“You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.” (Psalm 23:5)

Last night at our House Church, we were spending time in prayer and worship when the presence of the Holy Spirit came into the room.  There was such peace as people were singing and loving on God.  I was overcome with emotions and begin to softly cry as the presence of God continued to linger.  It was in that moment that I saw a rather unusual picture…

Over the last few summers, we have taken our children to a water park that is near our home.  The park has an awesome children’s playground with tunnels, water-slides, squirt guns, etc.  On top of the playground sits a giant barrel that slowly fills with water.  When the barrel is nearly full, all the children run to get under it.  They know that any moment it will tip and gallons of water will come splashing down on them.

This is the picture I saw!

As we continue in prayer and worship, it is like the small steady stream of water that is pouring into the barrel.  The scripture tells us that our prayers are literally filling up bowls in the heavens (Revelation 5:8). As we are faithful in our praise unto God and our intercession for the world, things are happening beyond what we can see in the natural.

The Bible says, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16).  The phrase, “effective, fervent,” is from the Greek word, “energe?.”  This is where the English word, “energy,” comes from.  When the energy is put into prayer and worship, there must be results.

What are those results? The last part of that verse says, “avails much.”  The word “avail” means to have “power, strength, or force.”  The result of persistent prayer is the FULL FORCE of God’s power!  This is one of the reasons that Paul writes, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, emphasis added).  It is God’s will for us to continue in worship and intercession.

Those who have been praying, do not lose hope.  With faith and expectation,  prepare for the pouring out of God’s power.  If you have not been praying, what are you waiting for?  There is about to be a tipping point!