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Paula Hendricks

In the Throne Room

Posted on 08.26.10 by Paula Hendricks | Twitter: @PaulaWrites678
Topics: Impacting your world, Relationship with God

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).

For awhile now, I’ve asked God to make me a praying woman. (Don’t ask me why, as I didn’t pray that prayer with a whole lot of desire or faith that He could really answer.) But in our recent staff revival week with David Butts, Chairman of America’s National Prayer Committee, God answered my prayer. He gave me desire—and hope—that He is making me a woman of prayer! Here’s a little taste of what David Butts shared: 

Imagine opening the door to God’s throne room and approaching His throne with your prayer:

“Dear God, please heal my swollen finger.”

“God, help me not look like a fool when I give this presentation.”

“Please give me patience with this annoying person you created! Amen.” 

The four creatures who surround God’s throne day and night continually saying “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come”--and the twenty-four elders seated on thrones--well, they look at each other incredulously for a few seconds and then whisper, “Is that ALL she’s going to ask?!”

While God cares about every detail of our lives, He has invited you and me into His throne room in order to accomplish His eternal purposes on Planet Earth through prayer!

Not only that . . . we don’t just go in and out of the throne room occasionally—we live there! Don’t ask me to explain it to you, but somehow, while our feet are firmly planted on Earth, we are also seated with Christ on His throne:

“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6).

Suddenly prayer looks a whole lot different.

Over the next several weeks, Kim Wagner will be calling us to BIG prayer each Thursday on the blog. Until then, would you join me in asking God to teach us how to approach His throne with confidence? And, while we’re talking about praying, would you go to work with us praying through this week’s True Woman prayer requests? 


Thursday, August 26
The first session of the Indianapolis conference is four weeks from tonight. Today, focus on praying for that session specifically. Ask for God to meet with us. Pray for women to sense His presence when entering the Convention Center, for the worship to prepare hearts, and for God to clearly speak through Crawford Loritts and Nancy DeMoss (Isaiah 64:1-4; Psalm 47).

Friday, August 27
Registrants are receiving the 40-Day Heart Preparation Devotional by email. Ask God to use this as a tool to soften hearts, open eyes, reveal hidden areas of sin, resulting in repentance and confession – before the conference begins, that women might come with a hungry heart for God (Isaiah 57:14-15; 66:1-2).

Saturday, August 28
Continue to pray for women who need to be at this conference but have not yet decided to register. Ask God to supply the necessary provisions, whether in the area of childcare, finances, lodging and traveling expense, or any other needs (Ephesians 3:20-21).

Sunday, August 29
Kay Arthur will bring a message challenging us to be “Women of the Word.” Pray for her health, spiritual refreshment in the midst of a hectic schedule, a fresh vision of Christ, and a keen sensitivity to His purposes in this movement (Psalm 119:41-50).

Monday, August 30
Stacey Smith, a former inmate who now serves as a prison chaplain and conference speaker for Prison to Purpose Ministries, will be signing to a couple of songs at the conferences. She blessed those who attended both the Chicago and Chattanooga Conferences with her testimony and signing. Pray for God to use her again as she seeks to minister during the worship services (Psalm 34:1-5).

Tuesday, August 31
Additional Spanish interpreters are needed for both Indianapolis and Fort Worth. Ask the Lord to burden women who can minister in this area to volunteer. Also pray for more men to respond to the opportunity to serve as prayer intercessors during the conference (Romans 12:1-13).

Wednesday, September 1
Pray for Dannah Gresh and Erin Davis, as they lead the Teen Track portion of the conferences. Ask for God to give specific insights for the messages these particular young women need to hear. Pray for Dannah’s and Erin’s passion for Christ to be infectious. Ask the Holy Spirit to invade these sessions with conviction, grace for repentance, filling the girls with hope and courage for the future. Pray for any who are lost to be converted (Psalm 78:4 -7; Psalm 126:5-6).

Comments

  1. Is the 40 day Heart Preparation Devotional available to those who can not attend the conference ?
    Thank you..
    Ephesians 3:20-21
    Rejoicing in Him,
    linda
    posted by Linda
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:36 am
  2. Thank you for encouragaing us to pray big things. My bookshelf is lined with books on prayer by many saint of old such as Andrew Murray and E.M. Bounds and George Mueller. I long to pray as they did, to live on my knees and see God answer powerfully, to live in the throne room asking big things for the glory of God that His purposes might be accomplished on earth. I do not know how to do this right now. It is hard to continue in prayer when we do not see the answers. How do we overcome this challenge to pray and not give up when the answers are not visible? This is my challenge right now.
    posted by Melanie
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 8:04 am
  3. What a glorious truth!!! Not only can go to the throne of grace .. but we LIVE on the throne of grace according to Ephesians 2:6! Thanks for reminding me this! Even I'm living here on earth, my refuge is his throne, my comfort is in his arms and nothing compares to this!
    TW is always in my prayers ..
    posted by E.
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 8:09 am
  4. Love this, entering His throne room in supplication and prayer can have such a powerful effect on every aspect of our lives.
    http://proverbs31project.com
    posted by Maria Reyes-McDavis
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10:32 am
  5. You bet, Linda. Sign up on this page: http://www.truewoman.com/?id=1193. We're already in the middle of the series for the Indy conference, so you might want to click "Ft. Worth Conference" to receive all 40 emails.
    posted by Paula Hendricks
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10:48 am
  6. I remember a challenge from Nancy a few years ago about praying on my knees. It has been such a helpful way for me to come before the Lord. It helps me humble myself before the Lord. I have also found that to pray out loud helps me not wander off in my prayers. How precious my time with the Lord has become. And then just this summer I have been involved in a study in Revelation and the lesson on the throne room vision in chapter 4 gave me a whole new perspective on coming before Almighty God in prayer. What an amazing priviledge He has given us to come clothed in His righteousness into that Holy place. It makes coming an irresistable desire.
    Thank you for the reminder in this devotional.
    posted by Cathy Hansen
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 11:25 am
  7. This is an awesome truth and I love the point that we don't go there ...we live there! I will be praying for the conference and look forward to what God is going to do!
    momsheart48@blogspot.com
    posted by Susan McCurdy
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 11:27 am
  8. Thank you for that word picture about our continual, physical presence in the throne room before God. Prayer is our conversation with God as our Heavenly Father and as our Friend, speaking with Him one on one. What a precious opportunity we have to be in communion with Him at all times. We are never asked to leave and are encouraged to stay!
    posted by Lori Crank
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 11:43 am
  9. Dear Melanie,

    I don’t know if you’re already doing this, but I’d encourage you to especially focus on PRAYING SCRIPTURE at this time for you, your family, and the world. This is how you can pray with confidence and faith, believing that God will answer, because you’re praying according to His will. I hope the following verses will encourage you today.

    Love,

    paula

    Luke 18:1-7 (the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge): “Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

    Mark 11:24-25 “Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

    Isaiah 55:11 “…so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve that purpose for which I sent it.”
    posted by Paula Hendricks
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 12:12 pm
  10. Paula, thank you for your answer to Melanie because I am in the same boat. I know that God told me to wait for my husband to come to his senses and return to God and to his family BUT that was almost 5 years ago and when I see nothing happening it is so hard to keep praying for it. He gives me little reminders and encouragers, but still has not come through on the restoration. I will keep praying--you too, Melanie!!
    posted by Chris
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 1:51 pm
  11. Dear Chris,

    I join you in praying that God will turn your husband's heart toward Him, and then to you and your children. I pray that you will be sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see (the definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1). May you--like the "ancients"--go down still believing--even if you only see the promise from a distance. (Heb. 13:11 "All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance.")

    He is pleased with you, Chris, because of Christ! Trust Him with everything.

    Love,

    paula
    posted by Paula Hendricks
    on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 2:42 pm
  12. Dear Paula,

    Yes, prayer is so important and so relevant! Thank you for the picture of the throne room of our Lord; a glorious picture; it is awesome to think about the spiritual realities. Prayer is a tremendous privilege -- communing with our King of Kings, yet our tender Father, who hears, answers, and uses prayers -- awesome. Thank you for the reminder.

    Yes, I will be praying for the upcoming conferences and will try to tune in on the specific requests as well.

    May our King's richest blessings be yours (and to all at ROH and the conference speakers/participants) as you seek to further the work of the kingdom! 2 Cor. 13:14

    In His love,
    posted by Leslie S.
    on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 11:46 am

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