http://internationalhouseofprayernorthwest.org/lang/en/an-open-invitation-come-up-higher-to-the-presence-of-the-lord Messages and content from Gary Wiens and the team at International House of Prayer Northwest (IHOP-NW). The mission of IHOP-NW is to establish night and day intercessory worship for the return of Jesus in preparation of establishing His Kingdom on the earth. IHOP-NW will train and mobilize worshipping intercessors that operate in the forerunner spirit as end-time prophetic messengers. The goal is to build a missions base which will set a context for night and day prayer and worship in the Pacific Northwest and the Pacific Rim. Creating an atmosphere of prayer and worship will accelerate the physical return of Jesus to the earth. Jesus’ return is dependent upon the prayers of this generation according to Matthew 23:37-39 and Revelation 22:17. Our focus is on the replication and amplification of the simple promise of scripture to encourage the seeking of God in humility, prayer and worship via a global network of houses of prayer, including many throughout the Pacific Northwest. More at www.ihopnorthwest.org. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://internationalhouseofprayernorthwest.org/lang/en/an-open-invitation-come-up-higher-to-the-presence-of-the-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Jo Sappenfield Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:22:03 +0000 http://internationalhouseofprayernorthwest.org/?p=199#comment-201 Isaiah saw this same throne in the year that King Uzziah died. I believe such a vision would leave anyone permanently ruined as to any usefulness they might have contributed in preserving the status quo. Isaiah had become undone. He had no more self-confidence. It was in fact, a transformation from any kind of self-reliance to simply being an arrow in God's hand for Kingdom purposes that this vision of the Lord sitting on a throne produced. We must know that there is new paradigm from which we will begin to function when once our eyes have been opened to behold the holiness and authority of God in such a dramatic way--namely, the truth--from which the western church in many respects has become apostate. And that truth is that one thing is needful. As Daniel, who was given visions from God, it was at great cost to his natural man--even an involuntarily cost--but his name reveals the truth that was planted deeply within his spirit as a result of it all and it was this paradigm from which he was to operate--"GOD is my Judge." Why? Because it is God who is sitting on the throne, judging right, maintaining my the cause of those who fear Him. Because of that--The "fear of man" was no longer a factor in His equation of service. He simply and wholeheartedly worshipped God and God used him and preserved him until further heavenly appointment. Isaiah saw this same throne in the year that King Uzziah died. I believe such a vision would leave anyone permanently ruined as to any usefulness they might have contributed in preserving the status quo. Isaiah had become undone. He had no more self-confidence. It was in fact, a transformation from any kind of self-reliance to simply being an arrow in God’s hand for Kingdom purposes that this vision of the Lord sitting on a throne produced. We must know that there is new paradigm from which we will begin to function when once our eyes have been opened to behold the holiness and authority of God in such a dramatic way–namely, the truth–from which the western church in many respects has become apostate. And that truth is that one thing is needful. As Daniel, who was given visions from God, it was at great cost to his natural man–even an involuntarily cost–but his name reveals the truth that was planted deeply within his spirit as a result of it all and it was this paradigm from which he was to operate–”GOD is my Judge.” Why? Because it is God who is sitting on the throne, judging right, maintaining my the cause of those who fear Him. Because of that–The “fear of man” was no longer a factor in His equation of service. He simply and wholeheartedly worshipped God and God used him and preserved him until further heavenly appointment.

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