Wednesday, May 20, 2015

A time for intense prayer

Joshua 6:15-16 On the seventh day they rose early, at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times. And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city. 
Joshua and the people of Israel had been walking in obedience, getting up early every day, going around Jericho, and going back to the camp.  The day arrived, and they knew it. Now was the time to intensify their obedience and shout in thanksgiving for what God was going to do.  In the same way, when we pray and pray, obeying and trusting God as we go, we will know when the times come to "ramp up" our prayers even more intensely and specifically, and wait to see His answer finally arrive.   When we are in constant contact with Him, we are ready for the critical hour, and for the intensity that may be involved before we see the breakthrough.  But if we do not daily trust, obey and pray, we will not be ready for that hour.

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