Something will happen on Sunday, May 31, that has never happened before in the history of the world. Every nation will be united in one thing - lifting up the name of Jesus Christ in prayer around the globe!
All 220 nations will be represented on the Global Day of Prayer, from the rising to the setting of the sun over a 24-hour period. Believers in every land will join in a unified prayer for the world - that the glory of Christ will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14).
Stop and think about it. Really, stop and ponder the enormity of this moment. Even the Olympics cannot compete with this vast movement of God throughout the earth. Although nearly all nations compete in the Olympics, it is not every nation. This is unprecedented. We have never witnessed this before - ever!
Frankly, that ought to take your breath away. We are living in a time when all the saints of heaven (that great cloud of witnesses in Hebrews 12:1) are watching something that was once deemed unimaginable. With the combination of the technology of today and a mighty move of the Holy Spirit, it is possible for believers to be united in the same prayer and the same heart cry throughout the earth. Just imagine the heavens being filled with the prayers of the saints here on earth, while the saints above are cheering us on.
Here in Minneapolis, we will gather in the Convention Center on Sunday evening. In nations throughout Africa, people will gather in stadiums. In other nations that are hostile to Christianity, people will gather quietly in homes or other secure places - at great personal risk. But they will gather for the glory of Christ!
This blows me away. If it doesn't blow you away, then go back to the top of this article and start reading again. Ask the Lord to open your eyes to see the powerful moment that is before us.
Unprecedented. Marvelous. Glorious. Words cannot describe. It is all for You, Jesus.
All for You.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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