Moving Foward

After the Israelites wondered through the wilderness for 40 years, they were presented with a new challenge to entering into to the Promised Land, namely, the Jordan River. And it was at flood stage! A whole new generation got to experience the power of God for themselves as their parents did when God parted the water for them. So they stepped up in faith and experienced God for themselves. The river was in the way, it was flooding its banks, yet they moved forward trusting God and God revealed his power.

I pray that we become people that move forward in faith. I believe that God wants to show his power to us, that we might see it with our own eyes and experience him in our own lives. Sometimes the waters of life are raging. God can and will part a way. We move forward, and God provides. We see God's power, and we humbly bow in adoration.

There is a river that we stand before now. It is a river that changes lives, a river that brings us into the kingdom of God, by which we have access to God and his Spirit comes to dwell with power in us. The river runs from the cross of Christ...the blood of the man Jesus who was God dying for us.

I pray that we walk through it with confidence, dedication, and commitment. I pray that 2007 is a year that we go deeper with God, we grow in our relationship with Christ, we become more committed disciples of Jesus, more passionate worshippers of God, and the fruit of the Spirit is produced in us and through us.

What an awesome service Sunday night! God was with us and I was so excited to share that time with you all. We are pressing forward into the future that God has for us. As I said on Sunday, we are standing at the door. God goes before us, and we step forward in faith.

There are a lot of exciting things coming up in 2007. Some of us will be going to other parts of the world, sharing our faith with others, reaching out to our community, joining small groups, serving with set-up needs, trusting God with our money, our relationship, our careers, or doing other things that God presents us with. I hope that as we continue to move throughout the year, we grow deeper in our faith and in our love for God, each other, and the world. God wants to show us his power in our lives. He has gone before us. Will we trust him and follow?

God bless you all.
See you next week at the Gathering!
-Tim