The next day he called me-he was in Florida, I was in Texas-and said, "You'll
never guess what happened yesterday. Jodie (my stepmother) went out back to the
shed. Before walking in as she normally would, she pushed the door open, stopped
and looked down. There where she was about to step was a coiled rattlesnake. She
backed away carefully, came and got me and I killed it."
I said to Dad, "Yeah, I know."
Surprised, he asked, "How did you know?"
"I saw it in the spirit," I responded, "and prayed for your protection. You owe
me." (No, I didn't really say the part about owing me. I acted real humble and
said something like, "Praise God" or "Praise Jesus." You know how we do it!)
What was I doing as I prayed for him? Setting boundaries (paga) of protection
around him and Jodie.
How did I pray? I asked the Father to protect them. I bound any attempt of Satan
to harm them. I quoted a verse or two of Scripture promising protection. Then I
prayed in the Spirit.
Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, p.84. 1996, Gospel Light/Regal Books,
Ventura, CA 93003. Used by Permission.
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