Our church began revival meetings on Sunday morning with Dr. Rick Flanders. We actually began preparation for them last Friday when a group of members came together to pray for revival in the hearts of those in our congregation and beyond. Saturday was a choir rehearsal for the "Revival Choir." Then we came to Sunday and hit the ground running.
Each message has been such a challenge to me personally. Sometimes I feel the need to be refueled. I am often out of services because of a ministry God has called me to serve in.
Our church is also in a "transitional" time. Transitional for us, but God has a plan for this flock. Our pastor resigned from the church in August and is already busy serving in his new congregation. Our newly comprised Pulpit Committee has been meeting biweekly and has called our first prospective pastor to come in November. We are united as a congregation. We are excited for what God has in store for Faith Baptist Church. But we are thirsty. Hungry. In need of revived growth.
In due time...God brought us Dr. Flanders.
The time had been established almost a year in advance. God's timing is perfect!
Two of the thoughts that have struck me square in the face:
Sunday a.m. - God never he said He would not give us more than we alone could bear. There are plenty of examples to be given of people burdened beyond what they could bear. He does promise, however, to give us the grace to bear it. We must turn to Him. He also promises we can do all things through Christ.
Tuesday p.m. - As a lesson from Job, we cannot be fully used of the Lord until we are able to say, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." We cannot always know why we go through a trial. It is not for us to even reason. We must know that God is in control. And we must be able to say whatever He has for us is what we desire, no matter what the circumstance. The Lord giveth and taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
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