I am privileged to drive for our church’s youth group every week so this last week I was able to go with them to the Acquire the Fire event in Portland, Oregon on Fri/Sat. April 25-26th, and what a time in the Lord.
I have been praying for the Lord to move on the youth and set them on fire with His Mighty Holy Spirit. I was asking the Lord for divine impartation’s, deliverance from any hindrances in their lives, and for the Lord to so mark them that they would look back at this event as a fork in the road of their lives and a Memorial unto Him.
Well…He answered big time!!! First of all in me. He turned me inside out, poured the Healing oil of His Holy Spirit all over me, and lit me on fire..as he did with everyone from the youngest to the oldest youth and youth worker that attended this event. The Lord allowed me to see first hand His Holy Spirit gently drawing, healing and delivering youth as they cried out to Him. I will praise Him forever for his great Love!
And of course when it was all over, He reminded me…whatever I ask Him to do for another in prayer He is going to make sure that the same thing is accomplished in me 🙂 Hallelujah ! I am so blessed and encouraged to press into God in prayer like I never have been before in my life.
Since I got back, I find myself praying that more youth in our city could have attended this encounter weekend with God. I have set my face to seek the Lord to open up His storehouse and pour out such an overflow of blessing that this coming year I can purchase every last seat at this event. I intend to make the seating available to every Christian boy and girl, their friends saved and unsaved to be able to attend free of cost. I want this encounter with Jesus to grow so large that the largest coliseums and stadiums in
our area will not be able to handle all the youth who are coming to hear the message of Eternal Life.
I want the youth in our city, county, and state to be so turned on for Jesus that praying and taking their Bible to school will not be a problem because they outnumber and out speak the ones who would object.
I guess what I am praying for is an all out revival of God to break out among the youth of our nation.
I thank my God that what He has begun in me will never cease. I thank Him that He is the Author and Finisher of my faithful acts/actions.
My prayer for you is that God Richly Bless you as you step out in prayer and deed to change your world with the Gospel of the Kingdom of God….your Brother in the Lord….Joseph
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