Prayer Request Sunday

I have been pondering what to do with Prayer Request Sundays. As I was speaking to the Lord, asking Him if this was what He still desired. I have seen, that few come by for prayer, some weeks none at all. Honestly, I was thinking of dropping it, as if I am posting only my prayer requests or needs, then well... anyway, as I was giving it to God, handing Him the details, questioning whether it was only for a short season, this is what He said.

"Where two or more are gathered there I am in the midst."

I said, "Lord, but it is just me and if someone else shows up, it may or may not be when I am here. I understand that when I begin praying it is You and me and them, our hearts knit together and coming before you in faith, whether big or small on our parts."

He corrected me and said, "No, Kimmie, you have it wrong. When I asked you to begin to step out and share, for you to offer to stand in intercession, you were not alone. I am with you, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are with you. Jesus carries these peoples concerns, the Holy Spirit is their comfort, I am their loving Father. Without them, yes your time would be fruitless. Though you don't see the requests, though you haven't heard them, as I draw people from around the earth to come to this spot, I hear their prayer, you stand expectantly believing and it is a heart condition I desire. Though you don't see the comments in writing, I have written them down. I hold them in heaven, along with their tears. I am sitting by my Father in constant intercession for my people. I have asked you to come and join me, I am the leader and you just must follow. Continue to walk out what I have told you, you will see the fruit, some of it here, some of it when you enter glory."

He also told me to leave a written prayer here today...so I will.

"Father, how blessed am I, are we, to be able to allow you to lead and direct our paths. Lord, our vision is so dim, help us to see with spiritual eyes and help us to weigh everything with spirit sensitivity. I am thankful what You are doing in our lives, I pray that You gives us greater understanding of the anointing You have on our lives. I pray that You would use us this week, give us opportunities to love and bless others. Organize our time, direct our paths, help us not to rush past what You would have us 'step into.' I thank You, that You have spoken to my heart and that You have clearly shown me what it is you'd have me to do. I was growing discouraged, but now I am refreshed. I pray that You would bring the hurting and the lost Lord, I ask for Kingdom increase to come. Help us not to be procrastinators, but help us to be doers of Your Word-even when it isn't convenient to us and especially when it costs us something personally. Father, this week You showed me that it all begins in our hearts, it flows to our minds and deposits, if we allow it, into our spirit and then it should flow out into our external life and touch those you put before us. Be magnified Lord, we need

your help, because truly we have made YOU to small in our eyes and hearts.

In Jesus' name I pray, amen!"

Matthew 18:19-20 (The Message bible)

"Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I'll be there."