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26 SCRIPTURE –BASED PRAYERS TO PRAY FOR BISHOP FOREMAN
Courtesy:  Pastor Keva Hampton

Harvesters…these are the 26 Scripture based prayers that were mentioned by guest speaker, Pastor Keva Hampton during Pastor Appreciation Month. Use these to pray for our Bishop daily as he leads us into what God has ordained.

1. I thank You, Father, that Your eyes are on my shepherd and Your ears are attentive to Bishop Foreman’s prayers and Your face is against those who plot evil against Bishop Foreman “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil” 1 Peter 3:12. 
    
2. Father, I know that You work all things for the good of Bishop Foreman who loves You “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28.
    
3. I declare that in all things Bishop Foreman is more than a conqueror “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” Romans 8:37. 
    
4. Lord, we come against all spiritual forces of darkness against Bishop Foreman and Lord, protect us as we wage warfare on behalf of Bishop Foreman “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” Ephesians 6:11-12.
    
5. Father, I thank You that no weapons formed against Bishop Foreman will prosper.  Every tongue raised against my shepherd will be cast down.  Rumors and gossip will be silenced.  Bishop Foreman will dwell in the shadow of the Most High God and will be delivered from terror, darts of doubt, and disease “You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday” Psalm 91:5-6. 
    
6. Set Your angels around Bishop Foreman and allow no power of the enemy to harm Bishop Foreman “ “For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways” Psalm 91:11, Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you” Luke 10:19. 
    
7. Protect Bishop Foreman from evil spirits especially when he is tired and hard-pressed “Therefore submit to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:7.
    
8. As Bishop Foreman draws near to You, draw near to Bishop Foreman.  “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8.
    
9. Lord, I lift up the hands of Bishop Foreman and his family.  Place them in the shelter of the Most High to rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  Preserve their family time and cover their homes.  Your faithfulness will meet all of their needs and beyond in Christ Jesus. Command Your angels to guard them as they travel and win the lost.  You have said, “I will be with Bishop Foreman in trouble, I will deliver Bishop Foreman.  With a long life, I will satisfy Bishop Foreman “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” Phillippians 4:19.  “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation” Psalm 91:15-16. 
    
10. In Jesus’ name, I speak to mountains of criticism and unrealistic expectations to be cast into the sea.  I declare that stress and fatigue are cast away and I believe every need, vision, and dream of Bishop Foreman’s will be completed “So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.  For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to the mountain ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.  Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them and you will have them.” Mark 11:22-24.
     
11. Forgive those who’ve hurt Bishop Foreman and spoken against him “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.  Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.” Ephesians 4:32-Ephesians 5:1.
     
12. Guard Bishop Foreman from futile thinking “This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind” Ephesians 4:17. 
     
13. In Jesus’ name, please remove the fear of failure. Let Bishop Foreman’s confidence not be eroded by the daily resistance to the gospel or his vision.  “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” John 14:1.
     
14. Father, heal Bishop Foreman’s heart of any grief or hurt caused by ministry.  Bestow on Bishop Foreman a crown of beauty instead of ashes and anoint him with the oil of gladness instead of mourning.  Clothe Bishop Foreman with a garment of praise instead of a spirit of depression.  I call Bishop Foreman an oak of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display Your splendor “To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified” Isaiah 61:3.
     
15. Keep Bishop Foreman in the midst of engaging worship.  Keep Bishop Foreman from the traditions of men, which hold the form of godliness, but deny its power “having a form of godliness but denying its power.  And from such people turn away!” 2 Timothy 3:5. 
     
16. Give Bishop Foreman a progressive vision from heaven (Isaiah 6, Revelation 4).
     
17. Lord, let Bishop Foreman have a discerning mind to prioritize the precious minutes in the day.  Let Bishop Foreman discern what is most important and be guarded against that which is not. With the shield of faith, cover Bishop Foreman’s mind to quench all flaming darts of doubt or vain imagination or mental distractions “and having shod your feet with the preparations of the gospel of peace” Ephesians 6:15; “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.  Beware lest anyone cheat through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ” Colossians 2:6-8. 
     
18. Let the mind of Christ be strong in Bishop Foreman “For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ” 1 Corinthians 2:16.
     
19. Lord, stand against the enemies of Bishop Foreman’s prayer life and the ministry of the Word, including compulsions, compromise, unnecessary phone calls, excessive counseling, fatigue, exhaustion, “busyness”, television, excessively late meetings, over-commitments, and doubt.  Let nothing hinder Bishop Foreman’s time with You “Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word” Acts 6:2-4, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” Matthew 26:41,
     
20. Let Bishop Foreman rise up to seek You & allow him to pray with other pastors. Give Bishop Foreman the time, the desire, and the place to pray. We rebuke, in the name of Jesus, any distractions from Bishop Foreman. “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed” Mark 1:35, “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Acts 1:14
     
21. As Bishop Foreman preaches, let him boldly proclaim Jesus Christ. Let Bishop Foreman’s preaching be in the power of the Holy Spirit “Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” Colossians 1:28. 
     
22. Lord, by Your Holy Spirit, anoint Bishop Foreman to preach and lead in a way that brings apostolic results “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Men and brethren, what shall we do?’” Acts 2:37. 
     
23. As Bishop Foreman speaks the Word, let signs and wonders follow confirming it “And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.”Mark 16:20.
     
24. Through Harvest, let the sick be healed; the oppressed be set free. Let people be convicted and accept Jesus Christ. “Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven’” Matthew 16:17. 
     
25. Lord, as You have promised, grant Bishop Foreman lasting fruit.   Let those that are converted through Bishop Foreman mature spiritually from sheep, to servants, to mature disciples who in turn disciple others. “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, 
So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, 
Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field, 
says the Lord of hosts” Malachi 3:11; “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you” John 15:16. 
     
26. Give Bishop Foreman boldness to confront church controllers and manipulators.  Honor Bishop Foreman’s stand for You.  Come to Bishop Foreman’s aide. “The fear of the Lord leads to life, 
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; 
He will not be visited with evil” Proverbs 19:23.

Isaiah 43:26 Put Me in remembrance [remind Me of your merits]; let us plead and argue together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified (proved right).

When you pray for something once, God heard you and He answers you. You must then stand on His word by putting Him in remembrance of what it is that He’s promised you and what it is that you’ve prayed for. It’s not that God forgets, but you must be diligent and consistent.

You don’t have to pray for things more than once. Once you pray, you then thank God for what it is that you’ve prayed for by reminding Him of His Word to you. That’s what Jesus means when He says to knock and keep on knocking. The first knock is to establish the fact that you’re there. Every knock after that is a reminder, not an introduction. To pray from something more than once is unbelief. You pray once and everyday thereafter you thank God for it.

What does standing on God’s Word mean? It means that you send a reminder to the heavens and to every enemy that God will come through and if He said it, you must believe it, and that settles it.

Prayer is an essential weapon that believers have. It is a primary source of communication with God. A strong devotion to prayer is essential to living a victorious Christian life. If there is no prayer, there can be no power with God. Most simply, prayer is communication between God and you. Prayer is not limited to the four walls of a church building, or limited to kneeling or having any special trinkets, beads, or other items.

Christ gives us a very good example of how to pray in Matthew 6:9-13 AMPLIFIED.

9Pray, therefore, like this: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed (kept holy) be Your name. 10Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven (left, remitted, and let go of the debts, and have given up resentment against) our debtors. 13And lead (bring) us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

When you start praying, start with worship and praise unto God for who He is. Next, we want to declare that we wants God’s will to be done through our prayer and not our own. Sometimes we can pray for things that aren’t God’s best for us and when we commit our prayers to God’s will, we keep ourselves from getting things that aren’t good for us. Another key to our prayers not being hindered is forgiveness. When you’re praying for something be sure to seek forgiveness from God as well releasing those that may have hurt you.

Un-forgiveness is a prayer blocker. 14For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.

Don’t Complain to God. God already knows what we have need of and prayer is not meant to complain, but rather it is meant for us to ask and then thank God for those things. You pray for something once and then every time after you thank God that He has answered your prayers. Even if it doesn’t happen overnight it doesn’t mean that God forgot about you or didn’t hear you, it just means the appointed time hasn’t come. Since you’ve committed your prayer to God’s will, it’ll be done in His timing, which is always right. Don’t go to God with your laundry list of complaints, go to Him with praise. Like the old adage, you get more with honey than with vinegar.

Seal it in Jesus’ Name. While Christ was on the earth, prayer did not need to be sealed In Jesus’ Name, but once He ascended to the right hand of the Father, we need to seal every prayer in His name. The Bible says that He stands in the presence of the Father making intercession for us and when we seal our prayers in Jesus’ Name, it authorizes God to move on our behalf. Amen is simply a closing word to stand in agreement with God’s will.

Attach Scripture to Your Prayer. Pray the Word of God over your situations and circumstances. Find scriptures throughout the Bible that correspond to what you’re believing God for. God is moved by His word and by faith. Not by emotions. For instance, if you are trusting God for financial increase, don’t pray “Lord, increase me like how the Dow Jones went up 400 points in one day!” That doesn’t move God. Instead pray, “Lord, your word declares in Malachi 3 that if I was faithful with my tithe, offering, and first fruits, you promised to open the windows of heaven and pour me out a blessing that I wouldn’t have room to receive.” That prayer moves God.

Make a Prayer List. Make a list of things that you cover in prayer on a daily basis. Knock and keep on knocking. The first knock is to acknowledge your petition and every other knock is to thank God for bringing it to pass even if you haven’t seen it yet.