2
Timothy 4:1, “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord
Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing
and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of
season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the
truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all
things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full
proof of thy ministry.”
The
commission of Christ is one that we must accept individually and
collectively as the Church. So today, we have either embraced His
call or settled for something less than complete surrender. Without
total abandon for Christ, we introduce the arm of the flesh into a
spiritual body. The result is the creation of a humanistic social
order rather than the Body of Jesus Christ. Jesus will reach the
world through a Spirit-filled, Spirit-inspired and Spirit-empowered
Church. Our success will be determined by how well we have followed
His instructions. It is for this reason that I offer this prayer for
all engaged in the Harvest of souls.
“Lord
Jesus, You have given us such an enormous responsibility, that which
I accept willingly. However, I realize how much I am dependent upon
You. I feel the helplessness of this frail human soul. I ask You in
all humility to cause me to rise to the task. I need Your
intervention in every effort with every step I take. Open my heart to
Your Holy Spirit! Help me to hear Your voice. I don't want to miss
Your cue. Help me to be ever aware of where I am and where You want
me to be. I need Your abiding presence every step of this journey. I
can't go without Your direction, approval, and support. I don't want
to be sounding brass and tinkling cymbal. I want to speak Your WORD.
Your WORD will go forth with power and authority. Your WORD will
convict hearts and change lives. Your WORD will prepare our hearts
for eternity.
Father,
I pray for the Church, the Body of Christ, all of us. Help us to hear
what You are saying to the Church. Create within us a renewed desire
to walk in intimacy with You. Bring us so close that the wind of Your
Spirit cannot pass between us except that we are aware of what You
are doing in the Body. Father, we must have Your direction and
instruction. Push back the darkness that clouds our minds and
thoughts, and prevents us from walking fully in Your light. Burn away
the fog of deception with the fire of Your Holy Spirit in our
presence. Lead us forward into Your Divine plan for each of us and
collectively as the Body of Christ.
Shine Your Light upon our path
that we can see clearly the way You have chosen for us. Help each
one of us to find our place and serve with renewed passion. Create that
passion in us as we submit to the direction of the Holy Spirit.
Empower us to share Your message in the anointing of Your Spirit.
Break the chains that prevent us from seeing total victory. Create
within us an insatiable hunger for renewal and spiritual awakening.
Father God, send Your Holy Ghost fire among us. Baptize us afresh in
Your Pentecostal power. Father, breathe upon us once again. Breathe
Your life into this breathless, hopeless mortal body. Quicken us with
Your Life-giving Spirit. Cause cloven tongues of fire to rest upon us
yet once more. Thank you, Jesus! Stir the burning embers of our past
experiences that they may break into a full blaze of present revival
fire. Send Your fire Lord and prepare us to receive Him when He
comes! I ask in the Name of Jesus! Amen.”
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