I feel that the message
we shared this past Sunday is of upmost importance. I want you to catch this
notion and get in line with it because I believe that this is how we will allow
the Lord to reorder our day, and get our bodies in sync with Him. We believe
this is the way we can enter His many blessings, including healing and
prosperity, in the midst of this hurried society we live in. Darkness will
continue to cover the earth, but as Gods people, we will gain knowledge in the
night to rule in the day by radiating His presence.
Our new series “R.E.S.T.”
is an acronym for:
Reordering
our day
Exchanging
the natural for the supernatural
Sabbath
cycles
The
simple life
The Lord said in His word, “Keep a sharp
lookout! For you do not know when I will come, at evening, at midnight, early
dawn, or late day break.” (Mark 13:35-37 TLB) Because I think this is so
important, I want to share with you a small excerpt from last week’s sermon so
that you can have it readily available when you wake in the night, and so you
are ready for the task at hand.
1.
THE
FIRST WATCH: The Evening Watch (6pm-9pm) or The Meditation Watch
Try
to find 30 minutes you can meditate before going to bed. From your meditation,
find time to release your anxieties to the Lord in prayer! This positions your
spirit for the night ahead!
2. THE SECOND WATCH: The Midnight
Watch (9 pm-midnight)
"At
midnight I will rise to give thanks to you!" (Psalm 119:62) This is a time
of thanksgiving and visitation! This is also the time when God deals with the
enemies that are trying to keep us from entering His perfect plan for our
lives.
3. THE THIRD WATCH: The Breaking
of Day (cock crowing) Watch (midnight-3am)
Much
spiritual activity happens during this time. Most spiritual dreams occur during
these hours.
If
you are struggling with doubt, unbelief or the direction of your life, do this
watch for 21 days.
4. THE FOURTH WATCH: The Morning
Watch (3am-6am)
This
watch is linked with the morning light approaching and the day breaking. Most
of Israel's watches in the bible were developed so that protection would be established
for God's people. None was more important than the fourth watch. A lot of times
the enemy would attack at first light when they could see. Thousands if not
millions of spells are cast around the night hours. Many demonic ceremonies and
expressions are released in the night, so rather than just tacking it up to
another attack of the enemy, we should be wise to recognize the "attack of
the enemy" and rely on the Holy Spirit. If we are awakened to watch a pray
to counteract this activity with our prayers, we must answer!
I have great faith in this new
revelation. We have already been hearing great testimonies! Make sure you tap
into it as well. The Lord says, “you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me,
and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for
Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13-14) What a great promise! I am claiming
it for myself, for my family, and for you!
