Strength from
Above
Today's message
is to encourage Prayer Intercessors to draw strength from the Heavenly manna
found in the secret place of worship. It
is there that we are refreshed as we drink from the living water and feast of
the Bread of life. Let us be reminded that
it is not in our own strength that we minister, but we are empowered with the
Spiritual manna and living water that enables us to touch heaven and bring
heaven down to earth.
I am reminded of
the happening in 1 Kings chapter 19: King Ahab told his evil wife
Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the prophets with
the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to
me, and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them by
to-morrow about this time. And
when Elijah saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beer-sheba,
and left his servant there. But
he fled a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under
a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said,
It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my
fathers. Tired and upset as he was, he lay down and slept under the juniper-tree;
and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. And he looked, and, behold,
there at his head was a cake baked on the coals, and a cruse of water. And
he did eat and drink, and laid down again. And the angel of Jehovah
came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the
journey is too great for you. And he got up the second time, and did eat the
Heavenly manna and drink the water of life, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights until
he reached mount Horeb
As intercessors, there are times we find
ourselves exhausted, and discouraged over some remark by others, or we enjoy a
pity party thinking "What Good are my prayers anyway?" Perhaps we need to find that secret place
again under the Juniper tree of life and eat the Heavenly provision baked by
the angels for us there, and drink the refreshing bubbling water of life that
springs up like a fountain. In the
strength of that heavenly food, we shall continue with our mission to storm the
gates of hell and awake the sleeping and lost to receive Jesus.
I was reminded of Gideon who thought he
was weak and not able to conquer the enemy. But The
LORD turned to him and said, "Go in
the strength I give you, and deliver my people from the power of the enemy. Don't forget that it is, "I Am" who
is sending you?"
Peter urged us to get into the Word of God; "like newborn babies, long
for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to
salvation." (1 Peter 2:2)
In Hebrews chapter 5,
we are encouraged to go deeper into God's Word and grow; For everyone who partakes only of milk is
not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because
of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.
David in
the Psalms reminds us that God prepares a banquet with NEW wine and meat for those who seek after righteousness. This is why it is so important after
receiving Jesus, to seek for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the NEW wine that causes us to become bold
and confident.
Jesus declared in John 6:51;
"I am the living
bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live
forever ... We know the symbolism in the
Lords supper and the communion that represents the body of Christ and the life
giving Blood of Christ that was shed for our sins, and for our healing. There is strength and power in the communion
sacraments.
Paul reminded us in 1
Corinthians 10:4 And
all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual
rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.
John in Revelation chapter
2 declared: 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the
tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.'
Yes to him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna.
The
Prophet Isaiah reminds us: But those who hope in the LORD will renew their
strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
God told Joshua (Joshua 1:9) Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be
afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever
you go.”
Galatians 6:9 encourages us "Be Not weary
in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not." - - Be not weary in praying for your family, your friends, your city, State and your nation,
because soon you shall reap a harvest.
When we are tired, there is a
secret place of rest, of abiding where we soak up His presence and can expect
to be energized as we relax and partake of heavenly food prepared for us by the
angels. Then we rise up and go forth in
strength to strength and are made strong by His might; so that we are able to
pull down walls, tear up barriers and rescue those who are perishing.
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"Living Water for a Dry
Thirsty Land
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