The Wise Man Anointing

Lord, raise up the elders in the gates and courts of the cities. The watchmen on the wall, the keeper of the keys, the wise men who deliver the cities with wisdom. Raise up the humble who don't care if they are remembered by men, but only wish to be remembered and noticed by You. Raise up those who will deliver our cities and communities by Your wisdom and anointing.

"There was a small city with few men in it

and a great king came to it, surrounded it and

constructed large siegeworks against it.

But there was found in it a poor wise man

and he delivered the city by his wisdom.

Yet no one remembered that poor man."

Ecclesiastes 9:14-15

The elders who sit in the gates and the courts, hold the keys to the city. They guard and protect the community. Raise up the elder anointing, those who are the doorways into the community. Those who decide what is allowed in or out. Anoint them with Your wisdom O God. Let them identify the threats and turn them away. Yet let them recognize when You are bringing a fresh and new thing, and not resist a new work from You just because it is unfamiliar. Let them teach the children, but not stifle their creativity or gifts of the new and the young.

"So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength."

But the wisdom of the poor man is despised

and his words are not heeded.

The words of the wise heard in quietness

are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools."

Ecclesiastes 9:16-17

Increase the strength of the voices of those who speak for You. Those who speak Your truth, Your wisdom and who teach Your ways. Let those of us who have thought that we have it right and its all the others who are bringing down our country, our community, our educational system and our churches, let us repent for our own pride and humble ourselves before You. It's not them, it's us!

"Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good."

Ecclesiastes 9:18

We pray for true conversion of the hearts of the people, the families, the churches, the watchmen, the elders and the wise. Let the eyes of the religious be opened to see the wickedness of their own heart, may true repentance follow, and a humble surrender to learn Your ways to a new depth O God.

Re-prayer January 14, 2012
Lamentations 5:14