STANDING IN THE GAP FOR THE CHURCH

Forty days of focussed prayer and fasting 20 June – 29 July

FAITH FOR A CHURCH, FAITH FOR A CITY

2 Chronicles 7:14 If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Eph:20-23 All this energy issues from Christ; God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever. He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church. The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ's body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.
'Thy Kingdom Come Thy Will be Done'

Sunday 24 June 2007

Prayer corner before church...

"As they MINISTERED to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said 'Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'" (Acts 13:2)


Wow! If "ministering" to the Lord (and fasting) was the beginning of
two of the greatest missionary careers, what could happen nowdays? What does "ministering to the Lord" mean?? Suggestions from this morning were:

* worshipping (as some other versions say)
* spending time with God, not just interceding all the time
* using the 5 love languages(!) to relate to God
* speaking in tongues
* Thanking him for who He is and what he has done in our lives
* Acknowledging the Blesser, not just the blessings.

Any other ideas??

God wants us to desire Him as much as He desires us!!!

Just as we want Him to minister/ comfort/ speak to us, we need to minister to Him. His purpose and growth of His Kingdom comes from our relationship with Him.

Posted by Kirsty Whitcher at 17:27

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