“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
I learned this scripture in 1970 shortly after I was saved. By 1972 the Lord began to open ministry opportunities through the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship in Amarillo, Texas. Since I was trained by Morris Means to pray and then to pray some more, as chapter president I started a weekly one hour prayer meeting to seek the Lord’s face and His favor to reach lost souls in our area. Only two other men would pray consistently with me every week. Because the Lord promises that if we pray, He will hear, forgive our sin and heal our land, we were able to minister in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma through chapter meetings and conventions.
Throughout the 1970′s I experienced people praying and living the promises of 2Chronicles 7:14. Quoting scriptures is not the same thing as praying. I witnessed an increased anointing in Morris Means’ ministry when he decided to pray a minimum of 8 hours per day. He reasoned that his primary job was to pray and seek the Lord’s face. At any other full time job, he would have to work at least 8 hours per day. Why not pray 8 hours per day?
He was attending a small country church in an abandoned school house at that time. The pastor left and the people asked Morris to step in as pastor. The church continued to prosper under Morris’ leadership and Morris continued to pray faithfully 8 hours per day. Soon the church outgrew the schoolhouse and built a new church and school in a town of 5000 people. The facilities were paid in full but Morris found himself busy taking care of the flock and managing the school. One day he noticed that the anointing was leaving him. And the church was not flourishing. He called a meeting with the Elders and told them his concern about the loss of the anointing. He stressed that he had to go back to praying 8 hours a day like he had done at the old school house.
The Elders told Morris that since he was being paid a salary, Morris had to work at the school and take care of the congregation. Morris knew he needed to pray to have God’s anointing, so he resigned as pastor. When you pray like it says in 2 Chronicles 7:14 an anointing comes on you that exceeds any thing you could have desired. Seek a relationship with God like Morris did 8 hours per day. Do not read the scripture; do what it says and God will marvelously heal your land, your family, and your circumstances. Morris took his job to pray very seriously and sought God’s anointing. Because Morris prayed he reached people who today have Christian ministries all over the world. Remember, if you already pray, well go pray some more!
Dr Terry Peters
Jan 26, 2010
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