The Weeping Prophet’s Prayer Closet

A weeping prophet is one who mourns and aches for the things of God’s heart. To have agony for people to see God, to be found in the prayer closet with tears. Going to dark Gethsemane is not what I would want, it’s not what is comfortable to the flesh and natural realm, but Jesus, Your will be done and Your Kingdom come. Bring salvation to this world for Your glory, for You to be seen. And if it You need a vessel to be burdened for the things You are broken for, than use us, to weep Your tears and to labor on our knees, to pull heaven to earth, and release Your Kingdom.

            The Lord commands us to be a house of prayer for all nations. There have been weeping prophets through out the ages who have wept over unfaithfulness (weeping over people who have left the Lord and gone to other lovers – Hosea 3:1 & 6:4-7, 10), wept over the famine (weeping over the fact that the Word of God is trampled on and overlooked – Amos 8:11-13), wept over the hardness of heart (weeping over those who have indifference over the least – Zech. 7:8-12), wept over the shepherdless and captive flock (weeping over leaders who do not point their flock to Jesus only, Jesus ever, Jesus always – Luke 19:41-42, Jer. 13:14-15, 17), wept over the disobedience of the people (weeping over people who do not obey His voice – Ps. 119:136, 158, Ro. 9:2-3).

            Do we see the darkness and dryness of our generation? Are you burdened for it, do you feel God’s heart over injustice? Are you carrying His burden in intercession?

            The Lord has been giving me a burden for the nations, for seeing justice restored, to see restoration in the lives of sex trafficked victims. I tend to be indifferent toward the lost, I care, but not at the level that God does. But this last year He has opened up my eyes to the things unseen, He has broken my heart over the things that break His heart. He has given me tears in times of intercession. It is a work of grace when He makes us into a weeping prophet. It is not something we can muster up in our own strength. We need to seek Him. Lord Jesus, we wanna be with You where You are. And if You’re in Gethsemane weeping, take us there. Give us Your heart. Give us tears over the lost and break us over injustice. Give us Your prayers, prayers of fire and unction to release the Kingdom. Make us into prophets who will speak truth that will pierce through the darkness and soften the hardest heart. That we will prophesy to dry bones and see them come to life again. Come, Lord Jesus, come. Maranatha. My soul thirsts for You, I’m aching for You, I’m longing for You, to see Your power and Your glory. Make me a weeping prophet. There is joy in being acquainted thoroughly with my King’s heart. 

            Could we read Jonathan Edwards’ description of David Brainerd and not blush? “His life,” says Edwards, “shows the right way to success in the works of the ministry. He sought it as a resolute soldier seeks victory in a siege or battle; or as a man that runs a race for a great prize. Animated with love to Christ and souls, how did he labor always fervently, not only in word and doctrine, in public and private, but in prayers day and night, ‘wrestling with God’ in secret, and ‘travailing in birth,’ with unutterable groans and agonies! ‘until Christ were formed’ in the hearts of the people to whom he was sent! How did he thirst for a blessing upon his ministry, ‘and watch for souls as one that must give account!’ How did he ‘go forth in the strength of the Lord God, seeking and depending on the special influence of the Spirit to assist and succeed him! And what was the happy fruit at last, after long waiting and many dark and discouraging appearances: like a true son of Jacob, he persevered in wrestling through all the darkness of the night, until the breaking of day.” (Charles Spurgeon quoting Jonathan Edwards discussion of David Brainerd). 

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