The European Prophetic College
Prayer, the Davidic approach #01
The distinguishing mark of a man of caliber, of a man after Gods own heart, shows in his royal approach to the poor and needy, to the orphan and the widow, to each and every situation in which righteous judgment is nullified, even violated. His heart-cry, his prayer is indeed Davidic, Help, Lord, for godly men ceases. Help Lord, for godliness is counted for nothing. Help Lord, faithfulness is no more. The Davidic approach in prayer focuses on that which God himself intends to guard and to protect.
I will arise. . . for the oppression of the poor. I will arise. . . for the sighing of the needy. The godly man, a man of caliber follows hard after the Lord in a strict obedience, faithful to His word as the Lord himself is faithful guards his word. Godly men engage in first-priority-prayer to recover godliness, godly men engage in first-priority-prayer to recover faithfulness. Indeed, proper application of the word of the Lord by men in places of power, by men seated in positions of ruling for the sake of peace and protection is to be regarded as a matter of first-priority-prayer.
Our tongue is our greatness the horizon of the ungodly man begins and ends with himself. With our tongue we will prevail his own visionary power, his seductive approach, his law-making and his decreeing sets pace in two realms, the natural as well as the spiritual. But greatness belongs to the Lord, and he bestows greatness wherever he finds a Davidic heart, a humble approach as to words, its power and to the Word of the Lord. Prayer, prayer which engages the hand of the Lord, bows to that which comes out of the furnace, that which is tried seven times.
I will arise I will arise for the recovering of godliness. I will arise I will arise to cause an end to the oppression of the poor. I will arise arise to the cutting off of flattering lips. The prospect of men who set out for conquest based on the view which states that our lips are our own will not prevail.
Prayer in this late hour begins with a cry for help, for godliness to be recovered, for faithfulness to be secured in the midst of the congregation. Prayer in this late hour seeks to recover that which has undergone refinement, refinement in heavenly furnaces, refined seven times for the sake of perfect purity. The Word of the Lord stands, his fidelity and faithfulness to his own Word stands, his own interpretation of the Word in Christ will prevail. He declares: My counsel shall stand.
And godly men, as many as they are, respond: Indeed, Your counsel will stand. Your words and promises are refined seven times in a furnace. Your hand is lifted to cut off falsehood and to restore godliness. We seek those days when the perfect fulfillment of your perfect Word will be seen by all men, among all nations. We pray for those days to come, even a new dispensation, when the Word, perfectly refined, perfectly expressed in all aspects and perfectly adhered to, will bring redemption and restoration in full measure godliness perfectly recovered.
When a Davidic cry for godliness comes to the ears of the Lord, for the refining of character according to the words from the furnace, then I will. . . When a Davidic cry for justice goes up, reaching the ears of the Father, then I will. . . When there is a crying out unto God, by men of caliber, to silence the pride of the wicked, then I will. . .
We need to engage in the crying out for godliness. We need to learn to distinguish between the proper crying out unto God for promises to be fulfilled and the inappropriate apprehending of promises for personal gain. Godliness must return. . . Godliness must be restored. . . And it will, when godly men turn to the Lord for words for prayer and for justice. Then I will arise. . .
Lars Widerberg
Reading: Ps 12, 1 Sam 13:14, 1 Tim 2:1-4, Isa 46:10, Isa 2.
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Mike
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