So , what is the Lord doing today that will impact the kingdom in the future ? It could be something in our lives that the Lord wants to use , or it could be an interaction with someone else that will impact them in the future . What is the kingdom event that is happening today that will have an impact in 5 , 10 , or even 50 years from now ?
We don ’ t always think about things in that way . But it is often the case in intercession that the prayers prayed today will have an impact later , and it can be many years before we fully see the effect . As an intercessor , I have come to pray more often :
The Lord showed me one of those moments just recently . There was an event in my childhood that helped to shape who I am today . As children , we would often visit the airport to watch airplanes . We lived close enough to the airport to walk there , and at that time ( way back in the 1970s ), you were still allowed to walk along the top of the terminal buildings and right up to each of the planes . These experiences birthed in me an excitement and enjoyment for airports , airplanes , and air travel .
Now I travel frequently , and it ’ s never a problem for me . My inner eight-yearold comes out when I get to the airport , and I get excited . With the travel I do for the ministry , that excitement for airports and airplanes , planted in me as a small child , is a blessing now that I am older . It is just a little thing , but it is an example of how the Lord was working 40 years ago in my life to prepare me for what I ’ m doing now .
“ Lord , show me what I need to pray today so that your will may be fulfilled in the future .”
It may be for the salvation of a friend or co-worker whom the Lord wants to use as a great evangelist . Or it could be praying for a geo-political situation that is developing . Political leaders that are elected today could have a significant impact on events that occur in 3 or 4 years .
What is the Lord inviting you to pray for today that may set things in motion for a future kingdom impact ? Take time to ask , pause , and listen to how the Ruach responds . Is there a task the Lord is calling you to do , a sycamore-fig seed he is inviting you to plant , water , or nurture in some way for his future purposes ? We make ourselves available for His use as we listen and respond in obedience to the Lord . Our prayer and action may well open up an opportunity for someone to encounter Yeshua in a life-giving and lifechanging way .