A REMNANT THAT PRAYS
"Prayer is to God's Will as Rails are to a Train"
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples'" (Luke 11:1).
God is calling out a remnant of workplace (Harvest) believers throughout the world who understand the role of prayer in their work. These people have learned that prayer is not a five-minute exercise in the morning devotion time, but it is a vital strategic tool to discern and know God's will and purposes in their daily lives. They have learned that their personal and business lives are their ministries to God and others.
These men and women have entered into covenant relationships with intercessory prayer partners who help discern the activities they should be involved in. Some even have paid staff, who intercede for their decisions and activities in which they will be involved. They are a small remnant of workplace (Harvest) believers who know that skill and technique are not enough to fulfill God's purposes.
A servant of the Lord has well said, “Prayer is the rail for God's work.” Indeed, prayer is to God's will as rails are to a train. The locomotive is full of power: it is capable of running a thousand miles a day. But if there are no rails, it cannot move forward a single inch. If it dares to move without them, it will soon sink into the earth. It may be able to travel over great distances, yet it cannot go to any place where no rails have been laid. And such is the relationship between prayer and God's work.
Without any doubt, God the Almighty works mightily, but He will not and cannot work if you and I do not labor together with Him in prayer, prepare the way for His will, and pray "with all prayer and supplication" to grant Him the maneuverability to work. (Ephesians 6:18) Many are the things, which God wills to do, and would like to do, but His hands are bound because His children do not sympathize with Him and have not prayed so as to prepare the way for Him. Let me say to all who have wholly given themselves to God, “Do examine yourselves and see if in this respect you have limited Him day after day.”
Is prayer a vital part of your strategic daily practices? Put prayer on the front lines, instead of making it an afterthought. You will begin to see renewed power in your daily life.
Like the trains, which helped to build America, each train required a power source to make their daily journey, as they display their power source over public road crossings all across America.
It is impossible to follow a source without first making a connection to it.
Being first connected, then following the power source is our invitation into His Harvest.
Build a relationship with the Master first, and He will publicly display His hand of fivefold ministry across America!
The USA is dedicated to God. It was built with a purpose, and He will save it. He will now display His power for all to see around the world. Get Connected America!
"Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
It's time to get the enemy off track and out of our garden!
Rev. Donald Dobson
UPCI Minister
