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House of Prayer

by Julie Pisacane
09/19/07
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House of Prayer


A building in front of me
Looked like a church
So I went inside
To begin my search...

Searching to find
If it was blessed
or cursed-
Did the people in here love God?
Or more- the money in my purse…

Constant sounds of murmuring
And of senseless strife
Would echo off the walls
Disrupting my commune
With our Lord of Life.

Something wrong here
Has been sown…
And not of our Lord,
No- not of His own.


If I started to pray …
Could God hear me now
Or would my words
just stop and fall -
Something quite similar
To the dismal “dropped call.”

I walk outside
Under His sky
And breathe deep the air…
Sensing He is now
Able to receive my prayer.

Church buildings will shake
that are filled with pride
for nothing is hidden
that won’t be revealed…


Are you certain your church
Is blessed and Spirit-sealed?



Luke 19:46
Saying unto them, It is written,
My house is the house of prayer:
but ye have made it a den of thieves.



Revelation 2:29
He that hath an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the churches.

Julie Pisacane © 2007




















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(Treava) Joyce Pool
24 Sep 2007
I can't even begin to tell you how this saddens me. It breaks my heart. It does so because I've been there... there, where a spirit of offense plays havoc between "members" who consistently pray for a church building that people have left by the droves. And at last, I stood outside and wondered Where are You in this, Father? I felt the need to spend some time away myself, something I thought I'd never do. That was over a year ago. Not a phone call. Not a visit. Nothing. And the saddest thing is, it wasn't the first time. I overlooked it the first time. Made excuses because I loved what the church once was. But the second time... Well, it just broke my heart. But it had to be so, so that I might understand that the Church of the Living God is not built with the hands of men.
Barbara Thompson Young
24 Sep 2007
I had cold chills while reading this! WOW!
Julia May
22 Sep 2007
A very timely article. If you can't sense His Holy Spirit, it's not His church. Keep writing for God's glory. In Christ's Love,

Julia
Thomas Kittrell
20 Sep 2007
It seems too many churches are only wanting to "play church" without "being the church", modeled after the one in the Bible. Thanks for the wake up call.
Thomas
Jody Goode
19 Sep 2007
Dearest Julie, you have touched on a very poignant issue. In the last 10 years I have seen so many local church bodies fall prey to the violent spiritual warfare in progress. Now is the time for all individuals to know what and why they believe and to gather united as The Church - The Bride of Christ all to seek Him while He can still be found and to serve Him and His Holy Family as we prepare for His return to bring us finally Home for all eternity. Blessings Sister! Love, Jody

I was where you are; please reference my article, Get Me To The Church
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