The Holy Spirit wants You.

I have been thinking quite a bit of late about prayer, specifically about effective prayer. James 5:16 declares that "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." A righteous man is what got my attention. Who is this righteous man and why is his prayer so powerful? I pondered this for a bit, (I realize the thought of me pondering anything may seem out of place for some of you),and was reminded by the Spirit that my righteousness is as "filthy rages" according to Isaiah 64:6 KGV. How then could my prayers ever mean anything, or have any effect. Quite frankly what is the point of praying at all.
The Spirit then reminded me that within the armor of God is the breast plate of righteousness. It was as if a light had been turned on when I realized that the righteousness that brings power in prayer is the righteousness bestowed on us through the blood of Jesus. I was reminded of the old song "Nothing but the Blood" where we sing this is all my righteousness, nothing but the blood of Jesus. The power of prayer is centered in the blood of Christ. The effectiveness of prayer comes through the power of the blood.
OK, so you know all this, I'm a prayer warrior Paul, clothed in his righteousness, a blood bought child of the living God, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, what is your point. My point is are you involved in effective and powerful prayer. Is the thread running through your prayer life, the prayer life of our church, one of victory? If not why not? The answer lies very simply in one word, FERVENT. It is the fervency that activates this power and makes our prayer effective! It is the actions of the man clothed in the righteousness of God that brings about effectiveness.
We now more than ever must become a fervent people. Hungry and passionate to see God's kingdom come. A fire needs to rise up in each of us that cannot be quenched. A people that refuses to accept defeat from a defeated enemy, and instead walk in victory guaranteed each of us through the power and blood of Jesus. YOU ARE VITAL IN GOD'S BATTLE PLAN. Your fervency is needed for God to begin to move powerfully in the midst of your life and our Church! The great declaration of World War II to was Uncle Sam wants You, God is at war as well, and THE HOLY SPIRIT WANTS YOU!!

Bless you all,
Paul