Wednesday, February 17, 2010

40 Days to Seek God for the City

Our beautiful city, Sikeston, Missouri has delcared February 17 - March 28 as a time to Seek God for the City. This initiative began several years ago, but this year, a renewed emphasis and interest emerged by the decision of the Sikeston Ministerial Alliance. I believe this is a "kairos" moment for our City. There is much to pray about, repent about, and reconcile in order to prepare the way for the visitation and habitation of the Holy Spirit into our city. It is possible for God's people to "change the atmosphere" of a city by taking the prayer initiative to seek God and declare His word over our region. We are poised to hear the word of the Lord, and become doers of the Word.

When we first moved to Sikeston from Georgia, most of what we heard about our city was pretty negative. "Well, you know, it IS SIKESTON..." Many word curses have been released over the city throughout its history. This year, 2010, Sikeston is 150 years old. (More about that later) There is a long history political and ethnic history that must be reconciled. As a pastor in the city, we have a spiritual responsibility and mandate to see obstacles and hinderances uprooted and overthrown in order that the purposes of God for Sikeston and surrounding region will be fulfilled. We have a spiritual destiny and mandate to fulfill.

For the next 40 days, let us pray, fast, and seek that face of our Father to hear us and move in our behalf. We say, "Father, your kingdom COME, your will BE done in earth as it is in heaven" over our homes, businesses, churches, schools, city hall, and all connected with Sikeston.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Seek God for the City - February 17 thru March 28

As I was driving in town a couple of days ago, I noticed several signs saying, "Seek God for the City." I took a second look, and sure enough, that is what it said. All over Sikeston, MO, the same sign. For the next 40 days, Christ followers in Sikeston are seeking the Face of the Lord for the city of Sikeston. This observance will culminate with a corporate service in the city Park near the big white Gazebo on the afternoon of March 28. This will be a time of worship, prayers, and declarations for the City of Sikeston and all its constituents. I am encouraged, and believe God is sending a healing, reconciling, and restoring stream of His Spirit and presence to Sikeston. It is a kairos time, to be sure. God is shifting heaven and earth during this season, to bring us into His perfect will and proclaim His destiny for our city.

The King Reigns

"I have installed My King upon Zion" (Ps 2:6). Our Lord Jesus Christ rules with awesome power and authority. He is not only King of the church, but King of the whole earth.

Consider...As King He represents the rule and will of God; as Priest he represents the needs and desires of the people. His Kingly role is downward, from heaven to earth; His priestly role is upward, from earth to heaven. (From Dutch Sheets, Authority in Prayer).

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Personal Revelation of Jesus

It was Saul of Tarsus, who later changed his name to Paul, who shared his story to King Agrippa. The revelation of Jesus was so powerful, the brightness of the glory from heaven knocked him off his horse to the ground. The Lord told him 'Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what I will show you.' This encounter with God changed his life forever. You can experience a divine encounter today. He even invites you..."Call upon Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and might things..." (Jeremiah 33:3)