Desert Cat's Paradise

I found myself in the Spirit in intercession this morning while showering. I felt an overwhelming sorrow for the storm that is breaking upon the people of this nation, and I pled for mercy for America, for mercy for God's people in America, and was simply getting nowhere with the Spirit.

"Very well then," I said. "I plead at least then for your mercy on me and my family."

"What is your righteousness that you should plead for mercy?!" came the response.

"I have none," I said. "I plead the blood of Jesus and His righteousness." I lifted my hands and felt that familiar Divine power begin to flow. "As the Israelites annointed the doorposts of their houses against the coming of the Destroying Angel, I plead the blood of Christ on the doorposts of my life and my family." (This answer came from deep in my spirit, from things that I know to be true, but forget the implications of sometimes. Just as I am without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me...)

Friends, a terrible storm is coming, and the terrible anger of the Lord is ignited against this nation. There is not a single thing that you and I have ever done--no acts of charity or righteousness has any power to save you. Only one thing is adequate, and that is the shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Get under the blood! Get under and stay there by pleading the blood daily while the storm engulfs.

If you're like me, you may be feeling wholly inadequate, confused by the fury of this storm, and wavering in what must be done to weather it. After this morning's incident (and let me tell you, the Lord does not speak to me this directly very often), I did a bit of a search and came across this valuable bit of writing that gets us to the heart of what we need to do and where we need to abide:
Blood of Jesus - How to Plead for Protection and Deliverance

The author at this link references the need to be fully submitted to the Lord, but I want to emphasize the need to *know Jesus* more intimately than we have ever known him before (lest we be counted amidst those of whom He says "I never knew you"), and that comes only by time spent in prayer and meditation.

Update: This is related...

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