Prayer Summary for Friday, September 02, 2016

Jerre led in worship…

Pastor Ray shared…

I want to read Hebrews 12:1–2, “Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, 2 Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Kenneth Hagin talked in one of his books about the people in the great cloud of witnesses and how they’re looking over the balconies of heaven, watching our spiritual advances. They know what we’re doing spiritually. They don’t know what we’re doing in the natural. They’re not aware of those natural things like if we get a new car.

I read that Jeanne Wilkerson once prophesied to brother Hagin that he would have the same experience that Enoch had. She prophesied that he would have the same experience spiritually. She said it would be in the fall of the year. At the time, it was at the beginning of the year.

Brother Hagin said he didn’t do anything about it. He didn’t try to muster something up. Then one time after a service, he was laying on his bed about 1:30 in the morning. A beam of light about the size of an elevator shaft came through the ceiling to him. He went up! Whoa! He went up in the light. He saw his sister talking to Jesus. Jesus turned to look at him and when He did, she did. She said, and I paraphrase, “Oh Ken! Don’t be so concerned because I wasn’t healed. There was a reason. You’ll understand it later. It’s not your fault. There was a reason why I left.” Then she said to him, “How is so and so and so and so.” Naturally, she didn’t know what they were doing. She had asked brother Hagin about her husband. He said, “He’s doing great” but brother Hagin said he didn’t tell her that he was remarried. He didn’t even bring it up. Interesting!

She said, “Here in heaven, we only know what is happening spiritually in your lives. That’s what we’re watching and cheering you on into.” I love that! There are a lot of people that I know that are in heaven, and one of them is Lucy McKee. [Twin sister to Pastor Lynne Hammond] I think about her a lot. I want to share with you this one thing that happened.

Lucy had a huge influence on not just Sandy and me, but our whole family. She helped us in so many ways. Next Sunday I’ll be in France for the weekend. I have the honor to ordain someone in the church there. Lucy had such an impact in France through that church. She spent months and months and months there… And Sandy and I wouldn’t have been able to do what we’ve done in France without her. It’s comforting to know she’s encouraging us in our walk with God cheering us on from heaven.

About Lucy, I wanted to share with you what happened in one of the meetings during the prayer conference in France. Lucy could no longer travel so she couldn’t go to the prayer conference. Sandy and I went. My younger son, Brian, and his wife, Tori, were there for a few days. One morning I had a snapshot picture of something that would take place in the meeting that Sunday morning. It involved Brian, only Brian and Tori were on their way to the airport to go back to Minneapolis. But since Brian wasn’t there in France anymore, how could what I saw take place? Why did I see that?

The service started and we began worshiping the Lord. All of a sudden, here comes Brian and Tori walking into the service. Their flight was canceled so they had to go back the next day. So here they are. The snapshot picture I saw in my mind… First of all, if you see a clear picture of something you’re supposed to do, wouldn’t you be stupid not to do it? Sometimes we don’t obey and miss it. This sounds weird, but this is what I saw. I saw all the people, about 75 to 100 people, gathered in a circle holding hands. Then I saw Brian standing on a chair in the middle of the circle. That’s all I saw.

Well, I put a chair in the middle of the room and told Brian to stand on it. He got up on the chair. I said, “Now start singing in other tongues.” It’s difficult to describe a meeting when the Holy Spirit is moving. Brian was singing in tongues, not in English. And there was such an anointing on what he was singing. There were some other things that we did as a church and it was part of the flow of the Spirit. Someone recorded it on their phone and they sent the recording to Lucy in Alabama. She had the recording of Brian singing in the spirit. While in Alabama, Lucy interpreted the tongues and so we had the interpretation for the next meeting!

Can you plan that? No. The Holy Spirit had a plan and a word for that church, but not just that church but for “the” church. It came through singing in other tongues standing on a chair. Why he was standing on the chair, I don’t know. It was a directive by the Holy Spirit. Not just for that church, but for the body of Christ.

I shared that to point out that we all have people in heaven that are cheering us on in that great cloud of witnesses. For that reason, it’s important that we strip off and throw aside every encumbrance, whatever that weight might be, whatever the sin is and run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us.

We all have a race. We all have a call. We all have a plan. It was planned before we were even born. At the beginning of creation, heaven had a plan for us. We don’t have all the revelation about how they cheer us on spiritually. But we know the Word says they do. I thought of that when Jerre started singing about heaven here on this earth. We know we have the ministering spirits. We loose them to go work on our behalf. Right? We’re not alone. We have the Holy Spirit. We have the blood. We have the name of Jesus, which is above all other names. We have power in and through the name of Jesus. We have the anointing within us when we said “yes” to the Lord. Yes, we believe and trust in You. We accept You as our Savior. When we said, “yes,” that anointing of God came into us. That anointing will not leave. But it’s up to us to use the anointing He’s put within us to do and carry out and to finish His plan.

Like a cornfield, we stay in the row that we’ve been called to be in. We don’t try to do another man or woman’s work. We don’t try to be how they are or do what they’ve been called to do. But we have a call and race. So if we stay in our row all the way through and keep up our pace and do what we’ve been called to do, we’ll come out the other side and hear “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Right?

Prayed…

Thank You, Lord, for Your Holy Spirit… for a refreshing by Your Spirit
Thank You for greater insight and revelation that those who have gone on before us are cheering us on

Jerre led in worship…

♪ I will call upon You, Lord… For You are worthy to be praised… So shall I be saved from my enemies… I will call upon You, Lord… for You are so worthy to be praised… So shall I be saved from mine enemies… the Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted… The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted… ♪

Prayed…

Father, let us never forget that You are a supernatural God. And Your Word says You are mighty to save. And as David prayed that his enemies were too strong for him, even those enemies You conquered, Lord. We thank You for it. Father, now we’re asking You for supernatural avenues of Your Spirit to come… supernatural avenues of Your Spirit to come…
Loose, loose it… Your power, Father, Your supernatural elements
In the battle… supernatural elements
We open ourselves up for it
Above what we could even ask or think, Lord
It’s for the finish… to cover the steps, the way… process… it’s a supernatural process… steps from heaven
Moving, moving…
You make a way when there is no way
Supernatural highway…
The elements of creation… You use them for Your glory
For those that You delight in, Lord
The eyes… we pray over the eyes to be opened
Entrances… for the Church…
There’s help to do it… Heaven’s help
To lift up… we receive it… we give it and we receive it… supernatural elements
Not against flesh and blood but against principalities, darkness… your supernatural elements there, Lord…
Announcements…
Those foul spirits, we come against them… they’re under our feet
It is finished… in the name of Jesus
Derision… a great turning…
We have the weapon. We have the weapon of praise.

Group begins to worship and sing in the spirit…

Oh, You are good. You are good. You are faithful. You are true. You are just. You never fail. You go before us. You come up behind us. You put up a hedge. There’s no one like You, Lord. We honor and glorify You. We lay down our lives before You. A sacrifice of praise. We bow down to Your greatness. We bow before Your greatness. You make a way. The enemy’s plans have to fall to the wayside. We walk in the power of His Spirit. Hearing Your voice, hearing it clearly. Pouring out of the river… Out of your belly… Every answer… Every possibility… Every miracle and provision out of your belly… It’s time…

Word came forth…

Take your foot off the brake and let it go. Take your foot off the brake and let Him work in you. Let Him move in you. Let the anointing flow. Let the glory go. It’s a good day. The power of God manifested in this place. So you can finish up for a good race. All the way through. No, don’t you dare say you’re done. It’s time to go through, finish the course. In fact, it’s time to pick up the pace! Don’t slow down and draw back. It’s time to keep on moving, keep on going. Let His passion burn in you, the same passion you had at the beginning, let it be stirred up today by the Holy Ghost. Let that fire burn in you. Today is a new day and He’s renewing you. He’s renewing your body. He’s renewing your mind. And He’s bringing you up into a high place. Glory to God. Oh, it’s time. It’s time to run that race. It’s time to run it. It’s time to go. Be bold! Be bold! Be bold! Appointments. Appointments today. Appointments in Jesus’ name. Divine appointments for you. Don’t cast aside that calling. Don’t cast it aside. It is a treasure before the Lord. Obey. Obey. Obey. And He might send you to a new place. So don’t be fixed. Let your tents stakes be loose. So He can move you. He can arrange things for you. Don’t stand firm in that place. You let Him move you if He so desires. It’s time to be flexible. To be used by the Spirit however He would want to use you. And don’t be afraid because the way has been made and the Holy Ghost is there to lead you every step of the way. Don’t lean on your own understanding but rely on Him. He set it into motion and He’ll bring it to pass. From the beginning to the end. He’s the first. He’s the last. He knows it all. He’s seen it all and He has you in hand! And the same for this land. He has it in hand, glory to God! Keep it before Him. He’s working it out and when you see the end, Oh get ready to shout! For it’s a good thing. Glory, glory, glory! Unction, unction, a great unction. A great unction is coming.

Pastor Ray shared…

Barb, as you were prophesying, I saw myself with the reins in my hand. But then I let the reins go because Jesus has got the reins. He’s got the wheel. He’s got the direction and the plans and He’s leading each one of us and we are along in the ride directed by heaven above. In Him, we do abide. In Him, we do hide. So the director is directing for the completed steps that we shall carry out from beginning to end. Don’t shake. Don’t quake. Or let fear concerning the enemy come upon you. Cuz he’s been defeated. It’s finished on the cross. The blood of Jesus makes a way. Today!

I heard this that we have no clue… In some ways we have a clue. But in some situations, some things that have already taken place, individually in each one of our lives, because we came to the King and lifted our voices, we called forth His Word and declared, worshiped, praised, did what we did today, we have no clue how that word worked on our behalf. Things that we will not know until we get to heaven and we’ll see the results. Because of the authority and when we chose to say “yes” and to move with Him and let those rivers flow out. Just in a laugh, you can bring forth changes on this earth. Just in a laugh! Don’t minimize the river that will come through you. Thank You for it, Lord.

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