Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Prayer is the key to the door of Promise
Day 2 since the decision to make a breakthrough. Here's an update on what's been happening since:
I resolved to 'get serious' and make the commitment to seek the Lord to find out what to do about my situation. As mentioned before, He gave me the verse Isaiah 61:1-3 and so I'm meditating on that verse for now. Praise God, because when you start to seek, He starts to show you where the answers are. As I was in the office about to do my quiet time, a book on the table caught my eye. The title literally jumped out at me. INTERCESSORY PRAYER. How apt. Incidentally, God has been prompting me recently to stand in the gap for my cell members and pray for them. I thought this book would be useful, so I borrowed it. I tell you, every Christian struggling to understand the power in their prayers should read that book! Thank God for the author Dutch Sheets (no paper jokes ya). Anyway, here's a few things that I've found to be the
rema word for me this season.
Scripture with regards to interceding for my parents: Galatians 6:9
" And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."
Charles Spurgeon once said, 'With perseverance the snail reached Noah's Ark".
The book teaches that we play a very important part in establishing the will of God 'on earth as it is in heaven'. I don't have time to explain all that I have read but here's an excerpt from the book that explains what happens in intercession:
'When I approach the throne, He (Jesus) is always there saying something such as: "Father, Dutch is here to speak with You. He isn't coming on his own merits and righteousness, he is here based on Mine. He is here in
My Name. I'm sure You remember that I've gone between You and Dutch and provided him access to You. He has a few things to ask You." "
Of course I remember Son. You've made him one of Ours. Because he came through You, Dutch is always welcome here." He then looks at me and says, Come boldly to My throne of grace, Son, and make your request known" I am there asking the Father to extend mercy and bring salvation to the people of Tibet. The Father could reply, 'How can I do this? They are sinners. They worship false gods, which is really worshipping Satan. And besides, they don't even want Me to do this. They themselves have never asked.' I answer, 'Because Jesus interceded or mediated for them, Father. I am asking based on what He did. And He needs a human on earth to ask for Him because He is in heaven now. So, as He taught me, I'm asking for your Kingdom to come and Your will to be done in Tibet. I'm asking for some labourers to be sent there. I'm asking these things for Christ through Christ. And I'm asking you to do it based entirely on the redemptive work He has already done." (For comic relief the writer goes on to say, The Father replies, " Right Answer! You heard the man, Gabriel. What are you waiting for?')
I was jumping for joy when I read that, cos it really showed the perfect completion of the work on the cross and how we operate now. Not to produce reconciliation, deliverance or victory, but to release it, to distribute it. 'As the Father sent me, I also send you' John 20:21. Now let me seek God on how this is to be done.
Mantou at 12:37 AM