"When thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then thou shalt bestir thyself." -
2Sa_5:24
It is through continual and faithful prayer that one keeps his sail up for the Spiritual wind that moves both the Christian and the "tops of the mulberry trees." By continual and faithful prayer, the sail is open, and the wind merely need to catch it. There is little preparation, but to turn the sail to catch the wind as it stirs. At such times, there is a special power to prayer, special strength to life, and a special understanding of the Scriptures that delights the believer, empowering him for a unique and wonderful service in the Lord. It is walking in the light as He is in the light. It is the hope of all who serve Him.
But it is also that continual prayer that is so necessary. We must pull hard at times until the wind blow. It is through the tough times of prayer that evil habits are destroyed, the hard work of striving with God is accomplished, and great faith is developed. Let us not grow weary, but pull all the harder, lest we be found unprepared when the wind blows "in the tops of the mulberry trees."
You ask for a movement of the Holy Spirit? Then prepare yourself by setting your sail and freeing yourself from the moorings of sin, that when He answers your prayer, you are ready to go where He sends and do as He bids.
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