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Setting aside a time of prayer this weekend

This morning we had a divine court appointment with Bradley. He had received instructions a few days ago from various angels to set up the appointment and to make some important petitions. Some of us here were able to act as a “cloud of witnesses.”

One thing that came out of this was the fact that if people do not know the laws of God and proper court procedure and protocol, they will find it difficult to file petitions successfully on this level. It’s not that I did not know this in past years, but it just struck me in a new way. In the end, when we make petitions, we first need to know the word of God, so that we have grounds to make such petitions.

In earthly courts, you have only the rights that you claim. Lawyers cite laws, precedents, court decisions, etc. to bolster their case. In the divine court, we too have laws, precedents, and court decisions (from the prophets). There are promises of God that we can cite, if we know the word well enough. And if we reject any part of the word (such as the law), we limit our own rights by refusing to acknowledge that portion of the word as being part of God’s nature.

By the way, the entire word of God is the law. John 15:25 says,

²⁵ But they have done this to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, “They hated Me without a cause.”

The citation is from Psalm 69:4 and Psalm 109:3. The “Law” includes the psalms. Again, we read in John 10:34,

³⁴ Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, “I said, you are gods”?

Jesus was citing Psalm 82:6. One cannot cast out the law and yet love the psalms. Every word that God speaks is to be heard and obeyed. His word is our command. Therefore, it is a law to us.

The law is synonymous with the word itself. You can find many synonyms of the law in Psalm 119.

I say this because many believers have been trained to recoil at the word Law, as if it is some evil thing. But the law is an expression of God’s will and nature. Therefore, if anyone wants to make a petition before the divine court, he/she needs to know the entire law which is His word. Any petition that goes against His nature will be refused, unless God decides to give them what they want so they will learn that their very desires bring judgment upon them.

Case in point: the Israelites who wanted flesh to eat (Numbers 11:33-35). God gave it to them, but many died from it.

Anyway, we had a divine court session this morning that lasted nearly an hour and a half. Those who were privileged to participate in it will now digest it, pray about it, and discuss it this weekend. We have set aside this time for prayer and discernment on Kingdom matters. So I may not be able to write any serious weblogs until Monday.