What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?
Ritual ~ a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order: ceremony, rite, ceremonial, sacrament
AI Examples of Rituals
Christianity:
Baptism: A ritual of purification and initiation into the Christian faith.
Communion/Eucharist: A ritual commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
Confession: A ritual where individuals confess their sins to a priest or other religious authority.
Initially I had thought that my morning had no format. That I was not, and could never, be linked to any form of ritual. Then I looked up the meaning, stated above.
Decades ago, I remember watching horror films, set in the jungle, and rituals were carried out in dark surroundings. The air would be thick with chanting and bones, and blood would be seen. Now, many years later, I’m finding the true meaning of ritual, or should I say another explanation for what it is.
So, for my morning ritual, I usually start the day off by doing my blog and then going to watch a morning devotional with Pastor Jerry Eze. The Church is called Streams of Joy International and the service is entitled NSPPD (New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations), along with whatever the particular topic is.
The first 1 hour and 30 minutes is spent petitioning the Father, with prayer. This is led by Pastor Jerry Eze. Towards the end, the Lord speaks to him and he calls out what illnesses and ailments are to be healed. It is truly amazing! People create videos testifying how they have been healed, or relay how and what has happened, in the Sunday services. We, then, all take communion together, reciting a final declaration, and eventually concluding with Psalm 91:1-2.
Pastor Eze has given interviews and testified the love and direction of his mother, who prayed for him and led him to learn how to live a life sold out to God. In the 5 years since the inception of the televised services, he has not missed one service. Five days a week, for 5 years, is a long time. His time outside of the programmes is spent by 4 hours of daily intercessory prayers (including Saturdays and Sundays) and extensive periods of time fasting.
On first watching, I was put off by the loudness, but as time went on, and I listened to his words, I felt empowered. The majority of his words are Bible verses. The Bible tells us of the power of God’s Word. He has led those who have joined to realise that What God Cannot Do Does Not Exist: there is no limit to what He is able and wants to do.
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged [a]sword, penetrating as far as the division of the [b]soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Hebrews 4:12 In addition to “sword,” the word in Greek was used for the knife used by the priests to slit the throats of the sacrificial lambs and for the knife (scalpel) used by a surgeon.
[b] Hebrews 4:12 “soul and spirit” used here to emphasize the whole person, not two separate entities as in other passages.
It is with God’s Word, that he is able to provide healing. Pastor Jerry Eze is a man sold out to and chosen by God. In tears, he tells us of the mandate he has received.
The above attached is the service mentioned, and his testimony is at the end.
Unapologetically Marcia 