"Fear God, Love God, Serve God": "Prayers of the Saints"

"And another angel came and stood at the altar, having

a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense,

that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon

the golden altar which was before the throne."

(Revelation 8:3)

They are not just words uttered into nothingness; they are not just the murmurs of one in dire need; they're not just statements sent forth into space with no return ... No, no; they are POWER uttered from lips of those who know where those heartfelt pleas are going. In fact, they're so important to God that He keeps them along with the tears; He bottles them up! "Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?" (Psalm 56:8) Prayers are extremely important to God ... "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)

"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up;

and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."

(James 5:15)

Don't underestimate what happens when you pray! We can go all around the world on our knees; we loose angels and cast down demons; we dispatch and unlatch; we meet and defeat; we climb and we soar; we launch into the deep and we leave the devil in a heap; we fly above the snake line and we can SEE for miles; we step into realms of glory and move in auras of power; we hi-five with angels and war with devils; we venture into grass huts with kneeling pleading missionaries; we enter palaces and confront dictators; we subdue governments and uplift crying Nations; we reach into hearts and bring clarity to minds; we are the MOST powerful in our lives when we're on our knees ... Ah, prayer! It's the greatest adventure of your life ... if you do it right ...

Depiction of Jesus Christ praying in the Garden

before the Cross

The God of eternity, who became flesh and dwelt among us, our Lord Jesus Christ, knows about prayer. He prayed so intensely in the garden that he sweat drops of blood! It has been scientifically proven that this is possible. Prayer changes things, changes circumstances, changes hearts, changes minds, changes ... "us!" We must be filled with the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance, because sometimes "we" don't know what to pray, but the Spirit makes intercession for us. Paul said he prayed in tongues (or in the Spirit) and he also prayed in his own native language; he sang in tongues and he sang in his native language. Ah, it's a beautiful thing, indeed, to spend time praying in the Spirit; it is refreshing, and when you pray in tongues, you are speaking His language and you are speaking directly to God.

People pray, each in their own way, and "the right way" is meant to say that it must be done from a repentant, honest, and sincere heart. God is no respecter of persons; all who come to Him, honestly, He receives! And, the most powerful of all is the UNITY of the body of Christ, His Church, all praying all over the world ... it will shake the very foundations of earth! It's our Holy connection, "dust" rising in the winds to meet the Creator! God said it, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14) We're there now! What? We have come to the time of "if my people ... will ... pray..." The world is a mess, a terror-ridden mass of hate, a series of governments run amok, a scared generation looking for some leader somewhere to lead righteously, a Church feeling the pounding of Revelation's hooves and the hearing of a distant trumpet, a Bride preparing her wedding garments and oiling her lamps, a Harvest looming before Laodicean reapers, a readying for the antichrist who is lurking in the wings ... It's time to PRAY, and ACT, and REAP, and GO into all the world ... on our knees, and every other way we can get there! AMEN!

The Prayers of the Saints! Nothing happens without the Saints' prayers ... Nothing! Something has to be sent up, for something to come down. As my wise and wonderful Pastor Phillips says, "Without God; we can do nothing, and without us, God will do nothing!" Pray on Saints, fight on Saints, war on Saints ... we're on the Home stretch now; the clock is ticking down; the horses are pawing the ground and preparing to ride; the Angels are readying their vials and seals; the code "666" is on the soon horizon; the world is seeking a leader to bring peace, but he will bring War; the Angels of God are antsy; the praying saints are feeling the pressure and leaving is on their minds; the heavens are restless and war is raging in the second heaven; the Holy Bridegroom is losing patience ... we are "Between His face and His fury;" PRAY!

"UNITY"

What's holding up everything? The Saints of Almighty God! Huh? If people think it's bad now; wait until the Saints are gone! We, the praying, soul-winning, worshiping, standing, warring, believing Saints of Almighty God, are holding back the final terror, the Tribulation period and the antichrist. " For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." (2 Thessalonians 2:7) When the Rapture takes place, and all the Saints of God, are taken out of the way ... terror will occur such as no one has ever seen. What must we do? Get right! Repent, be filled with the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance; be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and live right, stay right, witness to everyone we see; look up, and PRAY with the pure heart and innocence of a little child ... because our redemption draweth nigh!