Worship and Intercession

Last night Jen, Cayla, Paul Son, and I traveled to Chase, Ks, to check out the Harp and Bowl House of Prayer. We had become connected with Alan, the director, during The 48. One of our schools cleaning ladies goes to their church and had told them about The 48 continuing. Alan and the director of children's ministries, Melinda, came to Kilbourn Prayer to see what we're up to. They've offered their facilities and resources to us and have really made us feel welcomed.

We had a great time! They even invited us to come up and sing with them. I took advantage of the opportunity and was really blessed. We all came away feeling refreshed and encouraged. It's incredibly encouraging to know there are other people so close to us (30 minutes) that also have a desire to see night and day prayer and lives transformed by Jesus. Jen and I returned this morning for their Sunday services.

This was very refreshing for me. All the crud that I'd been carrying around this week just doesn't seem like such a big deal now. Once you are connected with the one thing that really matters things of no consequence seem so obviously that, inconsequential. I am reminded again and again that the place of prayer is not a burdensome place but a place of joy and communion/ joy in communion. Like Misty Edwards says (paraphrase), "If you want to live a life of transcendence, get into the place of prayer. Prayer has real impact."

"And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints."And they sang a new song... Revelation 5:8-9a