Standing In His Presence

Benjamin Hoogterp

Tag: One Thing

One Thing

sky-04When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Luke 18:22

King David wrote in Psalm 27:4 that he asked only one thing from God.  This simple prayer, the foundation of the current 24/7 prayer movement, is central if we are to capture God in this generation.  The simplicity, the focus, the potential.  There is no lack to those who seek Him.

Yet, in the same right, to the man who had “too much” for his own good, as this passage describes, Jesus was bold and direct.  The man wanted to be perfect, and Jesus, not trying to soften or work the man into agreement, told him His requirements.  The man went away sad when Jesus said only One Thing was lacking.  What did this poor man lack?  Real treasure.

When the Lord Builds the house…

Beyond a doubt, God is raising up a prayer movement across the Earth.  From Europe, to America, to Australia, to China, prayer houses are springing up world wide, and 24/7 incense is being offered upon the altars of the hearts of thousands of passionate worshipers.  Forms can vary from region to region, from house to house, but one thing is constant, that the Lord Jesus is lifted up, worshiped, and adored.

Devotion, Adoration, Intimacy, Contemplation, and “The Secret Place” are becoming more common terms throughout the body of Christ.  Seemingly without any direct motivating factor, songs of intimacy, of passion, and love are spreading throughout the Earth.

Of course, it is not by accident.  Although the eyes of flesh cannot  see it, the very fact that there has been prayer, praise, and worship 24 hours a day, seasoned with fasting and sacrifice, 365 days a year now for over 12 years now in Kansas City is for sure one of the driving forces.  The invisible, yet very real movement of the Spirit, energized by night-and-day prayer of those at IHOP-KC, as well as those throughout the world, are changing the face of the church as we speak.

We do not need to see it, but like a strong wind on a clear day, we can tell the weather is changing, we can see it in the trees and watch the leaves move in the wind.

All because of prayer.  For sure, the Lord is doing something in the Earth.

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