This . . .
I seem to have nothing to say today. Normally this would be when I would post something ridiculous.
That . . .
I could probably say this or that, but today . . . that would be ridiculous.
This is that . . .
Nothing to say. Praying for a double dose tomorrow.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
I set my face toward the Lord God
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Day 3 . . . Daniel 9.
3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, 5 we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.
This . . .
WOW. I am having trouble finding words. I just sat down to read Daniel 9 and my Spirit became instantly alive with the love and purposes of God. Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications.
That . . .
It is a good thing to set your face toward God. He truely is great and awesome and keeps his promises with those who love Him. Forgive me God of every iniquity. Breathe on me, oh breath of God. Fog me over and then wipe me clean and make me a mirror that would be a clear reflection of who you are.
This is that . . .
Here I am God. The one who loves you . . . the one you love.
Here I come God. Setting my face toward you with love and adoration.
Forgive me. Guide me. Empower me. Teach me your ways.
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My feet are back on the ground now.
Rats.
Day 3 . . . Daniel 9.
3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, 5 we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.
This . . .
WOW. I am having trouble finding words. I just sat down to read Daniel 9 and my Spirit became instantly alive with the love and purposes of God. Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications.
That . . .
It is a good thing to set your face toward God. He truely is great and awesome and keeps his promises with those who love Him. Forgive me God of every iniquity. Breathe on me, oh breath of God. Fog me over and then wipe me clean and make me a mirror that would be a clear reflection of who you are.
This is that . . .
Here I am God. The one who loves you . . . the one you love.
Here I come God. Setting my face toward you with love and adoration.
Forgive me. Guide me. Empower me. Teach me your ways.
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My feet are back on the ground now.
Rats.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
On the day that I do this
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Day 2 . . . Malachi 4.
2 But to you who fear My name
The Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
3 You shall trample the wicked,
For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet
On the day that I do this,”
Says the LORD of hosts.
This . . .
What does it mean to fear the name of the Lord?
God is all powerful. He goes head on with semi-trucks and wins. If you have ever been swimming in an ocean, you know how powerful it is. An ocean demands respect. How wonderful it is that God is good. He is great, and very terrible. And so He desires that we run to Him with open arms, and tremble. He is a jealous God. He loves us with serious love and demands we take that love seriously.
That . . .
"On the day that I do this" suggests that a DAY is coming when God is going to do some serious good stuff. I wake up each morning and everything seems the same. Could it be that "one day" things will never be the same?
"The Sun of Righteousness shall arise" again suggests that one day the sun will come up and healing will break forth. Righteousness will arise and who will trample the wicked?
We will.
This is that . . .
God, I pray for that Day.
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Day 2 . . . Malachi 4.
2 But to you who fear My name
The Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
3 You shall trample the wicked,
For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet
On the day that I do this,”
Says the LORD of hosts.
This . . .
What does it mean to fear the name of the Lord?
God is all powerful. He goes head on with semi-trucks and wins. If you have ever been swimming in an ocean, you know how powerful it is. An ocean demands respect. How wonderful it is that God is good. He is great, and very terrible. And so He desires that we run to Him with open arms, and tremble. He is a jealous God. He loves us with serious love and demands we take that love seriously.
That . . .
"On the day that I do this" suggests that a DAY is coming when God is going to do some serious good stuff. I wake up each morning and everything seems the same. Could it be that "one day" things will never be the same?
"The Sun of Righteousness shall arise" again suggests that one day the sun will come up and healing will break forth. Righteousness will arise and who will trample the wicked?
We will.
This is that . . .
God, I pray for that Day.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Rain
Day 1 . . . I Kings 18.
41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, 43 and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.”
So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.”
44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.’”
45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain.
This . . .
Listen.
That . . .
Listen.
Can you hear the sound of an abundance of rain?
It's the sound of rain, coming to America again.
This is that . . .
There is a cloud on the horizon. God has declared that the rain is coming.
Just like Elijah, as we pray . . . the rain will come.
41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, 43 and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.”
So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.”
44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.’”
45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain.
This . . .
Listen.
That . . .
Listen.
Can you hear the sound of an abundance of rain?
It's the sound of rain, coming to America again.
This is that . . .
There is a cloud on the horizon. God has declared that the rain is coming.
Just like Elijah, as we pray . . . the rain will come.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Rend Your Heart
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This . . .
Today was the "Global Day of Prayer" and this is the eve of "The Call" for 40 days of fasting and intercession. The call to cry out for God to break in with his strong right arm, to show himself strong, to forgive our sin and heal our land.
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That . . .
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God is calling us to seek his face and pray.
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This is That . . .
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As 100's of thousands join together to rend their hearts and posture themselves in purity and obedience before the Lord with humble spirits, I know that God will hear from heaven and answer. Where there is sin and unbelief, let us cry out for forgiveness and salvation. Where there is brokeness, let us cry out for restoration. Where there is sickness, let us cry out for healing. Let us cry out for forgiveness for the shedding of innocent blood as millions of babies have been killed and ask God to end abortion. Let us cry out for unity among believers everywhere. Let us cry out for peace and safety in Jerusalem. And let the Spirit and the bride cry out,
"Come, Lord Jesus, come!"
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This . . .
Today was the "Global Day of Prayer" and this is the eve of "The Call" for 40 days of fasting and intercession. The call to cry out for God to break in with his strong right arm, to show himself strong, to forgive our sin and heal our land.
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That . . .
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God is calling us to seek his face and pray.
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This is That . . .
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As 100's of thousands join together to rend their hearts and posture themselves in purity and obedience before the Lord with humble spirits, I know that God will hear from heaven and answer. Where there is sin and unbelief, let us cry out for forgiveness and salvation. Where there is brokeness, let us cry out for restoration. Where there is sickness, let us cry out for healing. Let us cry out for forgiveness for the shedding of innocent blood as millions of babies have been killed and ask God to end abortion. Let us cry out for unity among believers everywhere. Let us cry out for peace and safety in Jerusalem. And let the Spirit and the bride cry out,
"Come, Lord Jesus, come!"
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
This . . .
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Boy do I ever need Jesus.
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That . . .
Here's some stuff I have been meditating on.
God doesn’t want us to “tip toe thru the tulips”, he wants us to charge up the mountain.
He doesn’t want us to “tap, tap, tap” on the window of His throne room, he wants us to storm the gates.
He doesn’t want us to “dangle our toes in the water” he wants us to cannonball right into the middle of his river of power, mercy and grace.
He wants us to be HOT.
The fervent prayers of righteous men and women availeth much.
I’m in.
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This is That . . .
Matthew 11:12
Some translations portray "violence" in a good way.
New International Version
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
The Amplified
12And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize. [a]share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].
World Wide English Bible
12From the time of John until now, people try hard to break into the kingdom of heaven. And strong people take hold of it.
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Some translations portray "violence" in a bad way.
The Message
For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God's kingdom.
Living Bible
12 And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing,[a] and violent people are attacking it.
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In my mind, not being what the Bible calls "violent" in this season would involve tip toeing, tapping, and dangling.
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Boy do I ever need Jesus.
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That . . .
Here's some stuff I have been meditating on.
God doesn’t want us to “tip toe thru the tulips”, he wants us to charge up the mountain.
He doesn’t want us to “tap, tap, tap” on the window of His throne room, he wants us to storm the gates.
He doesn’t want us to “dangle our toes in the water” he wants us to cannonball right into the middle of his river of power, mercy and grace.
He wants us to be HOT.
The fervent prayers of righteous men and women availeth much.
I’m in.
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This is That . . .
Matthew 11:12
Some translations portray "violence" in a good way.
New International Version
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
The Amplified
12And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize. [a]share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].
World Wide English Bible
12From the time of John until now, people try hard to break into the kingdom of heaven. And strong people take hold of it.
.
Some translations portray "violence" in a bad way.
The Message
For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God's kingdom.
Living Bible
12 And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing,[a] and violent people are attacking it.
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In my mind, not being what the Bible calls "violent" in this season would involve tip toeing, tapping, and dangling.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Blow The Trumpet In Zion
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This . . .
The God Channel is only available on Direct TV, channel 365.
If you don't have Direct TV, find someone who does and tune in Saturday night to get clued in to what this "the call in Nashville" thing is all about. Join in with 100's of thousands other believers in forty days of fasting and prayer leading up to a gathering in Nashville for a corporate outcry to God.
That . . .
If I had some kind of a "Blog Shofar", I would blow it, jump up and down and wave my arms, shout out a big waaahoo, and cry out to believers everywhere, "It is time to fast and pray".
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This is That . . .
But I believe that God is calling out even louder that in this moment in time, if we respond in repentance, we could release a great revival of confession of sin and a cleansing by the blood of Jesus that could draw us back into marital faithfulness with our Bridegroom, God.
I believe a great spiritual awakening could be at hand.
God's Holy Prescription--Fasting and Prayer
What must we do? God's holy prescription for our diseased state in times of national crisis and moral collapse is in Joel 2, which is a solemn assembly of united fasting and prayer:
"Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm.
Blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, call a sacred assembly; Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and nursing babes; let the bridegroom go out from His chamber, and the bride from her dressing room.
Then the Lord will be zealous for His land...And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions."
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This . . .
The God Channel is only available on Direct TV, channel 365.
If you don't have Direct TV, find someone who does and tune in Saturday night to get clued in to what this "the call in Nashville" thing is all about. Join in with 100's of thousands other believers in forty days of fasting and prayer leading up to a gathering in Nashville for a corporate outcry to God.
That . . .
If I had some kind of a "Blog Shofar", I would blow it, jump up and down and wave my arms, shout out a big waaahoo, and cry out to believers everywhere, "It is time to fast and pray".
.
This is That . . .
But I believe that God is calling out even louder that in this moment in time, if we respond in repentance, we could release a great revival of confession of sin and a cleansing by the blood of Jesus that could draw us back into marital faithfulness with our Bridegroom, God.
I believe a great spiritual awakening could be at hand.
God's Holy Prescription--Fasting and Prayer
What must we do? God's holy prescription for our diseased state in times of national crisis and moral collapse is in Joel 2, which is a solemn assembly of united fasting and prayer:
"Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm.
Blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, call a sacred assembly; Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and nursing babes; let the bridegroom go out from His chamber, and the bride from her dressing room.
Then the Lord will be zealous for His land...And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions."
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