A few weeks ago, during pre-service prayer (you can join us!), I was moved by someone praying that our church would long for the presence of God. Even while I was agreeing with this, I was thinking about how easily we forget about or rush past the vital experience of waiting in God’s presence. But, it’s been true in my life that the most impactful times in my spiritual life have been when I was experiencing the presence of the Lord, inevitably when I was intentionally spending time seeking Him.
Scripture calls us to this again and again…
Psalm 84:1-2
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry outfor the living God.
Psalm 63:1
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
Psalm 42:1-2
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
It’s my goal to continually increase the time I spend in God’s presence, knowing that it’s the source of joy, freedom, life, conviction, and transformation. At Freedom, we are looking for ways to do this as a body, to add to your personal experience. On Sunday evening, we have a beautiful opportunity to join with a sister church (Waterloo Pentecostal Assembly) and attend their Holy Spirit Night. It’s similar to our Sunday Night Service, a time for worship, the Word, and prayer. It’s a few extra moments in your week to seek God with all of your heart. Please join us, even as you prayerfully consider your weekly schedule, finding time to be with the Lord and wait in His presence.
In Christ,
Pastor Tracy
PS - I was singing this the whole time I was writing this devo!
Speaker: Pastor Jeff Johnston from Calvary Cambridge
Topic: The Symbol of Fire
Time: Sunday, Sept 28, 6:45 pm
Address: 395 King St. N. Waterloo
THIS SUNDAY
SUNDAY, September 28 @ 10am
THE GIFT OF JESUS
The Gift of Evangelizing & Growing
Erin Jamieson
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LIVESTREAM on Sunday!
10:00 - Live Service & Kids Church (+Church Online)