Tabernacle Prayer 2

The Candlestick- The Holy Spirit “It’s not by might, nor by power but by my Holy Spirit says the Lord.” (Zech 4:6) The next piece of furniture in the Tabernacle was a seven-branched golden candlestick. The fire represents the Holy Spirit. Every day you should invite the presence of the Holy Spirit into your life. He is the Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Might and Knowledge, We should ask God to give us spiritual gifts. (1 Cor 12:8-10)

The Table of Showbread- The Word of God

Success comes through meditating in His Word day and night. A table with twelve loaves of bread represents the importance of reading Gods Word for daily sustenance. Claim His many great promises. Ask for fresh revelation of the Word. Take time to read and mediate on the Word.  Get a Word for the day.

The Altar of Incense- Worship

 “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Pro 18:10)

A small altar of “burning incense” stood at the entrance to the Holy of Holies where God’s presence dwelt. The altar represents worship. The people of God literally entered God’s presence worshipping the Names of God, including:

·                     God is My Righteousness

·                     God is My Sanctifier

·                     God is My Healer

·                     God is My Provider

·                     God is My Banner of Victory

·                     God is My Peace

·                     God is My Shepherd

·                     God is Always There

The Ark of The Covenant- Intercession

The final place in the Tabernacle was the place where God’s presence dwelt. It was there that the priest interceded on behalf of the people. In the New Testament, you and I are all called priests and instructed to intercede for others.

Pray for those

·                     In authority- spiritual, civil, family and workplace

·                     My family

·                     My church pastor, small group, members, and vision and mission.

·                     My city, nation, and world

·                     My needs

I’m so personally grateful that somebody stood in the gap and prayed for me during some of my most critical crises in life. God says, “Pray for one another.” It may be your prayers that see your son delivered, your neighbor come to Christ and your family receive a breakthrough.

Why don’t you begin today turning up the fire of God in you by walking through a new model you may have never used before? Watch God do something fresh and new in you, your family, your business or job, your health, personal vision, mission and your assignment in life. Turn it up today and go places you have never been, do things you have never done and become something you’ve never been before.

 

 

God's Path to His Presence "Tabernacle Prayer"

Leonard Robinson, a man known for dressing up like Batman and visiting children's hospital in West Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. was recently killed. He poured his life into bringing joy and happiness into kids who had their own setbacks in their health. He found a path to bringing a smile to somebody with his Batman impersonation, coloring books and glasses. Friend, God bigger than Batman and shows us a path to true joy, happiness and fulfillment.

Have you given thought to “God’s Path” to HIS Presence? Consider getting more passionate, intense, rising higher in not only God’s Plan but His Path in prayer with the Lord? There are several prayer models in God’s word. Jesus taught His disciples “The Lord’s Prayer.” It’s a powerful plan to use in your prayer time with God. He will help you to move from desire alone to a discipline, then onto delight on to what drives your everyday life. So what is this Path about?

Consider with me another model in the Word of God. The Tabernacle was the dwelling place of God where He met His people. As they entered the Tabernacle, they passed through “seven stations” as a protocol or path to God’s presence. Today, these same steps can help us to connect with God and lead us through important elements of prayer.

The Outer Court- Thanksgiving and Praise

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise, give thanks to Him and praise His name.” (Ps 100:4) As they came into the tabernacle, they came in with thanksgiving on their lips. Have you ever written down things that you could praise God for? Here is an exercise to help you think of the many ways you can bless the Lord for what He has done for you. Make your own A-Z list of all of God’s blessings on your life.

The Brazen Altar- The Cross of Jesus

“Praise the Lord O my soul and forget not all His benefits; who forgives us of all our iniquities and heals all our diseases.” In the Old Testament, everyone who had committed sins had to bring an animal sacrifice. Jesus paid for all your sins once and for all. You simply need to receive the benefits of what Jesus did for you. Where would we be without the cross, and the stripes on His back that paid for our healings and so much more.

The Laver- Cleansing and Preparing

The next step in the Tabernacle was a bowl of water where people could wash. We need to daily repent of any known sin. What about your tongue? “Speak good that your days may be blessed.” What about your eyes? See God and the Needs of others. What about the ears? Be sensitive to hear His voice. Your hands? Do good to others. Your feet? Walk in God’s ways.

(To be continued in the next dannysdevotional.com)

30 Years Later

It’s hard to believe that 30 years have passed since my wife and our two daughters came to Jacksonville, Florida in 1985. “WOW”, where has the time gone? Since then we’ve added a son, plus God has blessed our three children with their spouses. God has also blessed us with two incredible grandkids with another on the way! David said “MANY,” O Lord are the Blessings you have brought in my life. If I were to add them up, they are more than can be numbered.”

I’M SO GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL FOR:

My Salvation and The Call of God on my life. It’s amazing that God still saves and calls men in spite of their hiccups, hang ups, weaknesses and blunders in their life. Anybody who thinks that pastors are God’s perfect creation are setting themselves up for disappointment. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. YES, everybody makes mistakes with their hands but we should all be grateful for a God who’s still working and changing hearts to do things His way.

I’m Thankful for my Wife Who’s by My Side. There’s more stress and pressure on ministers marriages and their family than the average church member realizes. Over the years this shepherd has realized that some sheep bite! “Ouch”, Pastors who survive realize they are just a part of the process in seeing people transformed, mature and grow in their faith. We’re only agents to help someone with the Process who’s on their way to the Promises for their life.

I’m Thankful for my Kids.  Guess what? Pastor’s kids aren’t perfect either. They have to get saved and transformed like anybody else. I’m thankful that all three of my kids love God and have a call on their lives in serving the Lord with their gifts and talents. Some of the happiest times of my life are when we all get to hang out and enjoy the relationship that God has blessed us with.

I’m Thankful for This Church. Pastors who go the distance with their church realize that not even their best members are perfect. We’re ALL on an assembly line that is being put together piece by piece. I’ve seen hundreds come without the “frame” of Christ, but now they are on the journey of becoming more like Christ every day. I’m grateful for those still on the assembly line, allowing God to add to their faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. God says, “The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1: 5-8)

I’m Thankful for The Vision that’s STILL COMING! God says, “Wait for the vision, for it will surely come to pass.”(Hab 2:3) Some will wait, while some will get impatient. I’ve gotten impatient a few times myself. Being patient is just part of the process. I’m standing on the belief that “Between the promises and the payoff there is a process.” No doubt God’s timing is perfect; and I believe when He said that the vision will come to pass, why I would want to leave before I see Him accomplish what He said would come to pass? God says, “If we won’t get weary in well doing, in due season we will reap if we faint not.” (Gal 6:9)

I’m Thankful That The Best is Yet To Come God says, “Eye hath not seen nor has ear heard the things that God has prepared for them that love him.” I love you Vonnell, my kids and all the Church family and friends who continue to hold on to the Promises of God for the Future.

PRAYING FIRST!

Just how important is it to PRAY FIRST? If I had not made that a priority, I could have easily missed going into full time ministry. When I was at the age of 16, He spoke and called me into ministry. When I was 21 at SEU, God spoke to me, “One day you would go to Jacksonville Florida to pastor a church.” Three months later, God confirmed that identical word to my wife without me conversing the details of that same word to me.

Why would any of us want to place our life into the arena of speculation when we can have revelation from God? God promises us, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go, I will guide thee with my own eye.” He promised us, “I know the plans I have for you, thoughts of peace not of evil to give you an expectant end.” That happens when we PRAY FIRST!

We should pray first in every situation, whether good or bad. Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort. Understanding the necessity of prayer is not enough. In order for it to become a part of our life, it needs to become something we look forward to doing. I’m convinced most people don’t enjoy prayer because they have never been taught how to pray. That’s where this simple prayer journal can help. Using several prayer models out of the bible and having some guide to make prayer more personal, this booklet is designed to bring joy into your time with God.  Once you learn how to pray, prayer can become a part of everyday life. And then....

·                     Before the day begins-

·                     Before you go to bed-

·                     Before you go to work or school-

·                     Before you send that text-

·                     Before you eat, drive or travel-

·                     When bad things happen-

·                     Before bad things happen-

·                     In every situation-PRAY FIRST!

Pray first before the:

·                     Difficulties!

·                     Dreams!

·                     Doubts!

·                     Deception knocks at your door!

When you press in to hear from God to speak His revealed plan, then you can walk into the open doors and live for the God dreams and walk in the power to get through every difficulty that comes your way.

Pastor Danny

 

 

Does God still Do Miracles Today?

Are miracles still a reality in our day today? Or have the critics spoken so brashly and loudly that they’ve told us they don’t exist. Have you seen and heard so many “con artists” who supposedly did miracles for money that your own faith has its question marks?

Nine-year-old Danny came bursting out of Sunday school like a wild stallion. His eyes were darting in every direction as he tried to locate either his mom or dad. Finally after a quick search, he grabbed his daddy by the leg and yelled, "Man, that story of Moses and all those people crossing the Red Sea was great!" His father looked down, smiled, and asked the boy to tell him about it. "Well, the Israelites got out of Egypt, but Pharaoh and his army chased after them. So the Jews ran as fast as they could until they got to the Red Sea. The Egyptian Army was getting closer and closer. So Moses got on his walkie-talkie and told the Israeli Air Force to bomb the Egyptians. While that was happening, the Israeli Navy built a pontoon bridge so the people could cross over. They made it!" By now old dad was shocked. "Is that the way they taught you the story?" "Well no, not exactly," Danny admitted, "But if I told it to you the way they told it to us, you'd never believe it, Dad." (Chuck Swindoll)

Who do you think works overtime to impregnate and birth doubt in your heart? Who has worked intensely since the beginning of creation to stop and hinder the plans and purposes of God? Satan is the author of confusion. Doubt is what caused Adam and Eve to lose their blessings and the favor of God in the Garden of Eden. If the enemy can produce and harvest doubt in your heart about your nightmare, difficulty, dilemma, and despair, then he is on his way to short circuiting you to a supernatural God who desires to bless you beyond the natural. Oral Roberts years ago said, “If we can see the Invisible we can do the Impossible.” Here are a few ROADBLOCKS that hinder us from seeing the Invisible to do the Impossible.

• Doubt is a roadblock to seeing the invisible to do the impossible. Mary and Martha had a sick brother who was near death. They sent word for Jesus to come to his rescue. But instead of coming, Jesus delayed his coming and Lazarus died. Doubt said, “Jesus missed it this time; if he had been here, Lazarus wouldn’t have died.” (John 11:32) Have you ever tried to Set God Straight thinking He missed it somewhere in your life? Martha and Mary did!
• Discouragement is another roadblock. These two sisters were so discouraged and disheartened with the Lord, that they were asking, “Why didn’t You come?” What could have been so important that He would ignore their desperate cry? “Lord, where have you been; you blew it this time”?  Satan thrives on you becoming a skeptic of God’s will, plan and intentions for your life.
• Delay is another roadblock. It’s pride in your heart that says, “My way is the right way!” No, God’s ways are higher than your ways. Jesus says, “I’m glad for your sake that I was not here.” (John 11:15)  Delay doesn’t means Denial. He may have a higher plan that will bring about His purpose, plan and Glory. Four days later Jesus brought Lazarus up from the dead! “NOW,” somebody knew that there was a real God who had come from heaven to earth. Is He doing the same for you in your situation to bring about the Miracle that you need today?