Weekend Review

I am very thankful for the wonderful outpouring of the Spirit at New River Worship Center on Sunday.  I heard several people make this comment as they were leaving the building; "Surely the presence of the Lord was in this place."  I truly believe that we need to recognize and respond to the presence of God in our daily lives.  The Word of God promises that Christ will be in the midst of just two or three individuals when they gather in His name.  The past few services have been what I call "faith building" services.  The challenges of the day in which we are living will require strong faith and strong commitment to Christ regardless of all of the circumstances that we are facing.  David said in Psalm 57 that his heart was "fixed" (KJV) on God.  The word "fixed" reveals these thoughts about the heart of David.  David's heart was "standing tall, steadfast, firm, and constant."  This verse is a great reminder to all of us who will face our own unique set of circumstances.  We can not afford to allow our faith to be swayed or moved by all that is going on around us or by all of the circumstances that are happening to us.  We must be "strong in the Lord and in the power of His might."  I encourage you today to constantly turn the "gaze of your soul" (A.W. Tozer) toward God and realize that He is in the midst of your difficulty.  In all probability David wrote Psalm 57 in the cave of Adullam where he was hiding from the threats of Saul.  But in the midst of that cave he shifts the focus of his heart and realizes that God is worthy of praise and glory.  Each of us do not have to be defined by the cave in which we are dwelling; we can rise above the situations  and challenges as we place our constant and firm faith in God.  Take a moment and offer God praise and glory for your deliverance and for the encouragement that He will provide through the power of His Spirit.