I know, I missed last week. This will be 2 weeks in one...
It was a fabulous weekend, last weekend. On Saturday night, we finished James, by just simply 'doing what it says' and what it said was to pray, pray if we were in trouble, sing if we were happy, pray for the sick, confess our sins to each other, pray for each other, pray for rain, and pray for a fresh infilling of the Spirit.
On Sunday morning, we didn't get to all of that. We got as far as 'pray if we were in trouble'. We ran out of time. Only because we were enjoying the Lord and each other so much.
So, this Saturday, we ended up with a free night so to speak. And, I really felt that we should do 'A Crash Course in Eschatology'. Josh did a wonderful job in leading us in worship. We're blessed to have him. Family Time was rich in sharing, and we even had a moment where we stood to pray for a building. It's so far out there, yet it's not out there for God. Nothing is impossible for God. If it was directed by the Spirit, man, we are going to be in for a ride...
What struck me about Saturday night was after the service, there was more than one person that was giddy. And, I mean, just happy, thrilled, rejoicing, full of joy. I think this is the fruit of time spent with the Lord, in His presence, with His people, looking into His Word.
So, on Sunday morning we finished James. What a rich time of prayer, worship and fellowship. There really is something wonderful happening there. We had a visitor, a first-timer to Calvary, and I think he was blessed and encouraged. I'm always so touched, to hear people pour out their hearts to the Lord in prayer. There's love, there's joy, there's vulnerability and humility. It's good.
One of the guys wants to take our rave card and spend some time visiting the first 100 houses in the neighborhood on a Friday and invite people to come worship Jesus with us. I think it would be cool if some of the downtown folks would help him out. I don't know that it's so important that people come to church as they just simply hear about Christ and be invited to come to know Him.
That's all big news from the weekend.
But, Gen had a big weekend too. I'll tell you about that over another coffee...
Would you take a minute and pray for us? Pray for Orleans, pray for us downtown, that brotherly love would continue. That we wouldn't fall into dissipation, but stay alert, on task, on mission, with our eyes on our Savior.
Soon!
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