Praying for God's Glory to fill this place….

As we are moving into our 14th ARME Bible Camp since 2009, we have high hopes for what God is going to do. There has been much prayer and much preparation to make this event happen. Hours of work and logistical planning by our team behind the scenes, and hours of preparation by our speakers. It would appear, by human understanding, that we are READY to minister to the people!

In 1 Kings 8, I was recently reading about how Solomon also did much planning to build a temple and home for the Lord to dwell. It's inspiring. And as you can imagine, the priests were prepared to minister once again for the Lord. However, God had other plans.

In 1 Kings 8:10 we are told:

"And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD."

Did you catch the significance of this verse? The priest could NOT STAND TO MINISTER!!!!! For the GLORY of the Lord had filled the house! And this is exactly what we are praying for. We are praying that God will work in such a powerful way, that His Spirit will fill this camp and every detail… and it will not be us ministering, but He himself!!!

Further down in 1 Kings 8, we read part of Solomon's prayer of praise and pleading with the Lord, as he raises his hands toward Heaven. Listen in…

"And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day." 1 Kings 8:26-28

Of course, we know that our meager efforts cannot possibly contain the power or glory of God, but we pray that He will none the less, visit this place. And here's the promise that I'm claiming regarding our desire:

“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isa 57:15

"Lord, we are praying for REVIVAL! We are broken, we need you! Please come and fill this place!"

Review

• Bible Thought: God's glory will dwell with those broken and humble, and feeling their great need!
• Blessing: God has worked many miracles to bring us and myself to this day!
• Battles: While I'm here, my family is battling back at home with sickness. Often when you serve God, the enemy seeks to hurt those you love, and so all of us need prayers for those we love right now!