God does amazing beautiful things in life. I was attending a church in a small town today morning. I listened quietly and was amazed by the power of the Holy Spirit upon this church. Today is Pentecost Sunday, and Christians everywhere do remember this day.
The world needs the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pentecost Sunday reminds us of the pouring of the Holy Spirit upon his people.
Acts chap 4:31 (NIV) ; After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Today, I experienced this reality in this church. The Pastor in this small town reminded the congregation of the power of the Holy Spirit. He reminded us that we are filled with the Holy Spirit. He was also teaching us the importance of obedience.
He heard an audible voice of God 44 years ago asking him to start a church in this small town. He obeyed the call 44 years ago. Today I was blessed to be part of this small church in this small town. It is not a mega-church in numbers, but it is a mega-church in spirit.
The people are so loving and so filled with the Holy Spirit. I recalled the love of God upon them. They might be small in numbers, but I was convicted it is a spirit-filled church.
Today the church is celebrating its 44th anniversary. This happened because one person obeyed the call, and the church has grown thus far. I never imagined a church in this small town. I believe God is doing wonders in different people’s lives through this Faith Christian Fellowship ministry.
Coming from the hustle and bustle of life, when I look at this church, I feel God wants to do something new in my life. A new season of surrendering unto the will of God. There are so many voices today. With social media today, the world has become so noisy. We do not have time for ourselves. We are always running around trying to get things done.
God sometimes isolates us from the hustle and bustle world and wants to draw close to us. This is the season when I need to go back to the basics of acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus Christ in my life.
When we look back at the old testament,
Exodus chap 19 : 9 The Lord said to Moses, ”I am going to come to you in a dense cloud,so that the people will hear me speaking with you and wil always put their trust in you.”
Today when I was in this church I felt the presence of this dense cloud. I was convinced it was the Holy Spirit’s presence upon this church.I felt the cloud was so heavy and magnificent upon the members of this church.It was a different feeling. It was the glory of God upon this ministry.
God is raising people in every part of the world to become his vessel. Are we willing to be used by God. Sometimes we are so busy chasing after money, carrier, and fame that we tend to forget the basics of why we are Christians. We are to surrender our whole lives to Jesus Christ and be willing to be used by Him.
Sometimes, He moves us. He relocates us. Sometimes our own plans may be delayed. But as we look upon the Lord, He is always holding unto us. May this Pentecost Sunday be a starting point for us to rededicate our lives to the Lord.
Let Him work his miraculous ways as we kneel and surrender our whole lives unto the Lord. The key is obedience. As we obey, even when we don’t understand it, there is always a blessing that will follow through.
It was 12 years ago when God called me to write for Him.I am still yet to complete the chapter. I always felt I am not good enough to complete them.I wanted to give up many times.But I caught a revelation today.The key is obedience.
As I obey, this Cloud follows me through.This Pastor obeyed the call,the cloud followed his through his family,his ministry and his town.Deep down in my heart, I know there is much more to go. Hearing this Pastor’s testimony reminded me of the importance of obedience and willingness.
If any of you all are in Bahau town Malaysia ,this a a church you must visit.It was such a blessed experience for me.
Faith Christian Fellowship. Address : 41 & 42, TAMAN SORNAM, 72100 Bahau, Negeri Sembilan
”Abba, help me to continue being obedient to the call. Help me continue writing for you.Help me surrender unto your will.”Amen.-R.J.JOHN
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