Go Through the Gates 1-13-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are the Head of the body of Christ. I bow mine before You. ... "Go through, go through the gates, prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway, clear it of stones, lift up an ensign over the peoples. The Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to daughter Zion, 'See your salvation comes; His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him.' They shall be called, 'The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord'; and you shall be called, 'Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken' " (Isaiah 62:10-12). Last night some of the worshippers brought a beautiful colored banner that they stretched out and lifted high as a banner over us. As we all went underneath, we went through the gate of the past season into the new. We had spent the day in a flow of prayer, praise, and proclamation. We had joined in repentance of sin and the sins of the past generations of our city, and receiving Your forgiveness and grace to move on and move through the gates of Your blessing and abundance in the land of our promise and destiny (Deuteronomy 8:1-20). Our worship teams released the sound to Your Scriptures and prophetic words over our lives and our land. You spoke to us of this season of the almond branch, ready to blossom and bud with excitement and anticipation for Your move in our midst, declaring, "I am watching over My word to perform it" (Jeremiah 1:11-12). We were amazed to see the 1:11-12 of Jeremiah matched the month and dates of our gathering to go through the gates of this new year and into this new season. "Now is the time," You said to us. Through Your blood and by Your blessings, we are a A City Not Forsaken, we are a City Redeemed. You have sought us out and welcomed us in. You are forgiving us, cleansing us, and restoring us. You are rewarding us with Your Presence in ever increasing measures of Your glory. You said, "I am the Gate" (John 10:9). And we are going through. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! Friends, thank you for your prayers for us this weekend at our Strategic Prayer Summit. It was awesome! And now, by God's grace, we will keep moving through the gates of the Lord and His Kingdom into this new season. I pray the same you and the Church of your City. God bless you! Subscribe/unsubscribe by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Order our Resources On-Line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org