Thirty days of fire - part 2

Thirty-one days have passed since we began on January 1 with “Thirty Days of Fire.” I will never forget how excited you were as a congregation to begin to pray and fast for revival. Hundreds of you not only stood and agreed to take part in the fast; you gladly agreed to enter into a prayer agreement with the Lord to allow the fire to fall. I am deeply proud of all of you for what you did this month.

 

One of the key things that you participated in was the Sunday night prayer meetings. We split the whole area up into geographical areas and chose leaders for each area. When you met at 6:30 p.m., more than 100 each night prayed certain scriptures on revival and prayer. You then split up into groups all over the sanctuary and prayed. You prayed for the leaders of our city. You prayed for the nation. You prayed for families. You prayed for special needs given to you as leaders. We were overwhelmed at your response. Although I could not be with you in the first two meetings, because of my recent foot surgery, you were strong and fervent. Prayer is not the key to revival—FERVENT PRAYER IS THE KEY.

 

Leonard Ravenhill said, “God does not answer prayer; He answers fervent prayer.” Your hot, fervent prayers have brought about a revival spirit.

 

Hundreds of you have participated in the “Twenty-one Day Daniel Fast.” Many others of you have fasted for more than twenty–one days. Many of you have fasted in other ways—some one meal a day; some one meal a week and others many meals this month. And now many of you are still fasting.

 

Reverend Cliff Buckrham has been anointed to preach! He has preached simple but stirring messages to the church. He has been spirit-led. I felt that the Lord wanted us to extend the revival and include Tuesday night rather than closing on Monday night. I hope that you will get the message, “Soaring Like Eagles” that he preached on Monday night.

 

I look forward to seeing you on this coming Sunday in both morning services as we continue to go deeper in the Spirit.