Pastor Ray shared…
Have you just got so far out into prayer that you just want to lay down? That’s how it was for me yesterday. It’s blessed. At some point yesterday Ms. Annie was playing and Ms. Mary had already read something and sang and then stopped singing. And Ms. Annie continued to play. The notes that she was playing, they did something in me. I couldn’t help but say what I was supposed to say. I don’t even remember what I said. What happened though was when she was playing and it started something in me, the Holy Spirit, and then Mary started singing again and what I had went away. So, I Ms. Mary to stop. Then it came back. It’s just interesting how the Holy Spirit moves. And if He moves you, you move.
The following excerpt was taken from Plans, Purposes, and Pursuits by Kenneth E. Hagin:
When Jesus stood with me above the Tulsa Convention Center and talked about His plan for believers living under the New Testament, He turned to me and said, “Demonstrate to the people. After you teach, say to the people, ‘I’m to teach you not only by precept, but by example.’ It is scriptural to follow godly examples.”
He then directed me to the following scripture and showed me how my interpretation of it had not been exact.
1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
Pastor Ray…
He went through some things that showed that the demonstration of His power was to come but first it is by the Spirit. We come by the Spirit first. He goes on to talk about power gifts, prophecy, psalms, that kind of thing.
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As I stood with Jesus and looked down through the roof of the Tulsa Convention Center onto the Monday night service of Campmeeting, I saw myself demonstrating speaking in psalms. I didn’t hear what the psalms were until I was actually in that evening service. I also saw others of our ministry team, whom I recognized, demonstrating the Spirit in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Then during the actual service, everything happened just as I had seen.
To help those who have never spoken in psalms I will try to explain how psalms come to me: I feel, or sense, a psalm as it comes up out of my spirit—out of the inside of me. Usually, I just get the title, although sometimes the first word or two comes. I have never gotten more than two lines. Beyond that, I do not know what I am going to say. If I am in a public assembly and the unction is not there, then I’m lost.
It takes faith to speak in psalms. The whole Christian life is a faith walk, for without faith, it is impossible to please God. If He gave you the whole psalm at once, you’d be walking by sight and you couldn’t please Him by reciting it.
Pastor Ray…
He went to the meeting and in this particular occasion he just got the title for each little psalm. He spoke out the psalms because he doesn’t sing. The Lord gave him four or five titles about yesterday, today, tomorrow, and on from there.
We’ve all been called. We’ve all been anointed. We should all be able to speak out hymns, psalms, prophecy. Isn’t that right? Yes. If we are not, let’s get to it. I am saying that to just be ready and expectant but yield wherever you are. It doesn’t have to be in a public place. It can be in our own time with the Lord. We just start singing out in psalms and hymns. We may think it sounds different or maybe our voice is not like a lot of people’s voices but you know He has a filter (ha, ha, ha). He hears it the way He needs to hear it.
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YESTERDAY
Yesterday is gone and should be forgotten. Satan will oftentimes (as well as friends) remind you of your yesterdays. But remember that your yesterdays—all that is wrong—is under the blood. And all that is good and is right, it will be all right for you to recite. But walk in the light and know that your yesterdays are forever gone. And today is beautiful. So walk with the Lord and enjoy His blessings. For yesterday does not exist.
Continued Praying…
Father, we receive an increase of boldness, courage, and strength from heaven
A greater momentum in us and through us
For us and those that we come into contact with
Bringing change and rearranging in those that hear it
It’s by faith and we receive that boldness and increase of strength
Knowing the past is done, over; completely finished
The blood is behind us and we are moving out into the new
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TODAY
Today is not as dark as some men would have you believe. Today is not as desolate and desperate as the media oftentimes would portray. Today is the day of the Lord—a day of deliverance, a day of blessing, a day of visitation. For, you see, those who walk with the Lord walk in the light. And they walk by faith and not by sight. But those who walk in darkness cannot see. Yea, even the god of this world has darkened their minds, and all they see is desolation, darkness, and the end of time. The end of time will surely come. But, remember, the Master said to us who walk and live in this clime, “When these things begin to come to pass, lift up your heads and look up! Rejoice! for your redemption draweth nigh!” So today is not dark; today is bright, and today is light. Walk in the light and all of your pathways will forever be bright.
TOMORROW
So many are worried and depressed and some even almost driven to suicide—frustrated about tomorrow. What will tomorrow bring? Will tomorrow ever come? What about tomorrow? Will I be here? What about tomorrow? Will it bring fame or will it bring fortune? Will it bring blessing? Will it be bad or will it be good?
Yea, saith the Lord of hosts, tomorrow belongs unto the saints. Tomorrow can be filled, and will be filled with victory even as today—when you walk by faith. So see tomorrow as a stepping stone to greater success and achievement in the realm of God. Tomorrow is bright, for tomorrow belongs to the saints who walk in the light. Tomorrow is good, for the Father of lights sendeth down always unto His own that which is good. For God is good; Yea, His mercy endureth forever. So do not feel any anxiety about tomorrow.
Prayed…
We are carefree, no anxiety about anything
We overcome through the blood
It’s showing us how to walk in His ways
And it will not end
For victory is ours all the way to the very end!
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Trust in the Lord and leave it in His hands. Walk by faith and shout above the turmoil. All is right and all is bright for we are children of light. Darkness and gloom will overtake any who will yield unto Satan and walk in his way.
Darkness and gloom; negativism and doubt. Fear, you see, dominates those who do not know what it is all about. But those who are enlightened by His Word, knoweth that the trial of their faith is more precious than gold. So in the midst of the trial and in the midst of the test they sound forth the shout of victory and rejoice. For they know that victory belongs unto the children of God. They know that there came out from heaven long ago the Champion sent by the Father to those who live down here below. And in the world of darkness, He came and said, “I am the Light of the world. Follow Me and you will walk not in darkness.”
So darkness and gloom are a thing of the past. For now you are the light of the world. Yea, now you walk in the fullness of God and the glory of the Father. And all that He has provided is thine. So shout it above all the roar of the enemy. Because, you see, all that God has said and declared is sublime.
Continued praying…
We will not allow the Devil to take or steal or do away with our joy!
Because His joy in us is our strength
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
More joy is needed, necessary for the body of Christ
To walk out the plan and purpose He has called us to do!
More joy!
We are rolling, moving!
We will not settle down or sit down because You’ve called us to stand up
You called the church today to move out in total complete freedom in every way
When? NOW!
Notify yourself and your family! When? Today! Now!
The joy of the Lord is our strength today!
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VICTORY
Victory is not in places and things. Victory is not in people and man’s plan. Victory is in Him, the Eternal One. The One who planned the great plan of redemption and sent the Champion out of heaven long ago, from the bosom of the Father down here below. And He met the enemy in awful combat: And arose victorious over death, hell, and the grave, and ascended on high and led captivity captive. The victory is in Him.
And if in Him you live and He lives in you, then the victory is on the inside. Stir up the victory. Shout the words in the face of the enemy: “Victory!” “Victory!” “Victory!”—every day. “Victory!” every night. “Victory!” every moment. For the Victorious One in me doth live. Greater is He than all the forces of hell. Greater is He than temptation and all that against me may come. So I’ll rest and rejoice every day. For, you see, I am the victorious one.
DOUBT AND FEAR
Doubt and fear are the two tormenting twins of the enemy down here, sent to harass and rob you of God’s blessings. But faith and love come from above. Faith and love—for faith worketh by love. And faith working by love will give you victory in every circumstance—will give you deliverance out of every problem. Faith and love sent from heaven above. Faith and love born of your spirit that is regenerated and born again: The love of God shed abroad in your spirit. Faith rising up out of the Word upon which you meditate and think.
So cast aside doubt and fear for they have no place in you as you walk down here. For He has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. So cast away doubt and fear as you’d pull off your coat or cloak and throw it to one side. And rise up and walk in love, and act in faith. And all the heavenly blessings from above shall be at your disposal. And in His great plan, you’ll live and enjoy His blessings, as you walk in this time. And so you shall rejoice and be glad, for, you see, this is the day and this is the hour of your time.
Continued praying…
Doubt and fear if you’ve been rumping around—get out
Doubt if it will turn out right—leave
For we are children of the light
Thank You Jesus
Pleading the blood over our country
Thank You for the blood, thank You for Your victory
There is no fear or doubt how our country will turn out
Victory today and in the days to come
The blood over our borders: north, south, east, and west
All along our borders we put the blood there—Hawaii and Alaska
Praying over those in the white house speaking in the ear of our President and Vice President
Over international trade
Supernatural divine wisdom, revelation, words spoken in love
We overcome by the blood and the word we testify
They overcome through the same blood of Jesus
Those old times are over—yesterday is done and over
Stepping into the future which is always bright
The days out front are bright for we are children of the light
Thank You that we walk in love Father
That You loved us so much that You sent Your Son to us
Thank You, Jesus, for what You did for us on the cross
What was done for us then is now working for us today
No weapon formed against us will prosper
What we set our hands to there will be prosperity there
Prosperity— spirit, soul, and body as the members of the body
As members of the body we prosper!
Thank You for freedom in the body of Christ
To speak Your Word, to lift up Your Word, to move in the power of Your precious Holy Spirit
Ms. Annie led us singing Holy Spirit You are Welcome Here
Continued praying…
It’s just in Your presence that we overcome
Your presence that is in us, the kingdom of God in us
We are overcomers already today
We have overcome because You overcame
We don’t deserve it, we didn’t earn it
We just receive it!
Eternal, right now, all the time, every time
We overcome in Your presence
The fragrance of Your presence
Your presence Lord, we long for
The following excerpt was taken from The Blood by Grace Roos:
The Blood of Jesus purges me of every defilement of the enemy. The Blood of Jesus keeps and guards my mind day and night. The Blood of Jesus prevents deception and aborts every attempt of the enemy to deceive me. The Blood of Jesus is my divine covering and protection against all the fiery darts of the evil one. Yea, the Blood of JESUS IS ALIVE! So full of life and grace it perfects that which concerneth me—reconciling everything in me to the perfect will of God every day and in every way.
Continued praying…
Thank God we know some things about what the Word says
We reverence the blood
Wherever we go today the blood of the Lamb is over us and protects us
Our families, our leaders, those in the church, and politically speaking
The blood has caused each one of us to overcome
Thank You for the blood of Jesus
In Jesus’ name. Amen
