Tell My FriendsThe Word: Hebrews 12: 1-4
Believe it: Sometimes even when we’re nearing the goal, there are hurdles doubts, etc. that tempt to slow us down … the key to overcoming these is “keeping our eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor.”
Prayer: Pray for the Overflow lead team and volunteer team in these days as they work steadily to ensure that the many details of making these events happen are covered. Pray for God’s protection from the forces of evil and pray that we will all ‘keep our eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor.’ Jesus keep us focused!
The Word: Matthew 17: 14-20
Believe it: “If you have faith even as small as a tiny mustard seed you could say to this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would go far away. Nothing would be impossible.” (v.20). In this passage the father and son were faced with a seemingly impossible situation … they could find no solution to their problem … until they found Jesus. Jesus is greater than any problem any of us could ever have. Believe! And watch the mountains in our lives come tumbling down.
Prayer: Pray for those who are coming to Overflow facing impossible mountains (i.e. illness, loneliness, difficult decisions, relationship problems, emotional/mental illness, depression, abuse). Pray that they may have mustard seed size faith in our God, the mountain crusher! May we witness the moving of many ‘mountains’ this weekend. To God be the Glory!
The Word: Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:24-26, Matt. 6:12,14
Believe it: This passage reminds us that when we fail to forgive others, we burn the bridge over which we ourselves must cross to be forgiven. In other words, our personal forgiveness is conditional on our willingness to forgive others … as difficult as that is. The only thing more difficult than forgiving is not forgiving. Forgiving is freeing our spirit from the offender. Lewis Smedes said, “When I forgive I set a prisoner free, and discover that the prisoner is me.”
Prayer: There will be many people who will attend Overflow who have been wounded by someone in their lives … they have been holding on to the pain of that offence for weeks, maybe years. Pray that by experiencing God’s amazing grace, they will by His grace find the grace to forgive those who have ‘trespassed against them,’ and know the liberation that comes in forgiving.
The Word: Habakkuk 1: 1-5
Believe it: As you read the first few verses of this passage, it will sound strikingly familiar, as if it were the current events on our news lines. Yet God’s word to Habakkuk is His word to us today as we experience Overflow in southwestern Ontario: “The Lord replied, ‘Look, and be amazed! You will be astounded at what I am about to do! For I am going to do something in your own lifetime that you will have to see to believe!’” Believe that He is the Famous One!
Prayer: Pray that God is going to use the youth at Overflow to impact this area of Ontario for God’s kingdom … pray that Satan’s strongholds will come tumbling down and down and down!! To God be the Glory!!
The Word: Isaiah 58: 1-14
Believe it: God is interested in worshipers who worship Him in spirit and in truth. In other words, if the rejoicing and worshiping that we have been enjoying here at Overflow goes no further then the cement walls of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, we, like the Isrealites referred to in this Scripture passage, are pious and not genuine. What we have experienced here, we must take to the world out there in very practical expressions of mercy … if we follow this lead (Isaiah 58: 6-11) we are promised, “the Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy you with all good things…”
Prayer: Reflect with a grateful heart on the mercies God has shown you this weekend and ask for His guidance in your life to share those mercies with others. Blessings on you!!!