An All-Hallows Eve Ramble

[mmitch47]

noopy: hello my friend... thought I would find some word from you for the season. Here it has not only been economically dark, personal (not mine) tragedy dark and October dark. The oppressive cloud is heavier than I have ever felt it. Your word is right on the money. Brought to mind a story Joe Cooper shared about praying for healing and in the midst of the enormous crowds wanting prayed for he told God "I can't do it all" and "there are so many" "Please bring forward those who can help." Suddenly there was someone next to him telling him what was wrong with the person and how to pray. When it was over he looked for the man to thank him and he was nowhere. Whether angelic or humble human, Joe didn't know. He just knew he was able to see eyes opened, people walking etc. and all needing prayer were prayed for. You and I know how prayed up he is when he traveled over seas. He is alive because of the cloud of prayer he walked in. In our day we read of Benny Hinn spending hours and hours in prayer, Joe is another, David Duplessis from Scotland. We have been given a bushel of reminders to be prayed up before we pray. The issue for me is too many of us let the rush of living take control rather than God and our respect, relationship, with him suffers or becomes nonexistent. Why do we not see his miracles take place, we don't know his voice because we don't really spend the time it takes to do it. We minister with the spirit of "I've got 5 min. to pray and then do so I hope he will be here." Sometimes we are fortunate that God loves the ministeree enough to bless them in spite of our puny offering in ministry. I am having a hard time making myself really clear but my heart aches for the body to stop making excuses for not being about the Father's business. We are part of what God calls prayer. He cannot move if we do not pray. That is how important it is.



As far as dealing with demons, the old faithful Pigs in the Parlor is still in print and still a good manual (?) to dealing with the devil. If we are in any prayer ministry at all we will meet some of the cantankerous uglies. Stay prayed up, Word fed, and praised and worshipped into a place where God has an environment where He can do his work. Then bravely, courageously dress for war per Ephesians 5, take up your sword and do battle and then stand and see what God will do. I am ready for war. Are you?