Supernatural Signs of God's Presence through Corporate Prayer 12-05-07

Good morning, Lord Jesus. By Your grace, I give as much of me as I can to You and receive as much of You as I can in me. Lord God Almighty -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- come abide in me as I surrender to You, I pray. ... "Once when (Zechariah) was serving as priest before God and his section was on duty, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and offer incense. Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense" (Luke 1:8-11). The angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah in the temple, "when the whole assembly of the people was praying outside" (v. 10). Somehow I've missed that part through all the Christmas seasons of reading these Christmas stories in Your Word. The angelic visitation came when the people gathered together in corporate prayer. You hear us when we pray alone, but at the same time, gathering together in the agreement of prayer with one another is a key spiritual principle to experiencing the supernatural manifestations of Your Presence among us. As You said long ago, "Where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there among them" (Matthew 18:20). Lord, we are hungry for Your Presence among us. We are hungry for the supernatural "signs and wonders" of Your power to change our lives and the witness of Your power to change the lives of those around us in our churches and communities (Hebrews 2:4). As Zechariah served You, while people gathered together in corporate prayer with You, You answered the prayers of his heart (Luke 1:13). Awake within us this desire to join together in prayer, that the needs and desires of those around us may be answered in Your power. You answered Zechariah's prayer by giving him a son, name John the Baptist, who would change the world by preparing hearts for the first coming of our Messiah, Jesus the Christ (v. 17). By the miracle of multiplication, those answered prayers changed Zechariah and Elizabeth's lives, the lives of all their generation, and countless generations to follow -- including our own and those to follow us. Give us grace to serve You and to seek You. Give us wisdom to join together in the power of corporate prayer, with expectant hearts to experience Your supernatural power. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Come to The Fountain! on the 3rd Friday night of every month for our ministry's city-wide gathering of the body of Christ from every tradition and stream to worship the Lord in Sprit and in Truth. Come drink deeply from the Living Waters in the freedom of the Spirit. 7 pm in the chapel at Centenary in Lexington. All who are thirsty are welcome. Call or write for details: 859-422-1794 Come to The Mountain! on Monday Nights for our ministry's weekly prayer for Israel and the peace of Jerusalem led by Doris and Bob McCray. 7 pm in the upstairs Community Room at First Southern National Bank on Harrodsburg Rd. in Lexington. All are welcome. Call or write for details: 859-422-1794 Subscribe/unsubscribe by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 www.messiah-ministries.org Order our Resources On-Line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.injesus.com