Morning Prayer Summary for Friday, July 27, 2018

Pastor Ray shared…

I want to read Psalm 46.

1 “God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble.”

Got any trouble? Troubles have to go! They have to leave, because troubles are not from Him. Troubles are from the Devil. So get out!

2 “Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas, 3 Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling and tumult. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early [at the dawn of the morning]. 6 The nations raged, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge (our Fortress and High Tower). 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations and wonders in the earth. 9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots in the fire. 10 Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge (our High Tower and Stronghold). Selah!”

I found this in Andrew Wommack’s book, “Don’t Limit God.” It’s about verse 10.

Some years ago, I had a dream. In this dream, I saw a banner with Psalm 46:10 on it, but for the life of me, I could not remember what that verse said. I’ve quoted that verse hundreds of times, but I couldn’t remember what it said that day. When I woke up, I looked up the scripture and it said,: “Be still, and know that I am God.” I didn’t know exactly what this scripture means, but I thought, “Well, just in case, I’m just gonna be still and not move.” So, for over an hour and a half, I sat out on my deck and never moved. Deer came up to me and stared me right in the face. Chipmunks came and sat on my feet and climbed up my legs. I watched thousands and thousands of ants crawl everywhere. I heard birds flying and the wind blowing.

I had not noticed these things before but once I became still, I realized that this activity was going on around me constantly. Before, I would get so busy that I’d miss it. We are completely oblivious to these things because of our busy lifestyles. Likewise, in the spiritual realm, God is constantly speaking to us. …

Many people don’t like to get still because when they do, it’s like there is a homing device or little beeper that goes off inside them and they begin to think, “Is this all there is? Is this all my life is meant to be? Is there something more? Am I really doing what God called me to do?” Most people are uncomfortable with these questions and don’t want to deal with them, so they drown them out. This keeps them from hearing the voice of God.

Our lifestyles are so busy that we often talk about how busy we are. If we have any extra time, we fill it with something. We multitask and brag about how we can do multiple things. Rather than boasting about our busyness, we need to get to a place in our lives where it is conducive to hearing God’s voice.

Jesus separated His disciples and told them to come apart and rest awhile. Jesus went into the desert to rest, but the crowds followed Him around the lake and wouldn’t let Him rest. So He stayed up all night praying. Jesus was recharging His spiritual batteries by communing with His Father. This was more important to Him than sleep. If Jesus needed to separate—to come apart and rest awhile—and if Jesus told His disciples to rest awhile, then we need to follow His example and do the same.

Pastor Ray continued…

That kind of goes along the line of our demonstration yesterday. Resting in Him, taking our time and opening our hearts and ears to hear what He wants to say. We know that He’s always speaking because that’s what the Word says. Remember Isaiah; it’s the “still small voice.” I just heard the word “comfort.”

Word came forth…

I have come to bring comfort to your tent. I’ve come to bring comfort in your steps. And in the plans that you’ve been walking out. I am the comforter. The comforter. I’ve brought comfort. It’s not all “stirred up.” It’s not all “jumped up.” It’s comfortable in my comfort that I’ve brought to you. So press into My comfort and My comfort will press you through. Mistakes! They’ve been made. Roads have been going through. Turns have been made, but in My presence, you’ll hear Me speak to you softly but carefully and it will bring comfort to you. So stretch out. Yearn for more. Open up your spiritual ears and hear Me and what I’m telling you.

Thank You, Father, we rest in You. We rest in you. So that My fire will burn brighter in your than it’s ever burned before, so My desires will be your desires and you’ll begin to yearn for more than you ever have before. Words, words, words, words spoken over and over and over will bring about actions and direction… put an end to words that you’ve been speaking and open up to words that I’ve spoken… let them be the words that you speak… and your life will be altered, changed as you spend it resting in Me. Answers. Answers to questions. Answers to specific questions you’ve asked. Not every way of resting is the same, you’ll see. Even as you speak in other tongues, you can rest in Me. There is security in it. There is strength that comes through it. There’s momentum. It’s a process. I’ve never called you to go in the same way and be the same every day. I’ve never called My church to stay the same and be the same every day. I’ve called you and My church, My body, to rise up and get in My right way. Let the concerns, let those things that keep coming up, let Me take those from You. I said I would. Give them, the cares, the anxieties, the questions to Me. If you could see what I’ve seen, if you could hear what I’ve said, you would be up and not down. My joy, that’s your strength. It’s not your joy. It’s My joy internally in you that will bring about that strength. To walk in a courageous and bold way and walk out what I’ve told you every day.

Prayed…

I heard “specific dates.” So we lift up specific dates… it’s personal… I apply the blood on every one of the dates in time… like a calendar before us, where the months turn, one after another, where time moves more quickly seemingly than ever before… dates in the future, specific dates… Lord? … we cover these with the blood… what was meant to take place on that date shall take place… we declare it shall be so… signs and wonderful happenings and supernatural changes… I see like a spring in our step… more aware of what the Word says about us … aware of what the Word says we can do… we enter into these days and dates and times of abundance and encouragement and equipping and resources and momentum and changes… devil, get your hands off our future… the future will be right… behind us… we cross those things off… the past is finished… those days are gone… for a fresh start today into our times of the future… over and through it… the chains have been broken… new opportunities and territories, steps, plans, days… developments, new… from heaven… for some it’s land … homes … cars … finances…

Signs in the heavens and signs in the earth below… so that you will know that I am God… I am on the throne… I will do what I said I would do… I will not fail you… nothing I have said will fall to the wayside… it shall all come to pass… this is the day, this is the time, this is the hour… you are My people to walk out My ways and will in the earth… you are empowered to prosper… you are empowered to succeed by My Spirit… dig out those wells… anything that would hinder you, dig it out so My Spirit can flow… so My river can flow through you… be the vessel I’ve called you to be… be the one I’ve anointed you to be… I am in you… the anointing is in you… rest in Me and let me do the work through you… yes, be the voice… be My voice calling out in the wilderness… be My voice that will speak out the truth and declare and be bold in Me… be the one that will be the voice in the earth… regardless of what you see, regardless of what you hear, be My voice… speak My truth… speak My word… let the anointing rise up in you… don’t yield to the flesh, to your own way of thinking, but let the Holy Ghost rise up in you… He will take hold of you and pull you up and out… He will set you in a high place so you can walk far above your enemies… though they plot against you, though they plan against you, they cannot and do not have the power to take you down… to overcome you in any way… yield over to the Holy Ghost … let Him lift you out and bring you in… yes, You made a way… there’s always a way of escape… to succeed… to overcome… by the blood of the Lamb…

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