1 Cor. 2:4-5 And my speech and my preaching was not with
enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration
of the Spirit and of power: Thatyour faith should not stand
in the wisdom of men, but in the power of
God.
Most people have never heard of "Auntie Cooke", but I
guarantee you that you'll get to know her in
glory! She arrived in Chicago in 1868 as a perfect stranger, but she
immediately became involved in D.L. Moody's church when he was just
thirty-one years old. She described him years later, as a 'diamond
in the rough', and someone who needed the divine
unction and power.
During a camp meeting in 1871, she felt an intense burden to pray
for Moody. So, along with her friend, Miss Hawxhurst, Auntie Cooke began
praying for him that he'd be filled with the anointing power
of the Holy Spirit. While Moody was unsure of this need,
nevertheless, he asked the two ladies to meet with him every
Friday afternoon and they began to earnestly pray. Moody's hunger increased
for the power of the Spirit and the Friday
before the Great Chicago Fire, Ms. Cooke testified, "Mr. Moody's
agony was so great that he rolled on the floor and
in the midst of many tears and groans cried to God to be baptized
with the Holy Ghost and fire."
It was shortly thereafter that Moody went to New York to raise
funds for the rebuilding of the church that was
destroyed in the fire. While walking down Wall Street, Moody was
hit with power! In fact, Moody recalled how he cried, "Hold,
Lord, it is enough!" Throughout his life, he reluctantly talked about that
experience, but Moody testified how this
was the turning point in his ministry.
Moody stated, "I went to preaching again, the sermons
were not different; I did not present any new truths, and yet hundreds were
converted. I would not now be placed back where I was before that blessed
experience if you should give me all the world."
The lasting legacy of D.L. Moody's ministry was connected to
two ladies that you'll never read stories about (except
maybe, here) -- but whose own, lasting legacy is counted in glory!
Do you want to have a lasting legacy? Become an intercessor!
L
et's spend time interceding for our
pastors, evangelists, spiritual leaders, to have the fire of God
upon them! Power only comes through prayer – and without any power
– how are we going to change the world? (George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah)
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