3 Days Until the Encounter

Expectation and anticipation are beginning to mount. It began Sunday with our morning worship services. I encourage you all to add the cd “The Perfect Recipe” to your collection. Using the story of Ruth we discovered how seemingly random and haphazard events were the perfect recipe for Ruth’s redemption. Many young people have told me they have downloaded this one into their ipods. (technology is amazing!) During our evening service, Bishop David Foster preached a message entitled “A More Excellent Way” in which he discussed the approach to God through the tabernacle and how Jesus has provided a more excellent way.

This Friday night has been set aside by God before the foundation of the earth to be a night of fellowship, learning, and intimate fellowship with the presence of the Lord. In “A Walk through the Tabernacle” we will journey from the outer court, through the inner court, beyond the veil into the most holy place. There are specific moments that you never forget in your spiritual walk and this evening will be one of them. This evening will provide us with an opportunity to reprioritize our lives, placing God in 1st position where He belongs. When God is placed in proper perspective our entire life can be repositioned for greatness where God will get all of the glory. With all of the calamity in our world it is quite apparent that the return of Jesus more immanent than ever. God says, 2 Chronicles 7:14-15 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. (okay this is deep I am in my hotel in Maine, and as I am typing, a gospel program that I have never seen entitled Hope for America, just flashed the same scripture on television while I am typing it, God you are ridiculous!!!)

See you this Friday at 10pm! Come with a spirit of expectation, bibles, notebooks, and hunger for God. Matthew 5:6 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Things happen when people get together with the sole purpose and intention of bombarding the presence of God. Okay I got to get back to studying for Friday!