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Isaiah 40:31 ‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.’
DAILY READING Hebrews 3:1-4:13; Genesis 48; Psalm 38
In the 1920s, Aimee Semple McPherson gained national fame for traveling across the U.S. in a car painted with ‘Jesus Is Coming Soon—Get Ready’.
Aimee used every possible means to draw attention to the Gospel. She was a greatly admired and loved Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity.
She was also the most publicized Preacher of her time, gracing national headlines about three times every week. National news coverage focused on events surrounding her family and church members.
Aimee conducted crusades involving thousands of people, using radio to draw on the growing appeal of popular entertainment. She pioneered the use of modern media in Church services and use of illustrated sermons and dramatization.
Her preaching style, extensive charity work and ecumenical contributions were a major influence on 20th century Charismatic Christianity
However interestingly, while growing up Aimee had considered herself an atheist. At the age of 15, Aimee had become such a public debater on behalf of evolutionary theories that hardly anyone could win an argument with her.
In December of 1907, she decided to attend a Gospel meeting with the intention of making fun of the people there.
But to her greatest surprise she was arrested by the power of God and eventually surrendered her life to Christ.
She had a further divine encounter when she spent a weekend locked up to seek God in prayers. In those few days of waiting on the Lord her life was totally revolutionized as she received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. She also received the call to a worldwide ministry which led to her founding of the International Foursquare Gospel Church.
Indeed an encounter with the Lord will lead to revival and revolution in our lives.
In just a few days of waiting upon the Lord, Aimee’s Life became changed forever.
When Jesus told his disciples to tarry in Jerusalem, it became a life-changing experience for them. In that time of waiting upon the Lord, they caught the wind of the Holy Spirit that led to eruption of miracles, mighty signs and wonders.
Isaiah 40:31 says ‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.’
When we wait upon God, we receive power and renewed strength to go forth and excel. Indeed prayer is a price we pay to see the fulfillment of God’s glorious agenda for our lives.
The call of God upon a person usually attracts oppositions from hell and this is why we are called to engage in waiting upon the Lord so as to be adequately empowered for the assignment we are called to do.
1 Corinthians 16:9 says: ‘For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.’
It is impossible for a believer to operate in power and experience victory over adversaries without a lifestyle of prayer.
Everyone who has ever operated in the realm of power subscribed to the demands of prayer. It is in the place of waiting on the Lord that we are anointed for our next levels and ushered into new dimensions of glory.
This year God has spoken some specific words over us, but every prophecy must be enforced before it can be realized. Through engaging the force of prayer we will indeed see a speedy fulfillment of God’s wonder agenda in our lives.
Also as we commit to diligent study of God’s Word and continual praise, we will surely gain the victory over every adversary and keep mounting up to greater levels of glory and wonders.
PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to wait upon You so as to see mighty manifestations of Your power in this season. Thank You Lord for renewing my strength and causing me to mount up with wings as eagles in Jesus Name.
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Everything that has a glorious end usually has a humble beginning– WORDBITE 222.