Monday, March 9, 2009

Weekend Services

Pastor Dale Dilbeck and the Moulton church welcomed me into the fellowship of their local church on Sunday. The services were anointed and the presence of the Lord could be felt in the time of worship, the special music that was offered and the time of sharing the Word of God. I found people who were hungry for the presence of God and who were desiring to draw closer to God. Many people were in the altar in both of the services asking God to touch their lives and provide the direction that they need. I was especially blessed by a young child who came forward for prayer for the healing of his body; the sincere faith of this child was a reminder of the ability of God to speak to people of all ages. The preaching of the Word brought me back to the original purpose of the ministry call that God had placed in my life. I firmly believe that God is prepared to awaken the church in America. Our passion and desire for God needs to be awakened so that we can pursue a deeper relationship with Him. Many of us have fallen into the routine of "religious practices" rather than the heartfelt relationship that we received at the beginning of our journey. We must rediscover that passion/fervency and allow God to finish in us what He started in our lives at our conversion. The Lord placed this spiritual progression in my mind this morning. Revival comes after we experience awakening; awakening comes after seasons of intense prayer and the release of our faith; true prayer is birthed in the response to hunger and thirst that only God can place in our lives. We will never experience true revival (both corporately as well as individually) without the process of awakening and prayer. Many of us are feeling the call to prayer and we need to heed the call and allow God to bring us to the place of sincere intercession. I urge you today to answer the call to prayer and allow God to place a concern in your spirit for your personal walk with God as well as the needs of your family. This is a great day for the people of God if we will only respond to His call and His direction. Take a moment today and ask God to remind you of the need to call on His name and surrender your life to the direction of God.

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