Brown's Daily Word 10-18-13

Praise the Lord for this Friday.  Pray for our weekly Television outreach which is on Time Warner Cable  channel 4 at 7 PM this evening.  I am preaching from Jeremiah 29. Thank you Lord Jesus. 

    For months we have been planning and praying for this weekend.  The Prayer Conference begins today.   Please pray for those who are traveling in today to attend and help with the Prayer Conference, especially for  Rev. Nigel Mumford.  Pray that the Lord anoint the services and the speakers and bless all the workers and all those who will attend these services.  Pray that the Lord would visit our area with  grace upon grace, blessing upon blessings, and indeed with healings in His hands.

    I have been reflecting upon the wonderful passage in Romans 8.  God is not judging our words but listening to our heart.  He hears the words we say and he also understands the heart cry and the hidden desires that lie underneath our prayers.  He can give us the substance of what we ask for even while refusing the form they take.  I love the words  of Henry Viscardi that  bring the truth home in a powerful way:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.

I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.

I asked for health, that I might do greater things.

I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.

I was given poverty, that I might be wise.

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of others.

I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.

I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for.

Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am among all men, most richly blessed.

    Again Romans 8:26-27 tells us that when we are discouraged, when the pain is too deep, the disappointment too profound, the sense of loss so overwhelming that we cannot put it into words, the Holy Spirit prays for us with groans that words cannot express.  Even when no one else cares or knows or understands, even when we cannot understand anything around us, even when the present is bleak and the future a dark mystery, the Son in heaven and the Holy Spirit on earth are interceding for us.  We are being prayed for by the #1 Prayer Team in the universe.  One is above, one is below, and we’re right in the middle.  That ought to encourage us.

    God has given us the gift of prayer.  It was never meant to be a burden but rather the source of unlimited blessing for us and for those around us.  Moreover, God has made it possible for us to pray about anything, anytime, anywhere.  When we can’t pray, when the words won’t come, when we don’t know what to pray for, God has given the Spirit who prays for us.  What an honor, what a privilege, what a gift, and what a God who would make such provision for us!

  Let us come to Jesus and live.

    In Him ,

    Brown

 Those of you live in the area please join us for the prayer Gathering and the conference... Looking forward to seeing you there.

Come! Share! Rejoice!

 

"STIR UP OUR HUNGER" 

 

Prayer Conference with Rev. Nigel Mumford from "By His Wounds"    Worship by Binghamton House of Prayer
    October 18-19, 2013 at First UMC in Endicott 

        53 Mckinley Avenue Endicott NY 13760

 

 

    Friday October 18:

        6 PM - Registration opens
        7 PM - Worship and Teaching

     Saturday Oct 19

        9 am - Doors Open
        9:30 AM- Worship and Teaching
        1 PM - Healing Service
        7 PM - Worship night with Binghamton House of Prayer

    Sunday October 20th
        Rev. Mumford will be sharing at the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services at   the Union Center United Methodist Church, 128  Maple Drive, Endicott, NY 13760 

** Please note that Friday and Saturday sessions will be held at First UMC in Endicott to allow for more space for prayer ministry.
To register, please go to www.binghamtonawakening.eventbrite.com

  For Information Call one of the following:  607-748-1358. 607-748-6329. 607-427-9098.