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Quarter 4 , 2017
It Is Our Desire for Every Soul To Catch On Fire !
Don ’ t Mess With Mother Nature !
Hurricanes shows us that God is still in control . Our bus shed was no match for Hurricane Irma .
The Fervent Prayer
The word " fervent " means to have intense feeling and enthusiasm for something . We come across this word in the book of James , when the writer uses it in the context of effective prayer - " The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much .” ( James 5:16 ).
James is making the point that praying with passion and intensity is an important part of seeing our prayers answered - we are not to just simply go through the motions of prayer . It should also be noted that this is not the only element - for it is the prayers of a righteous person that are effective .
God doesn ' t give you the people you want . He gives you the people you need . To help you , to hurt you , to leave you , to love you and to make you the person you were meant to be .
The Obstacle In Our Path
In ancient times , a King had a boulder placed on a roadway . Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock . Some of the king ’ s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it . Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear , but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way . Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables . Upon approaching the boulder , the peasant laid down his vegetables and tried to move the stone to the side of the road . After much pushing and straining , he finally succeeded . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables , he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been . The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway .
The peasant learned what many of us never understand . Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition .
In the previous sentence James has urged the believers to confess their sins to each other “ so that you can live together whole and healed .” James ( 5:16 ). So being open about our weaknesses with one another and God will have an influence on how effective our prayer life will be .
With this being said , you don ’ t have to wait until Sunday Morning to have the Pastor pray for your needs . There are other times that the righteous can pray with you . Wednesdays Noon Day Prayer , led by Prayer Warrior Sis . Johnnie Riley , can pray with you and be an intercessor with the Lord . Tuesday Nights is another time the righteous can pray with you . You can also pray for yourself . So don ’ t think Sundays are the only time your prayers are heard .
Sunday , November 5 , 2017 at 2:00 am turn your clocks back 1 hour .