Last evening I concluded preaching at a student mission camp in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, called "Helping Hands." For a week, 100 students or so volunteer to help the disadvantaged in their community with needed projects ranging from interior painting to yard work.
For three of the camp's evening worship services, I was given the opportunity to share with these precious young souls and their wonderful adult leaders, too. The theme of the camp this year was "Living Sacrifices." I spoke specifically on the destiny, demonstration, and devotion of servant leadership.
After speaking last evening on the perfect prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane, "Not my will but thine be done", I invited the students and leaders to kneel in prayer at the altar. Between 30 and 40 came forward without any pressure whatsoever. They came to surrender to God the trajectory of the rest of their lives to whatever He wants. Many came to me one-on-one after the altar service with tears in their eyes and gratitude for the invitation. One thirteen-year-old named Julia said, "I sense the presence of the Lord in this place." She cried tender tears of gratitude as I affirmed her very true testimony.
This is the song that preceded and followed my message -- "Give Me Faith." As you listen, I ask, "Have you surrendered to God the trajectory of the rest of your life for whatever He wants? Will you?"
Verse 1:
I need You to soften my heart
To break me apart
I need You to open my eyes
To see that You're shaping my life
Pre-Chorus:
All I am, I surrender
Chorus:
Give me faith to trust what You say
That You're good and Your love is great
I'm broken inside, I give You my life
Verse 2:
I need You to soften my heart
To break me apart
I need You to pierce through the dark
And cleanse every part of me
Chorus Bridge:
I may be weak
But Your Spirit's strong in me
My flesh may fail
My God You never will
Click here: Give Me Faith - YouTube
In the hands of God, I will be a grape, not a marble.
Grateful
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The rewards that God will bestow upon you for faithfully working
for Him down here on this earth will be heavenly rewards that will
last you for all of eternity. All of the things that you try and
accomplish on your own, out of your own flesh, will in no way be
rewarded anywhere near to what they would have been had you
been operating under God’s perfect will for your life
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I often delete anonymous comments... nothing personal... And I pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Shalom to you and Shukran.
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