TOPIC: COMPANY FOR THE EVIL DAY
Joel 2:1-11 (KJV)
1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Prayer Topics:
- Pray that you will develop a warlike spirit by blowing the trumpet in Zion – think, pray and speak warfare.
- Pray that you will see the vision of who God says you are and confess it – you are great and strong people. There has never been any like you.
- Pray that you will see the picture of the fire and flame before and behind you. You are not a worm or piece of wood but a fire.
- Pray that you will see a vision of your appearance – you are like horses and horsemen.
- Pray that you will hear the sound that is produced when you move – you run, you sound like the noise of chariots, fire and strong people in battle array.
- Pray that the church and your family will run like mighty men and will not break their ranks.
- Pray that the church and your family will not thrust one another.
- Pray that when you fall upon the sword, you will not be wounded.
- Pray that we will all be active and fast – running to and fro, climbing walls and climbing into windows.
- Pray that the earth will quake before us and the heavens will tremble.
- Pray that our enemies will fear God – His voice, the execution of His Word. The day of His judgement is terrible and no one can stand it.