Clearly in these days, as God’s praying people, we have great responsibilities to fulfill. Now more than ever, we need to get squarely in the center of God’s will because that’s where we can be most effective for Him. We need to fellowship with Him until we know the areas where He has called us to exercise our authority—in our neighborhoods, our cities, our states, our nation, and even other nations. Then we must pray and stand on the Word of God until His will comes to pass in those areas on earth as it is in heaven.
If we don’t, a spiritual void will be created and the Devil will rush in and fill it. Wherever we don’t enforce the will of God on earth by prayer, the Devil will wreak havoc. That has always been the case, but it will be increasingly so in the days ahead.
Therefore, like Moses in Exodus chapter 17, we must daily ascend in our hearts to our place of spiritual authority, seated with Jesus at the right hand of God. We must take the rod of authority He has given us and extend it by faith over the battles that rage below. In our day as in Moses’ day, when the rod of prayer is dropped, the enemy will gain ground. But when prayer is lifted, the causes of righteousness will prevail.
So keep watching and praying. Stay on the mountain of the Spirit with the rod of prayer lifted high. For “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20 – 21)
Scripture Reading: Psalm 75:1 – 9
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!”