He Will Satisfy Your Soul

early morning worshiper

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If you take away the yoke from your midst,

the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,

If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your darkness shall be as the noonday.

The Lord will guide you continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

Those from among you
Shall build the old waste places;
You shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach,
The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.

- Isaiah 58:10-12 

Last Saturday at the Negros Island House of Prayer we prayed for the Philippine Legislature which was going to decide this week whether or not to pass the Reproductive Health bill, better known as the "RH bill."

This bill has been controversial and has spawned a lot of mixed feelings about it.

Those in favor of it believe it is the only solution to our nation's high population growth. However, many of us are concerned that if it is passed, it will pave the way for the legalization of abortion and same-gender marriages.

We were on our knees, pleading with God to spare our country from the evil schemes of the enemy.

As of this writing, the said bill has actually moved forward, with the House of Representatives voting Monday night to end all debates after seventeen months of discussions which have sharply divided the chamber.

Yes, we are on our knees... asking God to let righteousness reign and thwart all evil schemes of the enemy that could inflict great damage and further weaken the moral fiber of this nation.

We are in a war for the mind and the heart of the Filipino people...  

The enemy is crafty and he fights dirty.

But we do not lose hope.

And we need to be prepared to discern his tactics and to outsmart him.

We are in a different kind of war.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal 

but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 

 casting down arguments and every high thing 

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, 

bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ...

- 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

We are learning as we go deeper into intercession that it is not wise to engage in spiritual warfare without adequate worship.

  

Our warfare must proceed from worship.

Worship and intercession go together, not only because worship is our protection as we enter enemy territory. More importantly, it is in worship where we grow in intimacy with the Father; it is in intimacy where the throne room secrets and kingdom strategies for our warfare are given.

If we go to war without worship, much of what we do is done in our human strength... and is bound to fail.

Without adequate worship we will be worried, upset and distracted about many things.

Worship gives us the focus that we need. 

Worship arms us with strength, God's perfect timing, and divine guidance.

There is a time of war... and there is a time of peace. I truly believe that the peace part is when we are on our knees before God, getting to know His heart, gazing at His face, drawing near.

The past days unrelenting rains have fallen over areas of our Luzon islands, including Metro Manila. Flood waters have affected more than 90 towns in Luzon, and 11 areas have been placed under a state of calamity.  

Much closer to home, my grandson Forerunner is in hospital for vomiting and diarrhea. He was admitted early Monday morning when the doctor noted that slight dehydration was setting in. His condition has improved remarkably and hopefully, he will be discharged within today.

For these important prayer concerns, I am choosing to go the way of worship.

Worship brings my soul into peace.


My prayer:


My Father, I kneel before You this morning in worship.
Guide me continually,
Satisfy my soul in drought,
Strengthen my bones;
Make me as a well watered garden,
...like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

Help me build the old waste places;
Help me raise up the foundations of many generations;
I so desire to be called the "Repairer of the Breach,"
the "Restorer of Streets to Dwell In."

As I worship you, dear Lord, spare our nation from evil laws. 
Expose the enemy and teach us how to outsmart him.
Forgive our lawmakers and people for grieving your heart. 
But in wrath, remember mercy dear Father. 
Spare this country from further calamities... 
As we humble ourselves before you, forgive our sins, and heal our land.

And dear Father, Jehovah Rophe... thank you in advance for the complete healing and full recovery of my precious grandson, Forerunner.

Amen.

Let me share with you two songs of worship. One is a beautiful instrumental music entitled "He Will Satisfy Your Soul " from the CD Holy! Piano and Orchestra by Terry MacAlmon. Terry traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, for the opportunity to record with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

The other one is an awesome song of heavenly worship, written by Terry MacAlmon after the Lord gave him a vision of angels, elders, and throngs of the redeemed bowing in worship. He saw thousands and thousands of little children in white robes dancing before the throne, in his spirit someone whispered that these are all the aborted babies of the world, fully alive and made whole, dancing with joy and thanksgiving before their Rescuer. It is a song born out of that heavenly vision, the song of the angels and elders before the throne of God.