"God is establishing a new authority in His
church to break through to the third heaven,
gain the heart of God, and carry that revelation
back to earth where we can accomplish His will.
As we do, we will change the very atmosphere
around us - God's will being done on earth as
it is in heaven. This is what we pray for every
time we pray the Lord's Prayer!"
It
is time to seek God's face through worship.
The word "seek" means to search, look for, aim
at or try to discover. We need to seek and search
for God with deep passion. God desires that we
become worship warriors for His Kingdom. I am
using this season in my life to seek the face
of God in a deeper way. When you come to the end
of yourself, when you need God desperately, when
you are hungry for more, then everything else
is not as important as seeking the Lord's face.
God is removing our grip on earthly, temporary
treasures and bringing us into a new spiritual
dimension and walk with Himself. Most of us would
say, "We have never been this way before."
When
we worship, we come into a supernatural connection
with God. There is power in that connection.
As a result, doors on earth open before us. We
have a revelation of God's will and plan. We can
walk in a new level of victory. God brings us
into a place of transformation. We are drawn out
of the pattern of this world and into the pattern
that God created us for. We are comforted in the
midst of turmoil, and we receive the Holy Spirit's
help. As we worship, we ascend to a new place
and begin to see from a heavenly perspective.
Worshipping God opens the door for God's presence
and power on earth.
We
are in days where the spiritual warfare is increasing.
Life is radically changing. God wants us to learn
to ascend in worship and then learn to descend
in war. What we did yesterday and the way we used
to live is no longer adequate for the days we
are entering. We have got to rise up to a new
level of spirituality. We have got to ascend into
our Father's Throne Room, and then He makes sense
of it all. We can no longer depend on our own
understanding. The weapons of our warfare are
not carnal but mighty. We must have heavenly revelation
in order to fight this spiritual war on earth.
From a position of worship, we will gain the victory.
Ascend
in Worship
"This
is a time for worship! This is a time for intercessors
to ascend, worship and come boldly into our
Father's Throne Room."
When
we ascend in worship, we enter into a new realm.
The promises of God become realities in our
life, because our faith awakens to a new level.
God calls us to ascend in worship, but how can
we so this when there are so many cares in this
world? Here are some practical ways you can
ascend in worship.
- Give
God Time - The enemy will try to keep you
too busy to seek God. This is his strategy.
He will put many good things in your path. He
knows when you truly seek God, you move into
a new realm, and his works are shattered. Look
at your schedule. Whatever it takes, narrow
it down, and seek His face in worship.
-
Abide - Learn to abide in God's presence
at all times. When you are tempted to worry
or get distracted, catch yourself, confess it
as sin as soon as you are aware of it, and go
back to worship.
- Be
Disciplined - Live a disciplined life of
worship even when your circumstances are difficult.
Determine persistently to worship Him. We don't
realize the weights and oppression that are
part of this life. Worship brings us above this
world's cares.
- Worship
Continually -
It will not work to worship God occasionally.
We must worship Him throughout the day. We can't
let our mind concentrate on the increasing troubles
on earth. Jesus has paved the way. He is seated
in the heavenlies at the right hand of the Father
(Hebrews
1:1-3). He reigns from heaven.
- Use
the Word - Mix the praying of the Word with
your worship. Because of present health problems,
I am reading and praying the Word of God throughout
the day. This is helping me so much as I worship
God. It is giving me a heavenly perspective
and helps me to focus on God.
- Express
your Heart
- God loves passionate worshippers. You may
want to be loud or quiet, sing, weep or shout.
Use whatever way helps you to express your heart
to God. God is looking for your heart.
"When
we release a sound of worship, the earth must
respond. There is power in lifting our voices
in acclamation of the true and living God. We
can speak; we can sing; we can shout. Then the
expressive power of the hands generates a sound.
We can clap, and we can play instruments. We
can also lift our hands in worship… We can stand;
we can bow; we can dance."
Descend
in War
"So
if we live on earth but have access to heavenly
places through prayer, why is God's will not
always done on earth as it is in heaven? The
answer lies in the second heaven where Satan,
the 'prince of the power of the air' (Ephesians
2:2), and his demons contest God's reign
and His angels. Satan is the prince of this
world (see John
12:31, 14:30,
16:11).
To better understand the warfare we face and
the incredible power we have in prayer, it helps
to carefully understand the following: The
first heaven is the earthly realm where we live.
When Jesus died on the cross, He broke the power
of Satan in this earthly realm. Through His death
and resurrection, we can pray into the third heaven
where God is seated (Romans
5:1-2). We have access to heavenly places
through our prayers. Satan is the prince of the
power of the air (the second heaven) and the god
of this age (II
Corinthians 4:4). He tries to block heaven's
will on earth through a hierarchy of demons that
are positioned between us on earth and the third
heaven where God and Jesus are seated. Our struggle
is against the spiritual forces of evil in the
second heaven (Ephesians
6:12). He gains legal right to block heaven's
will on earth through rebellion against God both
personally and corporately through such things
as idolatry, immorality, bloodshed, and all other
types of sin on earth.
God's
church has the power to break the strongholds
of Satan on earth! We can break through his
domain in the second heaven and we can destroy
his strategies. This is powerful truth to the
worship warrior! When we worship, we are surrounded
by God's presence. When we are abiding in His
presence, God equips us for war. We first ascend
in worship, and then we descend in war. How do
we do this? Here are some practical ways you can
descend in war.
- Walk
in Peace - Hold your ground, and walk in
the peace that surpasses all understanding.
The things you need to see happen are in the
supernatural realm. Trying to figure it out
in the natural will not help. God is after a
supernatural life.
-
Listen Carefully - Listen for God's strategy.
God gives revelation and faith as you worship.
God will give you insight into your situation
as you listen.
- Live
Expectantly - Believe that God will give
you heavenly knowledge. God speaks to you as
you worship. Be expectant, and expect God to
speak to you personally.
- Pray
Through - Learn to pray through the issues
God lays on your heart. When you war in prayer,
you gain more revelation and break the enemy's
power. Your faith begins to grow to a new level.
- Gain
New Ground - As you press through in prayer,
you will gain new ground and revelation for
warfare prayer. It's an ongoing warfare here
on earth but you have the ability to overcome
the enemy. God will continue to bring you into
new places with new insight.
- Be
Persistent - Don't give up. As you gain
new ground and revelation, you must pray through
those issues by faith and with persistence.
"The
more we ascend, the greater release of faith
comes into our spirit man. You have an issue
or a burden or a project that you are praying
through. You worship and get a piece of the
puzzle. God speaks to you during worship.
From His voice you war through the next season,
and there you gain new ground. You worship
more, and you get more revelation. From this
revelation, you war."
"Knowing
that we are entering a battle of uncharted terrain,
worship and praise seems to be our key to victory
in days ahead. We have now entered into a season
of war. When we began this last millennium,
change and conflict accelerated. We find ourselves
groping for stability, footing and positioning.
The world is changing so quickly that many awaken
with anxiety to each new day… The Church is
being prepared to enter its most dynamic season
of warfare, worship and harvest."
For
additional training on worshipping prayer; learning
to be thankful in all circumstances and choosing
praise, read the book called Intercessors Arise
- Book 2 by Debbie Przybylski.
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