Bringing Forth the Fruit of Calvary: Prayer Note # 53

            “In summary, the Holy Spirit desperately wants to release His creative, birthing powers through us, bringing forth the fruit of Calvary. 

            He wants to use us in tohuw (lifeless, fruitless, desolate, barren) situations, releasing His life into them.

            Hospitals have intensive care units where the staff is able to keep a close eye on patients who have undergone organ transplants…until they gain strength. 

            Spiritual organ transplants occur as people become Christians and receive new hearts. To grow strong in the Lord, they must receive intensive nurturing. 

            It is exciting to be part of the birthing process—praying them into the kingdom of God. However, it is also necessary to intercede for them through their critical, but stable condition stage.

            [After counseling with several suicidal folks, and becoming stressful, the Lord spoke to him these words]: 

         If you spent a fraction of the time releasing My 
         Holy Spirit to go and hover around them bringing
         life as you do talking to them, you would see many 
         times the results.]

            I would simply say, ’Father, I bring so and so before You now, asking that as I pray the Holy Spirit would be released to go hover around so and so, bringing forth Christ.’ 

            Then I would usually just begin to pray in the Spirit. I saw immediate results. Maturity came quickly. Almost overnight bondages began to fall off. Victories occurred in their lives. It was remarkable.

            What was taking place? The Holy Spirit was being released through my prayers to go hover—rachaph, episkiazo—around these individuals, releasing His power and life.

Prayer Note # 53 Bringing Forth the Fruit of Calvary -Taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (pgs 130-132)

The next Prayer Note on July 7/5 – Laying Hold of the Victory: PrayerNote # 54

"who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you."  (Titus 2:14, 15)

Today’s 26th truth: If you are “born again”, you are above only and not beneath. (Deu. 28:13)

Tonight's post:  Transforming Love

Tomorrow’s post:  What to do Under the Conditions