It is also terrifying. As one of three
visiting ministers who have been invited to serve at this gathering,
I am convicted of the importance of tonight's meeting - and of my own
personal inadequacy to be a vessel for the Living Water that Jesus
offers us. I feel deeply the words that Simon Peter spoke when Jesus
called him into this same ministry beside the Sea of Galilee: "Go
away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"
I think that all of us who are involved
in organizing this revival meeting are aware of our own frailty and
weakness. Who are we to invite our brothers and sisters into a
deepened experience of the Holy Spirit and a renewed commitment to
following Jesus? And yet our hearts are convinced that God has called
each of us to be a part of this evening, and to minister to others as
the Spirit directs.
If anything positive happens tonight -
if there is any healing, any joy, any kindling of the heart and new
commitment to following Jesus - it will be because of the living
presence of God. This is my heart's prayer today: Holy Spirit, come!
Lord Jesus, stand in the midst of your people and teach us!
Please pray for us here in
Philadelphia, that we may be transformed by the renewing of our
minds, and brought into a deepened commitment to walking in the way
of Jesus.
3 comments:
I pray that your humility is sincere and that you carry it into all your future works.
Sorry to be living in Philadelphia and not know this was happening. Oh well.
Micah, I'm very glad to have been there. Thank you for all your work in organizing it. I wrote a little about my experience, and how I think we need more of these kinds of events, whatever we call them.
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