"One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple." Psalm 27:4
The Christian has no greater weapon than prayer. History proves that night and day prayer according the Jesus' promise in Luke 18:1-8 changes the spiritual climate over the kingdoms of the earth.
Tabernacle of David - 1000 B.C.
The Tabernacle of David was established approximately 1000 B.C. in Jerusalem by King David. He desired above all to have a resting place for God to dwell on earth with man, that man might have intimate communion with the living God. The Tabernacle was originally prepared according to the “proper order” given to David by God. It consisted of a tent with the ark of the covenant in the center surrounded by singers, musicians, and priests ministering to God with music every day, night and day. The Tabernacle of David continued into Solomon’s generation during which Solomon built the Temple of God according to the plans given to David by the Holy Spirit. Four thousand musicians and 288 prophetic singers were employed full-time by the government to continually praise and bless the Lord without ceasing, on earth as it is in heaven. The Tabernacle of David was restored in like manner six more times throughout Jewish history, each resulting in an increase of God’s presence, military favor, and supernatural provision upon the nation of Israel.
The Bangor Monastery - 555 A.D.
Around 555 A.D., an Abbot named Comgall founded the Bangor Monastery in County Down, Ireland in the place St. Patrick called the “Valley of Angels.” These monks began literal night and day praise and worship unto God which grew into a “High Choir” of thousands of monks who continued 24/7 praise for 200-300 years. The choir was noted to have released the power and light of God into all throughout the land. The small monastery soon became a center of great learning and was among the most eminent of Europe’s missionary institutions in the Early Middle Ages, preaching the gospel and demonstrating the kingdom of God with numerous accounts of miracles, signs, and wonders. The Monastery taught over 4,000 monks, many of whom became filled with great missionary zeal and spread the gospel throughout all of Europe.
The Moravian 100-Year Prayer Watch - 1727 A.D.
In 1722, protestants from central Europe, then called Moravia, fled persecution to a refuge of woodland estates in Saxony, Germany, at the invitation of Nicholas, Count Zinzendorf. They founded a small village called Herrnhut, and at the urging of Count Zinzendorf, in 1727 the 300-member community agreed to frequent prayers for revival and unity among the diverse denominations. Within months of their commitment, an Acts 2 Holy Spirit out-pouring occurred. The Encyclopedia Britannica calls it, “A remarkably unifying experience of fellowship at a special Communion service on August 13, 1727 [that] dispelled dissension from the community and created lasting evangelical zeal.” The Moravians called it the “Signal outpouring of the Holy Spirit experienced by the congregation of Herrnhut.” A spirit of prayer empowered them to begin a 24/7 intercessory prayer vigil that continued for over 100 years. Naturally timid and fearful Christians were transformed into flaming evangelists as supernatural knowledge and power endued them. Herrnhut became known as the center of the church of Europe, a place of learning, signs and wonders, salvation, and baptism of the Holy Spirit. Missionaries from Herrnhut began evangelizing all of Europe and, later, the nations across the earth. John Wesley, founder of the Methodists, and William Carey, the father of modern missions, were both influenced profoundly by the zeal of the Moravians.
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