City-wide Prayer meetings

For nine days some of us had made visits to other churches. As we planned for the Revival Prayer rotation in the city we prayed that the door of opportunity would be open for us to witness our faith. Attending different churches I watched surprise on people’s faces as they learn that the Seventh-day Adventist believers are praying with them. Those of us who attended had every chance to speak, pray and testify in most of the churches.
I have to admit that even I was not ready for the intensity of this event. I pray every morning, I keep my devotional time, I pray in the evening. Yet, to come every day and spend 2 hours straight in prayer, listening to others pray and dialoguing with God, listening to His voice, was a challenge!
As we increase the intensity of our coming together and chasing after God so we increase our opportunities for the Encounter with Him and His Blessings. I write this to encourage you to do the same – go and visit believers in the city, while the doors have been opened by God.
As I read the Spirit of Prophecy I am convicted that “much have been lost by neglecting to do this. It should ever be manifest that we are reformers, but not bigots. [We] should seek to become acquainted with the pastors of the several churches in the place. If our ministers show themselves friendly and sociable, and do not act as if they were ashamed of the message they bear, it will have an excellent effect, and may give these pastors and their congregations favorable impressions of the truth. Our laborers should be very careful not to give the impression that they are wolves stealing in to get the sheep, but should let the ministers understand their position and the object of their mission--to call the attention of the people to the truths of God's Word. There are many of these which are dear to all Christians. Here is common ground, upon which we can meet people of other denominations; and in becoming acquainted with them we should dwell mostly upon topics in which all feel an interest, and which will not lead directly and pointedly to the subjects of disagreement.” Review and Herald, June 13, 1912. (quoted in Evangelism 143).
In an appeal to the church in 1899 Ellen White wrote that “wisest, firmest labor should be given to those ministers who are not of our faith” Letter 72, 1899. (quoted in Evangelism, 562).
I remind you that we all are ministers, we are all priests, and there is no difference between us. We all are the People of God – the LAITY, and we all have been Called by God – the CLERGY.
The fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) will show when the Gifts of the Spirit are employed and at work. Live by the Spirit, walk in the Spirit, and let the Gifts of the Spirit be manifested in your life.