For this reason I kneel

For this reason I kneel

This week I have had a healthy reminder of the magnitude of what God is calling us to this year - three new mission-focuses (at Sandon Road, on Highfields and on Marston Grange); two new locations (Marston Grange and Highfields); and one new Associate Pastor (for Marston Grange).  I pray countless baptisms too!

How can we do what seems impossible?

The logistical and organisational trellis work is intimidating.  The spiritual vine and fruit we long for infinitely more intimidating and infinitely more valuable.  Ephesians 4 lays out the task before us.  How will 'the manifold wisdom of God be made known' (v10)?  How will people 'grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ' (v18)?  How will we be 'filled to the measure of all the fullness of God' (v19) and see God do 'immeasurably more than we ask or imagine' (v20)? 

Paul tells us very clearly - 'For this reason we kneel before the Father...' (v14).

The undeniable, unstoppable, all-achieving, fruit-maturing, strong-hold demolishing power of God is wielded as we prayer.

Four Meetings for Prayer

Significantly we want to focus our attention on praying God's life into two particular areas immediately before us - our new Afternoon Meeting at Sandon Road (which starts on April 17th) and as we move forward with Marston Grange.  There four crucial, life-bringing prayer gatherings over the next two weeks.  I'd be thrilled if you could join me at one (or more) of these four prayer meetings.

Praying for our Sandon Road Afternoon Meeting, that God would use it significantly in 'reaping the harvest' from the seeds so well sown through our mid-week activities at Sandon Road.  We will be meeting at Sandon Road on Tuesday March 1st from 8-9pm and Sunday March 6th 5-6pm. 

Praying for Marston Grange and especially for God to bless the mission from 'Beacon Church House', 19 Jefferson Way.  On Friday February 26th we formally completed and took ownership of the house.  We will be meeting there on Thursday March 3rd 7.30-9pm (instead of our usual monthly church meeting) and Sunday March 13th 12.30-1.30 to pray and lay the firmest foundation for the church we pray, hope and expect God will use for the next 100 years to reach people for Jesus.  [If you are able, please park in the Sales' Office Car Park and walk up to Jefferson Way (the last right turn) to avoid being an annoyance to our new neighbors!]

One day to fast

I am inviting everyone, in whatever way is appropriate for you, to fast as a way of praying for God's feast to come, through the day on Tuesday March 8th.