Wednesday, November 13, 2013

To touch the hem of His Garment

The Moravian movement was started and powered by prayer. The great awakening in England by the Wesley brothers were also started and propelled by heavenly forces by prayer. The whole of the new testament acts is powered from the first scene of a 120 waiting saints waiting to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. Smith Wigglesworth said if he was not in conversation with men, he was speaking to God.

There needs to be a hardening of endurance in prayer - becoming like a hardened steel drilling bore/bit which can bore through dryness, apathy, lifelessness, wilderness seasons, long, and press hard in a forward reach to God. All this is done before heaven touches the earth.

Endurance and commitment is much required.

Our flesh is weak but spirit willing.

So our flesh and spirit need to be strengthened and hardened through prayer to see God's power and action.

Beyond prayers that help to align us when we are mis-aligned with His priorities, there is a place of prayer in union with God's purpose and will where heaven's agenda dictates the time of prayer. No longer dealing with earthly mis-alignment - repentance and holiness, but where heaven's desires are exerted from the heart of Christ upon His waiting saints.

As much as I would like to have others of like spirit help to generate that momentum in prayer, sometimes they can't be found. As Christ endured long and obtained strength in prayer, gaining from the Father - instruction and wisdom and leading, day to day. As Peter who received his commission to preach to the gentiles, for something of heaven to touch the earth, it requires a spirit which long endures to touch the hem of His garment

For from God comes true might and power, creativity, beauty and life from His throne, peace and deliverance from bondage. Beauty wisdom and strength. "For He will show us the path of life, in His presence is fullness of Joy, at His right hand are pleasures forevermore."(PS 16:11)

Psalms 16

8 I have set the Lord continually before me;

Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will dwell securely.
10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
11 You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

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