Tuesday's Service

Tuesday night at Brecksville, Ohio was AWESOME! It was amazing to see the simplicity of the Gospel message at work in the lives of people. The love of God reminded all of us that He is looking for us and that He desires to minister to the needs that we are facing. People with various needs came forward as the Spirit of God through an interpretation declared God's love over those who were gathered to worship. People needing to be saved came forward, people who needed to be delivered from the oppression of sinful habits came forward, people who desired to receive the baptism of the Spirit came forward, and people with emotional and physical needs came forward. The great grace and presence of God was encountered in the altar (alter) service. We give God praise for all those who received Christ (at least 3) and for those who received the baptism of the Spirit (at least 4). We give God praise for those who were healed and delivered of various oppressions. We rejoice over what God is doing among those who dare to release their faith and trust God to answer their prayers. We must return to the heart of the Gospel message which reveals to us the great care, concern and interest that God has in our journey through life. Be blessed today as you walk in the benefits and blessings of the provision of the cross.

Surrounded by Clouds

During the service last evening the Lord reminded me that many of us are surrounded by various types of clouds. He revealed to me that these are clouds of anxiety, uncertainty, insecurity, frustration, disappointment, etc. By now I am sure that you are getting the picture of what many of us are facing in our lives at this present time. But the Spirit did not leave me in the valley of discouragement and despair; He reminded me to remind the congregation that God is the "King of GPS"; He knows your location. He is aware of your position, not only physically but also emotionally. He also knows your destination. Many of us have started out on this journey and we have encountered some detours and obstacles. But remember the Lord has not given up on you and neither should you give up on yourself. During prayer time on Sunday morning I felt led to tell someone those very words; do not give up on yourself, God stands ready to assist you in recovering your desire and passion to follow after His will for your life. Several people received the ministry of the Spirit in their lives last night during the revival service at Brecksville. I am convinced that God desires to provide emotional healing as well as physical healing. Some of you who will read this note today need to receive the encouragement of the Spirit as you walk through the challenges of your life. Rest assured that the Lord has not lost you in the crowd and that He is prepared to draw near to you in your time of pain and difficulty.

Weekend Review

The services on Sunday at Brecksville were powerful. People testified to being saved, sanctified and baptized with the Holy Ghost. It was a great blessing to see many believers come forward for prayer and allow the Spirit to minister to their lives. I am convinced that God is calling for a response from us. Are we willing to respond or will we continue to put God on "hold?" Are we offending God through our arrogance and self-dependence? We need to ask for forgiveness, respond to His Spirit, and receive the ministering power of the Holy Spirit. God is ready to transform us if we will submit to the direction of His presence. I want to be available to all of the provisions that will come and are coming through the outpouring of the Spirit. In the midst of all of the uncertainty in our world we can still trust in the promises of the Word of God.

Revival in Brecksville

It is a great privilege to be with Pastor Donnal & Jennifer Markham in Brecksville, Ohio. I am anticipating a great move of the Spirit in the services this week. I was in Brecksville last September and the presence of the Lord was powerful in each of the services. God is ready to touch our lives if we will willingly submit to the leading and direction of the Spirit. I still believe that God desires to revive and awaken the church in America; surely the signs of the times remind us of our great need for more of the Spirit in our lives. Do not allow the enemy to release the spirit of contentment and ease in your life. This is the time to arise, shake off the spirit of slumber and walk in the unction of the Spirit. Pray for this meeting this week that the lives of people will be transformed through the unction and anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer for Today

Dear God; we are in great need of your direction. Our nation is in dire need of Your reviving Spirit. The moral fiber of our nation is deteriorating and we are seeing the end result of this in all the aspects of our lives. O God, open our eyes to our need for forgiveness; open our hearts to a deeper sensitivity to the things of God; open our spirits to a great dependence on You and to a lifestyle that pleases You. Visit our nation with a renewing of conviction so that we can identify the error of our ways and make the proper correction that is needed. Bless the leaders of our nation as they address the problems that are confronting us. Bless the spiritual leaders of our nation as they lead us into a deeper relationship with You. AMEN!

Review of Revival

I can truly say that "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go the house of the Lord." Each of the services at Kempville Chapel were outstanding. Each of those present in the services opened their hearts to the leading of the Spirit and I sincerely believe that many of us felt the transforming power of Christ in our lives. The altars were full each evening of hungry people who were seeking the will of God for their lives; I was blessed through the opportunity of sharing the Word of God and praying with the people. God's love was revealed in a mighty way as people were led to bring their needs to the Lord and trust that He would hear the cry of the heart. According to the promise of the Word, God does hear the cry of our heart. I look forward to hearing great news from Pastor Meadors and the local church. The Tuesday night service was blessed by the ministry of the "Mid State Quartet." The Lord used them the share the gospel in song and testimony. Two of the singers testified of God bringing them through a battle with cancer and they both reported that they were cancer free. The song is true, "What a mighty God we serve." The newly formed Kempville Choir ministered on Wednesday evening and the Lord used them to encourage us to remember that God desires to send the fire of His Spirit among us. All of us need to remember that God has great plans for us if we will be willing to surrender our lives to Him. Are we willing to surrender our life to Him or will we choose to walk in our own will? Great victories await for those who will choose to surrender their will to God's will.

Monday's Service

The Monday evening service was awesome as the Lord revealed His great love to many that were sitting in the congregation. Several people moved forward during the invitation time with tears streaming down their faces as they responded to the love of God. During the service God had reminded us that we do not have to be defined by the circumstances that we are facing. God has a plan and purpose for our lives and it is our responsibility to submit to that plan. Not only are we asked to submit to that plan; we are also asked to follow that plan. We must understand that God has a 'higher calling" for all of us and the enemy does his best to keep us imprisoned by our failures. weaknesses, difficulties and insecurities. But the Lord is declaring that this is a day of freedom and it is time to allow the Spirit to remove the shackles and walk in the freedom of the Spirit. The trio, Forgiven, was a great blessing to the service last night. The Lord used them to minister to the people as we listened to the care of God being expressed through their music and singing. I am always blessed by the different ways that God sends the message of hope, concern, and care to our lives. He never forgets us and He never gives up on us. Jesus died for our sins and He gave His life for me that I could find my life in Him. Just continue to trust Him today and walk with the knowledge that the Lord is concerned about everything that is happening in your life!