The Fast - final thoughts

While the miracles of salvation, healing, and prophecy that took place during the fire nights were amazing, they serve only to point to the reality that Jesus is the Son of God and Savior of the world. Honestly, the times of prayer in the prayer room were more moving and powerful then the actual demonstrations at the public services. God has taught me many lessons throughout this fast. However, the one that has had the greatest impact on me is the pursuit of the presence of God. I can no longer be satisfied with just a mental understanding (however glorious) of who Jesus is. Instead as scripture clearly speaks, we were created to pursue the very presence of God. It is the very of presence of Jesus that Mary loved and that King David pursue. May we forever pursue that which is eternally good (Jesus) and see his manifest presence in our lives, communities, and city.

One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall 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 meditate in His temple.
Psalm 27:4

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18

He (Jesus) entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me."But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her." - Luke 10:38-42

Day 40 - Worship, Salvation, and Healing

After the first Fire Night on Thursday, the prayer room was absolutely exploding with praise and worship. From 9:45pm - 2:30am, there was continuous worship. YWAM Boston played for 2 1/2 hours straight without stopping. The faith and sense of joy in the rooms was unbelievable. God began to challenge us to pray for the lost and prepare ourselves to go out!

Friday night during the final Fire Night the glory of God was so thick during worship. I was literally face down on the ground through multiple songs. At the end of the night, I preached on the journey of Jesus to death and then his triumph over it. One young man gave his life to Jesus and was baptized the same night!!!

Several people were also healed from neck and back pains during the prayer time at the end.

God was so faithful to demonstrate who Jesus was! We stand in awe at what he did. Jesus is alive and real. All glory goes to HIM!

Day 39 - Outbreak of the Prophetic

We kicked off the conference late Wednesday night with Youthstorm (www.youthstorm.org) leading the charge in worship and prayer. One young woman gave a powerful word.

Often in Boston, we feel that we are fighting through a haze of unbelief and darkness in trying to reach God in prayer and believing to see his power. In reality, we are actually seated with Christ in heavenly places. As Christians in Boston, we need to "rise above" the clouds of darkness and recognize we are seated with Christ in heavenly realms. We can freely decree what God will do from this place of freedom and authority over the darkness.

I really believe that was the word of the Lord not only for the conference but for Boston. It released a tremendous amount of faith as we got the focus off ourselves and onto what God was doing. The 48 hour prayer room was consistently electric after that point. Literally, people would stay in the prayer room for 4-6 hours just praying and worshiping and dancing. There was a tremendous sense of God's presence as well as powerful times of repentance and intercession.

Thursday night, we hosted the first Fire Night. During worship, God gave a young woman an image of a person with noose around their neck. She felt God was saying that there was someone there who had tried to commit suicide but was afraid of death. She addressed the crowd asking if that person was present to come up and get prayer. There was no immediate response but later during the meeting and then at different points during the conference three different people received prayer who had tried to commit suicide in the past!

There were several other words that were completely accurate with people coming forward to receive prayer in response to them. These words included a young woman who had been struck by her parent when she was 14 years old and a person with a pain in their hand.

We were amazed at how God spoke so clearly and demonstrated to the 50-60 of us who were there including several non-Christians that Jesus is alive. The worship was absolutely incredible as Daniel & Camila Aguilar served us so well in ushering us into the presence of God.

Day 38 - The Fire Conference Begins

Please keep us in your prayers. We are believing God signs, wonders, and creative miracles. Our God reigns!

David W.

Day 37 - The Fire and the Fury

By Dave Csinsi

Matt 15:29-31 (The Message)_"After Jesus returned, he walked along Lake Galilee and then climbed a mountain and took his place, ready to receive visitors. They came, tons of them, bringing along the paraplegic, the blind, the maimed, the mute—all sorts of people in need—and more or less threw them down at Jesus' feet to see what he would do with them. He healed them. When the people saw the mutes speaking, the maimed healthy, the paraplegics walking around, the blind looking around, they were astonished and let everyone know that God was blazingly alive among them."

Here we are, ready God. Ready to receive the fire you are going to send down. Ready to make an impact in this world through your Spirit and through your message of Grace. Here we are to make the only Living God known. Here we are to break the chains of injustice, to comfort those who mourn, to give beauty for ashes and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

We are ready now. To proclaim your love over the people of Boston. To be Jesus in the eyes of those who need Him. To be light to those in darkness. To be love and peace to those in desperate confusion. To follow you where you're leading and to not back down when we are opposed.

We are an incandescent people. A people ablaze with the eternal fire of your Holy life. We are a brilliant, shimmering beacon to those in the valley of despair. We are your peace to those wrestling with demonic forces. We are your conduit for life to flow through the lungs of the dead.

There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the law of sin and death. There is a cry ringing out from Boston from the tired and weak, from the homeless and hungry, from the lost and desperate. The punishment that was upon us was placed upon Jesus. The judgment that was meant for us has been transferred to Jesus. The wrath and fury of your anger has been shielded by Grace. Jesus is our wall. He took on his shoulders and back the rebellion and iniquity of us all.

And now is the time. Now is the day. Now is the hour. Now is the second when your Kingdom will come, your will will be done, ON EARTH as it is in HEAVEN. The hour has come. You, God, are preparing a mighty wind and a small spark to set this dry tinder alight. The vortex of your fire will engulf the city of Boston in a flame of Holy Fire.

No one that passes Ruggles Baptist church will be able to pass without looking inside. No one that hears the praises of your people will be able to walk away from the cacophony of sound. No one who lives within 5 miles will not hear of the fire that fell. The explosion of your glory will echo for generations.

And there will be peace. Peace to the restless, hope for the hopeless, justice for the unjustified, grace for the sick, mercy for the stagnant, pouring out for the empty, quiet for the burdened.

And in your house your priests will bring an end to the reign of Satan. In your house there will be an end to the will of others. In your house there will be no more money changing, no more thievery, no more impurity. Your people will be pure. Your bride will be resplendent with purity in the light of your gaze.

Amen.

Day 35 - A Spiritual Battle: A Young Man's Account

By Matthew Nowland


My name is Matthew Nowland and I am someone who desires to be in the presence of God constantly. I always want to be on the front lines, I always want to be in the thick of the action on this planet and in the spiritual sense. When David started the 40 days of prayer and fasting, I instantly committed to being there all 40 days. On the 2nd day of prayer I had an amazing experience with God where He told me I am not part of this fight in Boston, and He wanted me to be on the sidelines so He could show me everything that was going. I was very unhappy with this because I wanted to be in the fight, but I said God's will, not mine, and started recording everything He showed me. Since then every day He has shown me the most amazing things.

God told me that the great battle for this city, the one that determines the outcome of God's transformation, was going to start on day 5 of prayer and fasting, and was going to last for 30 days. He also told me that towards the end of the prayer and fasting He was going to call me to do something no one else could. After a few days of more revelations, more writing them down, I quickly forgot what He had said. As the days increased the Fenway church was leaving for the retreat, and I felt very strongly that all this prayer would be for nothing if someone did not stay back to continue it at Ruggles, I volunteered and committed to not going on the retreat to continue this prayer.

On the weekend before the retreat I was feeling spiritually burdened in a way I've never experienced before. When I found out I was the only staying back on the retreat, and that Sunday morning I would be praying alone the burden increased. I felt like I would be contending with the enemy alone, that all of this rested on my hands, and that the enemy knew it too and could focus its attack on just me. Tuesday morning I asked for prayer for it, and after everyones prayer I still felt burdened. Everyone said what I expected them to say, that I'm not alone, that it doesn't all rely on me, and so on. On Friday morning David asked that we pray for me, he felt that their was a huge significance in me staying back to continue praying. He felt like this prayer relies on me staying back to pray, that it is because of my decision to stay back to pray that will result in the success.

While they were all praying for me David felt like God was saying that I will not be just contending against the spirit of my flesh, but also against the spirit of this city. As everyone was praying I suddenly felt myself stand completely erect, straighter then I've ever stood before. I felt so straight I felt like I grew a few inches (and after a few days a friend of mine said she thought I had grown taller when she looked at me during that prayer), that a weight had been lifted from my shoulders, and I also felt something come into me and completely fill me up. I then heard the voice of Jesus clearly say over and over to me, "You're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone, I am with you". There were also many words of me not being alone, and someone from Youth Storm said he saw me as Joshua when God said to Him over and over again "You're not alone, I am with you". That morning God clearly spoke a few things to me. First that I was going to be contending with the enemy over this city on Sunday and that I would win and his power would be broken over this city. Second that as I fought with him I would be struck but it would not matter because God would prevail, and I would know this because my nose would bleed. Third that the enemy knew I was going to contend with him and this was his last chance to keep this city, so he was going to be focusing his full attention on me, but God would prevail.

Friday night at 5 almost on the dot, when Fenway church left for the retreat I was instantly under attack. I could not remember anything God had spoken to me on the previous days, lost all memory on my phone (where I keep tract of what God says to me), and could not write in my journal what God had spoken to me. I was not depressed, not angry, not sad, I was just spiritually completely under attack in a way I have never known. Saturday night when I had to work I had the largest migraine of my entire life. It wasn't because I hadn't slept, it wasn't because I hadn't eaten, it was just there. But on both nights God prevailed and I got through.

Sunday morning, what all of you have been waiting to read, and for me by far the coolest spiritual experience I have ever had in my entire life. When I woke I felt stronger then I had ever felt in my entire life. I felt so strong I would have challenged Goliath, or 10 of them, or an army, it would not have mattered to me. I get to the prayer room at Ruggles (the whole day I was by myself) and start off by reading Isaiah 61 and 58:6, after a couple of prayers I put on worship music. On the very first song, which is sung by only a guy, I hear angels singing in the room. Filled with faith I spend the first few songs just embracing Jesus, wanting to be consumed by Him and be just Him. A few songs go by and I get on the floor as I am being filled with God's love and presence. As I am on the floor face down spiritually being filled and not yet ready to face the enemy, I hear the enemy walking around. I can clearly hear him as he is searching for me, moving chairs around and walking across the wooden floor, but if I look I see nothing. As I am face down on the floor, I feel 2 angels stand over me protecting me, I hear a door open and the enemy leave and right as the door shuts the words in the current song playing said "I have given you wings so you may escape the snare of the enemy". I then see a vision of me in a church, I am convinced it was Ruggles, and I am all alone. You can not completely see me though, I am transparent like a ghost, but inside of me you can clearly see Jesus, as if I was a ghost standing in the same spot Jesus was. Suddenly I lift my head up and spread my arms out and a giant explosion happens. It starts to ripple through the city, shattering everything like glass in its path and underneath everything that shatters is pure white. As I am watching I zoom out and the explosion encompasses the whole city, then I zoom out to space and can see it from space, then zoom out to the moon and I can see the flash of the explosion from moon. After this vision I stand up, full of God's presence and love, and I look out the window and on the balcony are lots of small birds. All the birds have their feathers ruffled as if facing a predator and are looking into the window. I walked up to the window, knowing full well that when they fly away the enemy was coming. A song comes on called "ready now" by Desperation Band" (about being ready to do whatever God's will) and all the birds fly off, and I knew the enemy was coming. I felt the enemy enter the room and he tried to point out all my flaws and failures. Suddenly I felt Jesus over took me and I completely snapped and flipped out at Him. I heard the words come out of my mouth saying "You thought you could come here and defeat me, but you did not realize this is not Matthew Nowland you face, but Jesus Christ. I am not Matthew, nothing here is, but only Jesus. Your power has been stripped, your role broken, you failed you lost. Jesus defeated you in 40 days, I have defeated you in 35 because Jesus said "You will be able to do all things I have done, and even greater things because I am with you". (John 14:12) Jesus is with me, Jesus IS me for I am just a vessel of God and you have no power here you are over, done. Go, go now, leave this place leave this city, you have been beaten and NEVER return". I said many more things too, but I do not remember, all I know was that I was not speaking, those were not my words, but Jesus controlling me, I was just a vessel. After me telling him to leave I felt a snap, like a tree snapping in half and knew his power was stripped and he was gone. Right after I went to the bathroom to blow me nose (forgetting what God said on Friday) and suddenly my nose started pouring out blood and I knew he had been defeated and God had won. Again I was instantly filled up and started praising God like never before, as if it wasn't myself and all the angels where using me to praise Jesus.

And here is when all the really cool things start to line up. It dawned on me a little bit after about everything that just got confirmed, and I looked back in my journal to double check. Sunday was the 35th day of prayer, exactly 30 days from when the battle started and when God said it would end. That God had just called me to do something that no one else could do like He said He would. He also said at the beginning of the 40 days that on the 37th day that the prayer would end in a special way, in a different way. It didn't dawn on me until Sunday that the 37th day was the fire conference. There were some other things also that were confirmed that I realized, besides everything that has been confirmed with David and others. Then the scripture came to my mind "You will know all these are true because of the miracles that confirm it" (John 10:25).

It is not to late to go to the fire conference, and I recommend that everyone comes. The battle has been own, this city has been taken. Now is the time to press on, now is the time to invade the city with the call of Jesus. All this I know because of the confirmations of miracles and words. I personally took off from work and am going to be there for all 48+ hours, not leaving that room except to go to the bathroom and only eating fruit. I do not recommend being there for all 48+ hours, but I do recommend coming as often as you can. This is all real, something amazing is happening now, don't watch and let it slip away. The enemy will only be weak once, if we ever gave up in the Revolutionary War and paused, let the British regather, we would have never gained our freedom. Nor would a second try EVER be as successful as the first. God bless and I pray I'll see everyone there.

Gather the People // Feb. 20 - 22 \\

“Gather the people…” Joel 2:16

There are moments in history that shift the destinies of cities and nations. Jonah, the reluctant prophet, saw an idolatrous and immoral Nineveh turn to God in response to his prophetic message. The apostles overturned the prevailing and hostile religious traditions of Jerusalem through the proclamation of the risen Christ and demonstration of the Spirit’s power.

Throughout history, God has chosen to use individuals as the vehicles for this type of change. At a critical moment in American history, a small group of “minutemen” responded to a call to stand in the path of tyranny and injustice represented by British forces marching to Lexington and Concord.

Minute-men represented a small hand-picked force selected from the ranks of local militia companies... Approximately one-third of the men in each militia unit were chosen "to be ready to march or fight at a minute's notice."

The true minute-men — always the first to appear at or await a battle — stood at Lexington Green on the morning of April 19, 1775, and led the attack on Concord Bridge. Their numbers were reinforced by the regular militia that turned out in that day's historic battles.[1]

Today, I believe a new generation of “minutemen” is emerging. These young men and women are ready to respond in a “moment’s notice” to the moving of God’s Spirit. At this time, I believe God’s eyes are focused on the city of Boston; He desires to release a mighty move of his Spirit in this stronghold of man-made philosophies and ideologies.

I believe February 20-22 represents one of these “minutemen moments” in history. It represents the merging of two independent calls: the finishing of 40 days of prayer and fasting inspired by a dream of God’s manifest presence in Boston and a call to prayer by Lou Engle for the establishment of Christ’s rulership in our nation. It fulfills a separate vision God gave over a year ago of a “fire conference” taking place on February 20-22 at Ruggles Baptist Church.

God is calling young “spirit-led minutemen” to be the first at a new battlefront. Starting February 20, for 48 hours, continuous worship and prayer will ascend to the throne of Jesus. As we seek the face of God, we expect to encounter the very presence of Christ and see demonstrations of His Spirit’s power through healings, signs, and wonders.

If God is moving your heart, please join us for the Fire Conference at Ruggles Baptist Church.

Kickoff Service Wednesday February 20 @ 9pm // Fire Night Friday February 22 @ 7pm
874 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts

Participating Ministries:
Fenway Church - David W. Hill, JHOP Boston - Bethany Yeo, , BASIC College Ministries - Kent Muwarski, Youthstorm - Joseph Robinson, Revival & Restoration Ministries - Daniel & Camila Aguilar, Luke 18 Project, YWAM Boston

More info and 48-hour schedule
http://bostonawake.blogspot.com // http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8761791373

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[1] http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks/minutemen/

Day 31 - Lou Engle Calls for Prayer Feb. 20-22

On February 13, Lou Engle sent out an email calling for 21 days of prayer. It concluded by saying:

In the middle of these 21 days, would you set apart February 20 - 22 to pray Isaiah 22:20-22 and Daniel 2:20-22? Both passages have to do with the removing of kings and the raising up of kings. We must have God's overriding government presiding over the elections.

Once again we are asking you to pray and seek God with all of your heart for a great turning of this nation.

Lou Engle
TheCall.com

These days coincide with what God spoke to me a year ago to host a "fire conference" from February 20-22 at Ruggles Baptist Church. As you know, it is concluding a time of 40 days of prayer and fasting to usher in the presence of God and release an Isaiah 61 anointing to transform Boston. On February 8, Lou Engle wrote on the significance of 40 days of prayer on his blog saying:

"If a Christian will pray consistently for a 40-day period, he will be able to conquer most satanic strongholds in his life."

We are a part of something bigger than ourselves. God is destroying the strongholds of Satan in our lives and in Boston. A govermental shift is taking place in the spirit realm over Boston. Jesus and his church are taking their place as rightful rulers. We are preparing to meet God on February 20-22. Surely, "He will come to us like the rain." (Hosea 6:3)

Day 29 - Breakthrough

Today, I feel like I stumbled on that pearl of great price. I literally feel like I have found hidden treasure. I know this is a major breakthrough, yet it is not the break through we (or at least I) have been looking for. When you read on, you may think, “duh! I know that…” Please do not take that approach however tempting. The context of this revelation is 4 weeks of daily and at times heart wrenching prayer from 6-8am everyday. As a group, we have embraced seeking the face of the Lord and turning to him as best as we can. We have cried out for the presence of God, interceded on behalf of city, wept over the condition of our souls, and asked for a greater hunger and thirst for God. Many of these young people have taken on limited fasts and have turned from various activities in order to better seek the face of God. In the midst a vision for revival and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, God birthed this vision in our hearts.

For over a half an hour I lay flat on my face, moments of silence were interrupted by sobs as the worship music from the laptop filled the room. It was one of those times when nobody wanted to move. God was captivating us with his presence, but it wasn’t the experience that enthralled us. It was the picture of Jesus being burned on our eyes, minds, hearts, and emotions.

We had come together at 6am. We began with thanksgiving in an effort to rouse ourselves but didn’t seem to be getting anywhere in prayer. After 10-15 minutes, we began to be reminded of what Jesus had done for us on the cross. We remembered how Jesus rescued us out of darkness and brought us into his kingdom that we love. We remembered the great cost he paid in order for that to take place. Then, we remembered that as he hung on that cross he called out, “Father forgive them.” Suddenly, something crystallized. Here I am begging God for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit day after day, and yet, I am still unable to forgive or overlook so many small things that people do to me. Yet there is our tortured Savior hanging from a cross forgiving his tormentors. It was that moment for me that the greatness of God entered the room.

It was like our hearts began to be captivated by the Savior himself. Our focus turned from ourselves, revival, anointing, and prayer to Jesus himself. We had been seeking the glory, the presence, the power… suddenly we were seeking Jesus himself. Jeremiah said, “You will find me if you seek me with all of your heart.” We hadn’t set out to find HIM, but in the course of our seeking through this fast, God sovereignly led us to the one person worth seeking, worth becoming like, worth becoming obsessed with. We couldn’t take our eyes off him; he began to become our only focus. We wanted to give everything to him. We realized how we had hurt him and sinned while he lived in us. We wanted to nothing else but him. Jesus, Jesus, our hearts could yearn for nothing else. He will remain the one we seek throughout this fast. Words fail, but the feeling cannot fade. Jesus, Jesus all for Jesus. The pearl of great price.

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Before long the world will not see me anymore but you will see me.

Because I live, you also will live.”

John 4:18-19

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.

Revelation 22:17

Day 25 - Prophetic Images

Dave C. had the following images during prayer the last few days. I think they can definitely help direct our prayers:

During prayer over the past few days God has given me images in my mind. Some were to encourage me, others were kind of prophetic, and most were for me to pray in right then. Three come to mind and here I will share them.

Two days ago we were praying for the city of Boston, ourselves, our efforts in the church and various needs. While one of us was praying out I saw a waterfall, a zoomed in section of the bottom a waterfall, with a rock behind it. On a rock below the falls was an empty glass bottle with the top closed on it. There were also a few plastic bottles in the water with their tops closed too, floating around. I didn't notice if those bottles had anything in them but my main concern was that their tops were closed. The bottle on the rock was being showered in water but nothing was going inside. I began to pray out that image, letting whoever was in the room with their "top" closed know that they needed only to open it up and a huge waterfall would fill them.

Today I received two images while praying. The first was while I was thinking about my life and my actions. I was contemplating that Christ had died for and taken care of all of them. I then caught a picture of a wounded soldier in the middle of a dirty battlefield. He was lying in the dirt in a trench with barbed wire surrounding the position. Then the whole image zoomed out and I saw a gigantic landscape of war, exploding bombs, fire blazing, the only colors were brown, black and a muted blue. I saw that one soldier as a speck among millions of others. They were either injured as well or running full speed toward the enemy camp. I began to pray that we not be consumed by our own position, our own failings. The only reason we remain injured and wounded spiritually is because we do not turn back to Jesus. If our focus would just remain on him even if we fall, we won't be stopped. Besides that our focus in prayer should be on the battle at large, not our individual fears and failings. There is of course a time to repent and sanctify ourselves, but what I'm saying is the enemy is very successful at derailing us simply by convincing us we are no longer in Christ, or no longer a viable prayer warrior. It's just no true. Jesus has won the victory over sin and death and imputed his righteousness to us forever. Forever.

The third image, second of today, was of a mirror. I was looking into a mirror in an attic, the full-length kind that swivels up and down. When I looked in it I saw a bright light where my reflection should have been. This reminded me of the verse 2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."

The Message has an even more interesting version of that verse. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 "Whenever, though, they turn to face God as Moses did, God removes the veil and there they are—face-to-face! They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone. And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We're free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him."

So God is making us to become like him. His splendor and glory will be our splendor and glory because of the Spirit's work in us.

I'm sure there will be more in the future.

FIRE CONFERENCE \\ Schedule

Starts Wednesday February 20 @ 9pm with a Kickoff Service

Ends Friday February 22 with Fire Night II
- A Night of Worship, Word, and Demonstration -
starting @ 7pm

All events take place at Ruggles Baptist Church
874 Beacon Street Boston, MA

Click on graphic to view full schedule.
All are welcomed to join for any of the sessions and prayer times.


The Fire Conference Leadership reserves the right to remove anyone who may disrupt or hinder sessions and prayer times.

Day 25 - Reminder of the Purpose of this Fast

This morning, I was thinking a lot about the upcoming Fire Conference, wondering how to promote it more and how to gather people to it. At the same time, God reminded me of why God originally put this fast on my heart. The fast was a response to a question God asked me in my dream, "Is it possible for a human being to carry the mantle of my presence like this?" Then, God reminded me of this phrase, "And signs and wonders took place at the hands of the apostles." It is from Acts 5:12:

At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's portico.

Two themes jump out at me. First, the apostles were moving in the same supernatural power of God that Jesus did in his ministry. Their own hands demonstrated the power of the kingdom of God to the people. Second, the people were all with one accord. This scripture seems to indicate to me that the believers were united in faith and purpose with what the apostles were doing. I believe that God is calling forth young men and women to demonstrate the reality of Christ through supernatural signs and wonders. AND, he is calling the people of God to unite and purpose, heart, faith, and prayer to believe God will continue to use his "apostles" (sent ones) to demonstrate and proclaim the kingdom of God. Look at the result when this happens - Acts 5:13-16:

But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem. And all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number, to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them. Also the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

The crowds and people came when signs and wonder took place at the hands of the apostles. The purpose of this fast is not to draw a crowd or host a cool conference. The purpose of this fast is to seek the presence of God and the anointing of the Holy Spirit out of heart of love for God and a passion for the broken-hearted, the mourning, the oppressed, and the captive (Isa. 61).

We are pressing into the presence of God, we are waiting to receive power from on High. God release the anointing of your Spirit's presence. Embolden and empower us. We say, "YOUR FACE I WILL SEEK!"

Day 24 - Love as our Motivation

One of the brother's this morning shared something God had been speaking to him about over the last year. It was a reminder of why Jesus did what he did. It was a powerful reminder to me that in our desire and vision for a mighty move of God and the demonstration of his kingdom we must be careful that our motivation does not become seeing the "signs and wonders of revival" but rather our motivation is a passion for Jesus and others. When we understand the true condition of the lost (harassed and helpless, Mat. 9:36), we see why Jesus heart was moved for them.

"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things." - Mark 6:34

"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died." - II Cor. 5:14

Paul was driven by this love that Jesus to proclaim the gospel and demonstrate the kingdom throughout his know world. Like Jesus he placed the highest priority not on outward results but he condition of our hearts.

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing." - I Cor. 13:1-3

We gain nothing from our prayer and fasting if the result is self-effort and an obsession with growth and miracles. We gain much from prayer and fasting when the Father's heart of love is imparted to our own lives, and the things that move the heart of God begin to move our hearts. Then, we begin to fulfill the greatest commandment and the reason for Jesus' ministry - LOVE.

Day 21 - Isaiah 61 Fast

The Spirit of God carried over from last night into this morning. The spirit of faith was at work in our midst as we worshiped and declared the word of God over Boston. Below, Kelsey, a BU student, again gives an excellent account of where we are at and what God did last night at the JHOP meeting.

Hi my friends,

May this note find you blessed in His wonderful presence!

I've been inspired to write to you another update from the front lines of Boston. Moments ago, I got back from a prayer & worship night with Justice House of Prayer in Cambridge, MA, just across the river. This night happened to fall in the exact middle of Fenway Church's 40 days of prayer and fasting. We believe this was not only divinely orchestrated to fall on the 20 day mark, but this night would signify a tipping point in the spiritual battle, in which we would begin to take back ground we had once lost to the enemy. Things are shifting in the spiritual atmosphere over Boston, and God has been disciplining us to be ready for the greater anointing of His presence. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17

One of the men challenged us to lift a sustained shout to the shake the foundations of injustice in this city, like how the Israelite army sang and shouted around the walls of Jericho to see it crumble to the ground. Tonight the room filled and expanded with the sound of brokenness over sin, perversion, and darkness pervading this "city on a hill". We were so loud I believe people on the street heard us from outside as they were walking past. Half way through the shout, something inside my stomach broke and suddenly my voice reached a pitch, depth, and loudness I had never experienced before. I felt a shifting in my own soul as the peoples' cries rose to the ceiling. I believe this shout released a greater boldness in me to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to everyone around me. We say yes, Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus, come!

In light of the breakthrough of the past couple weeks, I humbly ask each of you to keep praying for Boston and the harvesters here. It's a privilege to share this with you, and I hope I can continue updating you on above-and-beyond things God has been doing.

"...Pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should." Colossians 4:3-4


Unrelenting until the Kingdom comes,

Kelsey

FIRE CONFERENCE \\ February 20-22

FIRE CONFERENCE

“Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me.
We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty,
who dwells on Mount Zion.” - Isa. 8:18

February 20 - 22
Ruggles Baptist Church
874 Beacon Street Boston, MA

Purpose: Open up a heavenly gateway in Boston through 24/7 worship and prayer. Ignite college students with the fire of God through the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit. Demonstrate the reality of Jesus Christ and the gospel through signs and wonders.

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Revival
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24/7 Prayer Furnace - begins Wednesday Feb. 20 @ 9pm
Fire Nights - Thursday Feb. 21 & Friday Feb. 22 @ 7pm
Continuous worship, prayer and equipping for all 48 hours.

To view a tentative schedule click here.
Please feel free to join us for any portion of the conference.
Registration is not required, but the Fire Conference leadership reserves the right to remove any person who they feel is disrupting any part of the conference.

Highlights:
24/7 Prayer and Worship Furnace
Fire Nights – Worship, word, demonstration…
Session topics include: Prayer and the Life of Jesus, Defeating Demonic Strongholds, The Power of Unrelenting Prayer, Prayer and the Life of the Apostles, The Anointing and Ministry of the Holy Spirit, and A Message for a Generation

Current groups participating:
Fenway Church - David W. Hill
JHOP Boston - Bethany Yeo
Youthstorm - Joseph Robinson
Daniel & Camila Agiular - Revival & Restoration Ministries
Luke 18 Project
BASIC College Ministries - Kent Muwarski

Updated schedule and more details to come...

Days 18, 19, & 20 - Isaiah 61 Fast

We are half way through the fast and anticipating a powerful time in the presence of God tonight at JHOP's worship and prayer gathering! The last few days have seen a slight drop in attendance as the semester picks up but (I think) a renewed focus in prayer. We believe our prayers are making a difference. Twelve guests attended Alpha this week, and we are expecting more guests next week. Faith is rising as we contend against the lies of Satan and the strongholds of Boston. We know that the gospel must go forth and that "today is the day of salvation." May our prayers make way for action, proclamation, and demonstration. God is giving birth to more than a prayer movement; he is transforming our hearts and minds to go!

Tomorrow (Sunday), we will be joined by David Warren, leader of the Yale Institute for Campus Awakening, and some leaders from his organization, Collegiate Impact. We look forward to hearing what he has to share.

Finally, details on the FIRE CONFERENCE will be posted shortly. It will conclude the Fast.

"Those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength."
Isaiah 40:31