Sunday, September 25, 2011

Oil in our lamps...

Matthew 25:1 At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom...


They all wanted to meet the bridegroom. They all had the same lamps , but when the bridegroom came only  half of them could go with Him. In the same way we all come to church and sing  the same songs, but on the inside how many of us have the oil to keep our lamps burning? Have we desired to be with Him more than anything else? Have we gone with His blood to the Father's throne and asked to be filled with all of the spirit of Christ? We have no money that can buy the Spirit. Only Jesus can pay the price; but we must go to our Father and ask for the pearl of greatest price.





What could be of more value in all eternity than the Holy Spirit of God? He is the promise of the Father, our comforter, our light and our friend. Before we prepare to go to another "worship meeting" let's stop and ask if we have really prepared ourselves to meet Him. If Jesus would come suddenly at midnight, would we have our lamps burning and ready to shine a light on the path to Him?



Sunday, September 18, 2011

Revival is like our own personal urban renewal project. We need to sign the contract and invite God to come and tear down what is falling apart and to build what He has designed.  For a revival in our worship life, both individually and as a church, we must be willing to do the same. We need to open our hearts for God to tear down what we can no longer hold together, and build in us only what  He has designed. Then He will tear down all the works of men and rebuild our relationship with Him just as He has planned. As His church He can do the same. Jesus wants to get rid of anything that separates us from Him and He wants to draw us into a deeper intimacy with Him. We are to be His bride! Today it is not enough just to talk about Jesus or think about Him. We need long intimate moments in His presence so can we know in our heart of hearts that He is ours and we are His forever!







Hillsong: "One Thing" Worship and Praise Song featuring Darlene Zschech ...

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Our worship a Roadblock or a Gate?

     Jesus once made the startling claim that He was the door and that all people could come in through Him! In our worship of Jesus then let's just stop for a moment and ask: Are we a Roadblock or a Gate? Paul made it his goal to become all things to all people that by any means he could bring some to Christ.  Can we stop just for a moment and begin to ask, "Are our styles of worship and our emotional expectations becoming a door that people will want to walk through, or are they being a roadblock that keeps people away. Roadblocks are there for a reason. They are meant to protect us from an enemy and keep us separate from others. But Jesus never chose safety over salvation! When everyone ran away, Jesus stayed behind and went through an unfair trial and a humiliating death so that we could come to him. What are we doing in our worship and in our church that will be an open door in spite of danger or rejection? Is someone trying to come through our door today?

John 10:9 Yes I am the Gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.


 









                                                                                     

                                                                                   

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Every Nation Worship

Revelation 5:9 b ... and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.

Our church is very small yet we have the unique blessing of worship in more than one language in every service. This has given us both moments of frustration and difficulty as well as moments of amazing grace and the mighty presence of  the Holy Spirit. I always look at these times as a preparation. One day we will be together; every tribe, tongue and nation, falling down and giving Jesus praise! God is continually at work in our hearts in this matter. We have moments when we feel the great joy and presence of the Holy Spirit because one of His greatest works is in tearing down walls and making us one. When the walls come down Jesus shows himself again as the King of Nations in our midst! If you have been a part of a multilingual church, we would love to know how God has led you in this area. Be blessed...

Awesome Is The Lord Most High (Great Are You Lord) - Kingsgate Community...

Monday, September 5, 2011

Come before His presence with singing

Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness, come before His presence with singing!

Part of being a worshiper is singing. We have focused so much on how worship is not only music and singing, that we need to remind ourselves that worship does include singing to the Lord. Most of us rarely think of breaking into a song when we are having our quiet time at home, but God wants us to do exactly that. We are quick to run to God in our moments of sorrow and pain. Let us also take the opportunity to run to Him with songs and gladness! Start by remembering the chorus of a new song that has really blessed you, or a hymn of the church that has become meaningful to you. Psalm 98 tells us to sing a new song. Take the worship of your heart and just begin to sing your own words and your own melody. You may never release a CD here on earth, but if you sing with an honest heart to Jesus, the angels will be trading copies of your praise which has been recorded in heaven! So decide today to begin or end your prayer time with your song. No day is begun or ended better than a day spent entering into His presence with singing!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Donations for India & Nepal

I have made a commitment to myself and the Lord to never put advertising on this blog nor to raise funds for our own work. Today I am appealing to those who come however to enter into the ministry site of Supplying Seeds Ministry, and give towards their upcoming trip to India and Nepal. If you could see the faces and sit on the ground next to the many little ones that are being fed, or to see the faces of the adults who have walked for miles to meet in the village churches you would realize what an eternal investment you would be making. Come and help us to reach the lost while the doors are open and the hearts are prepared.

Luke 10:2 The Harvest is huge, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field. Luke 10:2


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