We Have An Open Door. What Do We Do With It?
December 14, 2014
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the doors God has opened to me over the past several years and specifically this past year. And as I read this passage once again this December, this open door given to the church of Philadelphia and the SUMite church became specific.
On the same day I was reading a sermon by Smith Wigglesworth. Here is the excerpt:
May God give us the hearing of faith that the power may come down like a cloud. Once I saw it (the mighty power of God) might at Stavenger in Norway — it was a great crowded place. God said to me: Ask! And I will give you every soul. It seemed too much. The voice came again. Ask! And I will give you every soul. I dared to ask. The power of God swept the meeting like a might wind. I had never seen anything like it up to that time.
It was as though the Spirit of God collided these two messages in my soul that morning. The open door and dare to ask. We are to ask for souls and more souls and believe we shall receive!
I can’t articulate this better than what Libby wrote in the comments on Friday. It’s Holy Spirit inspired. Libby wrote:
Thank you so much for this Lynn. So powerful! This has really spoken to me in many ways, I'm going to try and share the best I can. I asked the Holy Spirit what door has God opened for me that cannot be shut and the answer I got wasn't for me but for the whole SUMite community and it seems a little strange but the door that has been opened through our faithfulness is to be able to advance further into the enemy's camp and take action. Through the power of Christ, we are fighting against satan for the salvation of our pre-believers' souls.
God often speaks to me by giving me words from worship songs and the phrase I kept getting about our SUM community is THERE'S AN ARMY RISING UP! This is from the Jesus Culture song break every chain, check out the lyrics 'There is power In the name of Jesus to break every chain!' Amen!!! EVERY chain that binds and holds us back is broken through His almighty name so we have freedom! But what I didn't realize until I listened again is the verse that talks about gates opening!
All sufficient sacrifice
So freely given
Such a price
Bought our redemption
Heaven's gates swing wide.
And God said yep that's what the key does! Opens Heaven's gates not just for us but for our pre-believers. Wow Holy Spirit tingles all through me! I feel like God has opened the door (whatever it may be to each of us) but it is up to us to actually WALK through it. The enemy will lie to us and tell us that door isn't really open or it is open to others but not to you but NO that is a lie. We can walk through that door with confidence and gratitude that God has honored our faithfulness and made a Way for us!
This really is the season to believe! There is so much power in our prayers for our own and other people’s pre-believers and I really feel that although we may not be seeing the results in the physical world right now, in the spiritual world massive changes are happening and battles for souls are being won!!! This verse has been on my heart for some time for different situations but I feel prompted to share it again: Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
This is a season of change! It may get worse before it gets better because the enemy knows we are close to breakthrough and our loved ones salvation. But it is coming. Stay faithful. I feel massive anticipation and excitement because I know stories of breakthrough and salvation are going to be flooding these pages soon! Our Lord is so amazing and I am just floored by His unending love and compassion for us!
Praying for strength, endurance and peace for every praying wife/husband/mother and lifting every name of our pre-believers to our almighty Lord in Jesus name.
Love to you all, feel so honored to be part of this amazing powerful prayer army! ~Libby
Thank you Libby. My friends, right now in this season, let’s dare to ask! In Jesus name.
