Timely Word..

I was on a tele-conference prayer call the other day and want to pass along a very timely word that was delivered:

THE HOUR OF OPPORTUNITY Marie Chapian Nov 24, 2008

This is the hour of opportunity for you. The Lord wants you to know that He has put a door of great opportunity before you. He is urging you to be unafraid, to be courageous even if you can’t foretell the consequences of your faith-filled actions.

If you hold back you will bring the Lord no pleasure (Hebrews 10:38). In the past you’ve been afraid to make certain great and noble steps of faith, afraid you might fail, afraid maybe you might be acting in presumption.

Now the doors of opportunity are open for you as heaven’s angels murmur around you encouraging you. Have you not recognized the Holy Spirit whispering to you in the night hours? He has awakened you before dawn to draw you to the Word of God and prayer.

He is eager and delighted to show you great and mighty things in the Spirit. Answer. Respond. The hour is now.

Added note:

I feel this word very strongly that this is your hour of opportunity. It requires a response in faith. It requires we step out and take risks. Risks of what? Rejection? Failure? Loss? I want to remind you that you are intelligent, sound and wise in the Lord. We don’t act irrationally (we’ve learned from experience) -- we seek first the Kingdom of God in this life. We are brave, strong and Spirit-filled. Our souls are meant to prosper (3John 2). In fact, whatsoever we do prospers! (Psalm 1:3)