The Ministry Gifts and Intercession

 The Ministry Gifts and Intercession 

 "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ", Eph.4.11&12.

The Lord Jesus gives gifts to all believers for the edification of the Church.  The Ministry gifts are products of the in filling of the Holy Spirit of God in us. The disciples were impacted with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and there manifested the power through speaking in unknown tongues. After that experience their lives never remain the same. The Apostles were commissioned,  Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers and Pastor were made of those 120 disciples at the upper room. The Apostles witnessed Christ with power, sign and wonders,  converting many souls to the Kingdom of God through His grace.

One thing I want to call our attention to is how long they waited interceding,  stayed together in one accord for about ten days, praying until the Spirit came as instructed and promised by Christ. These people spent enough time waiting on God. This is to emphasize how pertinent the place of waiting in secret is to Ministerial success. None of these and other gifts of the Holy Spirit can be recieved, sustained and productive without spending enough time with God in secret.

"However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." Matt.17.21

The Secret Place is the birth Place of spiritual gifts and manifestation. We need to spend enough time waiting for ourselves and the body of God. Revival is birthed through the word, healing power, prophecies, soul winning and more can only come as effects of unceasing intercession. If you desire a church with all Ministry power manifestation, Pray. For the unity of the church and soul winning, men have to stand in the gap. God is searching for vessels who will stay in His presence until the Church is empowered for fulfilment and until the redemption of our bodies. 

 - For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. Rom.8.22-23.

Readings: Eph. 4:7-16; Acts 1:1-8; Rom. 8:19-27; 1Cor. 12:1-11.

Prayers.

Lord,  raise men for Yourself in area of intercession for the kingdom.  Make me your secret instrument of Revival for this end time generation  in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.