Ed Traut

By Ed Traut

Philippians 3:8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

• After all things of the world that we want and pursued nothing compares to knowing Him.
• In fact, most things have absolutely no value after all the energy we put into it, so we focus more and more on the things that do matter – our wonderful Lord.
• Our value system changes the more we know Him.  He becomes more valuable than anything on this earth.

Prayer:  I lift my hands in praise and worship to You today Lord acknowledging there is no one like You that You are my Lord and my King and all these other things have no value to me besides You.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Psalms 91:9-10 If you make the Most High your dwelling– even the LORD, who is my refuge– then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.

• In this world there are many challenges and strange things happening, it is hard to ignore. 
• But, we have this confidence, we look to the Lord and He is our shield and our dwelling. 
• We know that we are safe, because of the fact that we are in Him. 

Prayer:  Thank You that You are my protector and my helper and refuge. I bless Your holy name.  Amen. 
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

Ed Traut

1 Peter 5:7  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

• In the devils attack or attempt to hurt us he wants us to stress and to become anxious, because then faith is gone.
• The casting of our cares on Him is a deliberate, conscious effort to give our concerns and stress to Him.
• We need to be on alert to those moments when we become anxious so that we never carry anxiety or any kind of anxious thoughts.  Let Him carry those burdens – that is what faith is all about.

Prayer:  Lord I do thank You that You take all my concerns, my anxiety and my stress.  I give it to You today and I pray Holy Spirit that You help me not to focus or continue thinking on these things, but to look to You for all my answers.  I bless Your holy name today.  Amen.

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Ephesians 1:11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,

• No question, God has a very specific purpose for each of us. 
• So often we think we have followed after Him and chosen Him, when whilst He has chosen us before the foundation of the world.
• God works out ‘everything’ align with that purpose.  There is a bigger hand in everything we see around us.  The almighty God!

Prayer:  How magnificent You are Lord.  I bless Your holy name today, because You are almighty and powerful and You have a destiny for me and have chosen me.  I am so grateful that I am part of Your plan.  Help me to yield to You in every way I pray in Jesus name.  Amen. 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Jude 1:20 (passion) But you, my delightfully loved friends, constantly and progressively build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith by praying every moment in the Spirit.

• We certainly build faith by praying in the spirit (tongues).
• When we pray in the spirit the Holy Spirit prays through us with a language that we do not understand and by the Holy Spirit so He is praying more effectively than we are able to pray in our own language.
• We pray often and continually and not just on occasion, but as much as we can in the spirit.  It should become a lifestyle to pray and it should not need energy or thinking, just allowing the vocal Holy Spirit to pray through us.

Prayer:  Holy Spirit come and pray through me continually in tongues.  Tongues flow I pray, and let me pray for whatever the Father directs and Holy Spirit pray whatever You want to pray through me. Use me I pray.  I give myself to You for prayer in the name of Jesus.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

• Being alone has many dangers in the natural and the supernatural and God always sent His disciples out by two’s.
• When there are two, one can shelter and defend the other and help someone that has fallen.  There is a support system.
• Three – in unity, make a unbreakable strength (God is three – Father, Son, Holy Ghost and we are three; body, soul and spirit individually.  The perfect number).

Prayer:  Lord, I thank You that You put the right people in my life.  Help me to be discerning enough not to be put off by things that my flesh does not like, but to be discerning and recognize those that You put into my life that I can fulfill Your purposes and recognize the healthy relationships that You have sent.  Help me to be that faithful to others too.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

John 14:23 (Passion Translation) Jesus replied, “Loving me empowers you to obey my word. And my Father will love you so deeply that we will come to you and make you our dwelling place.

• It is a promise – that when we love Him, we keep His commands.  Keeping His commands becomes easy and natural when we devote our lives to Him.
• God responds to us when we choose to obey, certainly obedience is attractive to God.
• When He comes and dwells with us and constantly present, it is such a blessing and it is as result of being constantly obedient and committed child of God.

Prayer:  Lord this is exactly what I want!  Please help me to be that person, to be that obedient and quick to respond so that You can make Your dwelling place in me.  I want so much for You to live continually in me and have Your presence in my life.  Amen.  

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Dear Doug,

Romans 4:20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

• The enemies target is to cause us to waiver in our faith.
• It is unbelief that renders faith weaker, not the amount of faith!
• Being strengthened in faith and to continue glorifying God regardless of how things look.

Prayer:  Lord help me to be strengthened in my faith and to glorify You continually and to never look at the circumstances or let them determine where my faith stands, but rather by Your word.  I praise You for Your faithfulness.  I love You Lord.  Amen.

  
Ed Traut

Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Numbers 6:26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. ” ’

• When the Lord ‘turns His face’, it means that God will actually take time out, pay attention to and focus on us.  A major thing for the Creator of heaven and earth.
• When God turns His face towards us we can ask Him, pray and call upon Him and He will do miracles for us.
• Peace – which is the original Hebrew word of Shalom meaning more than just peace, but to give us complete well-being contentment and fullness of life.  There is nothing to compare with it.

Prayer:  Lord, how I praise You for Your goodness and that Your focus and Your help is always there.  Your blessings upon my and my families lives.  Thank You for the peace which passes all understanding and this great well-being of the Shalom that You give us.  I am so grateful.  I lift my hands in praise to You today.  Amen. 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Psalms 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

• God is never in a hurry, but certainly is sudden.
• Waiting is a growth and development of patients and faith.
• We ‘take heart’ because we know the Lord will hear and answer.  We just need to wait.

Prayer:  Holy Spirit help me to be patient to wait for Him even though He does not move fast, He moves suddenly and He will come to my aid.  Help me to be patient and not be reactionary or stressful today.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life