120 Filled with Glory of God 11-26-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Let the glory of Your presence come fill this place and fill my soul. … "Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath's day's journey. And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying …. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication …" (Acts 1:12-14). After You ascended into heaven to reign, You lead Your disciples to ascend into the upper room to pray. Though You were in heaven, You were also still there in the midst of them through the communion and agreement of prayer, as they gathered together in Your name. "For where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there among them" (Matthew 18:20). The people of God coming together "with one accord" in the agreement of prayer and in the power of Your name is still the way You have chosen for Your kingdom to come and Your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. "Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven" (Matthew 18:18-19). When Your first disciples came together with one accord in prayer in that upper room, they prayed until something happened. And something did. Like a mighty rushing wind, the glory of God filled that place and filled their souls in the presence and power of Your Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4). You changed their lives forever and set in motion a movement of Your Spirit that began to change the face of the earth. That change has not stopped and will not stop as Your people who are called by Your name continue to pray (2 Chronicles 7:14). There were one hundred and twenty disciples gathered together in that place in prayer that day (Acts 1:15). And as many of us gathered together in prayer for our Kentucky Prayer Focus yesterday, Ray Hughes reminded us that many prophetic people from across our nation have noted that the one hundred and twenty counties of Kentucky. We believe You've given us a divine strategy to cover all those counties in focused prayer every day of January this coming year to pray with one accord for the coming of the glory of God in this land and in Your people. Give us faith and persevering grace to pray through and pray until something happens -- here in our land and here throughout all the earth. "But the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea" (Habakkuk 2:14). In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, Messiah Ministries will be leading again this year the Greater Lexington Strategic Prayer Summit January 9-10. We'll also be one of the ministries and churches hosting a 24 hour prayer time for the 120 counties of Kentucky with the Kentucky Transformation / Kentucky Prayer Focus strategy. To be on the list for more details, please send your email to us at PrayLexington@aol.com For my many friends outside Kentucky, we're praying for God's divine strategies to be released in your region through the agreement of prayer as well. Subscribe free 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 Please Click Here to Order our Ministry Resources On-Line Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com