The
Spirit of God urges men and women to enter into the purposeful ministry of
prayer for the godless portion of humanity, which co-habitates this earth with
us - in both big cities and country towns alike.
He
gives us the burden of His heart for these dear souls who need to hear about
Jesus and respond to His invitation to come just as they are. He also floods us
with His peace and joy as we obey and pray.
God
burdens our soul with His intense love for humanity and His concern for their
eternal destination. He moves on our heart by His Spirit to dedicate our life
to prayer and intercession until we actually mirror His heart back to Him.
God
knows the intents and desires of our heart and answers our petitions as He
brings circumstances to bear in a person's life. Of course, it is still that
person's choice to reject or to accept God's love.
Daniel,
Ezra and other prophets of old such as Nehemiah served in this ministry of
intercessory prayer for people in their day and time. They and we mourn with
the burden of lost souls around us.
The
Holy Spirit fills us with the burden of the sin all around us; and sometimes
even in us, if we are not thoroughly cleansed by the blood of the Lamb. We
mourn for their lost condition and their separation from God who is all in all
(1 Corinthians 15:24-28).
As we
quietly trust in God's goodness, mercy and grace, His love shines in our heart
and transforms us into the mind, character and nature of Christ in us; and we
enjoy His unbroken fellowship.
Prayer:
Father
God, we completely and wholly surrender our motives, goals and heart to You. We
consider it such a privilege to partake in Your Kingdom as co-heirs with Your
precious Son, Jesus Christ. We will stand with Him in that final hour as one
Body, one Bride, one Army and deliver the Kingdom to You.
From
the rising to the setting of the sun, we relinquish to You our life with all of
its sorrows and joys. We walk in Your will and reap the benefits of serving You
even now. We prove our love to You by dedicating our life to one of prayer, and
obedience to Your Spirit and Your Word.
Thought
for the Day:
Filling
God's ear with petitions, and demanding that He honor His myriad of promises in
our life is not prayer; it is simply a spoiled child giving an ultimatum to our
Heavenly Father. Instead, we enter the true life of prayer, which mirrors the
heart of God back to Him.
