A recovering of the awareness of the majesty of God stands as a portal to the prayer chamber, even more so to a Solemn Assembly. A heart bowing in awe before Him who creates, who upholds what is created and who has defined eternal purposes for that which exists – this kind of heart will be brought to prayer ground. A living in the shadow of the almightiness, in the knowledge of the Holy will substantiate prayer ground. Respect and reverence are indeed weak words describing the climate in a prayer chamber.
Any man – even a company of committed – who seeks prayer ground will be brought beyond the demarcation lines of that which is ordinary. He will, as of strictest necessity, be lead to a thorough standing if the good of what the cross of Christ is intended to accomplish. A life in prayer is marked by the Cross, a life in effectual fervent prayer is a life lived at the altar – Ps 84:2-5.
The man, on prayer terms with God, is thoroughly reduced by the purposes of God. He is a man restricted. He is a man standing in awe, in utter respect as he is allowed to take part in a revealing of the will of the Father. The prayer chamber holds a protocol of obedience which aims at a thorough display of the Kingdom of Heaven. God is after men, and women, whose hearts are Davidic – hearts given to a formation after God’s own heart. God is after hearts thoroughly reduced to singleness, to guilelessness – to likeness, to holiness.
The man, on prayer terms with God, is enlarged beyond any restriction. Petty views of carnal desires are dealt with for the sake of a dignified living in Christ. Petty views of this world are thoroughly dealt with for the sake of priestly service before God in union and harmony with Jesus Christ – the praying High Priest at throne level. The man, on prayer terms with God, is enlarged beyond any restriction. The prayer chamber, the Solemn Assembly – a place where God dwells with his people. The prayer chamber, the Solemn Assembly – a place where God rules together with his praying friends.
A man standing in the good of the work of the cross – what does such a person pray for? A man standing in the good of the work of the cross – what views and horizon guides such a person in the prayer chamber? Being brought on prayer terms with God – what do you do there, what words, what prayers do you bring? What do you do, how do you behave before the Majesty of the Holy One? What kind of words do you bring before Him who rules the universe? What does the Holy Spirit give to us to pray for? For what purpose are we brought on prayer terms with God?
