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Rees Howells: Intercessor

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This book is the story about a man whose life and ministry was uniquely guided by the Holy Spirit. It is the story of a humble man who learned the secret of cultivating a rich, inside life with God through prayer, and whose life bore abundant fruit as a consequence.

Although this type of life has to be experienced in order to be understood, Rees Howells does offer some compelling insight on how the Holy Ghost dealt with the very inner reaches of his heart in order to teach him obedience. Mr. Howells is very candid about how, and in what ways his flesh fought the leading of the spirit; how he had to do as the apostle Paul admonishied and "cast down reasonings and bring every thought to the obedience of Christ.

This is a wonderful book that can be enormously edifying, whether you are reading it as I did, as part of your own personal devotional time with God, or in a group Bible study.

Put simply, if you want to read a book about being a true disciple of Jesus, about what it means to count the cost, take up your cross and follow Him, Rees Howells: Intercessor is the book for you. But a word of caution: the type of life set forth in this book is not the run-of-the-mill, intellectual Christianity that so predominates our popular culture in the 21st Century. This book is a call to a rugged faith, a call to "earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints."

Read it prayerfully, and get ready to be "transformed by the renewing of your mind." For this book will compel the serious Christian to "present your body as a living sacrifice to God..."

The first time I attempted to read this book, I could not read more than a chapter or two without having to put it down. Of all the books I have ever read, except for the Bible, no book has challenged me more than has REES HOWELLS INTERCESSOR. Setting aside my personal theological differences I cannot but be challenged by the dedication of this prayer warrior. His life, his struggles, his apparent failures, and his triumphs, all call me out of my comfort zone to a life of greater commitment to the God I serve. The conviction of that challenge was what kept interrupting my reading. Only when I was ready to subject myself to the same death to self-will Rees Howells endured was I able to go back and read some more. A chapter or two at a time I walked through the life of Rees Howells. More than a reading, this book is an experience.

This book changed my relationship with the Lord more than any single book (outside of the Bible). It is a must read for anyone, not just those gifted in intercession. The author systematically reveals how God works with Rees Howells to purify his heart and become a true doulos/servant (sold-out bond slave). I will read this book again and again until the return. Oh yeah, bring the kleenex!

When I first read this book I had to reread several sections just to absorb the content. While I had heard of such men, I had never read their own accounts of how God used them. Every Christian ought to read this book, if for nothing else, than just to have the exhilerating experience of seeing God work through the life of another. This book will bring conviction concerning your prayer life, your trust in God, your obedience to the Holy Spirit and a number of other "lax" areas that most saints refuse to acknowledge exist in their lives. Again, I believe this book is a must to be read.

I have read this book for the second time - laughing on many occassions and weaping on still many more. Rees Howells' intimate (and normal) communication with God in the person of the indwelling Holy Spirit broke my heart (again, the second reading) with the recognition of how "watered down" and powerless Christianity seems today in America and in my own life. If you desire to see what a life of faith and fellowship with God can look like - this is the book. It has deepened my spiritual resolve to cooperate with God to break "self" that His life can be manifest in this vessel.

Once you read Norman Grubb's classic work on the unknown intercessor, Rees Howells, you will fall on your face and cry in repentance for your prayerlessness (1 Samuel 12:23). That is what I did! This book is one of the most convicting works on prayer and yet it is the story of a man of prayer, Rees Howells. I have never heard of a man of prayer like Howells. How we need a man like him again!

The book flows easily together and when you are done you get a true sense that while Howells was altogether human, he was also a man of passion for the Lord. Howells was willing to obey Jesus no matter what. He sought God earnestly and God answered his prayers in very powerful, biblical ways.

Buy this book and recommend it to your friends. If they love Jesus, they will be convicted. I promise.

Wow! This book is unbelieveable. I had never heard of Rees Howells before reading this book. But as I read, I was challenged and convicted, by his faith and his willingness to do whatever God asked of him.

I disagree with the reviewer who said that this book has a theological problem. The things Rees did (like not wearing a hat and growing his hair long) are things the Lord asked him to do. They are things that he didn't just decide to do on his own. I think that is an important distinction to make. I also believe it is impossible to effectively intercede unless you walk a mile in their shoes. There were occassions when Rees did this in a literal sense. But it seems to me, that he did it more often in a spiritual sense.

I found myself identifying a lot with Rees as I read. The man was not perfect, he definitely had faults. I don't mean to imply that I think he didn't. But the Lord used him in a mighty way and I think Rees has things to teach us all.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to break out of complacent Christianity. This book will change your life and your relationship with the Lord, if you read it with an open mind and an open, teachable heart. This is a book to read slowly. You will want to take time to digest and meditate on it. I would also recommend reading it more than once. I have often found that I always gain new insights on the second or third time through. This is one book you will want to glean every possible insight from. There is so much here.

This is one of the most life-changing books I have ever read.

If you only read four books in addition to the Bible as a Christian, this should be one of them. I have met more people that this book has had a life-changing impact upon than any other. (A close #2 is With Christ In The School Of Prayer by Andrew Murray).

Rees Howells is an example of a person who laid down his life for others, labored in prayer and, in doing so, touched the heart of God. His life was a picture of what 1 John 3:16-24 describes.

This book, next to the bible - has the ability to change your life. I did not know it was possible for God to so rule and reign in another life. I and others have used the term "intercessor" so loosly. When you read about this humble man of God, and you understand how he came to this walk and the different levels he came to and what he gave up and then received from the Lord. It brings you to contemplate what God could do in you, if you allowed it. Hard questions surface - such as: Does God want to use me in this way? How much of "self" has not been dealt with by the Lord? Must it truly take a lifetime to give up "self" or can one endeavor through prayer in a conserted effort - give up self much more quickly - as Rees Howells did. Finally, I've had to ask myself if I even know of an intercessor - here on this earth - if "fruit" continues to be the test. This is one of the most annointed books, I have ever read. I continue to read it over and over again, that the Lord may deal with me. Excellent

This book was a joy to read! It gave me new insight into how to live the Christian life. While I don't believe we are all called to be intercessors as he was, I believe we can all gain from the steps of relinquishment he took. It became very clear to me that he lived a hard life, but probably more exciting and more fullfilling than any other person who followed Jesus with the exception of the Apostles. This book will definitely help in understanding the real Christian walk and the joy that can be received when we obey His calling. It is very easy reading and is hard to put down. Miracles abound in his life. Spiritual warfare is put into context of recent history. Wonderful!