Saturday, March 3, 2007

An Ordinary day at AHOP

It's been a week or so ago. I dropped into the Prayer House as is my custom. It was on a Tuesday morning I think. I try and drop in for 15 or 20 minutes when I can just to walk around in there and pray. Almost always there is someone else in there praying already and most often it is a student from Asbury College. On this particular day I asked the guy in there what he was hearing from the Lord. He had a ready answer-- written down-- apparently from earlier in the morning. He shared it with me. I asked him to send it to me written out so I could share it here. Here it is.

"David was a man after God's Heart, he would do anything the Lord asked him to do. Thats's what God wants from you. He wants your heart to be His, fully surrendered in love and obedience. "I am the lover of your soul, all you need and all you really want. I am your defense, your shield, your fortress, your protection. And I am your sword, your spear, and your victory. Won't you let me be these things for you? When I give you my heart, what is left of you is also from me. Your passions are from me. Chase Me, and I will lead you in pursuit of them. I gave you talents and passions to fulfill the plans I have for you. You can't do them without Me. The journey I have set you on will take you places you never thought you'd be and where you could never go without me. I am your provider and your banner of victory. Where I go, I want you to follow. I won't always keep you safe, but I will always keep you protected. Remember that I have purposed everything in your life so you could come into greater understanding of me and my Love. So when calamity comes your way, remember that it is for a reason, and to bring you closer to me. Be near to me and I will be near to you. Obey me and see your love for me grow. I know the plans I have for you. I want to take you there. Will you let Me? Obey me and do what I say and you will dwell in the House of the Lord forever. Amen"

Friday, March 2, 2007

March 1, 2007

Today we had a great Friday morning watch. This is a watch several of us have taken on as our little mission. Today we were joined by Isa and her band, who have been ministering among us the past few days. We had around 20 friends for the morning. The time was pregnant with the Word of God and with vision.

Our days are divided into 7 watches each running 3-4 hours. Watches are led by Watch Leaders and persons who pray into the watches are called Watch Keepers. One thing that has seemed clear to us from the start was the need to create a flexible and accessible way to participate.

Back to today-- couple of leadings during the time.

--The strong sense that Jesus is knocking at the door and that some power or principality is literally blockading the door shut. The leading to pray for door-keepers to open the door by the power of the Spirit and to hold it open.

--Clear sense that the Lord wants to sow the words, "Awake Sleeper! And rise from the dead and Christ will shine on you!" throughout our campuses. There is much lethargy and apathy. The Lord wants these words to go out in the Spirit and not in a spirit of religion which is condemning and shaming, but rather to be spoken in different ways such that they give life-- impacting people--living and active piercing words.

--Interesting vision of the Word of God being fired like flame tipped arrows from one campus to the other as "mercy-bombs." In this way they are able to navigate from high trajectories over walls, landing to send flames spreading inside.

Good stuff and very encouraging.