Thoughts for Life: Living Temples that Carry Glory: Prayer Note #86

Dutch Sheets tells, “My father, Dean Sheets, who pastors in Ohio, saw light overcome darkness while on a missions trip to Haiti.

He was preaching the gospel and praying for the sick according to Mark 16:15-18.

As you are probably aware, the national religion of Haiti is voodoo; consequently, demon activity is prominent and strong.

The powers of darkness have been given free reign.

Dad felt specifically led by the Holy Spirit to pray for blind individuals, so he invited them forward. Twenty people responded.

As he stood before them one at a time, waiting for direction from the Holy Spirit, he was given the same instruction for 19 of the 29: "Cast out the spirit causing the blindness."

Each time he did they were healed instantly, seeing perfectly.

Paga! Light striking the mark, penetrating darkened eyes, bringing sight.

What many believers are not aware of is that we are filled with the very glory and light of God. When the apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said, “Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

Cor. 3:16, he used the Greek word naos for “temple”, which always referred to the holy of holies. He was literally saying, ‘Don’t’ you know you are the holy of holies?

The word “dwells” is taken from the Old Testament word shakan, which means ‘dwelling or abiding.’

The “shekinah glory” was the abiding or dwelling glory found in the holy of holies.

Paul was saying that in Christ the shekinah glory of God now shakans in us (see 1 Sam. 4:4; 2 Sam. 6:12-19).

We are the new holy of holies, "a temple of living stones not made with hands, but by God Himself.” (See 1 Cor. 4:6, 7).

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Prayer Note #86 - Living Temples that Carry Glory, taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (pg. 190)

The next Prayer Note on 11/6 Release the Light: Prayer Note #87

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Encouraging a Brother by Rick Boxx with his Integrity daily word:

"Kathy and I had dinner with a friend who's been laboring for years in the 'faith at work' movement. He was feeling discouraged. His last year had been challenging, so he wondered if the movement was making much progress.

As I shared some amazing things I've seen and heard God do in the marketplace recently, my friend's eyes brimmed with tears. He grabbed my hands with joy and said, 'Thank you, Rick. I desperately needed to be encouraged tonight. I need to know that my efforts all these years were not in vain."

Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Thess. 5:11, "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up..."

Sometimes those around us need to hear about God's work, and His successes, to be able to carry on."

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