In Kansas City, Missouri there is a ministry called the "International House of Prayer". There the Spirit of God dwells as hundreds of Young Adults, hundred of Adults and hundreds of Children offer up Praise, Worship, Prayer, Intercession and the Word of the Lord 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Here the Worship and Prayer never stop. Thousands come from all over the world to do internships or go on IHOP Staff while many, many others come for a season of studying the Word, refreshing or just live in KC and join the Prayer Room for a few hours a day.
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Where did this concept come from?
In 1 Chronicles 15 David commanded that the Ark of the Covenant be brought up on the shoulders of the Levites amidst the sound of songs and musical instruments to his new capital, Jerusalem. There he had it placed in a tent and appointed 288 prophetic singers and 4,000 musicians to minister before the Lord, “to make petition, to give thanks and to praise the Lord” day and night (1 Chr. 15:1–17:27). This was unlike anything that had been done in Israel’s history, but it was God’s plan for Israel. ( From ihop.org)
David saw the need for Worship and Prayers to be offered up constantly!
If we look into the Word we hear of Night and Day Prayer and Worship !
8Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,’
who was, and is, and is to come.”
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,
“they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
will shelter them with his presence.
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b]
‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c]”
Luke 2:36-38
36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[a] She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
“Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. The LORD who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion!”
Night and Day Prayer is Biblical. David started it but over the years many different nations have taken on the pratice of Night and Day Prayer over the ages. You can read about that Here: http://www.ihop.org/prayerroom/history/
You can also watch the Night and Day LIVE Prayer Room Here: http://www.ihop.org/prayerroom/
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