Season 1 - Episode 4
In this episode of Renaissance Voices, Kristene interviews Lester Bailey, author of a devotional entitled Modern Psalms: Real Emotions/Real Devotions. Because this devotional was birthed from Lester receiving poems through supernatural visions, they discuss the role of prophetic ministry and intercession in relation to both writing and missions.
Time Stamps:
1:47: Pastor John Bates was introducing Mandy’s book one Sunday morning and the thought began to race through my (Lester’s) mind, “You can do that. You can write a book.” Writing a book wasn’t on Lester’s radar.
5:28: The contents of the book are twenty-four lessons based off these prophetic poems. It includes Bible study that is applicable to our lives today with some assessment questions, as well as doodles to work through while meditating and reflecting. It’s beautifully done and unique in its creativity.
10:54: What Lester was receiving as he began to write his devotional was supernatural visions. Lester also received some dreams, but more wakeful visions that act like a daydream. These are not his mind wandering into what is commonly called a daydream. These are supernatural visions that come to him.
14:09: Kristene’s heart for her publishing company was that these books would have a supernatural touch on them. That when people opened them up and read them, they would experience Holy Spirit. To do that, they must be birthed from Holy Spirit.
17:32: The ministry of intercession is deep fellowship with God, allowing Him to move through you as you pray, and Him revealing things that are needed.
23:06: If you feel as though you can’t be perfect enough for God, or good enough, you need to understand that none of us are good enough for God. That’s the whole point of the Gospel message. We don’t have what it takes to be right before God within ourselves. The cross is the great equalizer of all mankind. We all come to the cross broken and lost and undone.
29:53: In reading through the Bible, Lester reads storylines. He remembers storylines because of context. He sees the cause and effect of people’s actions in the Bible.
31:40: The definition we used for anxiety is the same thing that sin does. It pulls us apart and yet God wants to bring us into wholeness and put us back together.
42:34: “The Kingdom of God works like a seed dropped into the ground of our hearts and it germinates. The words you (Lester) wrote on the pages of your devotional are like seeds that will drop into the hearts of people who need them.
Quotes From The Show
“All that Jesus walked in and exhibited for us on the earth, we can walk in today because of the way Holy Spirit empowers us and the gifts that He gives us.” Kristene O’Dell
“It’s easy to believe that God cannot surmount the obstacle of anxiety, but the way He transitions us into His peace is indescribable.” Lester Bailey
“The scribal gift is one where we partner with the Lord to create a language that He is wanting to release into the earth.” Kristene O’Dell
“As we move into God’s presence, He changes us from where we are to where we need to be. That change is continual and always awe-inspiring.” Lester Bailey
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