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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ashes-Initiators of God's presence

 

Red Sea has a surface area of about 438,000 km² (169,100 square miles ). It is roughly 2250 km (1398 mi) long and, at its widest point at 355 km (220.6 miles) wide. It has a maximum depth of 2211 m (7254 ft) in the central median trench and an average depth of 490 m (1,608 feet ), but there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 soft and hard corals and is the world's northernmost tropical sea.The Israelites who were around 40 lakhs in number crossed this water body after Moses,the man of God stretched his shepherd’s staff over the sea and the Lord brought an east wind that divided the sea.After they crossed Moses stretched the rod again back and the waters came over the mighty egyptian army.all were amazed,some started just talking how great the escape was but Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing. 21 Miriam sang to them:
       "Sing to the LORD,
       for he is highly exalted.
       The horse and its rider
       he has hurled into the sea."

 

We need initiators of worship,not silencers.We need hearts full of awe rather than mouth full of talk.We need Miriams with “tambourines” and not with “Cell-phones” and “files”.

 

Look at David, who progressed from being a “celebrity” in today’s terms to being the King of Israel. We read that when the Ark of the Lord that signified the presence of the Most High was brought into the city, David who was responsible danced with all His might. When churches and fellowships these days become just “formal” than “sincere” gatherings we need responsible David’s to bring the presence of God back. It is a struggle, it may cost even life but how we need His presence. Seeing this beautiful entry of God’s presence into the city david danced with all His might. He saw something which no one else saw.hallelujah.Lets worship, seeing the beauty of His presence. We need David’s who dance in His presence not Saul’s whose anointing is gone. We need the presence of God back in our homes and lives and churches.We need David’s who count the presence of God of much worth than the positions they hold. We need Men of God,not kings,doctors or reverends.!!We don’t need plans, we need prayers. We need not discuss, lets act. Lets bring back the ark.

 

 

See the imprisoned disciples in the prison of Rome. Paul and Silas were their names. The world tied them in chains, beat them badly and bruised them. It was not a place of comfort unlike “modern prisons”. Their bodies were in pain and hands tied, but their mouth of praise and lives of worship could not be tied up. They started singing and praising. Heaven could not stop working for them. Child of God who is going through the darkest times, let me tell you, don’t give up, praise God with all your heart. Human chains will break. The roman prison became the “work area” of the awesome God that night.If your situation, binding situation, blinding situation invokes praise from the bottom of your heart, your chains will be God’s work area. Angels will descend, the earth will not be able to contain it.O God come down and save us.We praise you Lord. We worship you Lord. may Miracles and healings flow,may souls be saved,may prison doors open and chains break.!!

 

“hold me close.let your love surround me

Bring me near draw me to your side

And As I wait,I’ll rise up like an eagle

And I will sour with you,your Spirit leads me on

By the power of your love”

 

 

Maranatha!!

Ashley

 

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