MEETING OVERVIEW
bondfire ministries held it's January meeting on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Although we had a small group attending, GOD moved in a special way. Our Pastor Israel, shared from the Word and taught the importance of intercessory prayer, fasting and the the need that the body of Christ has in calling out to GOD on behalf of others. Our teaching was based out of Genesis 17:8-16, if you're familiar with this passage, this is the account of Israel in battle with the Amalekites and as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites prevailed; and when he let down his hands the Amalekites prevailed. After they had place stones under Moses' arms for support since they had become too heavy, Aaron and Hur supported his hands by one standing on each side of Moses.
The scriptures state that Joshua defeated the Amalekites and later Moses built an altar and called it's name The-LORD-Is-My-Banner. There will be times in our lives that we will need the aid of our brothers and sisters as we fight through this journey called life. For some of us it may seem that all is well and that we are on "Easy Street" and that everyone around us are the ones facing adversity. I've often heard my pastor use this phase, it's a little harsh, but there's a harsh truth about it. "If you live long enough, life has a way to shut you up" There will be a time in your life that life will hand you something that you cannot handle on your own, and the only way you manage to make it, is with the help of others holding you up in prayer on your behalf.
The loss of a job, the loss of a loved one, a spouse that has been unfaithful, sickness and disease, a rebellious child, a foreclosure on the house, a pregnant unwed daughter . . . . things that life just has a way of coming our way and now we find ourselves having to deal with something we've never had to deal with before. Oh, but how comforting it is to know that we can call on others to interceed for us as they stand beside us in the Spirit.
We also referenced Daniel 10:12, this is where the angel of the Lord came to Daniel and spoke these words to him, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day . . . your words were heard; and I have come because of your words." As we learn from these passage there was a struggle in the Spiritual realm as the prince of Persia withheld the angel of the Lord for 21 days and Michael, one of the chief princes came to the aid of this angel.
We were encouraged to never let the circumstances of the natural to overtake us, GOD will always have His angel to encamp around us and to also fight on our behalf.
At the close of our meeting, we prayed intensely for those that GOD had from bondfire in different parts of the world ministering to the lost and for those here at home that need the undergirding of their fellow brothers and sisters. Lastly, we closed by making a committed unifying decree to fast for a week. Although some have continued to fast for 21 days, GOD will ultimately honor our efforts, sacrifices but most importantly our obedience to this call to stand in the gap for others.
DECEMBER VISITORS
Andrea Liu (guest of Paul Mordi)
bondfire ministries held it's January meeting on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Although we had a small group attending, GOD moved in a special way. Our Pastor Israel, shared from the Word and taught the importance of intercessory prayer, fasting and the the need that the body of Christ has in calling out to GOD on behalf of others. Our teaching was based out of Genesis 17:8-16, if you're familiar with this passage, this is the account of Israel in battle with the Amalekites and as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites prevailed; and when he let down his hands the Amalekites prevailed. After they had place stones under Moses' arms for support since they had become too heavy, Aaron and Hur supported his hands by one standing on each side of Moses.
The scriptures state that Joshua defeated the Amalekites and later Moses built an altar and called it's name The-LORD-Is-My-Banner. There will be times in our lives that we will need the aid of our brothers and sisters as we fight through this journey called life. For some of us it may seem that all is well and that we are on "Easy Street" and that everyone around us are the ones facing adversity. I've often heard my pastor use this phase, it's a little harsh, but there's a harsh truth about it. "If you live long enough, life has a way to shut you up" There will be a time in your life that life will hand you something that you cannot handle on your own, and the only way you manage to make it, is with the help of others holding you up in prayer on your behalf.
The loss of a job, the loss of a loved one, a spouse that has been unfaithful, sickness and disease, a rebellious child, a foreclosure on the house, a pregnant unwed daughter . . . . things that life just has a way of coming our way and now we find ourselves having to deal with something we've never had to deal with before. Oh, but how comforting it is to know that we can call on others to interceed for us as they stand beside us in the Spirit.
We also referenced Daniel 10:12, this is where the angel of the Lord came to Daniel and spoke these words to him, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day . . . your words were heard; and I have come because of your words." As we learn from these passage there was a struggle in the Spiritual realm as the prince of Persia withheld the angel of the Lord for 21 days and Michael, one of the chief princes came to the aid of this angel.
We were encouraged to never let the circumstances of the natural to overtake us, GOD will always have His angel to encamp around us and to also fight on our behalf.
At the close of our meeting, we prayed intensely for those that GOD had from bondfire in different parts of the world ministering to the lost and for those here at home that need the undergirding of their fellow brothers and sisters. Lastly, we closed by making a committed unifying decree to fast for a week. Although some have continued to fast for 21 days, GOD will ultimately honor our efforts, sacrifices but most importantly our obedience to this call to stand in the gap for others.
DECEMBER VISITORS
Andrea Liu (guest of Paul Mordi)
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