Busy Market Place, Lots of Divine Appointments

Our Team, after sharing God stories, soaking in God's presence, waiting in prayer for clues, set out to find our "treasures" in the local downtown shopping area attached to an amusement park.

Our team of three directly talked with 17 people in less than three hours, indirectly a handful more who stood next to the individual we talked with specifically.

First clue, locate someone near pinball machines. We entered the appropriate venue and walked around looking for our first "treasure". With clues in mind, we scanned the room for anyone matching any of our clues. One woman seemed highlighted in a strong way, yet when we approached her she said she was atheist, turned away from further conversation. We quickly moved on, it does not do any good to push it, bless and go.

Next we passed two women wearing hats, apparently mother and daughter, I tried making contact with them. When I explained that we were looking for people who matched our clues, they quickly turned away refusing any further conversation. Again, we didn't push it. I did begin to pray, two refusals at the get go is very unusual.

We continued to walk through the crowd, looking for anyone matching our clues. A mother and daughter approached us, the younger wearing high leather boots, woo hoo, a match. They passed me, sat at a bistro table. I approached, explained what we were doing, looking for persons matching our clues. Then I pulled out my paper and showed her, person wearing high leather boots. She was surprised. I asked if I could pray for her, she accepted, said she was spiritual. Then I turned to mom and asked if I could pray for her, she also accepted. When I placed my hand on her arm, I began to get words of knowledge, which I stated, she aknowledged. Both were encouraged, I turned to the daughter and said, "Isn't it amazing that the Jesus, who we prayed to before coming, gave us a clue which led us to you to offer prayer?" "He is demonstrating how much He loves you and wants to draw you into greater fellowship". She received it, the mother was clearly glad for the encounter, prayed as I talked with the daughter. Way cool.

We continued to walk, R. saw a man, J. coming towards us with a wrist brace. We stopped him and asked him if he'd accept prayer, which he did. He agreed with our prayer quietly. yeah God.

Next we walked into the hotel, to the large lobby/sitting area. R. got a pain in his back and began to look around for who it might be having back pain. We walked a bit, stopped and looked to see if we'd get more revelation as to who to approach. I turned my head just in time to hear a women, C., backing up to an arm rest of a chair saying to her friends, "I just have to sit a moment", I blurted out, "Do you have pain in your back?" "Yes" she replied. R. walked over to her and explained that he felt pain in his back when he walked into the area and had begun looking for actual person with the pain, further explaining God gives him the sensation of pain where others are actually in pain. "Can we pray for you?" He asked, "Yes" she replied. We prayed, R. standing in front of her, I asked her friend sitting in the chair behind her to place her hand on area where her friend has pain. I placed my hand on her friends hands. KEEP PRAYER SAFE.

We prayed, stopped, asked C. how her pain was, if there was improvement? She walked around a bit, and said with a surprise, "It's fifty percent better", We asked if we could pray again for more pain releif? She agrees, we pray again, she has more relief. She was so surprised, so to the group of friends who were with her. Kingdom power demonstrated, Yeah God!!!! A sign in the lobby announced a group called Mercy House was meeting in a room nearby. A sign in the natural of what God brought to the woman through the release of Kingdom Power!!!!!

We made our way out of the Hotel back into the market place. We walked quite a distance till we passed an older fellow. R. as he passed the man, felt an urge to turn back and bless the man, he received it, said he had his beliefs and did not want to discuss it, but was blessed by our wanting to bless him in Jesus name. His wife and grand daughter watched, not sure what to make of it, but responded with smiles to our kindness. That's it right there, KINDNESS RELEASED IN JESUS NAME. It goes a long way, plants a seed.

We continued down the long path past stores and open market venues, we saw a man walking a distance from us wearing a red and white striped shirt which matched one of clues on our papers. We walked his way. As we approached, he looked our way and kept eye contact. I felt confident that this man was indeed the "treasure". We explained what we were up to, this man is a Chritian. He accepted the offer of prayer, which led to prophetic ministry for his entire family who graciously gave up their time to receive ministry. We spoke words of encouragement, destiny, confirmation, blessing. They were blessed, Yeah God.

R. saw an older woman walking passed us with a brace over her knee. He stopped her and asked her about the brace, her condition. She did receive prayer, but was hesitent. I pray that soon this will be commonplace, Christians going about releasing the Kingdom as a normal part of their day!

We turned around and walked where we'd already been. We walked for quite a while without any contact. Eventually we walked our original route again. This time we headed for a kiosk selling pearls, since that was a clue on one of the papers. One of the team members bought an oyster which contained a pearl. The cler, M., who waited on B., turned out to be a single mom who was eager to receive prayer and encouragement after she completed the sale. I told her that the clue we received in prayer before leaving home was pearl. I further explained that God had intended for us to find her and encourage her through prayer. It impacted her. Yeah God.

Next we went to a large, long, winding store. It was crowded. We decided it was time to find the "Tall Woman" a clue on R.'s paper. 15 minutes later we found her. She matched the clue, we approached her, showed her the paper to make our point for stopping to talk with her. She told us that it was interesting we were on a treasure hunt, since she was also there for a treasure hunt having to do with her job. For some reason her company sent out the employees on a treasure hunt. Hours later, we approach her and tell her we are treasure hunting, and she is our treasure. That got her attention. She agreed to prayer, and explained a personal situation having to do with her family, two daughters engaged at the same time which was causing issues. R. who got the word, was also engaged and married within weeks of his brother, but it was a good situation for his family. So we prayed with her for the Lord to bring reconciliation, as we are called to the ministry of reconciliation. We prayed that things would turn for good, as it was in him R.'s case. Turns out that her first name is also the name of R.'s wife. The more connections while talking, the more it was so clear that M. was definately the match, and the treasure God was wanting us to find! God cares about so many things in our lives. When that can be demonstrated to a person, it has a clear impact!

While we walked throught the market place, we passed different musicians. One in particular caught my attention. As he played, I began to feel the presence of God come powerfully. I stood from a distance and prayed for this man to know God. I felt this man has a powerful spiritual anointing to play that he is not aware of. I prayed for his eyes to be opened to God, the anointing, God's purpose in his life.

We continued on our way. B. had gotten a word of knowledge about a man wearing a blue shirt and tan pants. A few passed him, but he did not stop them to talk. Finally he saw another sitting on the edge of a planter, he and R. decided to approach him together, they showed him the paper with the written clue. This impressed the man and seemingly got his attention. The man eventually accepted prayer for an acquaintance in the hospital fighting pneumonia. The man's daughter and older companion watched as R and B prayed. WRITING OUT THE CLUE RECEIVED BEFORE HAND IS POWERFUL WHEN LATER SHOWN TO THE PERSON MATCHING THE CLUE!

On our way out we thought to go into the pin ball venue again, we walked through. Nothing.

However, it did lead us to meeting up with a fellow we'd seen earlier who matched a clue, "eyes". The first time we saw him, he was standing near a band playing. The second time we saw him, he was in a better spot to approach him. We asked if we could pray for him, he agreed. We prayed for God to bless him, for healing to come to him. He received it. R. spoke a word of knowledge which P. received and his father aknowledged. They were blessed and thankful.

One might ask, when did you preach the gospel. I believe we demonstrated the gospel first and foremost, we honored people's time, showed them God's love and encouraged them. We declared our intentions were initiated by Jesus who sent us. I believe that this is what we were sent today to do. Maybe tomorrow we will lead someone in the sinners prayer. Maybe tomorrow we will discuss doctrine, the need for redemtion through Jesus.

I make it a point to stay focused on the Lord as I walk about looking for those God high lights. I am looking to "do" only what the Spirit of the Lord is leading me to do in the moment. Selah.