MERCY AGAIN, OCTOBER 2026, DAY 3 OF 3
The Blood and The Head
Complete Man, Complete Covering
Day 3 of 3, October 3, 2026, Divine Attention Prayer Network
| COLOSSIANS 2:9-10 “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.” |
Welcome to Day 3 of the October 2026 edition of Mercy Again, the flagship monthly prayer programme of Divine Attention Prayer Network, published under the ministry of Rev. Emmanuel O. Adejugbe. On Day 1 we stood on Not My Blood, declaring covenant preservation over life, sacrifice, and household. On Day 2 we stood on Not My Head, declaring covenant preservation over destiny, glory, and leadership. Today, on this final day, we bring both declarations together as one united confession, The Blood and The Head.
This day is not a repetition of the previous two, it is their unification. Colossians 2:9-10 says the fulness of the Godhead dwells in Christ bodily, and that He is the head of all principality and power, two realities, blood and head, held together in a single verse concerning a single person. Everything declared this month finds its resting point here, in the recognition that Christ was never dividing your life into separately defended territories, He has always covered you completely.
Today’s admonitions will move through Colossians 2, Psalm 91, Exodus 30, Ephesians 2, Revelation 12, Ephesians 6, and finally 2 Corinthians 1, each passage showing, in its own way, how blood and head, life and destiny, sacrifice and leadership, are joined together in the finished work of Jesus Christ. This is not new ground, it is the summit from which the ground covered on Day 1 and Day 2 can be seen as one connected landscape rather than two separate battles.
As with the previous two days, this is not built on fear of what might still be lost, but on settled confidence in what has already been completely secured. Every prayer point across these final seventy declarations is spoken from a position of total covenant preservation already accomplished, not a plea for protection still uncertain. Seventy prayer points across seven sections will carry you through this closing day, bringing the total across this three day programme to two hundred and ten declarations.
As you begin this final day, receive the truth that has been building across this entire month. You are complete in Christ. Not partially covered, not protected in one area while exposed in another, but complete, blood and head both secured, life and destiny both established, in the one person who holds the fulness of the Godhead bodily and reigns as head over all principality and power. Let us close this Mercy Again season together.
| IN THIS PRAYER GUIDE ▸ Main Scripture Anchor: Colossians 2:9-10 ▸ Introduction to Day 3: The Blood and The Head ▸ Opening Declaration ▸ 15 New Month SMS Prayers ▸ 15 New Month Wishes ▸ A Call to Salvation ▸ Section 1: Complete in Him (Colossians 2:9-10) ▸ Section 2: Under the Shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91:9-16) ▸ Section 3: Anointed and Consecrated (Exodus 30:22-33) ▸ Section 4: One New Man (Ephesians 2:14-16) ▸ Section 5: Overcome by the Blood and the Word (Revelation 12:11) ▸ Section 6: The Whole Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-17) ▸ Section 7: Sealed Complete (2 Corinthians 1:20) ▸ Closing Declaration ▸ About Rev. Emmanuel O. Adejugbe |
| HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This guide is meant to be prayed aloud, not merely read. Find a quiet place, set aside focused time, and speak every declaration and prayer point with your own voice. Faith is released through the spoken word, and the confessions in this guide are written to be declared boldly, not whispered in doubt. As with Day 2, today’s guide opens with the new month SMS prayers, wishes, and the salvation call before moving into the seven closing sections. Feel free to share the SMS prayers and wishes with family and friends as you begin, and consider sending them to anyone who prayed alongside you on Day 1 and Day 2. Move through each of the seven sections in order after that, reading the admonition slowly before praying the ten points that follow it. This is the closing day of the programme, so read each admonition as a summary and unification of everything declared across the previous two days. Close the day, and this Mercy Again season, with the closing declaration. If you or someone reading this has never received Jesus Christ as Lord, the salvation section earlier in this guide is written specifically for that moment, and you are welcome to return to it at any point in your reading. |
| OPENING DECLARATION I stand today complete in Christ, blood and head both secured, life and destiny both established. The fulness of the Godhead dwells in Him bodily, and I am complete in Him, lacking nothing this final day. No evil shall befall me and no plague shall come near my household, for I dwell under the shadow of the Almighty. I am anointed and covered, consecrated by oil upon my head and atoned for by blood, in the great High Priest Jesus Christ. I am one new man, reconciled, unified, every fracture in my life healed by the blood and the headship of Christ. I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony, holding nothing back from full surrender. My loins are girded with truth and my head is covered with the helmet of salvation, fully armored, fully equipped. Every promise declared across this Mercy Again season is yes in Christ, and I speak my amen over all of it today. I unite what this month has declared, Not My Blood and Not My Head are one sealed testimony over my life. I close this programme complete, covered, and confident, standing on total covenant preservation, in Jesus name. |
| 15 NEW MONTH SMS PRAYERS, SHARE ON WHATSAPP 1. New month declaration: I am complete in Christ this October, blood and head both secure, lacking nothing in Him. 2. As this new month continues, I declare no evil shall befall me, for I dwell under the shadow of the Almighty. 3. New month prayer: anointed upon my head and covered by the blood, I stand consecrated in the great High Priest. 4. October confession: I am one new man in Christ, every fracture in my life reconciled by the blood and the Head. 5. New month declaration: I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony, holding nothing back. 6. This October I am fully armored, loins girded with truth, head covered with salvation, ready for every situation. 7. New month prayer: every promise of God over my life this month is yes in Christ, and I speak my amen today. 8. October confession: Not My Blood and Not My Head are one sealed testimony over my life and my household. 9. New month declaration: total covenant preservation is my portion this October, life secure and destiny established. 10. This October I declare completeness over every area of my life, nothing partial, nothing left uncovered. 11. New month prayer: like the psalmist, I declare a thousand may fall beside me, but this evil shall not come near my dwelling. 12. October confession: I am reconciled, unified, and whole, one new man walking in the fulness of Christ. 13. New month declaration: my armor is complete, truth at my core and salvation over my mind, standing fully equipped. 14. This October I seal every prayer in the blood of Jesus and under the headship of Christ, complete and secure. 15. New month declaration to share: Mercy Again Day 3 is here. Complete in Him. Send this to someone standing in faith with you today. |
| 15 NEW MONTH WISHES, SHARE WITH SOMEONE TODAY 1. Wishing you a new month where you walk complete in Christ, nothing partial, nothing left uncovered in your life. 2. May October find you dwelling under the shadow of the Almighty, no evil befalling you or your household. 3. I wish you the settled confidence of one anointed upon the head and covered by the blood, consecrated completely. 4. May this new month remind you that you are one new man, fully reconciled, every fracture healed in Christ. 5. Wishing you an overcoming season, victorious by the blood of the Lamb and the boldness of your own testimony. 6. May you walk fully armored this October, truth at your core and salvation covering your every thought. 7. I wish you the peace of knowing every promise of God over your life this month is already yes in Christ. 8. May this Mercy Again season close with total covenant preservation evident in your life, blood and head both secure. 9. Wishing you wholeness this new month, life and destiny no longer feeling like separate battles but one settled victory. 10. May October bring visible evidence of a life covered completely, in Christ who holds the fulness of the Godhead. 11. I wish you the courage to declare completeness over every divided area of your life this season. 12. May the fruit of this month’s prayers remain evident in your life long after this programme has closed. 13. Wishing you rest this new month, the rest of someone who knows they are complete and lacking nothing in Christ. 14. May your testimony this October bring glory to God as visible proof of His covenant faithfulness toward you. 15. Happy new month. May you close this season complete in Him, blood and head both secure, yes and amen. |
| A CALL TO SALVATION Everything declared across this entire Mercy Again season, Not My Blood, Not My Head, and now The Blood and The Head united, rests on one foundation, the finished work of Jesus Christ. If you have prayed along through all three days and realize you have never personally received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, this closing day is your moment to become complete in Him. The same Christ who holds the fulness of the Godhead bodily, who is Head over all principality and power, who shed His blood for total covenant preservation, is available to you right now, wherever you are reading this. Romans 10:9 says that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. This is not about assembling your own protection piece by piece, it is about being joined completely to the One who already holds every piece secure. You do not need to have anything figured out first, you simply need to come to Him honestly, believing that Jesus died for your sins and rose again. A PRAYER TO RECEIVE CHRIST Lord Jesus, I come to You today just as I am. I believe You died for my sins and rose again from the dead. I confess You as my Lord and my Savior. I ask You to make me complete in You, covering my blood and my head, my life and my destiny, from this day forward. Thank You for receiving me into Your family, in Jesus name, Amen. |
| SECTION 1 Complete in Him Colossians 2:9-10 |
| ADMONITION Paul writes to the Colossians, for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. This single passage joins together the two pillars this entire month has been built upon. It speaks of fulness dwelling bodily, language that reaches back to blood, to flesh, to sacrifice, and in the very next breath it names Christ as the head of all principality and power. Blood and head are not two separate topics in Scripture, they meet completely in the person of Jesus Christ. Today is the third and final day of this Mercy Again programme, and its purpose is not to introduce a new theme but to unite the two already declared. On Day 1 we stood on Not My Blood, the covenant preservation secured by the blood of the Lamb. On Day 2 we stood on Not My Head, the destiny and leadership secured because Christ is the true Head over all things. Today, Colossians 2:9-10 shows us these were never two separate victories, they are one complete covering, because the fulness of God dwells in one person who is both the sacrifice and the Head. Notice the word complete. Paul does not say ye are partially covered, or ye are covered in some areas and exposed in others, he says ye are complete in him. Completeness is the theme of this final day, not a partial protection over the blood while the head remains vulnerable, and not a secured destiny while the life itself remains exposed. Whoever is in Christ is complete, fully covered, in every dimension that matters, life and leadership, sacrifice and glory, blood and head together. This completeness is especially important for closing out a month that has addressed real and specific spiritual assignments. It would be incomplete theology to declare protection over blood on one day and protection over destiny on another day as though they could be separated and attacked independently. Colossians 2:10 will not allow that separation. Because Christ holds the fulness of the Godhead bodily and is the head of all principality and power, whoever is joined to Him is covered in both dimensions simultaneously and completely. As you begin this final day, receive the truth that you are not assembling two partial protections into one, you already possess one complete covering in Christ. Every prayer point across these seven closing sections will build on this single, unified reality, that in Him you lack nothing regarding either blood or head, life or destiny, sacrifice or leadership. |
Prayer Points 1 to 10: Complete in Christ, Blood and Head Together
1. Father, I thank You that I am complete in Christ, who holds the fulness of the Godhead bodily and is the head of all principality and power, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that my covering is not partial, it is complete, over my blood, my life, my head, and my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every scheme that tries to separate the protection over my life from the protection over my destiny, you have failed, for both are joined in Christ, in the name of Jesus.
4. Lord, let this final day of Mercy Again seal every declaration made on Day 1 and Day 2 into one complete covenant covering, in the name of Jesus.
5. I declare that I lack nothing in Christ, not in my life, not in my leadership, not in my future, for I am complete in Him, in the name of Jesus.
6. Father, thank You that the fulness of the Godhead dwells in Christ bodily, and that same fulness covers me completely today, in the name of Jesus.
7. I take authority over every principality that has tried to attack my blood on one front and my head on another, both are under the authority of Christ the Head, in the name of Jesus.
8. Lord, let my household walk in this same completeness, fully covered, fully secured, lacking nothing that Christ has already provided, in the name of Jesus.
9. I decree that this October closes with a testimony of total covenant preservation over my life, my family, and my future, in the name of Jesus.
10. Father, seal me today in the reality of Colossians 2:10, complete in Him, blood and head both secure, in the name of Jesus.
| SECTION 2 Under the Shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:9-16 |
| ADMONITION Psalm 91 is one of the most complete pictures of covenant protection in all of Scripture, and verses 9 through 16 gather its promises into a direct, personal declaration. Because thou hast made the Lord thy habitation, no evil shall befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. The psalm goes on to promise angels charged to keep the one who dwells under this covering, deliverance in trouble, long life, and salvation displayed openly. This is total covenant preservation described in exhaustive detail, covering household, body, years, and destiny in a single sweeping promise. It matters that the psalm specifically names both plague, which touches the body and life, and the trampling of the lion and the adder underfoot, imagery associated with authority, dominion, and headship over threatening powers. Psalm 91 does not separate protection of life from authority over threat, it holds both together in the same breath, exactly as this final day of Mercy Again is doing. No evil shall befall thee addresses blood and life, thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder addresses head and authority. Verse 14 gives the condition behind this sweeping promise, because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him, I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. This is not a psalm describing automatic protection detached from relationship, it is describing the overflow of a settled, love filled relationship with God. The completeness declared in Colossians finds its practical outworking here, someone who has set their love and their dwelling upon God experiences this total covering as the natural fruit of that relationship, not as a separate transaction to be earned. Verse 16 closes this section of the psalm with, with long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Long life speaks directly to the blood and life theme of this month, and salvation shown openly speaks directly to the head and destiny theme, a life visibly lifted up and displayed. Once again, in a single verse, both pillars of this month’s theme are held together as one unified promise from God. Come to these ten prayer points declaring this psalm over your entire life, not selecting only the parts that address blood or only the parts that address head, but receiving the whole promise as one complete covering that Psalm 91 describes for anyone who makes the Lord their dwelling place. |
Prayer Points 11 to 20: No Evil Shall Befall Me or My Household
1. Father, I make You my habitation and my dwelling place today, and I receive the promise that no evil shall befall me and no plague shall come near my household, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that angels are charged concerning me, to keep me in all my ways, over my blood and over my head, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every lion and adder assigned to threaten my life or my authority, I tread upon you today by the covenant promise of Psalm 91, in the name of Jesus.
4. Lord, because I have set my love upon You and known Your name, I receive Your promise to deliver me and set me on high, in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, satisfy me with long life and show me Your salvation openly, over both my body and my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
6. I declare total covenant preservation over my household this October, life protected, authority established, nothing left uncovered, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, be my refuge and my fortress against every terror by night and every arrow by day assigned against my life or my future, in the name of Jesus.
8. I decree that a thousand may fall at my side, but this evil shall not come near my dwelling, in the name of Jesus.
9. Father, thank You for a covenant that covers both my blood and my head at once, I rest completely under Your shadow today, in the name of Jesus.
10. I declare that my long life and open salvation will testify to everyone watching that the Lord alone has kept me complete, in the name of Jesus.
| SECTION 3 Anointed and Consecrated, Head and Blood Together Exodus 30:22-33 |
| ADMONITION In Exodus 30, the Lord instructs Moses to prepare a holy anointing oil, and to use it to consecrate the tabernacle, its furnishings, and specifically Aaron and his sons for the priesthood, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office. This anointing was applied to the head, marking the priest as set apart, while the entire priestly system they served rested on the shedding of sacrificial blood for atonement. The priesthood in the Old Testament could not function with oil alone or blood alone, it required both together, anointing upon the head and atonement through the blood. This is a beautiful Old Testament shadow of exactly what this final day is declaring. The priest’s head was anointed, marking destiny, calling, and set apart purpose, while the priest’s hands ministered continually at an altar drenched in blood, representing life, covenant, and atonement. Neither element replaced the other, both were required, both worked together, and both pointed forward to a single greater High Priest who would carry both anointing and blood in His own person. Hebrews 4:14 through 5:10 describes Jesus as our great High Priest, anointed by the Spirit and qualified by His own blood to enter the true holy place once for all. Unlike Aaron, who needed oil applied by another and blood from an animal offered repeatedly, Jesus carried both the anointing of the Spirit without measure and His own blood as the perfect, final offering. He is simultaneously the anointed Head and the shed Blood, fulfilling in one person everything Exodus 30 pictured in shadow through separate elements and repeated ritual. Because you are joined to this great High Priest, you inherit both realities He carries. You are anointed, as Day 2 declared at length, marked, set apart, positioned as head and not tail. You are also covered by blood, as Day 1 declared at length, redeemed, protected, sealed in a new covenant. Today is not introducing anything new, it is simply naming plainly what has been true throughout this entire month, that you carry both the anointing and the covering because you are joined to the One who is both. As you pray through this section, picture the ancient priest standing at the altar, oil upon his head and blood upon his hands, and know that in Christ you stand in an even greater version of that same complete consecration, set apart and covered, anointed and atoned for, in one unified identity. |
Prayer Points 21 to 30: Anointed and Covered in the Great High Priest
1. Father, thank You that Jesus is my great High Priest, carrying both the anointing of the Spirit and the covering of His own blood, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that I am anointed upon my head and covered by the blood at the same time, complete in every dimension of consecration, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every attempt of the enemy to separate my calling from my covering, my destiny from my protection, has already failed in Christ, in the name of Jesus.
4. Lord, let my life reflect the unified consecration of a priest set apart by oil and secured by blood, in the name of Jesus.
5. I decree that I minister, work, and walk this month from a position of complete consecration, not partial covering, in the name of Jesus.
6. Father, thank You that unlike Aaron, my High Priest needed no repeated offering, His one sacrifice secured me permanently, in the name of Jesus.
7. I receive fresh anointing upon my head and fresh application of the blood over my life this day, renewed and complete, in the name of Jesus.
8. Lord, let everyone who watches my life see the evidence of both, a clear destiny and a clear covering, working together, in the name of Jesus.
9. I declare that my family stands consecrated, oil and blood both applied, through our union with Christ the great High Priest, in the name of Jesus.
10. Father, thank You for uniting in one person everything Exodus 30 pictured in shadow, I receive that complete consecration today, in the name of Jesus.
| NUMBERS 6:24-26 “The LORD bless thee, and keep thee, the LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee, the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” |
| SECTION 4 One New Man: Blood That Reconciles, Head That Unites Ephesians 2:14-16 |
| ADMONITION Paul writes in Ephesians 2 that Christ is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us, having abolished in his flesh the enmity, for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace, and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby. This passage was written about the wall between Jew and Gentile, but its principle carries directly into the theme of this final day, blood and head do not remain divided in Christ, they are reconciled into one unified reality. Notice how the passage describes the mechanism of this unity. The wall is broken down in his flesh, the enmity is slain by the cross, this is blood language, sacrificial language, the language of Day 1. And the result of that blood work is one new man, one body, a description of headship, corporate identity, and unified destiny, the language of Day 2. Ephesians 2:14-16 is a New Testament demonstration of exactly what this closing day has been declaring, the blood accomplishes the reconciliation, and the result is one body under one head. This matters for anyone who has felt as though different areas of their life remain strangely divided, protected in one area while exposed in another, covered spiritually while struggling practically, secure in destiny while anxious about daily provision. Ephesians 2 teaches that Christ’s work does not leave believers in a fractured or partially covered state, it produces one new man, a unified identity where every previously divided element has been reconciled into a single, whole covering. This is also a fitting note to close a month that has intentionally addressed two distinct pillars across three days. The purpose was never to leave Not My Blood and Not My Head as separate, competing declarations, but to bring worshippers to exactly this point, recognizing that the two were always one reconciled reality in Christ, accomplished by His blood, expressed through His headship over one unified body. As you pray through this section, ask God to reveal and heal any place in your own life where you have unconsciously treated your spiritual protection as fragmented, trusting Him in one area while remaining anxious in another, and receive the wholeness Ephesians 2 describes, one new man, fully reconciled, fully unified under one Head. |
Prayer Points 31 to 40: Reconciled and Unified, One New Man in Christ
1. Father, thank You that Christ has broken down every wall of division in my life, reconciling me into one whole, unified identity, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that I am one new man in Christ, not fractured, not partially covered, but completely reconciled by the blood and united under the Head, in the name of Jesus.
3. Every area of my life where I have trusted God partially while remaining anxious elsewhere, I bring it now into the wholeness Christ has already secured, in the name of Jesus.
4. Lord, heal every fracture between what I believe about my protection and what I believe about my destiny, unite both under Your finished work, in the name of Jesus.
5. I declare peace over every divided area of my life, for Christ Himself is my peace, and He has made me whole, in the name of Jesus.
6. Father, let my household walk as one unified body this month, reconciled to You and to one another, under the headship of Christ, in the name of Jesus.
7. I renounce every enmity, hidden or open, that has kept any part of my life feeling separated from Your covering, in the name of Jesus.
8. Lord, let the same blood that reconciled me to You reconcile every fractured area of my thinking, my relationships, and my future, in the name of Jesus.
9. I decree that this month ends with visible unity in my life, spiritual confidence matching practical peace, destiny matching daily provision, in the name of Jesus.
10. Father, thank You for making me one new man, fully reconciled, fully covered, fully united under Christ the Head, in the name of Jesus.
| SECTION 5 Overcome by the Blood and the Word of Testimony Revelation 12:11 |
| ADMONITION This final day returns deliberately to Revelation 12:11, they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death. This verse was introduced on Day 1 as the foundation of overcoming, and it belongs here again because it names both pillars of this month in a single sentence. The blood of the Lamb addresses Not My Blood directly, while the word of their testimony addresses something closely tied to Not My Head, the declared, spoken, publicly owned account of what God has done, an expression of identity and authority. A testimony is not a passive thing, it requires a mind that has processed truth clearly enough to speak it, and a head lifted high enough to speak it publicly rather than in shame or hiding. Someone still confused, still uncertain of their standing, still living under a suppressed sense of destiny, struggles to give a clear testimony. The renewed mind and lifted head declared throughout Day 2 are precisely what make a bold, clear testimony possible. Blood secures the victory, and a rightly positioned head declares it. This is why the verse names both elements as necessary to the overcoming described, not the blood alone, and not the testimony alone, but the blood and the word of their testimony together. This final day is not asking you to choose which pillar of this month mattered more, it is asking you to hold both together as the two hands with which every believer overcomes, one hand resting on the finished sacrifice, the other hand raised to declare it boldly. The verse closes with a striking phrase, they loved not their lives unto the death, describing a level of settled surrender that no longer fears losing what has already been laid down before God. This is the natural end point of a month spent declaring Not My Blood and Not My Head, when both life and destiny have already been surrendered fully to God, there is very little left for any scheme of loss to threaten. What has been fully given cannot be stolen the way something still being anxiously guarded can be. Come to these ten prayer points ready to overcome, not through fear driven striving, but through the same two handed confidence Revelation 12:11 describes, resting fully on the blood while lifting your head to declare, boldly and without hesitation, exactly what God has already done. |
Prayer Points 41 to 50: Overcoming by the Blood and the Word
1. Father, I overcome every scheme against my life and destiny by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare boldly, without shame or hesitation, everything God has already done for me this month, in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord, let my testimony this season silence every accusing voice that has tried to rise against my blood or my head, in the name of Jesus.
4. I surrender my life fully to You, refusing to love it unto fear of death or loss, and I receive the settled peace that surrender brings, in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, let my mouth and my mind agree completely, a clear testimony flowing from a renewed, unashamed mind, in the name of Jesus.
6. I decree that nothing the enemy threatens against me can hold power over a life already fully surrendered to God, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, strengthen me to speak openly of Your faithfulness this month, letting my testimony become a weapon that silences every doubt, in the name of Jesus.
8. I declare that I overcome with both hands, one resting on the finished blood of Jesus, the other raised high in bold declaration, in the name of Jesus.
9. Father, let my household carry this same overcoming testimony, spoken boldly to everyone who has watched us walk through this season, in the name of Jesus.
10. I decree total victory over every scheme of loss this October, sealed by the blood and confirmed by my own bold testimony, in the name of Jesus.
| SECTION 6 The Whole Armor of God: Helmet and Girded Loins Ephesians 6:10-17 |
| ADMONITION Paul instructs the Ephesians to put on the whole armor of God, and among the pieces he names are two that speak directly to this month’s two pillars, having your loins girt about with truth, and take the helmet of salvation. The loins in ancient warfare imagery relate to the core of the body, the seat of life and strength, closely tied to the blood and life theme of Day 1. The helmet, protecting the head, relates directly to the mind, identity, and destiny theme of Day 2. Paul does not describe partial armor, he describes armor covering the whole man, life and mind together. It is worth noting what each piece is made of. The loins are girded with truth, not with anxious effort or self protection, but with settled, accurate understanding of what is actually real. The helmet is salvation itself, not human confidence or positive thinking, but the finished, secured reality of what Christ has already accomplished. Both pieces of armor, covering both blood related and head related territory, are made of the same substance, truth and the salvation already secured in Christ, not human striving. This matters for how this final day closes out the whole month. The protection over your life and the protection over your mind were never meant to be maintained through constant anxious vigilance, wearing yourself thin trying to guard every angle. They are put on, received, worn as already provided armor, exactly as the loins are girded with truth already established and the head is covered with a salvation already secured. Warfare in this sense is not about generating protection through effort, it is about consciously wearing what has already been given. Paul closes this passage by naming the sword of the Spirit, the word of God, as the piece used to actively engage rather than simply stand. This is fitting for the conclusion of a month built almost entirely on speaking specific Scripture over specific areas of life. Every admonition and every prayer point across these three days has been, in effect, girding the loins with truth and covering the head with salvation, piece by piece, section by section, using the sword of the word deliberately and specifically. As you pray through this final set of ten points before the day’s closing declaration, picture yourself fully armored, loins girded, head covered, sword in hand, not preparing for a battle that is still uncertain, but standing fully equipped in a victory that Christ has already secured for both your blood and your head. |
Prayer Points 51 to 60: Fully Armored, Loins Girded and Head Covered
1. Father, I put on the whole armor of God today, my loins girded with truth and my head covered with the helmet of salvation, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that my life and my mind are both fully armored this month, nothing left exposed, nothing left uncovered, in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord, let the truth of Your word settle every anxious place in my core, and let the salvation already secured in Christ cover every thought in my mind, in the name of Jesus.
4. I take up the sword of the Spirit, the word of God, and I use it to actively silence every scheme raised against my blood or my head, in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, thank You that this armor is already provided, I simply put it on rather than striving to create my own protection, in the name of Jesus.
6. I declare that I stand fully equipped this season, able to withstand every wile of the enemy against my life, my destiny, and my household, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, let my household be fully armored as well, truth girding every heart and salvation covering every mind under my roof, in the name of Jesus.
8. I decree that I am not fighting for armor I lack, I am wearing armor already given, secure and complete, in the name of Jesus.
9. Father, sharpen my use of Your word this month, let it remain a sword ready in my hand for every situation that requires it, in the name of Jesus.
10. I declare victory over every remaining scheme of this season, fully armored, fully covered, fully confident in Christ, in the name of Jesus.
| A PRACTICAL WORD: GUARDING THE BLOOD GOD HAS REDEEMED Praying Not My Blood also means stewarding the actual blood and body God has redeemed. Skipping meals, running low on water, heavy drinking or smoking, and long stretches without movement or rest all quietly strain the body over time, even when nothing feels wrong yet. Small, steady changes, regular meals, more water, a short daily walk, matter more than dramatic ones. If you are managing a condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or anemia, taking medication consistently and keeping up with checkups is part of honoring this covering, not a contradiction of it. This week, take one concrete step, book a checkup you have delayed, or mention a symptom you have been ignoring to a doctor. |
| A PRACTICAL WORD: GUARDING THE HEAD GOD HAS CROWNED Praying Not My Head also means stewarding the actual mind God has crowned. Too little sleep, constant late nights on a screen, weeks without a real day off, and carrying every worry alone all wear a mind down quietly, whatever the spiritual season. A consistent bedtime and one honest conversation with someone you trust can do more than most people expect. If sleeplessness, persistent heaviness, or overwhelming anxiety has lasted more than a few weeks, seeing a doctor or a counselor is wisdom, not a lack of faith. This week, choose one small change, an earlier bedtime, a phone-free hour before bed, or telling one person what you are actually carrying. |
| SECTION 7 Sealed Complete: Every Promise Yes and Amen 2 Corinthians 1:20 |
| ADMONITION Paul writes to the Corinthians, for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. This closing section brings the entire month to its final resting point. Every promise declared across these three days, protection over blood, elevation of the head, complete covering in Christ, has one single answer in God, yes, and one settled response from His people, amen, so be it, let it be established. This is a fitting way to close a programme built on covenant language, because a covenant is not complete until it has been sealed and agreed upon by both parties. God has already said yes to every promise this month has declared, in Christ, His answer was settled once at the cross and confirmed once at the empty tomb. What remains is our amen, our agreement, our settled reception of what has already been offered. Notice too that Paul says this yes and amen happens unto the glory of God by us. This closing declaration is not simply personal comfort, it is designed to bring glory to God through the lives of those who receive and walk in it. A believer who closes this month with clear testimony of total covenant preservation, life protected, destiny secured, mind renewed, armor worn, becomes a living demonstration of God’s faithfulness to everyone watching, exactly the kind of visible testimony Revelation 12:11 described in the previous section. As this final section closes, resist any temptation to treat this as merely the end of a three day programme rather than the sealing of a genuine covenant declaration. What has been prayed across these three days was not decoration or ritual, it was covenant language, spoken deliberately over real life, real destiny, real households. Today’s final ten points are your amen, your settled agreement with everything God has already said yes to concerning your blood and your head this October. Come now and speak these last ten declarations as a covenant seal, not as the ending of an exercise but as the confirmation of a covenant relationship that continues long after this programme closes, carrying its fruit into every remaining day of this month and beyond. |
Prayer Points 61 to 70: Sealed Complete, Every Promise Yes and Amen
1. Father, every promise You have made concerning my blood and my head this month is yes in Christ, and I speak my amen over every one of them today, in the name of Jesus.
2. I declare that this Mercy Again season is sealed as covenant reality in my life, not merely words spoken and forgotten, in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord, let my life bring glory to You this month as visible evidence of total covenant preservation, blood and head both secured, in the name of Jesus.
4. I receive Your yes over my life, my family, my destiny, and my future, and I settle my amen upon every one of those promises, in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, thank You for a covenant that does not end when this programme ends, let its fruit remain evident in my life for the rest of this year, in the name of Jesus.
6. I declare that Not My Blood and Not My Head are no longer separate declarations in my life, they are one sealed, complete testimony, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, let everyone who has walked through this month with me carry the same settled amen over their own life, family, and destiny, in the name of Jesus.
8. I decree that this October closes with total covenant preservation evident over my life, to the glory of God, in the name of Jesus.
9. Father, seal every prayer prayed across these three days in the blood of Jesus and under the headship of Christ, established in the courts of heaven, in the name of Jesus.
10. I close this Mercy Again programme declaring, complete in Him, blood and head both secure, yes and amen, in the mighty name of Jesus.
| CLOSING DECLARATION I seal this Mercy Again season in the finished work of Christ, complete over my blood and my head, my life and my destiny. Let every declaration spoken across these three days stand established in the courts of heaven, sealed by the blood and confirmed under the Head. I carry total covenant preservation into every remaining day of this month and every month that follows. No scheme of loss, past or future, against my blood or my head, shall find any ground remaining in my life. I walk forward from this programme as one new man, fully reconciled, fully armored, fully secure in Christ. My testimony this season is settled, God has kept me complete, and I declare it boldly to everyone watching. Every promise of God concerning my life this October has received my amen, and I stand on that sealed agreement. Father, thank You for a covenant that does not divide my protection into separate pieces but covers me completely in Christ. I release this final day’s prayers into the courts of heaven, joined to everything declared on Day 1 and Day 2, sealed as one complete testimony. Not my blood, not my head, all of it belongs to the covenant, and so do I, complete in Christ, in the mighty name of Jesus. |
| ABOUT REV. EMMANUEL O. ADEJUGBE Rev. Emmanuel O. Adejugbe oversees the Divine Attention Prayer Network, a ministry devoted to raising believers who pray with understanding and stand confidently on the finished work of Jesus Christ. Through the monthly Mercy Again prayer programme and other teaching resources published on DivineAttention.org, the ministry exists to equip the church for a lifestyle of covenant minded, Christ centered prayer. |
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