Morning Prayer Summary for Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Pastor Ray…

Good morning. Yesterday we went through some of the churches in Revelation and at the end of every one, we read the words “are your ears awake?” It’s talking to us, too. We need to have our ears awake, listening, knowing that the Wind of the Spirit is blowing through the churches. We take it for now; receive it for now for the times that we are in. We are into 2019, and we believe we will go out in a different way than when we came in.

Scripture focus…

(7) Write this to Philadelphia, to the Angel of the church. The Holy, the True—David’s key in his hand, opening doors no one can lock, locking doors no one can open—speaks: (8) “I see what you’ve done. Now see what I’ve done. I’ve opened a door before you that no one can slam shut. You don’t have much strength, I know that; you used what you had to keep my Word. You didn’t deny me when times were rough. (9) “And watch as I take those who call themselves true believers but are nothing of the kind, pretenders whose true membership is in the club of Satan—watch as I strip off their pretensions and they’re forced to acknowledge it’s you that I’ve loved. (10) “Because you kept my Word in passionate patience, I’ll keep you safe in the time of testing that will be here soon, and all over the earth, every man, woman, and child put to the test. (11) “I’m on my way; I’ll be there soon. Keep a tight grip on what you have so no one distracts you and steals your crown. (12) “I’ll make each conqueror a pillar in the sanctuary of my God, a permanent position of honor. Then I’ll write names on you, the pillars: the Name of my God, the Name of God’s City—the new Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven—and my new Name. (13) “Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches.”

To Laodicea

(14) Write to Laodicea, to the Angel of the church. God’s Yes, the Faithful and Accurate Witness, the First of God’s creation, says: (15–17) “I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You’re not cold, you’re not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You’re stale. You’re stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, ‘I’m rich, I’ve got it made, I need nothing from anyone,’ oblivious that in fact you’re a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless. (18) “Here’s what I want you to do: Buy your gold from me, gold that’s been through the refiner’s fire. Then you’ll be rich. Buy your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You’ve gone around half-naked long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see. (19) “The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God! (20–21) “Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I’ll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That’s my gift to the conquerors! (22) “Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches.” Revelation 3:7–22 (MSG)

Pastor Ray…

For the days we are in, that will not look like it ever looked before because this is a new time. We’ve never been here before. These are new days. This is a new year. This is a new hour. So, we much stay alert. I like how this scripture tells us: about face, get up, and run toward God. I am not reading these things because I think we are all slouches. It’s just that we can’t stay the way we’ve been. We never can. Even when we are the most blessed there is still more of Him. We have not arrived. We are on the train moving ahead and He is calling us further and further and further into more of Him. Amen.

Ms. Annie led us singing Purify My Heart

Pastor Ray shared…

Thank You, Lord. Thank You, Father, for the refiner’s fire. When I was just out of high school, I got a job working at a factory. They had a huge furnace that melted iron so hot that the things that weren’t right would be brought to the surface. It was called slag. There would be a man dressed in protective wear with a long rod with a thing on the end and he would pull that slag right off the top and take it out of there. This needed to be done before pouring the iron into the molds.

When Ms. Annie was singing “Purify My Heart,” we are talking about being refined with the fire and it’s not just sin. It could be just a little doubt or a little fear about how things will turn out. Any fear, doubt, questions about how the future will be, they need to get out.

Continued praying…

Thank You, thank You, thank You, Lord Today, just do what You want, do what needs to be done in us that our hearts would be so purified Thank You for heaven’s fire – the baptism of the Holy Ghost with fire Fire that cleanses, fire that washes, fire that removes those unnecessary things But fire that will lift us up and cause us to overcome and go forth into more of God So when we believe to be led by the Spirit, we’ll be being led by the Spirit Because our ears will be awake to the Wind of the Spirit, hallelujah And our prayers will not just hit the ceiling but they will go forth and bring forth supernatural healing, wholeness, wellness, and change Changes – it could be change in our nation, change in our personal lives, change in our business Change, change, change – changed by the power and the fire The anointing of the Holy Spirit working, clearing things up, and clearing things out that we could call slag We can see it if we just let ourselves go inside. Maybe there is just a touch of a question, a question mark Oh thank You for the cleansing fire, the power of that fire from heaven Gold that’s been refined – thank You, Holy Spirit, thank You, Father

Ms. Annie led us singing in tongues…

Ms. Jeani…

There’s that place of abiding The place of abiding, the connection between the secret place and the next level Spaces increased, spaces released, as we allow You in, Holy Spirit We welcome You into those secret places that we’ve kept a secret Those places we’ve kept You at arm’s length For You are the Wonderful Councilor, You are the Wonderful Councilor Father, no more secrets, no more secrets between us – we welcome You in We open every door, we let You close other doors We trust You, we release You to be released We abide, we abide, we abide Welcome, welcome, come in and stay forever We don’t need to be afraid because You knew about the secret places the whole time! And in Your gentleness, Your kindness, You open the doors when we thought it was us opening the doors Because You co-labor with us to move us into greater freedom, carrying more of Your favor We love You because You first loved us So, even right now, any area where there has been a hesitation or trepidation about letting You in, any areas that you press on and touch on to bring wholeness, we lean into You to let You in We rely on You fully and we let You, we just let You!

The following is a prayer for our nation by Pastor Lynne Hammond:

Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, and according to your Word, we pray for those in authority in our nation. We lift up President Donald Trump, his family, his staff and cabinet members. Let Your Word cling to them and let them not depart from your plan. Strengthen them with mighty power by your Spirit to stand against wickedness, lies and deception. Guide President Trump’s decisions; let Your light shine upon his path and show him the path of reversal for every evil way. Continually surround him with godly men and women who impart wise counsel to him. Cause the way of the wicked to be set to confusion and come to nothing. Deliver us from the traps and snares the enemy has laid for us, and let the wicked be caught in their own devises and be brought to shame. We take authority over the plots and plans of the enemy against this nation. Let prideful and lying lips be silenced in Jesus’ name. Slanderers will not be established in America. We pray for our Congress, our Supreme Court, our Military leaders and our intelligence agencies. Let the wisdom that is from above reign in this nation and be constantly speaking to our leaders. We exercise the authority you have given us to tread down all the power of the enemy. We cast down and demolish imaginations and arguments that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God, and we bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. We bind spirits of strife and division, civil wars and tumults, spirits of hostility, lawlessness and blasphemy, and fires from hell that have burned in our cities. We speak grace and peace over America. We pray and believe for the voice of truth, salvation, revival and restoration to be proclaimed and heard across our land. Grant unto your servants everywhere that with all boldness we may speak your Word. We pray for a mighty outpouring of your Spirit with signs, wonders and miracles. We expect the wisdom of this world that is earthly, sensual and devilish to depart and vanish until Your, mighty work in America becomes a beacon of hope for all people everywhere. We expect the voice of rejoicing to be heard in our nation for your goodness, mercy and prosperity, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pastor Ray…

Operations, many new operations by the Spirit that gets us moving in the correct God-given ways and plans that we might cooperate and move and go and grow and flow! Thank You, Father. Many, many, many answers, many restorations, many, many, many commands given by the body, given through the Church, moving by the Spirit, commanding and declaring “This is the way it will be in Jesus’ name!” Calling forth, declaring it forth, calling the things that are to come, to come! Thank You, Father.

Ms. Annie led us singing about the blood Pastor Ray…

On the Cross at Calvary the blood that was shed then is working on our behalf now in these days; in the Church where we’ve been spoken to over and over again to

“Wake up.” Wake up and speak over our ears and be listening to what the Wind of the Spirit, His Words are saying—the Holy Spirit blowing through the churches. That’s us, that’s now; these are the times. And the blood that was shed back then is working on our behalf today when we say “By the blood, we’ve overcome!”

Through the blood, we’ve already won! Our testimony is in the blood of Jesus and in that blood we’re cleansed, we’re washed, we’re new, we’re strong. The anointing is working! Even when we don’t know it, it’s working. Even when we can’t necessarily see it, we say it and then we’ll see it.

By the blood, we’ve overcome! That’s our testimony. That’s our word from heaven.

Ms. Annie led us singing Oh, the Blood

Ms. Constance…

I am testing you, I am purifying you on these three things. I am testing your belief. I am testing your obedience. I am testing your love.

Pastor Ray…

We believe to pass the test in Him, through Him, covered in the precious holy blood of the Lamb. Have you had questions or thoughts in your mind or your heart of hearts whether or not that would leave or not? Have you had a question in your heart of hearts whether it would work out or whether it would go? The blood, the blood… So in the secret place of the mighty God, hidden within Him, hidden in Him we’ve overcome. He overcame. He is continuing to overcome because the blood is working and working and working every second of every day when we say “We’ve overcome by the blood of Jesus!” and sometimes just shouting “The blood of Jesus!”

Ms. Jeani…

I see the blood putting and A++ in the upper right hand corner of every test! And in RED! We don’t just pass, we more than pass! Because He is our teacher and the teacher approves.

Ms. Annie sings…

♪ So we enter into rest and we know that we are blessed We have passed the test, we will receive God’s rest I know God is on my side, for the blood has been applied Every need shall be supplied, nothing can be denied So, I enter into rest, and I know that I am blessed For I have passed the test, I will receive God’s best I am on the way, I am on the road I believe and I say, I am on the road I know God is on my side, for the blood has been applied Every need shall be supplied and nothing can be denied So, I enter into rest and I know that I am blessed I have passed the test and I will receive God’s rest ♪

Hallelujah, by the blood of Jesus, we pass the test! By the blood of Jesus! The test of belief! The test of obedience! And the test of love! And so we receive His best. We already received His best at the cross where He gave us His best! So, we can enter into His rest! And now we know we’re blessed! Oh, glory to God.

Ms. Jeani…

It’s time to turn that frown upside down! Kingdom faces all over the place! Kingdom faces. Smile for you have passed with an A++.

Pastor Ray…

We notify our faces. Sandy and I were just talking about this. When you are out wherever, most people have frowns. Their smile is turned upside down. That’s not attractive to the world. But as you keep your smile up, they will be drawn to you and the door will be open. What do we do with that? We walk through (ha, ha, ha).

Well, we are done for the day Thank you for coming, I appreciate it

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