Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
just how hungry AND THIRSTY for righteousness are we ? we are living in a time when many preacher are left scratching there head after a church service.. i speak for me on my thoughts .well did i put it out there plain enough anyone can understand? are they even interested ? did i do it the lords way ? the apostle Paul wrote about perilous times .latter times some would depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits .
i have often wondered if the Church was in decline . i have came to the conclusion after the new years eve watch service i participated in .the problem must be us. let me tell you the last half of the watch service turned into a barn burner . my main scripture was rev 1:3 time is at hand, {near}
what are we going to do with the year 2019 . none of this is about me or what i preached. But what God can and will do .jesus said
John 7:37-39 King James Version (KJV)
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 4
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
are we drawing our spiritual water from the well of life or are we just drinking tap water ?
you see this watch service i was in i gave the altar call folks come forth to pray . a young lady stayed at the altar praying through .. it seemed like a hour time wise i dont know..she had real tears real concerns ,
i told the church there was no hurry the ladies gathered around her prayed with her . i prayed with her sever times another man/minister prayed over her. a grandma got up prayed over her. in the end her parents come and prayed .this young lady would be in her late 20 or older . i looked back there was a young girl sitting with her gma--crying she got saved .
on my part i must confess o went thinking it will just be another watch service .
was i ever taught a lesson . i will never forget this and the lesson i learned .
thoughts are we hungry and thirsty like we really should? are we excited as we should be when someone gets saved. i may use part of this in Sunday school class in discussion
just how hungry AND THIRSTY for righteousness are we ? we are living in a time when many preacher are left scratching there head after a church service.. i speak for me on my thoughts .well did i put it out there plain enough anyone can understand? are they even interested ? did i do it the lords way ? the apostle Paul wrote about perilous times .latter times some would depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits .
i have often wondered if the Church was in decline . i have came to the conclusion after the new years eve watch service i participated in .the problem must be us. let me tell you the last half of the watch service turned into a barn burner . my main scripture was rev 1:3 time is at hand, {near}
what are we going to do with the year 2019 . none of this is about me or what i preached. But what God can and will do .jesus said
John 7:37-39 King James Version (KJV)
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 4
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
are we drawing our spiritual water from the well of life or are we just drinking tap water ?
you see this watch service i was in i gave the altar call folks come forth to pray . a young lady stayed at the altar praying through .. it seemed like a hour time wise i dont know..she had real tears real concerns ,
i told the church there was no hurry the ladies gathered around her prayed with her . i prayed with her sever times another man/minister prayed over her. a grandma got up prayed over her. in the end her parents come and prayed .this young lady would be in her late 20 or older . i looked back there was a young girl sitting with her gma--crying she got saved .
on my part i must confess o went thinking it will just be another watch service .
was i ever taught a lesson . i will never forget this and the lesson i learned .
thoughts are we hungry and thirsty like we really should? are we excited as we should be when someone gets saved. i may use part of this in Sunday school class in discussion