We are living in amazing days—days of destiny and days of danger, days of deep darkness in the world and days of ever-increasing light in the Church.
These are the days Jesus prophesied about, days when we must watch and pray.
Notice I didn’t say it’s a good idea for us to watch and pray these days. I didn’t say we should do it if we have time or if we feel like it. No, for us to get through these days safely and in victory, for our families, our brothers and sisters in the Lord, and our nation to be preserved from danger and kept on divine course, we must—must!—watch and pray.
Lately, the Lord has reminded me of a prophecy given years ago by Kenneth E. Hagin. The prophecy was good and timely the day it was given, but I am persuaded it is even timelier today. It says:
“The end of the age is coming upon this generation. The powers of darkness, the forces of evil are rampant as never before, and they will be increased in intensity and velocity. But thus saith the Lord, in this day, I am searching through the body of Christ to enlist soldiers in the army of prayer. And I will raise up a new band; I will raise up a new army that will know how to pray against the powers of darkness. And the light will dispel the darkness, the truth will set men free, and prayer will break the bands that bind men’s minds and spirits and bodies.”
Yes, there are those who will learn to take their place and hurriedly, it must be. Quickly it must be that they enter in to stand against the force of darkness and evil that will try to come against the land, against the Church, against the home; forces that would try to disrupt and destroy all that is good and that God has endorsed. But the hand of the Lord is upon those who will listen. And the urge of God is in the spirit of those who are attentive; and the Spirit of God will help you to pray.
Scripture Reading: Luke 21:1 – 36
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!”