RAGING FLOOD
Today's reading: 2 Samuel 5-9

"So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. The Lord has done it! David exclaimed. He burst through my enemies like a raging flood! So David named that place Baal-perazim (which means 'the Lord who bursts through')." 2 Samuel 5:20 NLT

The little town I live in is named West Frankfort. It's so named because when the original community began to be built up, it was in a place to the west of Frank's (Frank Jordan's) Fort.

That being said, I love finding out the meaning of this town in Israel. I needed it this morning. Maybe you did, too.

You see, I have a few prayer requests that I've presented to God for a long time now. A long time. A very long time.

I will admit, I would be content to see Him moving in the slightest in regards to any of them. To see Him at work. To see that I am praying for the right thing. To see that I am praying towards the godly end.

Just a little movement. A quiver. A bare shaking. A tiny adjustment. A minuscule answer.

I was content until this morning.

Now I am energized and excited to ask Him to burst through like a raging flood!

It may not be pretty. It might not be how I had planned. It very well may be painful, on my part, and in the lives of those for whom I've been praying...but I am wanting it that badly.

No more praying for little showers, I want God's flood!

I want to see His power.

I want to be able to stamp my prayer list, the pages in my prayer closet, the desires of my heart with the name, Baal-perizim--My God burst through!