Washing With The Water of the Word

Last night, during Soaking Prayer, the Lord showed us another tool that was in our spiritual tool box. As we prayed for various people, issues and situations, the Lord said to wash them with the water of the Word.

As we prayed for different people, we would speak forth verses from Scripture that the Holy Spirit put into our hearts, whether they seemed pertinent or not to the situation. What we were doing was speaking the Word over depression, chaos, physical sickness, and so on.

Later, the group was led to wash the church with the water of the Word. As we stood around the chairs in the sanctuary, we spoke forth the verses the Lord put into our hearts. He made it abundantly clear that this was what He wanted and that it would have great effect in the heavenlies!

Next, the Lord showed us another aspect to this kind of prayer. We did not have verses memorized in order to wash others with the Word. The Holy Spirit directed us to stories in Scripture that would be too lengthy to memorize. He had us name the story and pray that particular event over the situation we were praying. Naboth's vineyard was one such story. Joseph's captivity and then later elevation as Prince of Egypt was another. We spoke the woman at the well encounter over a prayer situation, and so on.

The key to the tools that God gives us is that they be used under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit rather than us just thinking up verses that would apply or stories that would "preach the sermon better". Listen for His voice today. As problems arise in your life or in the lives of your "congregation", see if the Holy Spirit might not direct you to wash that problem with the water of the Word. Pray whatever God gives you over the person or situation. Declare the power of the Word over each and then wait to see what God will do.

Blessings,
Father Scott +