Down the Narrow Path

Below is a list of subjects in regards to today's global prayer and missions movement. Click on the different links to view each subject:

• The Irrefutable Law of Night and Day Prayer
• The Historical Context of the House of Prayer
• The Prophetic Context of David's Tabernacle
• Intercessory Missionaries

1.                    Bangor, Ireland, in 555 A.D., under the leadership of Comgall and Columbanus.  Night and day worship continued for over 300 years with a missionary zeal that touched all Europe.

2.                    Herrnhut, Germany, in 1727 A.D. under the leadership of Count Zinzendorf.  Night and day intercession continued for over 120 years with a missionary zeal that touched many nations.

3.                    Seoul, Korea, over the last 40 years under the leadership of David Yonggi Cho.  Night and day prayer has been going for over 30 years with a missionary zeal that touched many parts of Asia.

4.                    Tabernacle of David in Jerusalem, 1000 B.C., under the leadership of King David.  Night and day prayer and worship continued for 33 years and then another generation under David’s son, King Solomon.  Both kings financed full-time singers and musicians.

       In this hour, God is restoring night and day worship and prayer in many cities of the earth in His commitment to release justice. In Kansas City, Missouri a prayer meeting started 7 ½ years ago in 1999 at the International House of Prayer, and to this hour is still running. It has never stopped, night or day. In the grace of God there are 1700 young people continually interceding for the great end time revival of believers to hit the United States of America (Revelation 14:14-20). There are several other locations in the United States alone such as Atlanta, Georgia, South Carolina, and many, many more that are in 24/7 corporate prayer for the end time harvest in America.

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The Tabernacle of David

1. Historically, King David built a special tent (tabernacle) in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant (1 Chr. 15:1; 16:1).
   
   
2. The glory of God rested on the top of the Ark that was housed within a small tent that was only about 10 or 15 feet high and long.
   
   
3. In the Tabernacle of Moses the glory that rested on the Ark was hidden in the Holy of Holies behind a thick veil. The significance of David’s tent was that there was no veil to keep the people from seeing the glory of God.
   
   
4. In an unprecedented way, David set the Ark of the Covenant in open view!!  In place of the veil that Moses used.

Singers and Musicians in the House of the Lord

1. David organized 4,000 musicians and 288 singers to minister to God in shifts that continued 24 hours a day (1 Chr. 6:31-33, 15:16-22, 23:4-6).
   
   
2. In fact, David financially released them that they might worship and pray as their full-time occupation (1 Chr. 9:33; 25:7).  Being full-time, they had the opportunity to develop in skill and grace.  Skillful singers who sang the Song of the Lord before the Ark of God became the norm (1 Chr. 25:1, 7; 2 Chr. 29:27).
   
   
3. For more on the priestly dimension of the Tabernacle of David see 1 Chr. 13; 15-16; 23; 25; 2 Chr. 29; Neh. 12.

Why did David put Singers before the Ark?

1. David taught that God inhabits or is enthroned upon the praise of His people (Ps. 22:3).  David understood that the people of God upon the earth through worship would enter into spiritual agreement with the Heavenly symphony around God’s Throne.
   
   
2. This voluntary agreement (worship) is the vehicle that God ordained to release His life and power (Ps. 8:1-2).  He manifests His life through the highways of praise.  When Satan’s accusations against God lodge in our hearts, it disconnects us from experiencing more of God’s life.
   
   
3. The opposite of accusation is agreement with God.  This agreement is called praise.  Praise is not an ego boost for God.  Praise brings the created order into agreement with Him releasing His life on behalf of His creation.

Worship & Intercession in Heaven

1. In the book of Revelation worship often flows with prayer in what is referred to as “intercessory worship.”  The spirit of worship gives wings to prayer.  We call this the “Harp and Bowl” model of intercessory worship.  We believe it is integral to the present worldwide prayer movement.  These intercessory prayer furnaces will burn 24 hours a day fueled by love songs to God.  As praise is joined with intercession that presents the needs of others before the Throne, great spiritual benefits are released on Earth.
   
   
2. When Jesus had taken the scroll the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints (Rev. 5:8). The heavenly elders and the four living creatures came to Jesus with two things, a harp and a bowl.
   
   
3. The harp speaks of God’s music and worship songs; the bowl speaks of intercession.  In other words, the worship around the Throne incorporates God’s music, God’s songs and God’s prayers flowing together.  This is a key to the “enjoyable prayer” that Isaiah prophesied about.  When the Harp (worship music) comes together with the Bowl (intercession) then a spiritual dynamic occurs.  God ordained that the worship music around the Throne flow in an interactive relationship with intercession. 

Operating in the Spirit of the Tabernacle of David

1. The Tauranga House of Prayer and the global prayer movement for that matter is operating in the spirit of the Tabernacle of David.
   
   
2. Worship that has the element of intercession present in it is dynamic.  David was the first man to put together into one context the worship singers, musicians and intercessors.  Many of the intercessory psalms were written on site in David’s tabernacle.
   
   
3. In principle, we are seeking to understand how worship music can flow together with intercession in an interactive relationship like it is in Heaven.  Intercessory prayer joined with anointed music unlocks a part of our heart and unifies the intercessors, aiding us in our desire to pray with one heart.
   
   
4. In his tabernacle, King David valued the prophetic spirit (spirit of inspiration) resting on the singers and musicians (1 Chr. 25:1-3).  So also in our prayer meetings, it important to learn how the prophetic spirit can flow more freely on the musicians, singers and on the intercession in an interactive relationship.  David also emphasized responsive singers and the antiphonal choirs that sang and then answered one another (Ezra 3:11; Neh. 11:23-24)

The worldwide prayer movement - Isaiah 56:5-8; 61:11- 62:1, 6-7; Zech. 8:18-22; 12:10; Amos 9:11-12; Rev. 5: 8; Matt. 21:13.  Intercession 24 hour a day - Isa. 62:6-7; 1 Chr. 9:33; Lev. 6:12-14; 24:2-4; Rev. 12: 10; 1 Thes. 3:10; 1 Tim. 5:5; Revelation 5:8; Ps. 134: 1; 135: 1-3.

The building David's tabernacle – Amos 9:11-12; Acts 15: 16-17.  There are 3 dimensions to this restoration. 

1. A priestly dimension – focused on 24 hour a day worship and intercession that follows the Davidic order of worship. 

2. A prophetic dimension – focused on the release of the prophetic ministry in the church of Jesus Christ - Acts 2:17.

3. A kingly dimension – focused on the apostolic ministry that accomplish the tasks of the kingdom with power fulfilling the Great Commission – evangelism, community and equipping.  The Tabernacle of David in all 3 dimensions had it's beginning of restoration in the New Testament church.  However, the completion of these 3 dimensions have not yet been fully restored that the nations might know God.  The Tabernacle of David is essential in the completion of the Great Harvest of souls promised to the church at the end of the age.  We believe that city wide prayer ministries will fill the earth before the Lord returns.

David's Tabernacle is a picture of ministry to God in spirit and truth (John 4:24) according to Revelation 4 – 5.  The 2 primary activities are seen in Rev. 5: 8.  The harp - speaks of God's songs and God's music in the heavenly court.  The bowl - speaks of God's prayers that are imparted into the heart of the saints.

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Intercessory Missionaries are believers committed to serving the Great Commission as they are empowered with a spirit of prayer on their lives.

There are three different dimensions of spiritual warfare in the grace of God that are necessary to restore the church and fulfill the Great Commission.

1.         Preaching (words) – this includes apostolic preaching and church planting, etc., as God’s way to evangelize the lost. 

2.         Mercy deeds (deeds) – this includes servant evangelism, providing food and clothing for the needy, building hospitals, orphanages and schools. 

3.         Intercession (prayer) – this includes intercessory prayer that changes the spiritual atmosphere of the city where preaching and mercy deeds are done.  The Tauranga House of Prayer has an aggressive commitment to evangelize the lost and serve the practical need of people. 

It is God’s New Testament plan is to raise up missionaries who fully embrace all three of these dimensions of the grace of God.

In other words, missionaries committed to preaching, serving and praying that operate together with a synergy releasing a “Divine combustion” called revival. Jesus is releasing special grace to establish night and day prayer before His return. The Lord promises to act sovereignly to ‘set’ watchman (intercessors) in their place on the wall of spiritual warfare (Isaiah 62:6-7). 

These Intercessory Missionaries release blessing and raise up protection for the people of God though intercessory prayer.  These “watchmen” engage in worship and intercession night and day as they serve in the Kingdom of God.  In other words, they will operate in a spirit of prayer as they aggressively reach out to the lost and serve the needy. Jesus promises to set watchmen on the wall.  The “setting of watchman” is the work of the Lord Himself.  This speaks of His activity to call people as intercessory missionaries to full-time ministry.  In other words, God Himself is rearranging the lives, lifestyles and callings of His servants as He sets the watchmen in their place.