Rees Howells - Part 1: Prelude

One of the most effective intercessors known to the 20th century, Howells and his student intercessors in Wales were even called upon to intercede with God for the wellbeing of Britain during the Second World War. p. 231-257

PRAYER WARRIOR OR INTERCESSOR

A prayer warrior can pray for a thing to be done without necessarily being willing for the answer to come through himself; and he is not bound to continue in the prayer until it is answered. But an intercessor is responsible to gain his objective, and he can never be free till he has gained it. He will go to any lengths for the prayer to be answered through himself. But once a position of intercession has been gained, tested and proved, the intercessor can claim all the blessings on that grade, whenever it is Gods will for him to do so.


Norman Grubbs biography reveals that there were important spiritual truths that Howells discovered regarding the ministry of an intercessor from the Holy Spirit and George Muellers life in 19th century England.

Gods call to intercession
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none... Ezekial 22:30

A Model of Intercession
God identified with mankind to the extent that He became man. If we are one with the Godhead or if the Holy Spirit is doing his work through us, then we will also manifest this pattern in our life. Christ also was willing to die to His own desires and interests for the benefit of mankind. His death on the cross represented the ultimate sacrifice.

20th Century Example of Intercession
On March 29, 1936 Rees Howells came to the Bible College he had established in Wales and was called forth in regard to Hitlers threat to Britain: Prayer has failed. We are on slippery ground. Only intercession will avail. God is calling for intercessors — men and women who will lay their lives on the altar to fight the devil, as really they would have to fight the enemy on the western front. It was made clear that a soldier at the front has no say in where he goes and what he does; he cannot take holidays or attend to the claims of the home and loved ones as other people can; and the Lord was telling them that if, as readily as that, some would become bond slaves to the Holy Spirit for every creature, and would throw their lives into the gap (Ezekial 22:30), He would give the victory and avert war. A large number of staff and students made the surrender. We came right through said Mr. Howells, and I knew from that time on, Hitler was no more than a rod in the hands of the Holy Ghost.

Surrender and Intercession
We had thought that there was some virtue in our surrender: that we, with thousands of others, would be the people to evangelize the world in this generation. But now He (Holy Spirit) had come, and we were out of it—except in so far as our bodies would become the temples in which He would dwell and through which He would work. He said, I have not come to give you joy, or peace, or victory. I have not come to give you any blessing at all. You will find all that you need in Jesus. But I have come to put you to the cross, so that I may live in your body for the sake of a lost world; (Col 3:3; 2Cor 4:10; Gal 2:20).

Pray for laborers, a remnant of powerful intercessors right now. May they lay down their lives on the altar day after day... willing to die for the sake of the Truth! May they be closed into God Himself... calling for His desires... pleading for His purposes, crying for His attention! Dead to themselves... alive unto Christ! Separate. Hidden. Cleansed, Holy vessels of warfare, armed for the battle ahead, filled with the Holy Ghost. God, call forth your intercessors for this generation!

Review written by William Wilkie.

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[bambooconspiracy]

Bless you - that you are witnessing the power of the Lord at home. It was the same for me when I was saved 20 years ago. I was converted from Hinduism to Christianity & know the difference between the shaking of the Holy Spirit & that which comes from the evil spirit! When the Holy Spirit came upon me - I could not stop shaking for 6 months but there was no confusion - only peace. The shaking brought by the evil one causes confusion and fear - it is counterfeit! Bamboo Conspiracy

[beingther]

@okridiculous look at the vidos on utub of worship there all happy crapy god doing somithing for us blessing us i see no travailing exept a very small reminint

[okridiculous]

No doubt revival is coming there are just too many of us weeping between the porch and the alter. The Lord is going to answere...and with the revival is going to come great persecution...I believe it is going to come from mainstream churchs.

[okridiculous]

I've seen people dancing in the spirit shaking under the power of the Holy Ghost. I've seen people weeping for souls has the spirit moved them, weeping till their cheeks were burnt from their tears. I don't open up in church I can't....I open up in my living room. In my aunts kitchen where we gather for prayer. I think you'd be amazed to know how many christians are praying, theres lots of us were just hidden.