Friday Morning Prayer: May 14, 2014

May 18, 2014 - 7 minutes read

Brothers and Sisters In Christ, :).

“Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.”
Oswald Chambers

“The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer.”
F.B. Meyer —

I pray YOU are experiencing God in a powerful way this week through unceasing prayer. In teaching the kids at church this past Sunday, I encouraged them to pray about everything and do it all the time! Moreover, I demonstrated how we can turn to the Psalms and pray them back to our gracious God:

“Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to HIM, sing PRAISE to HIM; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in HIS HOLY Name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord REJOICE. Look to the Lord and HIS strength; SEEK HIS face ALWAYS.” 105:1-4

“My heart is steadfast, O God; I will SING and make music with ALL my soul….For Great is YOUR LOVE, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; and let YOUR GLORY be over all the earth.” 108: 1, 4-5.

Be steadfast in prayer beloved! May Word of God living and active renew YOU always, through the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit:). Oh the depths of prayer to be experienced! Paul instructs us to, “…put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes you may be able to stand your ground…” Eph 6:13 “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and ALWAYS keep on praying for all the saints.” v. 18.

This morning I experienced “elliptical prayer.” I usually start and close out a workout with 10 minutes on the elliptical machine. Okay, today was time for ten minutes of worship prayer while gliding on the elliptical:). Eyes closed, resisting all distractions and focusing on our mighty, loving, empowering, gracious, and merciful God! People all around… I felt the flesh wanting to resist… I was persistent. Nobody really cares, right? I’m just a guy on the elliptical machine closing his eyes, moving his lips… hey, I had ear buds on, so there’s a guy enjoying his music… it didn’t matter, especially after a few moments into prayer… the Spirit was leading and yes I was enjoying His lead:).

Well, it was a powerful ten minutes of fervent prayer, which empowered the rest of my time at the gym. I went in tired and not feeling overly social. After praying in the Spirit: just letting go, crying out, reflecting Scripture, breath prayers, relinquishing self as completely as I could, praising our Holy God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit… Joy! Joy! The Spirit of God manifest in my heart! YES! YES! A brother I just met walked by as I was praying…as I opened my eyes… he’d been watching me for a minute or so… I smiled :). He pointed upward…All I could say was Praise God! Praise God! I was refreshed and excited about potential opportunities to share Christ with anyone God was drawing to Himself! :).

Let’s pray in the Spirit together on all occasions! And, encourage one another all the more as the Spirit takes us deeper and deeper in our supernatural union with the Lord Jesus. We are “In Christ” and meant to experience Him such that: His death for sin is my death, His resurrection is my resurrection, and His ascension is my ascension. WE, YOU, In Christ, “…have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” Gal 2:20 Moreover, “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.” Eph 2:6

Friday Morning Prayer: Brothers are meeting at Calvary Chapel this Friday. Location: 2267 W. Victoria Dr. Alpine. YOU are invited to come pray with us. We meet at 0730 for a time of fellowship, catch up, prepare our hearts, hang out, be silent, whatever the Spirit leads we want to follow. Around 0745 we intentionally PRAY and SING and cry out for power to bring glory to our Holy God! :). Come and pray, but if you can’t make it, pray in the Spirit where ever the Lord has you… and may our gracious God change us through the process and transform many hearts because of our persistent prayers.

Women’s Prayer: Pray without ceasing for our sisters gathering to pray. If you know sisters needing encouragement and we know the benefits of praying together, let them know OPEN INVITATION to join:). 0900 for a time of sharing, PRAYER, and GLORY to our God! :). Meeting place is First Baptist Church. 1912 Arnold Way, Alpine.

Prayer: Local Fellowships: persistently we pray for: Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Teachers, Leaders, Body of Christ, etc., May we believe our prayers make a difference and are a necessary discipline in the sovereign plan of our gracious God:).

East County Pregnancy Center. Joan McQueen Higher Ground Group. Alpine Treatment Center.

Alpine Youth Center: Jonathan, Kevin, volunteers, Youth of Alpine, Families, Singles, Couples…anyone and everyone needing salvation within our sphere of influence. Draw them to Yourself through us Lord, and may we be prepared to give an answer for the hope we have In Christ. Amen.

Our brother Joseph is traveling to the Holy Land. We pray for the entire group of believers going to Israel. Lord, we pray for their protection, many divine appointments, and a overwhelming sense of Your presence through this journey. Please bring our loved ones home safely. Amen.

Peace,

Randall:).