I have really been slack in my commitment to blog at least once a week. So many things are happening that I rarely take the time to stop and blog it. I am going to do better. The last month has been an exciting journey and somewhat dangerous. The exciting part is the continued blessing and growth that is occuring at Mosaic. We reached 60 in attendance this month which is a record for us. God continues to draw new people and I cannot remember a single Sunday when we didn't have a first time visitor. It is not just the people that has made Mosaic such a phenomenal place to be, but it is the Spirit of the living God. Our worship times are saturated with God's presence. The openness and willingness of the people to allow the Holy Spirit to lead our worship creates an atmosphere of great expectation. Our prayer times have been powerful and we are seeing God miraculous answer our prayers.
The highlight for me is our Wednesday night prayer gatherings. They are my favorite times of the month. The cry of the people as they intercede for others, even other people they do not know is incredible. I feel blessed to be a part of it. If there is anything I have learned over these first eight months it is how desperately we need God to show up. The things and issues we are praying about can only be answered by God. There is no human that is wise enough, strong enough, or powerful enough to meet the needs of those who are crying out to God, or those we are interceding for. Spiritual warfare has become a daily part of our ministry.
The enemy is not impressed with growing churches, big budgets, or wonderful preaching as long as it is done in human strength with human methods. But if we begin to do things in the power of Almighty God, we are going to get his attention. If we begin to go into the kingdom of darkness, especially some of the darkest places, and begin to rescue captives by the power of the Holy Spirit, then lead those captives into the kingdom of light, you will find yourself in a battle, a spiritual battle. As long as we don't do anything that threatens the enemy we will not experience intense battles. But if we engage the enemies' children in a strategic attempt to make them God's children, the battle is on. The only answer is prayer and the Word of God. So we are completely desperate and reliant on God. He is our only hope. Of course, that is the way He wants us to be.
We thank you and praise you Lord Jesus, Master, that you are our only hope. Thank you for rescuing us in our time of need.
