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This is part two of a series of posts on vision and the Lord's instructions to our local church. If you missed part one, scroll down.  At the close of 2012 we began to seek the Lord for His direction for the coming year. Based on that time of seeking Him, “it seemed good to us and the Holy Spirit”, to spend every Sunday night in Prayer. We did this and in November of 2013, the Holy Spirit showed us a plan for Sunday night in 2014. We now have Thrive, a Sunday night service lead by 3 of our associate pastors geared toward a generation and culture that needs the truth about relationship with Jesus Christ.
During that same time in the later part of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, the Holy Spirit began to speak to us in various ways (gifts of the Spirit), regarding the table of the Lord. It seemed like every time we gathered together for prayer or in our public worship services, the word of the Lord would come so powerfully regarding His Table. Through the gift of Tongues and Interpretation, or Prophecy, He would declare that His Table was set for all to come and receive whatever was needed in their lives. Salvation, healing, deliverance, anything that was needed was available. Many were touched by the power of God. Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Job 36:16 "He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food. You see, so many people are being blasted by satan. Every where they look it seems hopeless. Issues of all kinds dominate their lives. There are health issues, money issues, relationship issues, issues with their children, issues with their parents, ISSUES! And the thief, the devil, according to John 10:10, comes only to kill, steal and destroy; but Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life, and life more abundantly.” If you are waiting for satan to give up on you, you are wasting your time. He is relentless. That is why the table of the Lord, the provision of the Lord is set for you in the presence of your enemy. God says, “Come and sit at my table. I have provided everything you need. Even though the enemy of your soul is around you trying to destroy you, he can’t touch you at my table. I will anoint your head with oil, and if you will stay at my table and not run away, your cup, your spirit man, that was so empty and your heart so filled with despair, it will begin to overflow.” This is the VISION of Word of Life Christian Center. I know that God can change everything that is out of order in your life, you just have to give Him the opportunity to do it. You have to quit listening to the lies of the enemy and start filling yourself on the truth of the Word. Tomorrow I will conclude this piece on vision. Be Blessed, Pastor Dave This is part one of a series of posts concerning vision and the Lord's direction to our local church body.  In April of 1995 my wife and I along with 3 other families started meeting together in a home and from those meetings Word Of Life Christian Center was birthed. Every step we have made we have depended on prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring VISION and guidance. Through the last 19 years, He has been faithful to us. If it were not for His plans and purposes being revealed, we would have been acting in hope alone. But hope will not produce a change in anyone’s life or in the life of the church. Faith has to be released to be able to accomplish His plans and purpose.
The Bible speaks of the importance of VISION. Proverbs 29:18 states… “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” The word VISION in this verse is defined as… “SIGHT, DREAM or REVELATION.” The word perish is defined as… “To loosen, to set at nought, dismiss or absolve.” Proverbs 29:18 (Paraphrased) “Without vision, a dream, a revelation the people will begin to loosen, dismiss, set at nought, it will become nothing to them.” If the VISION is not clearly stated, nothing will be accomplished. As leaders we must relate the VISION to others so they can embrace it and then together we will accomplish the task. In our case, it is to declare the Word of Faith to the world. In my next post I will share how the Lord began to direct our church at the close of 2012 through this year. Be Blessed, Pastor Dave |
AuthorPastor Dave White is Senior Pastor of WOLCC, founded in April of 1995. Archives
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