Greetings,
"It is time for Thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void Thy law." Psalm 119:126
Often coming through bible readings, or when I use my two weeks to re-memorize Psalm 119, it never fails that this verse impacts me for devotion and prayer and meditation. Although I can't remember specifically if I have ever preached it. But in these days we are living, and so close to the end of the year, it is very relevant for us and our future as the church, as a nation to glean this truth from this verse as we go into the new year.
First, time is crucial for us. We have been so long without the Lord and His Presence in fullness, that evil has risen greatly across our nation, within the homes, hearts and churches. Plagues and judgements have risen to major impacts for the impact of our future for this generation as much as for our next generation. God's remedial judgements have been sent wave after wave, with reprieve after them to cause the church to recognize our great need and respond rightly. We have failed to do this. Thus, the next wave came, but still we did not know the signs of our time, we had no Daniel to interpret the handwriting on the wall, nor the impact to our nation. This crucial hour has been upon us for over a decade(s).
It is has left us with legalized abominations, and greater sins to be legalized which are on the horizon. All pointing us to next years election and what that will mean for the church and for our nations future. It has left the church with the results that we have never been less of a nation given to Christianity. The church attended and serving Christ has never been fewer in percentage and numerics. And those serving Christ, are at an all time low of obeying and following spiritual disciplines in their quiet times and as a church. This last statement is to reflect the reason of the low percentage of people coming to Christ and attending church. The church's sin impacts the nations sins. somehow, we have forgotten this, or neglected it.
The Word of God, the ways of God and Presence of God is at an all time low in being sought, followed, feared and embraced. Which is what should alarm us as the church and those given to prayer. Back in Psalm 119:53 should be our same mindset and heart set, 'horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake Thy law." ARe you horrified by what you hear and see? Are you horrified in what is happening day in and day out on our streets, in our homes and in the heart and minds of men, women and children? Fear must return to us of what is happening and what will happen if the fear of the Lord is not restored and returned to our nation and the church.
Second, These things are to promote and create a right response before the Lord. If time is crucial, and it is; then what should be our response? The concert of prayer is set forth to address the cause of our plight, the horror of our day and the necessity of seeking the Lord's help as, He is the only help that we have. Any other answer, initiative, or means is only humanism and self. Seeking, waiting and calling upon the Lord is the only answer to our plight in these days. Therefore, He must be sought as He has said in His Word and as, has been given as an example in days gone by when time was crucial. Seek Him with fervency, urgency and desperation.
Third, if we fail to respond rightly, not only does it intensify the response of the Lord, but it leads us to a critical mass amount of deaths for the lost and perishing. It is clear that 'it is time for the Lord to work', we know this and we pray for it. But it may be a time for the Lord to work in wrath rather than in mercy. We must seek 'in wrath remember mercy'. But it must be sought as if the very next second of life depended on it, for it does. Haphazard, luke-warm, sporadic seeking will not suffice, it must be imperative upon the church to seek the Lord for His mercy. For God is waiting for us to seek Him with an understanding that these things are imperative upon our nation. the church has the answer, their response is the answer and failure to respond rightly will produce one of the most cataclysmic downfalls of a society, nation /empire as history has ever recorded. and it is easy to blame the liberals, the wicked, the agnostics or the atheists, and God will not hold them without responsibility. But He will hold forth, just as much, His church, as is so gravely warned to the 7 church in Revelations 2 & 3. For Christ speaking to His bride sets forth both that which He is pleased with, but just as much HE holds forth that which He is against.
It is an error for church leaders to seek positive reports and testimonies and advance what is happening; without also seeking the other end of the balances and the other half of the pendulum. Both sides are our reality and both sides are the necessity of understanding and responding. Too many are overloaded with the negative and evil things and they simply seek to avert their minds and eyes from it; but does God? No, He sees, knows, hears and responds to the evil that is filling the land. "I will go down now and See, if those things that I have Heard, are true" God responds to what He sees and hears. May it be what He sees and hears from us, rather than them.
It is time Lord for Thee to work, and we seek, cry out, lament for You to help us and to meet us and to fill us with Your Holy Ghost. 'Endue us with power from on high" to do Thy bidding for Thy Own Name sake, the advancement of Your kingdom here on earth, as it is in heaven; and the furtherance to finish the task before us for the nations. For soon, time will end for us here on this earth and what have accomplished this year, this month, this day, this hour that will last for eternity!
Seek to employ the Concert of Prayer next month, in our last month of this yea. Join us for the 100 straight hours of prayer at the close of the year. Both are set froth to help us finish this year well; and begin the new year well in Him and for Him. Pray for me as I continue to seek how to promote state conventions, associations and pastors and churches to join us.
Prayer Targets:
--continual upheaval of nations; marches, protests, unrest, anarchy swelling in over a dozen nations capitals worldwide; leading to something major;
--natural disasters - CA wildfires; earthquakes steady at 90, but still long overdue for 7.0;
--great evil - shootings; TX/Mexico border; continued murder-suicides; suicides; with under two months remaining, these numbers are record setting again; prayer to be fought here is the minds & hearts;
--LGBT - advancement of their agenda, targeting religious freedom and any and all associated against their choice of abominations;
--church - persecution in other lands; NOrth America great need for revival, spiritual awakening and restoration of spiritual disciplines; Holy Ghost power;
--national elections one year away, it will determine our future;
--legalizing of drugs across the board; legalizing of prostitution & sex trafficking and sex with children; it is billion$ business, and as we have learned, since they cant stop it, they legalizing it to make money off it; these are the last morals to fall;
--pestilence - viruses, cancers, and other impacts on health to sweep 10,000's across our nation and global;
--next round of severe judgements to impact land;
Updates:
--setting another time of prayer at end of year for 100 straight hours of prayer for nation & church; tenative time will be Dec. 28 - Jan. 1 Noon (est). start considering 1/2 hour slots, and/or hour slots;
I believe the last one we did was a pre-cursor for us in the need facing our nation and the church; a prevailing spirit of prayer is absolutely necessary for 'such a time as this';
--Concert of prayer - blessed to have led prayer time at WVCSB executive meeting; praying much for other states and churches to embrace this; one more for this year, first Tuesday of each month and followed that first week a set time of corporate prayer of Worship - confession - petition & supplication for nation & church;
--sermons from last Sunday uploaded to youtube page;
--A Word blog - 2 started this month in Isaiah 60:18 & 19; verse 18 is done, first one finished in quite a long time;
--The Activity of God - Psalm still going through Psalm 119;
until,
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