Impact of Prophetic
Governmental Praying
2 Chronicles 32:1-23
This is the story of Hezekiah who represents in his kingdom, the power and activity of a powerful reforming He does several reforming works in Jerusalem:
- Hezekiah cleanses the Temple and carries out the rubbish from the Holy Place
(2 Chronicles 29:5).
- He destroys the Pharisee spirit that has invaded the church with tradition and disobedience.
- He restores the worship in the prophetic tradition of David and sets the service of the house of the Lord in order (2 Chronicles 29:35).
- He reinstates proper financial principles in the house of the Lord and for four months the people bring in the offerings.
- He establishes storehouses and introduces proper
fiscal management and provision for the order of priesthood.
He did these things with all his heart so God caused him to prosper
(2 Chronicles 31:21). This is the activity of present-truth, reforming apostolic church.
The attacks of the enemy come “After these deeds of faithfulness.” Hezekiah does not sit still! He stops up the enemy’s water and cuts off his life supply (verse 4); he builds up the wall and constructs extra walls within the stronghold (verse 5); he brings divine order to the house in leadership (verse 6) and speaks words of positive faith to the people (verses 7,8).
The environment of an apostolic reforming church is one of continual intimidation and threat from the enemy. He hates the deeds of faithfulness and will challenge continued progress and success in any way possible. For Sennacherib (a type for Satan) Hezekiah had the answer.
Both the king and the prophet go on the attack, they pray and call on God together. There is something absolutely explosive in the joining of the prophetic and apostolic mantle. It releases the breakthrough1 governmental power of the Spirit in the affairs of the Kingdom in the Earth. Satan has tried with all his might to rob the Church of the release and recognition of these gifts as part of the arsenal of the present-day end-time Church. It has been taught in religious schools of learning that they have disappeared from the modem Church, showing up only in the Book of Acts as part of the beginnings of the Church in the Earth. In doing this, satan has tried to rob the Church of the explosiveness of strength that will carry it through to the finish of all things.
The prophetic and governmental dimension of their prayer brings instant, aggressive and direct heavenly response. God sends an angel that cuts down every mighty man of valor in the enemy’s camp This is the victory-strength of the reforming church It is now ours to possess!