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Glimpses From an Apostolic Prayer by Paul

Colossians 1:9-12

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;  that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;  strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;  giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

“Walk worthy of the Lord”

This is not speaking of our salvation for we were not worthy to be be saved (Eph 2:8), this is our walk, the direction we walk in (Psa 1:1;Psa 119:105; Isa 2:5) the way we move (John 12:35), live (John 8:12) and have our being (Acts 17:28). It is like when Adam and Eve first walked in the Garden of Eden with the LORD (Gen 2:25) .  Innocent. Pure.  It is when we are found side by side with Him without shame in our nakedness (1Jn 2:6). This is that stroll which exemplifies the Beatitudes(Mat 5:1-9). It is a Kingdom stride in light.  When we walk in that garment of His light which is translucent and without façade.(1Jn 1:7)  It is walking in the Armour of Light (Rom 13:12) and walking in His Love (Eph 5:2; 2Jn 1:6)  This is how we will walk when we are “filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”

“Being fruitful in every good work”

God called us to be fruitful and multiply (Gen 1:27-28), and that we can tell a tree by its fruit (Gen 1:11; Mat 1:1-19; Mat 12:33; Luk 6:44).  Yeshua spoke a lot about fruit bearing.  In the natural a tree’s branches reach out in direct relationship to its root system.  The strength of its root system determines its health as well as its ability to weather the storms of life.  We as spiritual trees are to be rooted and grounded in His love(Eph 3:17) .  But first we must be planted in good soil  (Mat 13:23) so that when we are nurtured (light- Eph 5:9, water- Eph 5:26, pruning- John 15:2) we will produce much fruit.   Our budding, when “filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding”, will produce the fruit of righteousness.  We are to exemplify, in our lives, the Tree of Life and bring healing to those God has surrounded us with.  When we bear this kind of fruit the Lord can use it to bring “healing to the nations”.


“Strengthened with all might”

To be strengthened means we increase in vigor.  Our strengthening comes from abiding in the Lord and His word (Psa 119:28; Isa 41:10; 2Th 3:3; 1Pe 5:10) and by applying Gods word in our life.  As we grow in the knowledge of God we will be empowered with excellence in our soul to do the miraculous.

Beauty for Ashes in Balut!

Becky’s input!

Bright and Shining LampNever in my wildest dreams could I have imagined a place where God’s Spirit is moving continually. People are being healed, prophecies abound, the presence of God is as honey, dripping over me. I’ve yet to hear anyone speak a harsh word or gossip, but I do continually hear words of edification wherever I go. That in itself is quite astonishing!

God has called me as a prophetess and many years ago I had found myself despising my gift when I had gone through a very difficult season and was pretty much told to be silent, that God was not telling me to speak of the things He was showing me. I knew in my heart that what I was hearing from God was exactly what God wanted me to speak. Consequently, I believed I would never be able to prophesy again. God is always so faithful in spite of us.

God has been giving me prophetic words constantly and giving me the confirmation also to know that it truly is Him. It’s been quite refreshing and exciting at once. Never let it be said that serving God is boring!!! If anyone thinks such a thing, they don’t know God.

Last week we prayed for a young woman with a migraine headache. Her parents own the home where we live and asked those of us who were home if we would lay hands on her and pray. God told me to gently massage her neck at the base of her skull while praying and to also massage the area surrounding the first few vertebrae. I obeyed and before we finished praying, God told me that she would be completely well by the next day and that the migraine was beginning to lift. Next day… it was gone!!! Her mother told us that her migraines have never disappeared like that and they usually hang on a few days before gradually tapering off.

Our God heals, answers prayer and gives us prophetic insight. It’s what He loves to do!!!

I’ve been having this overwhelming sense that there will be a renewal coming like nothing we could ever imagine. During this time, many will come to Jesus, there will be incredible signs and wonders, prophecies will flow like water from a tap, tens of thousands will be healed of every kind of infirmity, some will be raised from the dead. These things will accompany believers everywhere as God’s Spirit is poured out in the earth. Some who are nay-sayers will be overcome by His Spirit.

The Fire of the Spirit and the Water of the Word!

A Stirring Letter

A friend of mine who is ministering in Guatamala was reading in Chronicles and sent me this oberservation:

“I was reading 1 Chron 11-14 this morning. David’s army was built up with ‘mighty men of valor’ from several of the tribes of Israel – warriors and leaders.

The men of Issachar were described as those who  ‘who understood the times and knew what Israel should do’” (1 Chron 12:32)

The LORD stirred my spirit with these words:

The LORD has so much more for us AFTER our salvation that we will be forever learning and experiencing the pleasure He takes in us. How much Jesus desires that we be one with Him as He is with the Father. The precious Holy Spirit leading and guiding us in ALL TRUTH. The Gospel includes the promise of Yeshua’s return for His Bride to reign with Him in the Millennial Kingdom and in the “increase of His government” forever with the Father when Heaven and earth become One.If believers understood more about their future, “as the only ones created in God’s image,” then we would wake up out of our mediocre and slumbering state and rise up like David’s army.  That this revelation would give us more boldness in the time to know all that GOD has for us.  It is time we get GOD out of a book, into our hearts and onto the streets. It is time to cry out “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand”. It is time to send out the wedding invitations.  It is time for “fasting and praying” until the Bridegroom returns.  It it time to keep “oil in our lamps” to “watch and pray”.  While we do not seek a sign we watch and discern the signs and the season.  He is coming soon!!!This is how we ALL become “men of Issachar” in David’s army.

Blessings to you all!

Serving By His Grace For His Glory In His Love!

Jerry

A MUST READ IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT IHOP

Click here for front page article of Kansas City Star

Some important things to note about this article.  Mike Bickle publicly made the point that IHOP does not see itself as “THE” leader of the prayer movement there are many other ministries around the world that have nothing to do with IHOP that are responding to the leading of the HOLY SPIRIT in this last generation before JESUS returns.  Please keep that in mind when you read this otherwise very inspiring article.

Evangelism Intensive

Last night we worked with the Evangelism Intensive Teams and were shuttled into a lower income community to pray and preach the gospel.  We went door to door introducing ourselves and the house of prayer.  We asked two questions: What would you like prayer for?  And do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior?!  There were a number of people who gave their life to the Lord and we all had opportunities to pray.  One person not only received Jesus but was filled with the Holy Spirit!  It was so awesome to see a group of almost thirty people standing in an oblong-ring praying for the Light of Christ to break-forth in this community.

What to Pray for Burma

Prayer for Burma

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Jesus

In vain
My Name
crosses your path.
You don’t heed
the muted moans
from tissue tearing,
pierced by thorns,
talons and spikes
pounded purposefully
each time
you mock Me.
I’m someone
else to you.
© Jerry P. Quinn 3/30/2002 9:20:18 PM

ISAIAH 53

Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will declare His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. And they made His grave with the wicked-But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.

Jesus was beaten and spat upon by priests and soldiers and the crowd cried “Crucify Him!”  They did not know who He was and Is!  Before His death Jesus said “Forgive them for they know not what they do!”  There are many today that know the name of Jesus but He is someone different to them than their Lord and Savior!

We have the most beautiful gift that God could give, for he gave us the freedom to choose to love Him or not!