Years ago, the Lord gave me a Treasure Map. It was simple; but He said that the map would lead to Great Treasure. (I understood that this was spiritual treasure.) Here is the map.
At each station – or “x” there would be a clue and a reward. I had found three over the years since the heavens opened, but it had been over twenty years since discovering the next “x”. Suddenly I stumbled over the fourth “x” in a journal page written twenty-three years ago.
THE CLUE
Twenty-three years ago – when my husband and I lived in Florida – we were visited by a Japanese missionary to Guatemala. He brought us a present. Truly it was the strangest present I have ever received. He brought me two pages removed from a very old book. I could see the age of the photos by the early style of the photography. One was a marker – a testimony – to the power of prayer by George Müller. It was set up as a witness by the very orphans he rescued and fed. It stands today in Arno’s Vale. We are typing it due to water damage from our fires:
George Müller
Founder of the Ashley Down Orphanage
Born September 27th 1805,
Fell asleep March 10, 1898
He trusted in God with whom
“Nothing shall be impossible”.
And in His Beloved SON JESUS CHRIST our LORD
who said “I go unto my Father,
and whatsoever ye shall ask in My name
that will I do that the Father,
may be glorified in the Son.”
And in His inspired Word which declares that
“All things are possible to Him that believeth.”
And GOD fulfilled these declarations in
the experience of his servant by enabling
him to provide and care for about
ten thousand orphans.
This memorial was erected by the
spontaneous and loving gifts
of many of these orphans.
[Believe me, I do not compare myself in any way to that wonderful man of God. I am merely sharing the dedication stone in order that we may thank the Lord for him together.]
THE OTHER PICTURE
It was the other picture that struck me when I came across it. Here it is: one of George Müller’s prayer rooms:
THE FOURTH “X”
The gift of this very old picture was a clue… a prophetic clue… so many years ago. And, now, that prophecy is being fulfilled:
These are partial pictures of the Prayer Room on Prayer Mountain in Moravian Falls. The dedication in Arno’s Vale to that great intercessor, George Müller is an inspiration to us all. His life of dedication and service to our Lord is one we should all hope to emulate.
I had stumbled onto a twenty-three-year-old prophetic clue and the reward.
THE REWARD
The reward for all of us is His pleasure. We have opened the Prayer Room to any and all – to give Him love and praise and to place before Him our requests according to the Word. James 4:3-4 – You do not have because you do not ask v4You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.”
For those present, to feel His pleasure in all that we are doing is great joy.
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
It is like Eric (the missionary from Scotland who was also a great runner) said to his sister when she could not understand his dedication to training for the Olympics in “Chariots of Fire”:
Eric: “I’ve decided. I’m going back to China. The Missionary service has accepted me. But I have a lot of running to do first.
Jenny: “Eric—
Eric: “Jenny you’ve got to understand. I believe God made me for a purpose, for China… but He also made me fast and when I run I feel His pleasure. To give it up would be to hold Him in contempt. You were right. It is not just fun. To win is to honor Him.”
THOSE GATHERED
All who have gathered for prayer on Prayer Mountain have other responsibilities and other gifting’s; but they are willing to take the time to come aside with other children of God to pray. He does make it joyous for us. But, like Eric said in “Chariots of Fire” it is not just fun.
To pray and then for Him to answer is to honor Him. We are participating with Him in Kingdom management. Our prayers are moving His hand for His purposes. Those who gather for corporate prayers are the tip of the spear in the hand of God. It is glorious, exciting Kingdom business.
You all are invited to add your prayers to the prayers of others to make an even weightier spear in God’s hand.
THE FUTURE
There is one more “x” to be discovered on the Treasure Map. (I hope it is not twenty-three years in between again.) I’m like a kid in a candy shop. I can’t wait to experience what He has said is a Great Treasure.
PROPHETIC WORDS
So much prophecy is coming forth in these prayer meetings that we are adding them to the website. This will give you some of the amazing prophetic utterances shared in each prayer meeting. We want to take these seriously and also to share them with you, so that we may grow and mature together. (The prophetic words will be from these meetings only.). You can read them under the Prayer Section
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