Words from the Lord: "I am revitalizing the faithful and raising..."

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!

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Take time to rest, because the time to act will soon come!

The Lord gave me a vision of the word 'rest' and as I sought the Lord further, this is what He said, 

"Take time to 'rest' because the time to act will soon come. There is no benefit in restlessness. 'Rest' in My presence so that you will know exactly and specifically what to do when it is your time to take action!"

What is the definition of 'rest' to you? Let us look into the Bible the 'rest' that God wants you to have. 

Hebrews 4:1-3a (GNT): Now, God has offered us the promise that we may receive that rest He spoke about. Let us take care, then, that none of you will be found to have failed to receive that promised rest. For we have heard the Good News, just as they did. They heard the message, but it did them no good, because when they heard it, they did not accept it with faith. We who believe, then, do receive that rest which God promised. 

You see, God wants you to receive and enter His rest, just as He had rested on the 7th day after creating the world, and to rest in the finished work of His Son, Jesus on the cross. This is so that you will be able to walk in His calling and His will for you, by His grace. A similar message was told to the Israelites during Moses' time. But they disobeyed because they did not believe that they will receive any good or benefit by entering into the rest of God. Only those who believe that God is real, powerful and that He can respond to them will experience the true rest He wants to give them.

Hebrews 4:6-7 (GNT): Those who first heard the Good News did not receive that rest, because they did not believe. There are, then, others who are allowed to receive it. This is shown by the fact that God sets another day, which is called "Today." Many years later He spoke of it through David in the scripture already quoted: "If you hear God's voice today, do not be stubborn."

Do you know what that means? Hebrews 4:6-7 says that as long as you believe, you can enter His rest today, or any day! God was angry with the Israelites during Moses' time because of their unbelief. So, He spoke through King David later on and changed the 7th day (Sabbath) to enter His rest to 'Today'. You can cross-refer to Psalm 95. Whether you enter God's rest as an individual or assemble together to worship Him as a church (as stated in Hebrews 10:25), no specific day is required of you. Any day is your Sabbath when you receive and enter God's rest!

If you have not been spending time with God, condemn yourself no more. There's no point spending time blaming yourself. Today is the day to enter His rest! Now is your time!

Hebrews 4:10 (GNT): For those who receive that rest which God promised will rest from their own work, just as God rested from His.

Do you realize the significance of 'God resting from His work' after He had finished creating the world? 

God rested when He had completed His work perfectly and satisfied with the outcomes. So, by entering God's rest, you too will have satisfactory outcomes, and you can be at peace and be at rest! It means when you turn away from all the activities or matters that occupy your mind and start spending time with Him, you are entering God's rest! You are receiving the grace of God to get the solutions to solve your problems, and the wisdom of God to get your work done in the best and most innovative way!

The reason the Israelites had to wander in the wilderness for 40 years was because they failed to see the benefit of entering God's rest. They had no faith in God and they only knew how to complain whenever they did not get what they wanted. So, if you have friends who need to stop the vicious cycle of spinning around with their problems, teach them to enter into God's rest today!

Hebrews 4:11-13 (NKJV): Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

When you enter God's rest and spend time with Him, His Spirit will start working inside you, speaking the word of God to you. He will correct you of any wrong mindset or wrong actions. Allow Him! You can't hide your flaws and weaknesses from Him anyway, because everything is transparent before Him. Understand that He will not condemn you, because there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit (as stated in Romans 8:1). 

But this is also the area many Christians fail. They are reluctant to allow the Spirit of God to work in their lives and change them. Hence, many are still struggling with their sins and weaknesses. It takes humility and a heart of repentance to let Him change you. But know this, those who humble before the Lord will suffer no shame. 

So, let the Holy Spirit realign you with God's will and values. When your mind is aligned with His, you will have a clear idea of the next step, or the next action you are supposed to take. Your problem will appear to be so small before you. All my life I have witnessed this: Nothing can stumble those who have rested in the presence of God!

Hebrews 4:14-16 (GNT): Let us, then, hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we have a great High Priest who has gone into the very presence of God - Jesus, the Son of God. Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are, but did not sin. Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

There is nothing that Jesus cannot understand when it comes to your problems, sufferings, sins, weaknesses, anxieties, etc. He knows you as who you are. So, knowing that He knows you inside-out, come before Him and enter His rest without reservation. Receive His mercy and His grace. Let Him help you. He knows what's best for you. Resting in His presence, no problem can be too big for you. Amen!

But then, you might ask, "How do I enter into God's rest?" 

Since Psalm 95 is quoted in Hebrews chapter 4, you can learn from King David how he entered God's rest. King David praised God, he sang to God, he gave thanks to God, and he worshiped God by surrendering his life totally to God. He learnt to trust God for protection and provision since young. He was never bothered about his image as a king (as someone in high position) when he sang and danced before God. He humbled himself and repented when he was rebuked by Prophet Nathan for the sin he committed. He lived a lifestyle of worship and total surrender to God. He didn't fight back even when his own son (Absalom) took over his throne, because he knew his life and his future was in God's hand. And he lived a life of blessing and honor from God. A simple faith and trust in God! That's how King David entered God's rest. And that's what we can learn from him.

You can also learn from Apostle Paul, the way he received and entered God's rest just as he had written in Romans 8:26-27 and in 1 Corinthians 14:15. Apostle Paul encouraged others to pray and sing with their mind (i.e. with the languages they understand) and also to pray and sing with their spirit (i.e. to pray and sing in spiritual tongues given by the Spirit of God). Apostle Paul also said in 1 Corinthians 14:18 that he thanked God that he pray in the spirit more than the others. That's one way how he entered God's rest and received the revelation for many of his written epistles in the New Testament.

Another person you can learn from is Timothy (Apostle Paul's advice to Timothy as stated in 1 Timothy 4:14-15). When you meditate on the words that the Lord has spoken to you specifically, whether it's through prophecy, visions or dreams, He will empower you. When you enter into God's rest by meditating on His specific words for you, you are tapping into His anointing and power in His presence. So, think and talk often about the specific words that God has spoken to you. Practice those gifts and talents that He has imparted to you. And you will see good success. Amen!

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