Good morning, Lord Jesus. King of kings and Lord of lords, You’re the King of this city and the King of my heart. Come rule and reign in this land and throughout the moments of my day. …
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26).
The sacrament of Holy Communion, celebrating the Lord’s Supper, is a prophetic act by physical means proclaiming a spiritual reality. We eat the bread and drink the cup together in the physical realm, while we proclaim that we are united together as one in the Spirit and one in the Lord in the spiritual realm. Through this means of Your grace, we are one with You, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world. What we do with our bodies is a proclamation of what is in our hearts—that despite all the outer divisions and superficial walls, we believe this eternal truth: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as (we) were called to the one hope of (our) calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all and through all and in all” (Ephesians 4:4-6).
As an expression of the City-wide Church here in this city and our region, we will come together tonight and tomorrow physically as one for prayer, praise, and proclamation from the various and diverse streams and traditions of Your Body. But we are mindful that our physical act of just showing up together in the same place at the same time under the same name of Jesus as Lord of this city and region is a powerful spiritual proclamation—“so that through the Church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 3:10).
“Together with Christ” as one with You and one with each other, You raise us up with You and seat us with You in our heavenly position in the place of spiritual intimacy, identity, and authority You’ve entrusted to us as the people of Your Church (Ephesians 2:4-7). Because we are in You and You are in us, we are spiritually, strategically positioned “in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion” that would claim any power of darkness over our city and region (Ephesians 1:20-21). And it’s from that place of unity in the Spirit that You command Your blessing—“Life forevermore!” (Psalm 133).
It’s from that heavenly position and place that together we’ll join in deep humility and bold faith for prayer, praise, and proclamation as Your Holy Spirit will lead at our annual City-wide and regional Strategic Prayer Summit. As You have said: “On this rock I will build My Church, and gates of Hell will not prevail against it. I give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on Earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven” (Matthew 16:18-19). As You have said: “The God of Peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you” (Romans 16:20).
Yes, Lord, let it be so, just as You have said—here in our hearts, here in our city and region, here in our generation and throughout all the Earth. Let the walls of division come down! Let the walls of prayer be lifted up! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
Please keep us in your prayers and come join us if you can for our 4th Annual Greater Lexington Strategic Prayer Summit this weekend, Feb 4-5, being hosted this year at Consolidated Baptist Church. Please see our web site calendar for details:
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All are welcome for this city-wide and regional gathering of prayer, praise, and proclamation: "Let the walls come down!" Please pray and spread the word!
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