“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that
we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
Some years ago Rudy Giuliani wrote a book titled, Leadership in which he listed 11 leadership principles that
he had already established in his administration prior to 9/11. When the World Trade Center was hit every one
of those principles were summoned within hours and the City sprang into action. Mayor Giuliani was
recognized globally as the greatest mayor that New York ever had! His eighth principle of leadership was,
“Prepare Relentlessly!”
He developed his leadership principles when he led the federal prosecution of the New York City Mafia as a
U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York. He routed out organized crime, brought business and
industry back to New York, and established the City once again in the prosperity, safety and security it had
known in years past!
Principles have power, which is why governments, corporations, and organizations operate by them. We, as
believers, follow Biblical principles which become our way of life. Biblical principles are spiritual laws that have
the backing and power of the kingdom of God. They are the laws of life that Jesus operated in during His
earthly ministry because Biblical principles bring God’s presence, God’s solutions, God’s counsel, and God’s
power into our situations.
During His ministry, Jesus prepared Himself each day by emptying Himself to the Father and filling up with
Holy Spirit. Several times in the Gospels we read how He prepared Himself. And His preparation placed a high
priority on prayer.
Mark 1:35-37
“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and
there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him,
they said unto him, All men seek for thee.”
Mark 6:46
After feeding the multitude:
“And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.”
Luke 5:16
“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”
Jesus connected with the Father in prayer, and the Father connected with Jesus when He taught and preached,
when He healed and delivered, when He overcame the forces of nature and worked miracles. Then, at the Last
Supper He said something stunning to His disciples.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”
I believe this is a call to believers to connect their faith with His Words and begin to prepare relentlessly
because we’re not just talking about protecting a city, we’re talking about uniting the Body of Christ to bring
power to a world that Jesus died for! The principles are found in the Word of God, and their Author wants to
finish what He commissioned us to do.
Let’s pray, let’s believe, let’s meditate on the God’s Word, and let’s PREPARE RELENTLESSLY for the end time
harvest of the world!
With Love,
Pastor Tom
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