16 Day Prayer Journey To Passion 2010 – Day 15
Day 15. Stand.
Without going into great detail, there is a lot of spiritual headwind facing Passion 2010 today. We are not surprised. We know the days ahead will change lives forever. And we know we are in a fight.
Most likely, many of you are also feeling the wind in your face as you make your final preparations for Atlanta. Today, united all across the globe, we simply stand…confident that God is greater than whatever opposes us…confident that something greater than all our struggles is just over the horizon.
Stand.
Hope.
Believe.
Endure.
See.
“You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you. Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD.” 2 Chronicles 20:17-18.
So together we pray…
Father, give us an enduring spirit today. We have come to expect a fight on the brink of something large and life-changing, but we are too tired and too small to fight for ourselves. Our hearts are waiting on You. Fight for us. Win the day. Bring us through. Crush the darkness. Bolster our faith. Be sure ground under our feet. Fill our mouths with praise. Fix our gaze on You. Lift our expectations.
What foe can stand in Your Way? You are our God and there is none like You! In Jesus’ name! Amen
December 31st, 2009 at 9:48 AM
“The Lord is my strength and my shield. In him my heart trusts, and I am helped. My heart exults. And with my song I give thanks to him. The Lord is the strength of his people. He is the saving refuge of his anointed.” Psalm 28:7-8
“As for you, Oh Lord, you do not restrain your mercies from me. Your steadfast love and faithfulness will ever preserve me…As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought of me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay!” Psalm 40:11, 17
God will meet us in Passion 2010. I am ready, I am excited for whatever God has in store for us!
Thousands stand and pray with you and the Passion team today, Louie! See you in a couple!
December 31st, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Most of my favorite moments in history, particularly church history, came in a spirit of battle. We are an army under the highest of Commanders. Let’s do this :)
December 31st, 2009 at 11:52 AM
We’re praying for the leadership of Passion 2010 today!
“But you, Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
you whom I took from the ends of the earth,
and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, ‘You are my servant,
I have chosen you and not cast you off’;
fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Behold, all who are incensed against you
shall be put to shame and confounded;
those who strive against you
shall be as nothing and shall perish.
You shall seek those who contend with you,
but you shall not find them;
those who war against you
shall be as nothing at all.
For I, the Lord your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not,
I am the one who helps you.’
-Isaiah 41:8-13
December 31st, 2009 at 12:21 PM
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evildoers assail me
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet I will be confident.
One thing have I asked of the LORD,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to inquire in his temple.
For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.
And now my head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the LORD.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
You have said, “Seek my face.”My heart says to you,
“Your face, LORD, do I seek.”
Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
O God of my salvation!
For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but the LORD will take me in.
Teach me your way, O LORD,
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they breathe out violence.
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living!
Wait for the LORD;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!
~Psalm 27:1-14
December 31st, 2009 at 5:03 PM
For those of you who are attending Passion 2010, I can’t think of a better way to start the new year!!! ~Glory be to God~
“…Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
December 31st, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Today’s Passion 2010 desktop wallpaper http://j.mp/4TpBAW
December 31st, 2009 at 7:48 PM
“This is what the LORD says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”- Isaiah 43:16, 18-19
Happy blessed New Year!!!
December 31st, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Well we finally arrived in Atlanta….waiting on one more from our family to get here….it was a journey, challenging….lots of headwind…LOL and somewhat exhausting…I love the blog thoughts…the prayer…the encouragement that we are all in this together, and that God is the MIGHTY RUSHING WIND that goes before us, buoys us up and prepares the way for his Kingdom to come in our hearts and lives…..Stand!!!
January 1st, 2010 at 7:40 AM
praying God’s hand & will over all the week holds…
that He will make ways where they are needed…
that every person @P2010 will have ears to hear…
that He will accomplish everything He wishes to in every heart present
blessings~
January 1st, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Will be praying for the Passion family/team in the coming hours especially… as we all rely on God and God alone to do great & mighty things in the hearts of all who attend Passion 2010 :)
As I read your post, a couple verses from the song ‘Hosanna/Praise is Rising’ came to mind:
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You
Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You
‘Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
In Your presence all our fears are washed away, washed away
CHORUS
Hosanna, hosanna
You are the God Who saves us, worthy of all our praises
Hosanna, hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Hear the sound of hearts returning to You, we turn to You
In Your Kingdom broken lives are made new, You make us new
‘Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
In Your presence all our fears are washed away, washed away
January 1st, 2010 at 4:19 PM
long but beautiful
CROSSING OVER
“THEY SING THE SONG OF MOSES”
by Robert Murray MCheyne
Dark was the night, the wind was high,
The way by mortals never trod;
For God had made the channel dry,
When faithful Moses stretched the rod.
The raging waves on either hand
Stood like a massy tott’ring wall,
And on the heaven-defended band
Refused to let the waters fall.
With anxious footsteps, Israel trod
The depths of that mysterious way;
Cheered by the pillar of their God,
That shone for them with fav’ring ray.
But when they reached the opposing shore,
As morning streaked the eastern sky,
They saw the billows hurry o’er
The flower of Pharaoh’s chivalry.
Then awful gladness filled the mind
Of Israel’s mighty ransomed throng;
And while they gazed on all behind,
Their wonder burst into a song.
Thus, Thy redeemed ones, Lord, on earth,
While passing through this vale of weeping,
Mix holy trembling with their mirth,
And anxious watching with their sleeping.
The night is dark, the storm is loud,
The path no human strength can tread;
Jesus, be Thou the pillar-cloud,
Heaven’s light upon our path to shed.
And oh! when, life’s dark journey o’er,
And death’s enshrouding valley past,
We plant our foot on yonder shore,
And tread yon golden strand at last.
Shall we not see with deep amaze,
How grace hath led us safe along;
And whilst behind – before, we gaze,
Triumphant burst into a song!
And even on earth, though sore bested,
Fightings without, and fears within;
Sprinkled to-day from slavish dread,
To-morrow captive led by sin.
Yet would I lift my downcast eyes,
On Thee, Thou brilliant tower of fire -
Thou dark cloud to mine enemies -
That Hope may all my breast inspire.
And thus the Lord, my strength, I’ll praise,
Though Satan and his legions rage;
And the sweet song of faith I’ll raise,
To cheer me on my pilgrimage.
EDINBURGH, 1835.
January 1st, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you.
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.
Psalms 37:5-7, 23-24