Monday, July 14, 2008
The Bridge
"There's a bridge to cross the Great Divide. A way was made to reach the other side. The mercy of the Father cost His Son His life. His love is deep. His love is wide. There's a cross to bridge the Great Divide."
I woke up this morning with memories of Atlanta swirling in my head and visions of Las Vegas fresh on my heart. Life goes so fast that we barely get to internalize one amazing experience before we are thrust forward to take in the next one in front of us.
That's the way I feel today. Like I'm walking across a bridge here in the weeks between all that we embraced in Atlanta and the God-adventure ahead in Las Vegas.
There are many preparations and lots of planning to do to clear the way for the folks in Las Vegas to get their Word from God on Sept. 5th and 6th. Observing deep and fresh encounters just a few weeks ago at Philips Arena is what is fueling my mind and encouraging me to watch every detail carefully, following God's lead, until we get across the bridge to Las Vegas.
The quote above is the lyrics to one of my all time favorite songs by Point of Grace. It so clearly describes that there is one way to peace with God...through the shed blood at the cross where His Son died in our place. Praise you, Lord, for providing a way for us!!!
I'm a really visual person. When my feet hit the ground in Las Vegas last week for a site visit and luncheon, I felt like a wave came crashing over me. All the lights, the dinging, the music, the advertisements - and that was only in the airport! Las Vegas is so much glitz and glamour.
I met some of the sweetest ladies at our luncheon and reconnected with Jennifer and Diana who have worked tirelessly to build a network for this event. We talked and shared information and prayed fiercely for all the women who would come to the Thomas and Mack Center.
Will you join us in our prayer for women who come with needs that many of us are familiar with - marital problems, infertility, loss, guilt, illness, emotional needs .......
but specifically in this sin-city would you join us in praying that God would draw women from the "the industry" to Himself. Where there are signs lining every street advertising women who have given themselves over to all sorts of things....we know that God wants to gently but firmly lead them to The Bridge that leads to The Cross!!!
Would you offer a prayer for them right here as a comment? Let's bombard the Throne Room on behalf of these sisters.
Betsy
Event Coordinator for Deeper Still: The Event
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Comments (14)
Christi said...
Oh Father, we praise you so much this morning as you have allowed this Deeper Still event to be planned in the city of Las Vegas. We bring this event before you now, asking that You be in every detail, every single thing that goes into the planning, preparing, and working of this event. We ask that right now you begin preparing the hearts of women from all walks of life to be drawn to You through this time. Lord, it is our prayer that women not be drawn to people, personalities, or performances, but that they be drawn to the life-changing Person of Jesus Christ. We pray right now that barriers to ministry in that city would crumble, and that Your will would be done in every way through the event team, the worship team, the speakers, and those who are planning to attend. Shed your matchless grace over all who are involved so that You shine in every place... in the bright spots and even into the dark corners and crevices... whether literally in the arena where the event is held or whether figuratively in hearts. Pierce the darkness through the powerful force of Your Word so that eyes will be opened to Truth as never before. I pray that Your Spirit would be able to move in freedom throughout this planning time, and then in the event, and that those in leadership roles would be fully submitted to His leading. We ask for obedient hearts to seek out those women who so desperately need you ... as we all do ... and that they would bring them to hear the good news of the gospel. We thank You in advance for the work that You will perform in hearts and lives as they are submitted to You. We ask that all the glory would go to You in everything ... and we pray all of this in Jesus mighty name.
Mary Lou said...
I just prayed for our sisters in Las Vegas. May they be drawn to Him and be set free. May those who are believers in Las Vegas be lifted up and filled up and prayed up and used mightily of the Lord Jesus before you get there. And especailly while the meeting is going on. God is moving. He is putting the pieces on the board where He wants them to be. He is coming and He is coming soon.
constantlyrunningtoHim said...
I read the blog last week and remembered that Las Vegas Deeper Still was coming up and that I should begin praying for all those in attendance, the speakers and right down to the isle attendants. I brushed it off and didn't pray that specific prayer that day. As I was walking with my Mama, we do every day (our daily lunch speed walk) we rounded the corner of the local water fountain and I noticed something shiny that looked like a piece of metal about the size of a quarter and for some reason I chose to kick it? As it landed something about it caught my eye and I decided to pick it up. Ya'll it looked like part of a key chain that said LAS VEGAS! I HEAR YOU NOW GOD! Nothing like a subtle hint to get you going! So yes, I will be obedient to God and pray with you.
Here goes -
God we just come to you right now and thank you soo much for all that you do for us. For giving us the opportunity to learn more about you. I pray that you open doors that have been closed for so long, I pray that you use all the speakers, the praise team, the lifeway volunteers and if it's Your will whomever you decide to use to speak to these women. Prepare the hearts of everyone to be open to receive Your word.
Thank you Father, AMEN!
jennifer macleoed said...
Dear LORD JESUS,
you know the desires of our hearts and you know our thoughts and trails.Please draw these women of vegas to you now even as we pray,prepare a way,soften hearts and help the blindnes to fall from there hearts,thank you LORD give the people attending the conforence a heart your heart to reach these dear lost souls.thank you in advance for the awesome way your going to use fellow believers to change lives.
ps.ITS HARD TO TYPE W MY EYES CLOSED AS I WAS PRAYING AND OPENING MY HEART TO THE LORD,SO IGNORE THE TYPOS AND LACK OF PROPPER GRAMATICS.PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!
Sharon said...
Dear Father,
You are so awesome and great, thank you! I thank You for what You did in my life at the Atlanta Deeper Still. I ask that You go before the Lifeway team, Beth, Priscilla, and Kay and prepare the way for Las Vegas. Prepare their hearts to teach a word straight from You. Prepare the women attending to open their hearts and receive Your Word. I pray Father that there would be a supernatural drawing of Your Spirit to those women in Las Vegas who are in bondage and need to be set free. Draw them to this meeting and unto You! May You be honored and praised!
Amen
Michelle Hicks
said...
Dear Jesus, We pray for these women in Las Vegas. There are so many who have been surrounded with the things of the world for so long...it all seems normal. Lord we ask you to reach their hearts and their minds...to draw them away from the world...to pull them to Yourself. God I pray for the women who already have tickets for Deeper Still Las Vegas, guard that weekend so they can be there with You. I pray for the churches sharing and promoting Deeper Still Las Vegas in the coming weeks. We pray for an abundance of God encounters and opportunities to invite women who do not know You Lord to attend their churches, Bible studies, and Deeper Still: The Event. Jesus we want YOU to shine brighter than any of the lights in Las Vegas! Bring attention to YOURSELF Jesus! Amen.
Emily Cassetty said...
Oh Father God,
What a mighty work you are doing through the team of humble servants you have assembled at LifeWay. Lord, we are all sinners and we all fall short of your glory. We know that not one of us is any greater than the most hurting and broken woman on the street corner in Las Vegas. Oh Lord, won't you use something, anything, someone, anyone to draw enough of those hurting hearts to that arena in September to make a change on the streets of Las Vegas? Lord, we want a revolution. We know that you sent Jesus that WHOSOEVER believes will have eternal life and Lord, we know those hearts are longing to believe in something tonight, something greater than themselves and greater than this place where they are sitting. Deliver them, Lord. Come down in a mighty way and deliver them. Do not let a single seat be left empty, draw every heart to hear the Word that you want to, and leave Las Vegas a changed place after the first weekend in September. Leave the entire city asking what it is that this particular group of women has found that they are missing. Draw us to you, oh Lord. Draw us to you... until every single knee bows and every tongue confesses that you are King.
Beth said...
I am trying to find out who speaks at which session for the Las Vegas event. Thank you!
Michelle Hicks
said...
Hi Beth,
Friday night Priscilla Shirer speaks
Saturday morning Kay Arthur speaks
Saturday after lunch is the panel discussion
and Saturday after the 3:00 pm break Beth Moore speaks.
Does that help?
Victoria said...
Father God, You are the amazing I AM, the Ancient of Days, all things are held in Your hands. Here our cries Father, for the women who will be coming to this event, I ask in the name of Jesus the Christ, for the hearts of all the women to open and to let Your word plant deep into furtile ground. You know already who will make it to that Arena, so I agree with the prayers that are being made for a radical change in the lives of all who come, participate and even the workers in the Arena. Let Your perfect rippling effect manifest!!! Oh, Father I have seen Las Vegas, and the lies of the enemy so bodly claimed there. How our sisters have been deceived and truly believe they are not worth more. We are princesses of the King, I pray the "yuk" is stripped from all and the Holy Spirit brings gentle conviction and repentance, so all know the amazing love of the Father. Father God, Your Glory was all over the Philips Arena, I thank you for that, and ask to show Yourself big again. Your word says to ask and it will be done, and to agree and it will be agreed, so I thank You for answering our prayers, You say before it comes of our tongues You are already working on it! I pray also for the comuting to and from, I command the angels to go before, after and to cover all who are traveling in one means or another. You are a good God, there is none or never will be a God like You , be glorified!!!!!!!! I adore You , thank you for loving me first, so I can find true love in YOU!. in the Name above all Names, I pray, amen and amen!
Elizabeth said...
Oh, Father, I am still reeling from the work You did in my life in Atlanta at Deeper Still! I drank in the words, Your words, spoken from the hearts of Your servants Priscilla, Kay, and Beth. Lord, in the name of Jesus I lift up the Las Vegas event to You--everyone who will make it possible to unite so many hearts in worship of You. Pour out Your healing, Your blessing, Your mercy, and Your love on the whole event.
Lord, it is striking to me that an event like this is happening in "Sin City." We all live in our own "Sin City..." but thanks to the blood of your Precious Son the walls of the city have been knocked down! Father, knock down the walls in Las Vegas...may women from ALL walks of life break free from the chains of the flesh and seek Your face.
Father, I love You. All things I ask in the name of King Jesus, Amen.
Terri said...
Father, my Lord and friend I ask you, in your loving and powerful name, to forgive this nation for consciously spitting in your face. For not weeping when you weep and for not knowing you well enough to rejoice when you rejoice. For glamorizing those things that you despise. Father, Las Vegas is the poster child and direct reflection of what we have allowed our nation and our soul's to become. Forgive us Lord. Forgive me Lord. Father, I ask that you do a mighty work in Las Vegas. Bring revival with this conference. Empower not just the speakers but all who attend to speak the BOLD truth in absolute LOVE for you and you alone. May no one and nothing other than you be glorified at this conference. Let the dead be carried in allowed to walk out in freedom. Embolden us Lord. May each and everyone of us fall absolutely in love with you. May our lives be lived to eat, breath and die for your glory. Father, may the women of "the industry" be drawn to this place and surrounded by the REAL love that only flows from the Wellspring of Life!! May they taste you and their thirst for sin be forever quenched. May we all give all that we have for all that is better!!! YOU JESUS!! I love you Lord and I so look forward to seeing you work your miracles in Las Vegas. Praise You Forever!!!
Michelle Hicks
said...
AMEN AND AMEN!
Helen at A Work of Heart said...
Dear Heavenly Father,
You know that I am one of those women that will make the trek to Las Vegas in September...I am so thankful that you have allowed this...today I lift up all the many details that I am unaware of that go into making this event happen...you know each and every detail that needs to be accomplished and I pray that you would also reveal any uncovered area in advance. I thank you for their tireless labor and their heart for You and the advancement of Your kingdom...may you bless each person whose name you know and treasure with wellness both spiritually and physically and that you would also protect them from the enemy who only desires to steal, kill and destroy those that have their minds and hearts set on you.
Lord, I pray for each woman that will come to Las Vegas and those that you are right now providing a way for them to come. We praise You that nothing is impossible with You and that you can bring each woman there that you desire. I pray that you will work in the midst of each woman's personal and deep places in their hearts and lives. May Your Word be proclaimed so strongly that it would not only be a impartation that would bless the attenders but that would splash over to the arena workers, the security and to the city beyond the arena and may you also bring a double portion of blessing and revelation to the speakers so that they may leave Las Vegas and feel refreshed and invigorated with Your power and presence and not exhausted beyond measure from the multitude.
Lord, I rejoice at what You are going to do in the days ahead and that You will be magnified and glorified because You deserve all the praise, all the honor, all the glory for now...today and forever.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Posted by Helen at A Work of Heart | Jul 14, 2008 at 08:50 AM