Prayer Connect: "God's Throne Room"

THE POWER OF THE THRONE ROOM

OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP

The atmosphere found in the throne room of prayer and worship is a secret place of prayer for the believer. Biblically, in Isaiah 6:1-9, we see that it produced three powerful teaching truths:

It is a place we can bring those painful things that have died in our lives as Isaiah did. “In the year that King Uzziah died, [in a vision] I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the skirts of His train filled the [most holy part of the] temple. Above Him stood the seraphim; each had six wings: with two [each] covered his [own] face, and with two [each] covered his feet, and with two [each] flew. And one cried to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory! And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who cried, and the house was filled with smoke” (Isaiah 6:1-4 AMPC).
It is a place we can bring unclean things that have wounded or hurt us as Isaiah did. “Then said I, Woe is me! For I am undone and ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts! Then flew one of the seraphim [heavenly beings] to me, having a live coal in his hand which he had taken with tongs from off the altar; And with it he touched my mouth and said, Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity and guilt are taken away, and your sin is completely atoned for and forgiven” (Isaiah 6:5-7 AMPC).
It is a place of great restoration and empowerment for kingdom soul winning and discipleship. “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. [9] And He said, Go and tell this people, Hear and hear continually, but understand not; and see and see continually, but do not apprehend with your mind” (Isaiah 6:8-9 AMPC).

The throne room is an atmosphere for the holiness of God to root out anything that is not like the holiness of God. It empowers us with courage and perseverance to focus on kingdom assignments. Let us cry out, “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!"

Pastor Don Rogers

The Pentecostals of Wisconsin

Wisconsin District Prayer Coordinator

WNOP North Central Regional Prayer Coordinator

DEFINING PRAYER

There are three parts to the word “Prayer,” according to the original languages the Bible was written in. These are: (worship, intercession, and supplication). While there are vast possibilities in these three words, there is also a correlation between these, the greatest commandment ever given, and the possibility to fulfill the law of love. Through worship we show our love and adoration for God, and through intercession we demonstrate compassion by extending God’s grace to others. Through both intercession and supplication, we can fulfill the law of loving others as ourselves. There are many Biblical examples that define prayer. When put into action, prayer fulfills the First Commandment.

Worship: (to reverence or adore, do homage, obeisance, bow down). Worship is one of the most definitive words for prayer in the Greek language. Prayer in itself is the primary way to worship God when performed with a pure heart. Daily prayer should always begin and end with worship. God is calling on us to be thankful, and to not be overcome by this fast-paced world and stress. There is depression and suicide rampant in our world today that could be abated with thankfulness. One of the best examples of worship is Abraham’s trip to Mount Moriah. He was willing to give all with a thankful heart, believing that God would make a way for him and Isaac.
Intercession: (entreat, meet (together), pray, reach, run). Jesus is our greatest example of an intercessor. He stood in the gap between heaven and hell for us, once and for all, giving us the greatest example of love. When we pray on behalf of another or a situation in intercession, we bear the burden for that person or situation as if it were our own; carrying it to the throne of God. Abraham interceded for Sodom and Gomorrah, and he saved his family. God is calling on believers to take the burden of a lost and dying world, and run with it, straight to His throne.
Supplication: (a petition, prayer, request). Supplication is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith towards God, and usually involves desperation. When there is a hopeless situation, God always has a solution, and is an ever-present help in time of need. The widow woman who went continually to the unjust judge, to be avenged of her adversary, is a perfect example of supplication. Like the widow woman, we need to wait on God. And while we wait, we should continue to demonstrate our faith as she did. We must believe that God will answer in His perfect time, when we pray according to His will.

Pray that we incorporate these three important prayer parts. Prayer is so much more than speaking some nice sounding words, and so much more than making our requests known. Prayer is an action word. Daily prayer will transform any life into what God has created and intended for it to be. Many times it is not so much what we are praying that matters, as much as if we are praying. God wants to hear from us, and He wants our lives to be defined by prayer.

Beth Marie Evans

Apostolic Author

Associate Minister

International Christian Fellowship

Brookfield, Illinois

World Needs:

Pray for family members who lost loved ones in a Russian plane crash in Tatarstan carrying 16 parachute jumpers and a single-engine plane carrying 6 passengers and 2 crew that crashed into a vacant two-story office building in Milan.
Pray that Gabby Petito’s murderer is captured and the hunt for Brian Laundrie comes to an end.
Pray for the Lord to support the “family values” draft bill in Ghana and for the protection of Christian families in Nigeria and throughout the world.
Continue to pray for the Lord to bless the church economy and address the American and world economy while providing revelation through the released expose of the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials, and politicians in 91 countries and territories through the Pandora papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Continue to pray for the Lord to bring His bride through the Covid-19 season as Covid-19 has taken the lives of more than 700,000 people in the US and approximately 200,000 deaths have occurred as vaccinations remain widely available.

POA HOPE Prayer

Fall ’21 "90 Day Prayer Journey"

It’s that wonderful time of year!

Rosh Hashanah, on the historical Jewish calendar, brought the beginning of the year 5782. Celebrating those special days with God’s chosen people only added to the feelings of expectancy and urgency many are feeling.

Fall; beautiful Fall. The colors are simply glorious. The weather is marvelous. Everyone wants to be outdoors, by a fire, cooking, working, and just enjoying cool, brisk breezes.

It’s time again to unite with POA’s HOPE Prayer Family around the world to pray. What a blessing to come together for a cause so close to the heart of Jesus; His covenant children who have lost their way and those who love them and refuse to give up hope.

October 1, we will commit to pray our 14th season of “90 Days of Prayer” for our beloved prodigals and those who love them. Some of us have been together 7 years, praying faithfully every Spring and Fall. What journeys we’ve had of love, grace and mercy!

We will again pull our thoughts and prayers from the scripture-based book by Dr. James Banks, Prayers For Prodigals. We may deviate some, however we like staying with the scriptures Dr. Banks has compiled for each day.

We invite you to join our HOPE Family for these 90 days of binding together in hope and faith. If it is your first time, we welcome you to a family who cares deeply about all prodigals.

“And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border” (Jeremiah 31:17 KJV).

Believing for the harvest,

Don and Dy Anne Long

POA HOPE Prayer

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“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things” (Joel 2:21).

When the people of God gather together in one mind and one accord, and cry out to Him, God hears and He takes notice. We see Him do great things; greater than we could have ever prayed.

Registration is $25 per person. Click the link below to register now.

Dr. David K. Bernard

UPCI General Superintendent

Access Challenged Nations

Join the World Network of Prayer and Global Missions in praying for the nations that currently do not have an apostolic work. We will focus on one nation each week.