Proverbs 19:21
In the prophecy I began to share with you yesterday, the Lord went on to say:
“The enemy has a plan, but My plan will stand! … Great days, great days are ahead for My people. The dark is growing darker but the light is growing lighter. So lift up your eyes and see what I’ve prepared for you. Say no longer, ‘I can’t.’ But put these words in your mouth, ‘He will and I can!’
“For never have there been days like there are in this day, saith the Lord, days where the things of the spirit are so available to you. In times past, your spirit has cried out to know more of Me and to have change. But in this day, there is an atmosphere for you to receive change, for you to walk in higher places in My Spirit.
“And as you give place to My Spirit, you will touch more and more of Me. Then as you let go of the natural wants of the flesh and quit touching them continually with your mind, as you look to Me and say, ‘Lord, what is it that You want to do?’ that change will manifest in you.
“There has never been a day when I have poured out My mercy and grace upon My saints for the ability to change and become like Me as I am in this day, says the Lord ….
“So give yourself to Me. Even now, draw closer, saith the Lord. Take hold of these things. Carry them with you always and great change will take place in your life. And if you will hold onto it and not be afraid, no one will take it away from you.”
Scripture Reading: Romans 8:29–32
On the chilly March night in 1972 when Lynne Hammond took her first step into a life of Spirit-led prayer, she had no idea what was about to happen. All she knew was the hunger in her heart for God wouldn’t let her sleep. In the few short months she’d been born again, her desire to fellowship with Him had grown so strong she could hardly contain it. “Help me, God!” she cried. “I want to know you. I want to be able to talk to you. Please, teach me to pray!”
Suddenly, a heavenly presence flooded the room. Lynne sensed waves of spiritual fire sweeping over her and a beautiful language began to flow like a river from within her. Although she’d never heard of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, she knew instantly, without a doubt—this was God!
What began that night soon blossomed into a life of prayer that ultimately became a ministry of prayer when, in 1980, Lynne and her husband, Mac, founded Living Word Christian Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Under Lynne’s leadership, the prayer ministry at Living Word has become an internationally recognized model for developing effective pray-ers in the local church.
A teacher and an author, Lynne publishes a newsletter called Prayer Notes, has written numerous books, and currently serves as the national prayer director for Daughters for Zion. Her passion for inspiring and leading others into the life of Spirit-led prayer continues to take her around the world to minister to believers whose heart cry, like hers, is “Lord, teach me to pray!”