How To Change Your City

In this article, we will be discussing a this past Sunday's message by Josh Whitlow titled "How To Change Your City" Josh shares his insights on the importance of taking our place on the wall and reaching out to others from that position. We emphasized the need for urgency and full-hearted devotion in this critical moment in the Western church.

Taking Your Place on the Wall

We need to take out place on the wall and reach out to others from that position. He explains that when we pray for others and their needs, God works in our own lives as well. By shifting our focus from our own desires to God's heart for others, we can experience a deeper level of spiritual growth and fulfillment.

Embracing the Urgency

We are living in a time of irreversible decline for the Western church. He emphasizes the need for urgency and intensive discipleship of the next generation. Joel 3:9-10, calls for men to rise up, consecrate for war, and beat their plowshares into swords. This is a call to discern the season we are in and to take action. It is a moment for full-hearted devotion to Jesus and for doing the hard work of building and preparing a place for future generations.

The Power of Intercession

In Isaiah 2:4 says to beat swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks. This invitation is about discerning the season and knowing when to use our weapons for warfare and when to use them for cultivating and building. Josh shared a quote about a Chinese evangelist who, even in his bedridden state, believed that when he prayed, all of China shook. This story highlights the impact of intercession and the power of exchanging whispers with God.

Embracing Hunger and Desperation

We need to embrace hunger and desperation in our spiritual lives. We need a fresh hunger and a revelation of intercession. Hunger leads to an insatiable appetite for more of God and a desire to see Him enthroned in every area of life. Let's be men and women who will live to make intercession for the places and spaces they occupy, whether it be in finance, the arts, or any other area. We need to be restless about seeing God's kingdom established on Earth and not back down until it becomes a reality.

The Revelation of Intercession

Josh encourages us to have a revelation of intercession, to understand that Jesus is our intercessor and that we can join Him in this ministry. Hebrews 7:25 tells us that Jesus lives to make intercession for us, and we can follow His example by whispering to God on behalf of others. Our voices may be unknown on Earth, but they can shake the halls of Heaven.

Conclusion

We are reminded of the importance of taking our place on the wall and reaching out to others from that position. There is a need for urgency and full-hearted devotion in this critical moment in the Western church. It's time to embrace hunger and desperation in our spiritual lives and to have a revelation of intercession. Let us be men and women who know how to exchange whispers with God and shake the Earth with our prayers.