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HOW A 24/7 HOUSE OF PRAYER WILL HELP THE CHURCH ARISE

"The revelation David had about the emotions of God equipped his heart for a sustained abandoned pursuit of God, through his many weaknesses and failures, as well as his stunning victories. David is the picture of the end time church, which will be a lovesick, worshiping
warrior bride, and a people after God's own heart."

After traveling extensively throughout Europe, I realize more than ever before how important day and night prayer is needed in all the nations of the world. Day and night prayer will help advance what God is doing around the world? The following are some of the benefits of starting 24-7's in cities and nations.

Benefits of a 24-7 House of Prayer in Your City

A 24-7 will help the Church to passionately pursue God - David is our biblical example of a man after God's own heart. He burned with God's desires. He was moved with what moved the heart of God. He was a man of prayer and worship who passionately pursued God. Just as David hungered after God, the Church will grow in its' passionate pursuit of God as members of the body of Christ are involved in a 24-7 house of prayer.

A 24-7 will help the Church to pray God's purposes and plans over a city - "David studied the emotions of God's heart. He was a man going after what was burning in God's heart. He wanted to know what God was feeling and what He was thinking. He wanted to know, not just what God did, but why He did it. He wanted to be intimately acquainted with the passion and affection of God."

A 24-7 will help change and mature the Church in a city - When you and I know the emotions and feelings in God's heart through 24-7 prayer, we can better obey Him. We can walk obediently in His Word and live radically for Him because His love sustains us. We then are able to obey God long-term because we are linked to His power rather than our own weakness. "When you know what God's heart looks like, then you know what you look like to God. This is what motivates us to change our life styles. You'll never get anybody to change their actions long term until they change the way they view themselves before God."

A 24-7 will help the Church to know who she really is in Christ and how she is loved - We know in a deeper dimension His great love for us even when we make mistakes. Most of us have little grasp of the overwhelming love of God for us personally and the deep, deep pleasure He has in our fellowship with Him. When we spend time in an atmosphere of prayer and worship, we begin to feel loved by God and we begin to feel that we are lovers of God. We begin to feel that God enjoys us even when we make mistakes. We begin to move into a higher realm. "We enter into the revelation of David and become people after God's own heart."

A 24-7 will help bring the Church into lavish devotion and concentration on God - A place of continuous worship and prayer will cause members of the Church to live undistracted lives with a great ability to live focused on God and hearing his heart-beat. It is the Church as she is increasingly in love with God and His cause who will make the difference in the world. We are the ones who will see and be part of this wonderful end-times harvest.

A 24-7 will bring in the Kingdom of God and touch the lost in a city - Reaching a city for God is going to take an army of dedicated prayer warriors and a lovesick, warring bride in order to dismantle the ruling powers of darkness which are now captivating and imprisoning millions of people. What will speak to the millions? It has to be people who are captivated by God Himself, filled with His love and His compassion and dedicated to His heart for the world. This will move the hearts of the lost, because they are really looking for love and for His compassion to fill the God-sized void in their lives.

A 24-7 will help to unite the Church and will break down the barriers that divide -People of various denominations and backgrounds who are praying and worshiping together brings a unity in the Spirit that breaks down the age-old barriers that have divided us for so long. It is the united Church that will be empowered to reach a dying world. The world will know we are Christians because of our unity and love.

"We cannot function properly until we have passionately given our heart to a person and purpose beyond ourselves. If we don't have something
to die for, then we don't have anything to live for.
We don't work right half-hearted."

Quotes by Mike Bickle, www.fotb.com

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