Monday, August 20, 2012

@ The Prayer Station


Hi all over the past 2-3months i have been going out on Friday evenings Witnessing with the Prayer Station on Queen St Down Town Auckland CBD.

The Prayer Station has been running for at least 5 or more years. They meet near the bottom of Queen St opposite Shortland St next to Burger King outside the New World entrance. from 8-10pm
The Prayer Station click here is run by a team of Dedicated people from Y.W.A.M (Youth With A Mission) Click Here, a Korean Church and a South American Church. The many people comming are Korean and South American and YWAM Students mainly people born outside New Zealand where English is their 2nd language. Even though the struggle at times communicating they, dont give up and show a passion and enthusiasm when sharing the gospel message and praying with others. This Greatly encourages me seeing them push thru their struggles and witnessing with such dedication. 

Last Friday 17 August, when getting ready to come out, I felt lead to bring my ukelele, Little did I know the significance of what this would mean.

After setting up we begin each nite to pray and worship, with some singing, for 5 minutes, before starting. As I began to play the worship lifting up to Jesus was electrifying. after this, I kept playing.

I must let you know that sometimes, when i play and begin to worship, I start to sing prophetic songs, just like praying, a new song and words start to flow.

I began to sing a prophetic song calling the people to come for prayer. and as I felt the spirit start moving I looked around and there was 3 groups of people praying, usually the conversation and prayer lasts for a few minutes but these 3 groups lasted for 10-20 mins. This is what can happen when the power of The holy spirit comes down,

It says in the bible Psalm 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. KJV and Psalm 22:3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.NKJV.

In the King James Version it mentioned the word inhibits from dictionary.com click here it says

Inhabit verb (used with object)
1. to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
2. to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind.

In the New King James Version it uses the word Enthroned from dictionary.com click here it says

Enthroned verb (used with object), en·throned, en·thron·ing.
1. to place on or as on a throne 
2. to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority.
3. to exalt.

To sum up the passage it is saying that when we start to praise God, He is inside with us, that we are sustained by Him, that God sits with us, we have invited Him inside us, That he is exalted (lifted up). when we start to praise Him.

I feel that the Prayer Station encompasses this passage very well God is with them because they Give all the Praise, honor, glory and look to Him to sustain them in His ministry.

Feel free to come on down on a Friday night between the hours of 8-10pm. Pray for People, Talk with people, pray and intercede while the team are praying and talking to others. Or Just remember the team in prayer over this time.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks Mickey. Nice report.

    BTW - the New Zealand Prayer Station has been going in that location for about ten years now. It was started by one of the YWAM ministries and we like to partner with churches and other Christian groups that are led to join us. (Not just the two others you mentioned.)

    Yes, music and worship can be another tool God can use to draw people to Himself. The whole point of the Prayer Station ministry is to help connect people to God, starting with a concern for people's felt need. Jesus met people where they were. Still a good strategy. Blessings.

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    1. Agreed prayer is a great ministry. David hope you got my emails.

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