Have you ever had an urgent thought, a vision or a dream about someone you know personally or even a stranger? The Lord has done this many times in my life.
This
is what the Lord is saying to His people at this time in this season:
"I
am revitalizing My faithful prayer warriors. I am also in the midst of raising
a new generation of prayer warriors. I am looking for people who are willing to
stand at the frontline upon My call. I am looking for people who seek to pray
according to My leading. I am looking for people who know their prayers stir up
the spiritual realm and in due course, change the natural world. I am looking
for people who are unsung heroes in the natural world but shining bright in the
spiritual world. I am looking for people who are humble yet understand their
significance in My Kingdom. Take heed, My people! Receive My anointing and My
revelation to make a difference through your prayers."
The Lord is reaching out to two
groups of people. The first group is people who are experienced in praying
according to the leading of the Lord. The second group is people who have yet to learn how to pray according to the leading of the Lord. No matter which
group you are in, gear up yourself in the spirit and His Word today! Start expecting for a new revelation from Him to pray!
Prayer
warriors know that both spiritual realm and natural world exist concurrently. They have learned that whatever happens in the spiritual realm is
going to affect the natural world. They are convinced that whatever they pray
will impact the spiritual realm and in turn change the natural world.
Let's
look at Moses in Exodus 17:8-11. 'Now Amalek came and fought with
Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, "Choose us some men and go
out. Fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the
rod of God in my hand." So Joshua did as Moses said to him and fought with
Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it
was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed. And when he let down
his hand, Amalek prevailed.'
Do
you see how Moses' prayers impacted the battle of God's people with the
Amalekites? It's the same when you lift up your hands to pray according to the
guidance of His Spirit. It impacts both the spiritual and natural realm.
In Exodus
17:12-13, 'But Moses' hands became heavy. So they took a stone and put it
under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one
side, and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the
going down of the sun. So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge
of the sword.'
If
you have been praying but lately you have got exhausted spiritually, or maybe
you have been disappointed by certain people you prayed for or prayed with, do
not give up. The Lord is with you and He understands you. Allow Him to
strengthen you again, and get back to your spiritual position, even stronger
than before!
Now
we know that the prayers of prayer warriors involve spiritual warfare. So, it is
important that prayer warriors pray only according to the leading and guidance
of God's Spirit. When the Lord instructs prayer warriors to pray, He will make
sure that they are under His protection. Hence, when the prayer warriors pray
with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, they are keeping themselves within the
sphere of protection the Lord puts them in. This is no different from taking
instruction from the Lord for every other ministry decision and action.
So,
prayer warriors need to take heed that they neither do more than what they are
told, nor ruthlessly follow their own desires and pride to pray or make
prophetic act. Because this will result in them stepping out of the sphere of
protection to fight unnecessary spiritual warfare by themselves.
Therefore, humility and obedience are
important key traits of the prayer warriors.
Let's
look at Daniel 12:4. "But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and
seal the book until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and
knowledge shall increase."
It
is crucial to know that the Lord entrusts the prayer warriors with His secrets.
Therefore, they are supposed to conceal and keep the revelation to themselves
to pray. They are to reveal the revelation they have received only upon God's
instruction in His perfect timing. Showing off how anointed they are and
self-exaltation will only cut off the flow of revelation in their lives.
There
are many ways prayer warriors can receive revelation and instruction from the
Lord to pray. I will share some of my experiences here.
1.
Urgent prompting in the spirit
2.
Seeing vision while praying to God
3.
Night vision through dream
Urgent prompting in the spirit
Most of the time when the Lord drops a name in my mind and I felt the urgency to pray for the person, I would immediately put the person in prayer. I would pray in tongue first until the Lord gives me the understanding to pray in words.
And
many times, it's true that the people I prayed for were facing difficulties or
troubles in their lives, but they came out victorious. Praise the Lord!
Here's
an example on urgent prompting in the spirit. One time, we were told about
someone with depression who went missing in another country. We felt the
urgency to pray, and the Lord showed me exactly where the person was. The
person fell down somewhere beside a creek. And with the revelation we received
and the overseas phone call connected throughout our prayer, the rescue team
found the person on time.
Seeing vision while praying to God
There
were many times when I was spending time with God, the Lord gave me a vision of
someone and told me to pray for the person. Usually when I receive a revelation
through vision, it is about God's calling for the person's life or ministry
works.
Night vision through dream
There
were also many times the Lord showed me people I know or even strangers in my
dream to pray. Most of the time, it is to pray for their salvation, or for them
to come out of their problems in life.
No
matter how prayer warriors receive the instruction to pray, their part is to
take heed of the instruction and to pray according to the guidance of God's
Spirit. There's no greater blessing than to know that God is close to you, that
He is willing to disclose secrets to you, and He is showing you the result
because you take heed to pray.
Let
us pray:
"Father
God, I pray that those who have faithfully responded to Your call to pray, Your
anointing and revelation will flow freely in their lives and ministry. Your
protection will always be with them and their loved ones. As they choose to
humble themselves to pray and cause impact in both the spiritual and natural
worlds, may You exalt them in ways You know best for them, and may You honor
them with great blessings upon their lives and the lives of their loved ones.
In Jesus' name. Amen."
If
you have any question that you would like to ask us, or if you have testimony
of how God has led you to pray and you would like to share with us, you're
always welcome to email us. God bless you and have a nice day!