have evidence of Your love and that You are the Covenant-Keeper.
Hallelujah!!
From JIR - Thank You for being the Almighty, Sovereign God that You are. What would we do or be without You Lord? I shutter at the thought. You are our everything. With You we are more than conquerors. We worship You Lord. All praise and glory is Yours. Thank You Lord! IJMN. Amen.
From M22 - Abba Father I want to thank you for the opportunity to fellowship. I pray that we continue to experience your presence as we gather to pray and praise her today. Thank you Heavenly Father for answered prayers. Amen!
Isaiah 40:28 - Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
Hallelujah!
PRAISE TIME