Wednesday Night Prayer Summary, 9/1

Wednesday, September 1 Prayer Summary

The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
Psalm 97:1-3

What happened...

Tonight was a very still night at Wednesday night prayer; a night of receiving and soaking in truth and the Lords presence. John began by spending some time sharing from Psalm 97. It is ABSOLUTELY essential that we let God reign in our lives. We must slow down, and give him the position of authority in our lives. Mountains bow before Him, and the earth rejoices in His sovereignty. He also should have a place of authority in our lives. We have to slow down, and dwell with Him. Often when we hear of idols we think of little statues, or easily identifiable false gods. However, idols take other forms--distractions, times, money--whatever takes our eyes off of the Lord. We must cast down those things that vie for our affection and devotion.

Many have felt that attacks of doubt are coming against our body. When doubt, or any other foe (attack) comes against us, we can stand triumphantly in the knowledge that our foes are God's foes, and his foe's are utterly consumed. He fights for us!

After John finished sharing, we spent time being quiet in front of the Lord, and resting in His presence. It was a personal time, and some people shared what they had heard...

• God is THE God of the impossible. What man cannot do He CAN do, and even more, He is GLAD to do.
• We have to choose an attitude of love, and work towards loving well. Choosing to love is an intentional choice that we have to make, and one that is so worth it. Choosing to love means we choose to bless instead of curse; that we choose to do the unexpected thing rather than what is "deserved" when we're offended. We'll be known as Christians by our love.
• We must also be intentional about pursuing unity in our city. Unity will not come about unless we choose to be intent on going after it. We can't go after it if we hold back to ourselves, and if we are jealous of others. Someone shared a word about the Lord would walk through our walls like He did in the upper room--walls that we know of and walls that we don't.

This week you are so encouraged to find that intentional time with the Lord. Amazingly, He loves it more than we do--He LOVES spending time with you. Rest in His goodness and truth, and that He is for you.

If you have a testimony from the past week please share it as a comment on the blog to encourage one another with!