1001 Prayer Topics: #18 Lawyers

Manao ahoana courageous! Kaliméra divinely inspired! GOD speaks, sometimes in one way, sometimes in another (Job 33:14). He saves sometimes in one way, sometimes in another. Do not despise the professions of others. There are those who do more for GOD and for others with less than you. Do not despise the fruits of others. Success is not the result of chance. Do what GOD asks you to do and his blessing will accompany you .

" Open your mouth for the mute, for the cause of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead for the poor and needy . " (Proverbs 31:8-9, NKJV)

" Deliver those who are drawn to death, and who are about to be killed . If you say, 'Look, we knew nothing; will not He who weighs the hearts understand? And will not He who keeps your life understand? And will He not render to each one according to his work?'" (Proverbs 24:11-12, Ostervald )

(2 Chronicles 19:5-7, Segond 21): 5 He appointed judges throughout the land, in every fortified city of Judah, 6 and he said to the judges, “ Be careful how you act , for you are not judging for human sakes, but for the LORD, and he will be near you when you give judgment. 7 Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be upon you . Be careful what you do, for there is no injustice, no partiality, no taking of bribes with the LORD our GOD. ”

🙂 As a teenager, I often hesitated between studying law, chemistry, and finance. My math, chemistry, and philosophy teachers each tried to convince my parents. Without regret, I chose finance, starting with accounting. However, I retained an interest in law. Particularly, business law. It was one of my favorite subjects.

A lawyer is a legal professional whose job is to assist, advise, defend and represent their clients, whether legal entities or individuals, by pleading or asserting their rights. They advise their clients on their legal rights and obligations, on the one hand to protect them against discrimination or misuse of the law, and on the other hand to protect them or enable them to enjoy the benefits offered by a legal vacuum ( the absence of standards applicable to a given situation).

Another of his duties is to draft documents ( statutes, contracts, negotiations, minutes, notices to general meetings, etc.). He conducts studies on legal subjects, does legal monitoring (new laws, regulations, case law). He is a generalist or specialist in one or more fields, or one or more types of services. On a daily basis, he works on several files in parallel and meets different types of people.

One of the functions of JESUS and the HOLY SPIRIT is to be our advocates (1 John 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:5). Intercessors are often compared to lawyers. Like lawyers, intercessors plead on behalf of others. They ask for the benefit of others. Like lawyers, intercessors remind the judge (GOD) of the law (GOD's promises) and ask for his clemency (mercy). Good advocates have qualities common to or similar to those of intercessors: faith, compassion, integrity, willingness to listen and study, perseverance, respect for confidentiality, listening, and analysis.

The devil will always try to put obstacles in your way of anything that contributes to the expansion of the Kingdom, the promotion of Christian values, or simply to blessing people. Persecution has many faces . In some countries, the rights of Christian citizens are trampled on day after day. In the face of rights abuses, injustices, and unjust laws, GOD's solutions often come from those whose jobs are to teach, enforce, advise, defend, and propose laws. Some lawyers have won cases that have saved families and transformed nations. Some fight battles whose outcome will influence nations. What is a right in your country may not be elsewhere.

Lawyers can be instruments of God. It is therefore good to pray for them. This is the invitation we are receiving today.

• Let us pray in tongues and with understanding.

• Let us pray for those who are instruments of GOD, who aspire to be so and who will be so.

• Let us also pray for those who have been in the past. So that if it is still possible, GOD will raise them up.

• Let us pray that GOD may direct their steps and increase their intelligence and wisdom.

• Let us pray that they will have the motivation, courage, determination, perseverance and support needed to champion just causes.

• Let us pray that they may have the character of CHRIST.

• Let us pray that they and their families may be healthy and prosperous in every way.

• Let us pray for the Salvation of those who are not yet in JESUS.

• Let us ask for their baptism in the HOLY SPIRIT.

🙂 I have no doubt that when we need it, GOD will connect us with good lawyers. I declare in the name of JESUS, we will not fall victim to bad legal advice. Amen.

** Manao ahoana = Hello in Malagasy (Madagascar)

** Kalimera = Hello in Greek

*** I identify 14 types of prayer in the Bible : The prayer of praise and thanksgiving, the Worship prayer, the prayer of faith, the prayer of agreement, the prayer of petition, the prayer of consecration, the prayer of intercession, the prayer of blessing, declaration and proclamation, the prayer of imprecation, of authority, more often called the warfare prayer or deliverance prayer, the prayer of supplication and childbirth (birth the will of GOD), the prayer in tongues, the prayer for repentance, the prayer for advisory, the prayer of the SPIRIT (when the HOLY SPIRIT prays within us). Not to be confused with the expression prayer by the SPIRIT or prayer led by the SPIRIT (the manner and the subjects).