Today was an awesome day of worship beginning as early as 815a when our prayer ministry met to intercede for our church. Our 9am service attendance was the largest of 2010 and our discussion was rich and very healthy about SEX. At 1045a we kicked off in high gear with praise and worship...a set of songs that lead us into the presence of God. God is beginning to heal our church from the attack of the enemy and the immaturity of a few members. We are a new church and God is doing a new thing. I'm excited about the future of Bethel... And am so proud of the members who have endured some of the most negative day any church could have experienced and yet grew stronger. Bethel is a Great CHURCH. We have just come to the end of week one of our 40days of prayer. God is speaking volumes to us as His people. He is calling us upward in prayer and to the understanding of importance, power and practice of prayer. Today, it was very difficult to decide on just one thought but here goes...
Thought of the day: "When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, He told them that if they would walk His way, He would make them a kingdom of priests. And they would be a people who moved in a realm of authority that was related to their priesthood. They would have a relationship with the One who was the head of the kingdom. But Israel lost that opportunity because they didn't want what God wanted. As a result, they never arrived where God intended for them to go. But we can arrive where God intends for us to go because we do want what God wants."
Today's Prayer: "Father, thank You for what we experienced today in worship. Thank You for meeting us there and allowing Your Spirit to manifest Himself among us. Thank You for allowing me to have the privilege to lead such a wonderful people. Thank You for surrounding me with a supporting team who loves You with all of their heart and mind. Continue to mold us and shape us into the church You desire. Thank You for the privilege of prayer that penetrates earth's realm with Your kingdom. We pray, Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We invite You into the mix of our problems, pains & predicaments. We ask that Your will, Your way and Your work will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We invite Your sovereign power to manifest in our earthly suffering and circumstances. Use us for Your kingdom purpose and plan. Teach us how to become Your ambassadors. Help us to learn to surrender our will to Your will, way and word. We recognize that we will never pray effectively unless we move in the power that You give through Your presence. We desire Your kingdom to be done in our church, our homes and our communities as it is in heaven. Thank You for giving Your Son for a ransom for us. Make us during this journey into a powerful, prayerful and purposeful Church!! In Jesus' Name, Amen!
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