1 Cor 12:7
This past Sunday was a prime example of the way the Holy Spirit works in individuals to accomplish His purposes. It all started in pre-service prayer as we began our morning seeking the Lord and asking the Holy Spirit to come and do what He wished to do in our lives. When we purposely submit ourselves to the Lord's purposes we open our lives to His powerful and life-changing spirit to come and work in our lives.
As the service started, it was evident that there was a great desire in the people to connect with the Lord with their sacrifice of worship. As the congregation began to worship the Lord singing in tounges and lifting up their voices in praise, the Holy Spirit began to move and the presence of the Lord was felt.
As we entered into worship, singing, lifting our hands, Sarah shared that the Lord was speaking to her about just physically seating at the feet of Jesus, waiting for Him, waiting for break through. Through that word of knowledge we responded to the Lord in faith, acting on the desires of the expressed through Sarah. As we sat in the presence of the Lord, the Lord began to speak to me, He wanted me to talk about His Love. As I was waiting on the Lord, Angela came to me and said "I feel that the Lord is giving me a word about the Love of God". Wow, confirmation as she shared prophetically with us. Then Cathy came and began to share with me the things that the Lord was speaking to her heart in regards to love. The Lord spoke to my heart, leading me to ask her to share her revelation before I preached.
The Lord anointed her with what I think was a mini sermon that directly lead into the scripture that the Lord had laid on my heart to start the sermon with.
What an amazing God we serve, Who loves us so much that He used the gifts of many to benefit the whole of the church .
Then we continued to use our talents and giftings to serve and love one another as we shared a meal together.
This is His church not mine, not yours individually. Let's serve the CHURCH with our gifts and talents because in doing so we are serving the Lord.
We are establishing the church which Christ died for!
We are seeking to partner with the Lord in establishing and growing the kingdom of God, not an earthly kingdom!
Open your heart to Jesus and wait on Him, be workers in the church. What ever your hands find to do, do it with all your might...your efforts have purpose...your purpose is found in the Lord...the end result is victorious!
May God bless you as you engage your purpose, use your gifts, and trust the Lord.
Pastor Doug Mitchell
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