Day 2

I am sorry for such a late post but I had a fantastic evening tonight celebrating with our Wednesday evening Bible study gals as we shared what God has done in us over the last 12 weeks. If you attended Tuesday or Wednesday's celebration, you got to hear about Ohn. Ohn was a Thai bar girl until The Well, a ministry in Thailand for bar girls to find safe refuge and a new hope, opened their doors to her to introduce her to the love of Christ and give her a place to seek healing from years of a difficult life. Ohn began to learn a new trade of jewelry making, she began to earn a wage where she didn't have to go out onto the streets. Over the last year Ohn was given a paint brush for the first time. She began to paint the dark areas of her past and as God healed those dark places Ohn's paintings became brighter in color and in dimension. Beautiful oil paintings have been put on paper and her story is being told. Ohn is healing. Tonight, one of our Bible study gals shared that when Narimon, the ministry we support by purchasing the products made by the girls at The Well, was here two years ago she bought a beaded bracelet. On the bracelet was the name of the artist and her age. Her name was Ohn. The idea behind the artist putting her name on the pieces she created is to encourage those of us who purchase the item to pray for the artist. Our Bible study gal shared that she purchased the item to be given as a gift but in the meantime she prayed daily for the artist, Ohn. Once the gift was opened on Christmas morning, she passed the prayer-baton to the new owner of the bracelet. She shared the story behind the ministry and asked that she continue to pray for her. Not often do we get to truly see the power of prayer but in this case we did get to see how God has answered the prayers of His daughters in Illinois, half a world away from Thailand. Ohn is finding healing and has set her mind to help other girls heal from a life of abuse. The power of prayer is amazing. Actually, I can't think of an English word that can truly grasp what prayer does. The power isn't in the one who says the prayer, the power is in the One who hears the prayer. May we be bold in our prayer life and seek Him for His desires and may our lives be changed because of Him.

Day 2
What to Pray: For the Spirit of Supplication
The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer by Andrew Murray

What to Pray: For the Spirit of Supplication

"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express" (Romans 8:26).

"And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication" (Zechariah 12:10).

The evangelization of the world depends first of all upon a revival of prayer. Our greatest need-in spite of what we may imagine-is the need for the forgotten secret of prevailing, all-encompassing prayer. Every child of God has the Holy Spirit within him to enable him to pray effectively. God waits to give a full measure of the Spirit, an added boost to our private and corporate prayer life. Ask for yourself and for all who would join you for the outpouring of the Spirit of supplication.

How To Pray: In the Spirit

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18).

"But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit" (Jude 20)

On the day of His resurrection, our Lord gave His disciples the Holy Spirit to enable them to wait for the full outpouring of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost. It is only in the power of the Spirit already in us, acknowledged and yielded to, that we can pray for His fuller manifestation. Tell the Father that it is the Spirit of His Son in you who is urging you to plead the promises.

Your Own Prayer Requests:

Choose one to start with:
~As you quiet yourself, sit comfortably and quietly and acknowledge God's presence. Ask that His Spirit will direct your thoughts as you press on to pray in the power of His Spirit.
~Ask Him who to pray for and then wait. As a name enters your mind, pray on that persons behalf for any need that you know about. Pray for strength, pray for healing and pray for a fresh revelation of His love for her.
~Thank God for the opportunity to pray for her. Continue to ask Him who you can pray for and respond as the names come to you. Ask Him to show you His answers and give you a peace until you can see His answer to the prayer. And as you wait, trust that even when you do not see the answer, you know God is at work in the situation.

I leave for Las Vegas tomorrow (12/2/10) to visit family for a few days. Please pray on my behalf for safe travels and an opportunity to share the love of Christ in a way that draws them closer to Him. I will have computer access so come back for
Day 3!!

May God bless you with a greater knowledge and understanding of His great love for you.