Sunday March 14, 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
In the last couple of months there has been a really strong
conviction that the Holy Spirit is wanting to do something beyond
anything we have ever seen before in this church. This week another
word came from one of the staff members based on Ex 34:10 (b)
"All the people you live among will see the LORD's work, for
what I am doing with you is awe-inspiring. He wrote "..the
congregation but most importantly the community will see the LORD's
work ... But God really hit me in the heart when he said 'awe
inspiring.' That was the key word! What he will do is awe
inspiring!" In the midst of our heavenly Father's refining
work as we open our hearts to His searching gaze through the
Prodigal God series, there continues to grow this strong
faith concerning great blessing ahead.
One of the practical ways the Lord is preparing us to cope with
more of His grace in our community is through the provision of
additional land. Through what is an amazing set of circumstances
God has opened the door for us to purchase the land behind our
current property, at 264 Graham Rd. We are currently waiting to
sign a contract with our neighbor because a new title deed needs to
be issued following resumption of a portion of this land by the
Brisbane City Council. Please pray this will be expedited as
quickly as possible. We believe strongly that this land is
part of a divine plan our Lord is unfolding.
During the time we were wrestling with how we should respond
following the advice concerning the difficulty of using this land
for car parks, one of our church council members shared these
thoughts with us. She wrote, "The focus verses in the reading
from Exodus 23 were particularly verses 29 & 30 . "Little by
little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased
enough to take the possession of the land." The notes on the
reading pertained to the nature of God's activity on our behalf
& while he certainly has the power to provide us victory over
obstacles instantly, ultimately he has his timetable according to
his purposes and often he's working little by little in
circumstances, answering our prayers in tiny increments...and
before long the little by little adds up to major
change. This word, along with many other things
the Holy Spirit said to us during that time affirmed that we should
proceed with the acquisition of this property.
It is so often through incremental changes, decisions where we keep
choosing to obey the Lord, that we awake one day to find ourselves
in the midst of a work of God that is truly 'awe inspiring'. During
the past couple of weeks more people have again been crossing over
from death to life, we have been hearing more stories of amazing
Holy Spirit organized happenings and incremental changes in the
lives of many keeps taking place.
Our Heavenly Father has promised to lead and bless... and He
is!
Peter