On Sunday we attended “Life” Church in Townsville. My daughter, who is on holidays from university, was “missing” her Church……
Wow… the worship was soaked with the Holy Spirit… The pastor preached about his new year resolution – “Enjoy 2011 with God” – a meaningful multimedia presentation. I needed to hear it. I cant say I enjoyed 2010.
The underlying message I received from the whole service was “Grab hold of 2011 – don’t just let it pass by – Receive all God wants to do through it - and enjoy it.”
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We Christians are often too passive. God speaks to us, declares to us great things about our lives, opens doors for healing, ministry, and creativity. But we are too passive. We are like the seeds planted on shallow soil in Jesus’ parable. We grasp the Word, grow vigorously, but then wilt. We need deeper roots.
Paul passed on a Holy Spirit ministry to Timothy through the laying on of hands and prophesy. But he tells Timothy not to be passive about it. He basically says: Timothy, what I have given you is a spark. Don’t let it go out. Give it heaps of spiritual oxygen so that it explodes into a great fire. “This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” 2 Timothy 1:6 (NLT)
Smith Wigglesworth stated "Enter into the promises of God. It is your inheritance. You will do more in one year if you are really filled with the Holy Ghost than you could do in fifty years apart from Him." Lillian B. Yeomans wrote “Just believe what God says that Jesus has done for you, body, soul, and spirit - think about it, talk about it, sing about it, shout about it, and the praise cure has begun.”
We need to enter into to the destiny, the dream, the vision God has placed into our hearts. It is the spark of God. Believe it, think about it, talk about it, sing about it, shout about it, and fan it into the “Fire of God”.
Nightlight, (Bob Lipsys), Australia
Monday, January 3, 2011
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How is Townsville?
ReplyDeleteWe hear of the floods in Rockhampton, but I do not know how these are affecting you.
Thank you also for sharing your church's new year service with us.
Nice work. very popular!
ReplyDeleteWe live in the "Burdekin" - In the town of Home Hill- 100km South of Townsville. Our huge River has been in 'minor' flood for weeks. Some agricultural land has been flooded and local roads cut by flood water. However, the houses are all safe. The land is waterlogged and any rain is flowing into the river.
ReplyDeleteOur hearts go out to "central Queensland" where 40 towns and cities have had houses go under water.
This is so wonderful. I just got don watching Bill Johnson on youtube. He was talking about breakthroughs and violently achieving them. Violence as in strong and powerful intercession. God is going to move upon His people this year and I am so looking forward to seeing His signs and wonders spring forth!
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to watch Bob Jones talk about the year 2011, you will like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipVoElgZlhs&feature=related