It is apparent to a number of our intercessors that there are serious spiritual warfare issues in Fr. Nigel’s prolonged illness. Fr. Nigel’s ministry has taken him onto many battlefields with “principalities and powers”. Because of this I ask you to pray this blessing adapted from the Anglican Christian community in Ceylon, Pakistan, and India:
May the Name of Jesus, the Son of God, who is mightier than all the hosts of Satan, and more glorious than all the angels of heaven, abide with Nigel in his going out and his coming in; by day and by night; at morning and at evening; at all times and in all places.
May the Name of Jesus, the Son of God, protect and deliver Nigel from the wrath of evil persons; from the assaults of evil spirits; from foes invisible; from the snares of the Evil One; and from all low passions that beguile the soul and body.
May the Name of Jesus protect and deliver Nigel.
And the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be with Nigel this day and always. Amen.
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am the father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my reverence? Says the LORD of hosts to you priests who despise my name. Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised your name?’” (Malachi 1:6)
Father, please help us honor and reverence you. Please bring all the clergy of this diocese into a right relationship with you.
“You offer defiled food on my altar, but say, ‘In what way have we defiled you?’ By saying, ‘The table of the LORD is contemptible.’” (Malachi 1:7)
Jesus, please bring us all to a holy awe of your table and your sacrifice.
“And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 1:8 )
Holy Spirit, please help us daily offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and obedience.
“But now entreat God’s favor, that he may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, will he accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 1:9)
Father, help us daily seek your favor; be gracious to us and lead us in your ways.
“Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on my altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the LORD of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.” (Malachi 1:10)
Father, please help us come to you with clean hands and pure hearts.
“For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, my name shall be great among the Gentiles; In every place incense shall be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name shall be great among the nations,” says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 1:11)
LORD, thank you for making your name great to us.
Wednesday: 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30; 1 Maccabees 3:42-60 or Malachi 1:1,6-14; Revelation 21:9-21; Matthew 17:22-27
Thursday: 105:1-22; 1 Maccabees 4:1-25 or Malachi 2:1-16; Revelation 21:22-22:5; Matthew 18:1-9
Albany Intercessor
