The first 2 weeks of this year I have shared about God’s favor in both sermons. January 1st was reflecting when Jesus proclaimed the year of the Lord’s favor in Luke 4:16-21 and on January 8th that with real fasting God works furiously in our favor using Isaiah 58.
Luke 4:16-21 (NLT) says “bring Good News to the poor...proclaim that captives will be released...blind will see, and oppressed will be set free”
- bring Good News to the Poor
Remember that 27% of Grant County lives below the poverty line and New Life is surrounded by the “poor”
- proclaim that Captives will be released
Remember that on February 5th I will begin the “Prison Break” series that will show us all how to pray for people to be set free from their prisons or set ourselves free from our prisons
- Blind will See and Oppressed will be set free
Remember last Sunday that what I spontaneously shared at the end of service was Spirit-led and dealt with two man things:
1 – the opening of our eyes to why New Life had a steady decline for 20 years (a focus on egos and not on souls)
2 – the oppressive spirit over marriages and relationships in our church(the response of all those I spoke to about relationships has been amazing!! It has been an absolute confirmation of what took place on Sunday, January 8th!)
Now I have seen our General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God call 2012 the year of the Lord’s Favor!
This was confirmation of something I said on January 1st – “Something much bigger than us is happening right now!”
We need to see this as a divine moment in time and go with the direction of the “wind” that the Holy Spirit is blowing. This IS THE YEAR of the LORD’S favor! I only know that this is for 2012! I am not saying anything more than that!
I know in my gut that this will be the greatest year I have ever been a part of in my 13 years of full-time ministry!! Let’s step out in faith and not wait in fear!
I am proud to lead and serve you!
In Him,
Pastor David
PS – I have a link of the note from our General Superintendent for you to read.
http://ag.org/top/General_Superintendent/Ministers_Letter/2012_Issue_01.pdf
