This post is from my notes of
the Sunday Morning Service as Linda was exhorting.
Seek His presence and His
heart. No matter what is going on about
you, God’s way is greater.
Be careful to acknowledge His
presence and allow him to fill the empty spaces in your heart. Become awake in your soul, spirit and body,
to receive from Jesus.
Paul exhorted in Romans
12:1-3 (Message Bible) Place your ordinary everyday life and give it to
God. Embrace what God sends your way,
recognizing what he wants you to do. Turn from the immature
culture around you and have no part in it.
It is important not to
misrepresent yourself, and hold back, but stand firm being willing to contribute
to the body as a part of the whole.
Every single one of you is
important and has a function of the body.
You are excellently formed; so be what you are meant to be and not
something else. Don’t imitate but be quick
to respond to God’s voice within you.
Be
cautious not to allow the problems of other people to discourage you. Be alert and don’t quit, or be offended, and
no cursing under your breath. Get along
with every body and don’t insist on getting even.
Share with others and be willing to give. Reach out to others.
Do watch out for the enemy
who comes for the kill, come against him with the surprise weapon of love.
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Pastor Allan took the
microphone and urged us as believers to take our personal place, and not the
space of someone else. Operate on the
level you are called to in a spirit of freedom. It is below your pay grade to be the boss
when God has called you to co-operate.
We are called to be Ambassadors of Christ to reconcile others to Jesus.
Pastor Allan mentioned he attended a meeting last Friday evening where seven churches were present. A prophetic message came forth “God says He is pleased that my children can pray together as one.” God desires the body of Christ to love one another and to be united in spirit.
The key is your personal
relationship with Jesus. It is absolute
that you must be born again; you must have received Jesus Christ into your
life. You search other places and you do
not find what you seek; you need to come and make that final choice to receive
Christ Jesus.
Pastor called for those
needing a miracle to come forward. He
explained the greatest miracle is to be sure you know Jesus as Lord and that
you have received Him into your life.
The first miracle is eternal life and it is important to recognize that. God desires a changed life, a complete turn
around giving the reigns of your life over to Jesus. Not your will but giving of yourself over to
God’s will.
Many of the congregation came forward to the front of the church and God was
present to heal, spirit, soul and body.
4 comments:
Amen!
Reminds me of the sermon I heard this week. My pastor talked about how important each individual is. He's never too busy for the ONE. Often He took time out of important things to meet with ONE individual. He changed lives ONE person at a time. And each person then went and shared what God had done for them.
Each ONE person matters. My pastor has been encouraging us to not overlook people around us. To stop our business to see the ONE and to reach out to them as Christ would.
We are His hands and feet. We all are called to share His love. Whatever we do matters and can make an impact in the Kingdom of God.
Amen! There is so much good here! But this, tonight, is drawing my heart: "Be careful to acknowledge His presence and allow him to fill the empty spaces in your heart. Become awake in your soul, spirit and body, to receive from Jesus." Oh, how I want to be awake to HIM! Thank you for sharing this. --Blessings to you!
Wonderful to hear seven churches gathering together to pray! :)
It is a miracle, isn't it? The love of God is the basis for our gifts and miracles. It's about Him. Good reminder, Hazel. Thanks.
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