Isaiah 57:15 ‘For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.’

DAILY READING – • Mark 4:21-41; 2 Samuel 11-12; Daniel 6

The highest city in the world with a population of more than one million, is La Paz, the Capital of Bolivia. It sits 3,869 meters above sea level. Because of its great height, it has what is known globally as ‘Death Road’ or ‘the world’s most dangerous road’. This is a very narrow and steep road that connects La Paz to the Yungas region, in the northeast of Bolivia.
The great altitude of La Paz results in a cool climate in the city. At 3500m above sea level, La Paz has one of the coolest temperatures of any capital city.
The very cool temperature of La Paz is because of what is known geographically as temperature inversion. This happens when sun rays hit the earth’s surface and produces heat. But as this heat rises from the earth’s surface it loses its hotness as it goes higher up. So while the air on the lower grounds are hot, the air on the higher grounds remain cool. Thus temperatures on mountainous cities are generally cooler than temperatures on lower grounds. Temperature inversion says that with every 1 km one moves above sea level, temperature decreases by 1ºC.
This is why people in the higher areas of the earth enjoy generally lower temperatures than people on the low lying areas.

Indeed it is a known fact that the higher you go the cooler it becomes.
The same can be said spiritually. Our lives become cooler and free from heat when we learn to rise higher in the place of prayer. When you live above, it becomes harder for the heat of harassment, problems and troubles from below to reach you.
Therefore to live victorious we must seek the higher life of prayer.

Isaiah 57:15 says ‘For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.’

When we go higher spiritually, we dwell in the high and holy place of intimacy with God where we enjoy continual spiritual revival and victory.

Jesus has asked us to rise and pray so that we do not enter into temptation. So rising in prayer is an escape from the temptations and demonic manipulations that plague people who dwell on spiritual lower grounds.
Sin is a sinker that keeps men bound to the ground, but through prayer we arise above its shackles and bondages. The more we pray the more we move from the lower life of the flesh to the higher life of the Spirit.

Proverbs 15:24 says ‘The way of life is above to the wise that he might depart from hell beneath.’

God is calling us today to rise to that higher life.
Having just come out from a season of fasting and praying, spiritually we have risen higher. But we must endeavor not to reduce our spiritual tempo. We must keep moving higher by keeping to a lifestyle of continuous prayer, study of the Word and fellowship with the Spirit.
Such a prayerful lifestyle is a necessity for every believer who will be victorious in these end-tines. The more we pray, the more we will rise above the heat and harrasments of the enemy and remain seated with Christ in Heavenly places. Indeed we will operate far above principalities and powers and enjoy continual victory in all life’s conflicts.

PRAYER: Father please grant me the grace to maintain a high spiritual tempo and always arise in the place of prayer. Please destroy every spiritual weakness that tries to keep me on the floor. Indeed by Your Grace it is my season to ride upon my high places in life in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :
Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222.