Friday, March 12 – Day 24

Seeking His Glory in Evangelizing All Peoples
Seek God….that many would know and follow Him

Look how the whole world has gone after Him! John 12:19 (NIV)

I have been observing the messages that have been coming forth from the Christian Community in these days.

I recently heard George Otis Jr. speak about his studies of individuals and communities that have experienced transformational revival. He told us that the transformational revival is extraordinary, beyond routine, supernatural intervention beyond missional objectives. It is not confined to individuals or the church but is in every sphere of the community. Even the toxic earth and eco systems become instantly healed in transformational revivals.

Otis said that the transformational revival does not flow out of a burden for a dysfunctional community but rather it is a pleasant by-product of believers seeking God’s intimate companionship.

It comes when Believers want God for Himself not for what He can do.

The common thread among many speakers and authors today is that we must seek God first. As we seek Him and have fellowship with Him we will come to see “how the whole world has gone after Him.” It is only thru the intimate relationship of seeking God’s face will we be able to find what we are truly looking for in these days. The Church is very good at doing, now we need to work on being- being the bride of Christ and reflecting His glory.

Our prayer request---

Holy Spirit speak to our hearts so the we will seek and know Jesus.

PD
Serve The City

Monday, March 8 – Day 20

Seeking His Glory in Evangelizing All Peoples
Seek God....that His people would reflect His great name.

What makes people NOT want to glorify God? It is “mind boggling” to me that anyone would want to “slip away” from God – yet didn’t I 30 years ago? Didn’t I accept Jesus in my heart at the age of 20 and then turn away?

It took me 20 some years to turn back to God. In those years of being selfish, self-centered, condemning and sinful how did I turn back? It was POWER of PRAYER! I had a wonderful Aunt who prayed for me for those years. I had a Mother, who knew that I was lost, but had to turn me over to God because she didn’t know what to do. Then one day this woman came up to me and asked me if she could pray for me! Yes, a complete stranger who saw that I needed prayer. That night I knew that I needed a Savior. God worked in my life that day, but of course many times in those lost years He was working, but I was so blind.

So, for anyone who knows a person who is back sliding, a person that is NOT giving God glory – STOP right there and pray for that person. Go to that person if possible and ask them if you can pray for them. You may be that “saint” that God is using for HIS GLORY.

A. O.
Valley View

Friday, February 19 – Day 3

In Exodus 33 and 34, Moses asks God to show him His name and God responds that He will show His glory. God then revealed seven characteristics of His glory: compassion, grace, patience, abundant lovingkindness, truth, forgiveness, and justice. Some argue that God's purpose in creation was to display His glory, these seven characteristics, to the universe.

Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

The very first two requests in the Lord's Prayer are that God's name, his glory, be hallowed and that God's kingdom come. Today's prayer asks God to keep on changing us so that we will reflect His love and His glory, so that many will behold glory in our land. There can be no higher prayer.

As Christians, our every action will be measured against this standard: Does it demonstrate the glory of God? Does it advance God's kingdom or does it advance mine? Will the world see God or will it see me?

Jesus told us in Matthew 5, “You are the light of the world.” and "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

Lord, give me your Holy Spirit so that that I may be a light to the world, showing your glory to a lost generation.

Mike Pearson, New Covenant Bible – also serving His Hands Free Medical Clinic and Serve The City