Morning Prayer Summary for Thursday, April 22, 2021

Annie led group in worship…
Pastor Ray…

Sometimes when I pull up in the parking lot, there’s a word that’ll come up … like suddenly. And what I heard this morning was “restoration now.” Yes, of course, we pray about restoration all the time. Restoration covers many different things. Could be bodies, could be churches, could be States, a nation, the world. And I heard this. “It’s critical.” One of the things that’s so critical in restoration in receiving it, is … This is no big revelation. But to keep our eyes on the Restorer more than we keep our eyes on what needs to be restored. If you just tune into the news today, you’ll have your eyes on what needs to be restored, but you won’t hear anything about how it can be restored. You can hear man’s ways, man’s plans, you know…

So for us, we’ve got to keep our eyes up and outward looking ahead, believing what He said He would do, He will do. Believing that His Word is true. He’s still the same. He’ll always be the same and He’s the alpha and Omega.  Psalm 119, there’s just a few verses. I looked up a biblical definition of restoration, but in Psalm 119:14, “I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies. As much as in all riches, I will meditate on your precepts and have respect to your ways, the paths of life marked out by your law. I will…” I love the way David put this. “…I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.” The truth of the word. Verse 17 “Deal bountifully with your servant that I may live and I will observe your word hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it. Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of your word, your law. I am a stranger and a temporary resident on earth.” Yes, we are! We’re just visiting. “Hide not your commandments from me. My heart is breaking with the longing that it has for your ordinances and judgments at all times.” And then verse 25, “My earthly life cleaves to the dust; revive, stimulate me according to your word. Make me understand the way of your precepts, so shall I meditate on and talk of your wondrous works.” That’s it! Keeping our eyes on the Restorer.

So here’s the biblical meaning of restoration. The biblical meaning of the word restoration is “to receive back more than has been lost to the point where the final state is greater than the original condition.” Better than before… better than the original… better than 1950 or whatever.

Minnesota restored better than you were before. It’ll be better than it was before. It’s not all about Minnesota. It’s about His plan for the earth global, the body of Christ. All right? So the main point then… it just goes on to say is that someone or something is improved beyond measure? That’s big. You can’t measure it. It’s beyond measure. Unlike the regular dictionary meaning of restoration, which is to return something back to its original condition. No. The biblical definition of the word has greater connotations that go above and beyond the typical everyday usage. Reportedly throughout the Bible, God blesses people for their faith, for whatever hardships they’ve had to go through by making up for their losses and giving them more than they previously had before. Whew! Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. When you said throne, I see they’re bowing down. Holy, Holy, Holy. Holy is the Lord.

Annie led group in worship…
Pastor Ray…

He’s made a way for each one of us to be made righteous, made a way through the blood for us to come right up before heaven and take our seat in heavenly places… Call the things that are not as though they were… speak words of faith, words of love, words of healing, words of compassion… and watch these things begin to be rearranged here on this earth.

Worthy, worthy, worthy. Holy are you, Lord. We come right before heaven before you today and say you’re Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy. Holy is the Lord God almighty.

Annie continued…
Jeannie…

Father, we’ve decided that you’re worth it. We’ve decided that you’re worthy. We’ve decided that it’s worth it to stand… it’s worth it to contend. We’ve decided (tongues) you’re worthy, you’re worthy. It’s worth it all. You are worthy because you are the author and the finisher. You are the alpha and the Omega and it’s worth it. It’s worth it.

Pastor Ray…

Thank you this morning for supernatural strengthening for the body of Christ. Today all over the earth, ministries, churches, all parts of the body, different streams of ministry, all under the power and the authority calling Jesus the Lord…. Jesus is lord. Thank you. Thank you for strengthening the body because it’s worth it. It’s worth it to contend. It’s worth it to keep pressing ahead. It’s worth it to be on the offense, not just on the defense, but moving out, calling those things that must be spoken for, calling those up that are down, causing those that have no idea what to do that their eyes and their ears will be opened up to your Word. Thank you for the laborers. Thank you for your Word that’s going forth across the earth every day. Oh, thank you, Lord. Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy are you, Lord.

Let’s sing it like that, Annie. Let’s sing worthy.

Annie led group in singing “Worthy…”
Pastor Ray…

God is a God of biblical restoration. Better than the original condition of life here on this earth. Well, it won’t be the same… God’s kind of restoration better than it ever was before. We rejoice in that and we’re thankful for it. Thank you, Lord. Oh, you’re lifting us up. We lift you up, but you’re lifting us up. Oh, thank you, Lord. Hallelujah.

In in the Bible, they’re really almost commands. He tells us His children things that He declares to us concerning restoration, His type of restoration. And, you know, these actions or these things that He’s called us to do… First of all, we have faith in the God of restoration and our allegiance or our trust is in Him that He is the restorer. So let me just go down these few things that we’re to do.

  1. Sing, make a joyful noise
  2. Shout, lift up your voice in the sanctuary
  3. Be glad, the assurance that the future holds good things
  4. Rejoice with all your heart, don’t let doubt have any place in you that God has not favored you.

We can say we’re His favorites. We have God’s favor. It should be written on our faces. It should come through what we say. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. And a couple of other things.

  1. The Lord has taken away thy judgments “What should have happened” due to our error.
  2. He has cast out the enemy or he has executed his authority through you as you demanded.
  3. In His name for the spirit that kills, steals, and destroys to Go!

There’s victory in our words… there’s victory in our eyes… there’s victory in our feet… there’s victory in our hands.

Jeannie…

I just feel like some people for a while now have kind of had that vague thought, like so vague you miss it and you just get used to it. The thought of “Is it worth it? Is it really worth it to continue to declare, to continue to stand? Is it worth it?” And the answer is a resounding “yes and amen!” Because He watches over His Word to perform it. He cannot resist His Word. He cannot resist His love for you. Because He is love and His plan is playing out before us. Father, we thank you that eyes are open. Ears are open to hear, to see your plan. And very soon, and I don’t mean next year. I mean today His plan is breaking forth like a tidal wave across the land, and we declare already that it is worth it. He’s worthy. It’s worth it.

Pastor Ray…

He’s told us fear not. It’s worth it. Sometimes the process of fearing not, there can be still some doubt in there. No doubt about it! His Word is true. If His Word is not true, we’re in trouble… deep, deep trouble. His Word is true.

I like this too. Don’t be lazy about it and just sit back and do nothing. He says too, put your hands to the work that you may see God work through your hands. And what does that do? It brings great encouragement and our faith is increased like never before. Remember, faith without works is dead. God is not far off. There’s just a thin veil between here and there. He’s not far off. He is working. He worked yesterday and He’s gonna work tomorrow. He’s working this afternoon. He’s working tonight. He’s working in the morning tomorrow. He’s working all the time. Thank you, Lord.

He’s working for the laborers. The laborers are going forth. God bless the laborers. Father, strengthen the laborers… let them be where they need to be… right on time. And people will come out of the darkness and come over and into the light of God. The glorious good news gospel light! And His joy will rise up to an even greater degree when we’re engaged in the work. He’s called us to work out. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. (tongues)

I believe there’s a special blessing when we press ahead, when we intercede through every kind of season… we could call it attacks from the enemy or warfare… but we don’t sit back and quiver, we stand up and move ahead and declare, “this is the way it is. And this is the way it shall be.” Hallelujah!

One of the results will be destruction of every yoke that has hindered your purpose. Yokes, broken chains… broken as a result of just these things we’ve just gone through … believing, receiving, accepting, expecting, lifting, walking, moving, running, staying in the race, doing what He’s called us to do.

Jeannie…

You’re just a praise away. You’re just a praise away from the enemy self-slaughtery… just a praise away. So every day we praise more and more and more… hindrances and delay is a thing of the past…because we’re just a praise away.

Pastor Ray…

That’s right! Goodbye. A thing of the past used to be that way. It’s not that way any longer. Oh.  (tongues) Hallelujah. We’ve been trained up. It’s our call to pray out, pray the blood. Holy Spirit, move on behalf of the earth all over the globe. Pray for others, contend for others. But I say today, the power of the Holy Spirit is working for you individually. As you pray for others, you are sowing seeds of victory. As you praise Me, I will bring things to pass individually, personally on your behalf. When? Now! Today!

We praise you. We praise you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Lord. We praise you… worthy of it all.

Annie led group in worship…
Pastor Ray…

The Bible says it’s God that makes your name great and grants you a testimony. It’s God! You can’t make it up. There’s no earthly plan except heaven’s plan, spoken forth through our earthly vessels. But He grants us a testimony in it and it will be done while we behold His mighty hand in our lives. In other words, just one praise away. I can’t get away from that. Just one praise away. Let’s not quit. Let’s not stop. Let’s go cross that line. Let’s keep going. Let’s keep moving. One praise away from absolute victory today… (tongues)

Annie, would you go ahead and just sing out in other tongues… We’re just going to lift up our tongues in a kind of “tongue praise.”

Annie led group singing in the spirit…
Pastor Ray…

When you sang that, it reminded me of Fern Halverson. She’d always say “When the devil would come knocking on her door. ‘Will you take cancer?’ “No, in Jesus’ name, go somewhere else. Get out of here.” Just like when FedEx comes to your door. “Return to sender!”

We only receive what is ours based on what the Word says, not what the Devil says. Therefore, we can keep rejoicing, keep our joy level up, keep expecting, keep shouting, keep singing, keep expecting, and walking in the fullness of it. Let’s leave it at this… we’re one praise away. So he comes, what do we do? I praise you, Lord! And it stills every enemy.

We praise you. We glorify who you are. You are our strength, our joy, our peace, and restoration in every way. We receive it today. Restoration day, all the way through … for me and for you.

Jeannie…

I see us telling the enemy, “Go back to your room and self-slaughter.” Thank you, Lord, for victory today. Amen? All right. Thank you for praying, declaring, singing, for walking in joy, for expectation, for restoration. When? Today! Now!

Thank you for coming, for tuning in, and tuning up in Jesus’ name. Thank you.

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