Seeking the presence of God

Chloe: when we are spiritually hungry, we need to spiritually eat. If we don't we will not be spiritually healthy.

Mary: remain in God's presence. Stay connected.

SY: allow ourselves to be "toasted" like belacan for God to bring out the fragrance in us. God is putting us through a process to make us fragrant for him.

Verses to encourage

Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. [9] "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Romans 8:28 NIV
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

I desire mercy not sacrifice.

Matthew 9:10-13 NIV
While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples.

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and `sinners'?"

On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

But go and learn what this means: `I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Let us be thankful for God's grace and mercy and let us be gracious and forgiving to others in return!

Songs!

Nothing but the blood of Jesus

There is power power wonder working power

Turn you eyes upon Jesus

With Christ in the vessel

How is our heart?

Denise:

A prayer of rededication.

Psalm 51:10-12, 17 NIV
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. [11] Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. [12] Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. [17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Revelation shared at church camp

The water heater revelation to Joselyn is a wonderful analogy of our relationship with God.

The water heater, hose, shower head, power source are all in a relationship together to bring about cleansing.

The power source gives all energy needed.

The water heater gets the temperature just right.

The water hose delivers the water.

The shower head directs the water.

Which part are we?

In God's Hands

Chloe: Vision of a potato being grated. We are in God's good hands, let's trust him that though it may hurt, it will turn us into something wonderful.

Mary: It is like being in a surgeon's hands. We trust that we are in expert hands and that we are safe in God's protection. "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'" - Psalm 91

Samuel: Esther 8 - Everywhere the King's edict went, there was joy. And many people became Jews. May God's favour rest on all his children and may God's power be manifest in us so that people want to believe in Jesus and become one of us.


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