Monday, October 6, 2008

45 minutes, lots of encounters through Youth group

Last evening, a group of maybe 30 of us, oldsters and youthsters, went out to a large out door shopping mall in the area. We went out prayed up, expectant to see God move through us. By the fountain, we broke in groups. I was paired with two gals who have begun going out into the market place hungry to learn more about this type of ministry.

I had had a word of knowledge back in the church parking lot, "chocolate", so many of us went after the choclatier venue's.

My team encountered two groups of people who allowed us to talk with them about the Lord, but did not want prayer, we blessed them kindly and moved on.

One of the team members led our group to a chocolate seller on the other side of the large shopping mall. Once there, we walked into the store, prayed for revelation. Moved to the bench outside to wait. We saw a young women with a knee brace. We followed her and her friend to the other side of the mall. They went into a shop, we waited outside.

I was about to give up when they exited the store. I asked her about her knee. She explained the injury which led to wearing the brace. I perceived her to be a believer to which she said yes. I asked her if we could pray, yes she replied.

We sat her in a chair nearby. We asked her if we could lay hands on her knee, yes she said.

Three of us gently laid hands on her knee or extended our hand towards her. I saw her eyes flutter as we prayed, I asked what was happening. She reported she felt the presence of God. We blessed what God was doing, two of us got a word for her.

We ministered those words, blessed her in prayer.

She returned the blessing and told us that she hoped we would find more people to bless the same way she had received from us!

Yeah God.

I just never get tired of seeing folks encounter the Lord in the market place!
Romans 10:14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

John 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father".