In hours when the heart grows dark, God is the answer. It’s time to not look around, not look to people, and look to heaven, and see the Man Jesus ressurected. He rose up out of the wilderness with the glory of God, and He is leading me to a wedding day. These things are important. These things I need to keep in mind.
The Lord is so faithful, and now I am delving into Joel, w/ my helpful study guide from IHOP!!! It’s a great joy to see Scripture open up. The cool thing I noticed is that Joel talks about the emotions of God a bit, and I’m sure that this bit that the Spirit has put into this wonderful little book is very crucial to the overall message. Therefore, I want to go deep.
Joel talks about the DAY OF THE LORD, which is future, but lesser days have been historical and can be present. I don’t think, however, that this matters only to historical, world-wide events. Crisis in families can be dealt w/ according to the principles of Joel. So does personal and church crises. I feel like in a time where I need to press on in prayer, fasting and weeping; to go on ahead asking for the rain of the Spirit. I just realized something the other day that I cannot do it on my own strength. I cannot change men’s hearts. It has to be the outpouring of the Spirit who brings conviction.
And I know I am called to live in a semi-perpetual state of Joel 2.
So, here is my prayer focus for this season:
1. Breakthru of the Spirit in healing and righteousness in me and my family (again, i can’t do it. but He’s merciful, gracious and slow to anger. He’ll hear me)
2. Breakthru spiritual strongholds in me and my family (i need His victory manifested against all the spiritual strongholds and demons constantly in battle)
3. Breakthru of the Spirit in power and miracles in me and my family (i want to live here w/ the righteousness and resources of heaven)
