Wow! God Showed Out Today

All this week God kept telling me to just get ready pastor. Get ready, because this Sunday was gonna blow our minds. I kept praying and asking others to pray too. Yesterday my body kept tingling all over as I could feel God’s spirit rising up within me. However, I still had no clue all God was planning to do.

Right before I went to bed I felt led to send the following text to our worship team. I said “Tomorrow is going to be very special guys. I’m expecting a great harvest of opportunity. I believe both services will be full, but likely the 11am will have the greatest overflow. I’m praying for God to ready us all for what he’s bringing our way.”

When I woke up early this morning, I went straight from my bed to my knees. I just kept asking the Lord to take full control of me and all those who gather together at our two Sunday morning services. I went in with high expectations. Even still I had no clue what to expect.

During the first service you could feel the Holy Spirit working strongly. During the 11am service we saw God absolutely take over the place. Decisions for Christ were happening every direction. There was nothing special we were doing, but God was drawing one person after another to Himself. We were just channels God was working through as we operated in full dependence upon the Holy Spirit.

We had planned to baptize 16 people at the River. However, God’s wonder working power changed that number to 23 souls that followed through with believer’s baptism.

Four different married couples got baptized together. A couple families saw most of their household baptized. Ten out of 23 baptisms were folks ages 55-65 years old. I told my mom that today was the most I had ever seen the Holy Spirit work in my life. It’s really taking my faith to a whole new level. In fact, I wonder what we’ve been missing all along when we try to play the Holy Spirit.

Now, I’m still a very conservative minded Christian when it comes to God’s word. But, it doesn’t matter what your church affiliation, we’re all called to rely on the Holy Spirit. You see, it’s the gospel truth mixed with the Holy Spirit that does the greatest work. Honestly, I’m still learning that myself. My friends don’t be afraid to let go and let God takeover. I can’t wait to see what God does next that we can’t even fully explain.

(Acts 2:36-41)(NIV) Peter said, “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”