"If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 4:11
I cannot describe to you the awesome, riveting, running over, exciting presence of God and His Glory that is starting to fill our hearts, minds, souls, and spirits here at the Lebanon Church of God of Prophecy! As you may or may not know, I have accepted the full time pastorate position at this church. I'm just in awe of God and His divine appointments that He has brought my way. I'm very thankful to be where I am today and I know that it's only by the grace and mercy of God that He has given me this season to minister to a great church body that has an excitement about them to "go into the harvest" and reach the lost for Jesus!
This past Sunday morning I was lead to minister to the congregation about the urgency to have the Glory of God in our individual lives, homes, and churches. I was lead to the account of the daughter-in-law of Eli found in 1 Samuel chapter 4. His daughter-in-law had given birth to a son, Ichabod. The name Ichabod has a meaning of "The glory has departed, or left" and he was named this because the Ark of the Covenant of God had been taken from the people of Israel. So often in our lives, we put ourselves into situations to where we find ourselves not walking in the glory of God. Sometimes, we allow ourselves to be mislead by what we subject our thoughts and actions to, that we don't give room for the glory of God to be welcomed into our lives.
We don't have to walk in "yesterdays" achievements. We don't have to continue on the same beaten path because it's always been the thing to do. I believe God is calling us to a greater standard than what we have been living and it's time to pray for the replacement of the spirit of Ichabod and accept the spirit of Immanuel, "God with us!" We have, for so long, let men's opinions and sinful ways dictate our blessings and outcomes of our situations instead of desiring "more God" in our lives. I believe, in my own spiritual walk, that I need to pray for the spirit of Immanuel in my life, everyday! It's when we put our total trust in God for our lives, that He truly blesses us with His glory!
What an awesome "revival" the church of God will experience when we start letting God work in our services, our lives, our work, our homes, etc... I pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit so that we can experience the Glory of God in our churches like they did in the early church in the book of Acts. Why aren't we "adding to the church daily?" Maybe because we have been walking in the wrong spirit for too long. Let's expect the glory of God to be a refreshing breath of energy in our church services and subsequently revival will happen!
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
New Season
For all of you that don't know what's been going on lately (and why would you because I have neglected this blog) things are changing around the Meadors house. On the first Sunday in August I resigned from Kempville Chapel Old Time Methodist Church effective on the last Sunday in August which has come and gone. If you just sit back and listen to all the birds chirpping you will hear all sorts of reason's why I left and just about all of those would be false. The devil takes these opportunities to try and confuse the work that God has planned for our lives but God knows what He's doing and I will follow Him no matter what is said or not said! God allows us to go through season's in our lives and when one season comes to an end so starts another one!
I'm excited about what God has in store! I don't know the full plan of His hand but from day to day He gives me an insight as to what He is up to! He has opened the door for me to preach revivals in October and also I'm one of the many minister's that is going to be speaking at Freedom Festival coming up in just a short time in Hartsville, Tn. God is doing an awesome thing and I'm looking forward to building the Kingdom of God! There are talks, prayers, and plans on maybe starting/planting a church pretty soon! There is interest and where there is interest God will bless and grow!
Keep us in your prayers as we go through this time of New Season in our lives and ministry and as we learn to hear the voice of God and trust in His hand! Be blessed!
I'm excited about what God has in store! I don't know the full plan of His hand but from day to day He gives me an insight as to what He is up to! He has opened the door for me to preach revivals in October and also I'm one of the many minister's that is going to be speaking at Freedom Festival coming up in just a short time in Hartsville, Tn. God is doing an awesome thing and I'm looking forward to building the Kingdom of God! There are talks, prayers, and plans on maybe starting/planting a church pretty soon! There is interest and where there is interest God will bless and grow!
Keep us in your prayers as we go through this time of New Season in our lives and ministry and as we learn to hear the voice of God and trust in His hand! Be blessed!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Weekend Reflections
Where did this weeekend go? It seems like in just a snap of a finger the weekend is gone. Our weekend started out with bball tournaments for the county championship which the Lady Braves (my daughter's team) ended up 2nd place after falling to the Gordonsville Tigers. I have issues with the game but I am learning to let it go, enough said about that!
Yesterday morning @ 5:30am found me with a cup of coffee (actually serveral), bible reading, sermon adjustments and prayer time for the day's services. I am beginning to cherish times like these when I can just relax in the presence of God. I think there may be a message in that statement. We need to learn how to RELAX in God! I'll get back with that one later. 9am prayer time with those few faithful that have committed to join me was also met with the presence of God. I was just lost in prayer beside the organ as people began to come in for Sunday School. On Sunday mornings a few individuals have been meeting in the 9am hour in prayer for the classes and services for that day for over a year now and I believe that the Lord is moving in our S.S. classes and services and also in the lives of those that commit to coming early for prayer. I believe in "intercessory prayer"!!!!
Our 11 am service was awesome! I was lost in the presence of God, yet again, during our worship time! One of the songs was "Glorify Thy Name" and as we were singing I found myself realizing that we are to do what we sing, as well as, do what we say. If we say we are a Christian, we ought to do what Christians do, live right! If we sing about glorifying the name of God in all the earth we should do so! How do we glorify God in all the earth, we submit to him and turn every aspect of our lives over to him and acknowledge that he is Lord of Lord's and King of King's. He is the Almighty God!
The Lord allowed me to speak about the crossing of the Jordan river (Joshua 3). The Lord let us know that we have modern day Jordans to cross in our own individual lives and that we cannot cross them on our own. Sometimes I think we try to wade out in the Jordan's of our lives and find ourselves in a state of drowning and find we are in over our heads because we try to tread on our own without God and then tuck tail and run backwards. Ever been there? We have to realize, as did the Israelites, that we can't cross over into the promises of God, without the presence of God leading and directing our steps! We have to take action and follow the Holy Spirit as he directs us in crossing our Jordan. God has a "promise land" for all his children, it just may be on the other side of our Jordan and we need to listen to the voice of God and follow the directions he gives us through the Word (Bible) and the preaching of the Word (preachers, evangelists, etc...) and then take action and follow by faith. Let's learn how to let God lead us and cross into his blessings he has stored up for us today!
Yesterday morning @ 5:30am found me with a cup of coffee (actually serveral), bible reading, sermon adjustments and prayer time for the day's services. I am beginning to cherish times like these when I can just relax in the presence of God. I think there may be a message in that statement. We need to learn how to RELAX in God! I'll get back with that one later. 9am prayer time with those few faithful that have committed to join me was also met with the presence of God. I was just lost in prayer beside the organ as people began to come in for Sunday School. On Sunday mornings a few individuals have been meeting in the 9am hour in prayer for the classes and services for that day for over a year now and I believe that the Lord is moving in our S.S. classes and services and also in the lives of those that commit to coming early for prayer. I believe in "intercessory prayer"!!!!
Our 11 am service was awesome! I was lost in the presence of God, yet again, during our worship time! One of the songs was "Glorify Thy Name" and as we were singing I found myself realizing that we are to do what we sing, as well as, do what we say. If we say we are a Christian, we ought to do what Christians do, live right! If we sing about glorifying the name of God in all the earth we should do so! How do we glorify God in all the earth, we submit to him and turn every aspect of our lives over to him and acknowledge that he is Lord of Lord's and King of King's. He is the Almighty God!
The Lord allowed me to speak about the crossing of the Jordan river (Joshua 3). The Lord let us know that we have modern day Jordans to cross in our own individual lives and that we cannot cross them on our own. Sometimes I think we try to wade out in the Jordan's of our lives and find ourselves in a state of drowning and find we are in over our heads because we try to tread on our own without God and then tuck tail and run backwards. Ever been there? We have to realize, as did the Israelites, that we can't cross over into the promises of God, without the presence of God leading and directing our steps! We have to take action and follow the Holy Spirit as he directs us in crossing our Jordan. God has a "promise land" for all his children, it just may be on the other side of our Jordan and we need to listen to the voice of God and follow the directions he gives us through the Word (Bible) and the preaching of the Word (preachers, evangelists, etc...) and then take action and follow by faith. Let's learn how to let God lead us and cross into his blessings he has stored up for us today!
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