I believe that God often does His deepest work in our darkest moments.
Here are a few real-life testimonies:
In 1993, Darlene Zschech experienced a dark season in her life. When life was unbearably difficult for her, she turned to Psalm 96 and wrote the song “Shout to the Lord” – and she worshipped.
Suffering from loneliness and financial strain, Laurie Klein was going through a dark patch in life. She then picked up her guitar and out of her mouth came, “I love You Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You” – and she worshipped.
Marc Byrd was penniless and in deep despair. He found solace in the Psalms and spent an entire weekend reflecting on it. Out of that weekend came the song, “God of Wonders”, a song extol-ling God the Creator – and he worshipped.
Moving from Canada to London, Brian Doerkson went to a small church to serve as a worship leader. In the wake of a major col-lapse of a ministry project, he had recently lost $1 million and even his home. Things on the home front were not good either. 3 of his 6 children had been diagnosed with a form of mental retar-dation. As he walked and prayed near Wimbledon Stadium, God gave him the song, “Come, now is the time to worship” – and he worshipped.
Don Moen was on a plane going to sing – not at a usual concert, but at the funeral of his young nephew. It had been a sad and untimely death in a terrible car accident. As he read Isaiah 43:19, “I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the de-sert,” God gave Don the song, “God Will Make A Way” – and he worshipped.
We serve a God who specializes in turning every trial into a triumph. He is waiting to transform us and is calling us to worship Him that we may find hope in Him.
Riding on the forthcoming wave of harvest, we have prepared 4 strategic steps to help you reach your pre-believer friends:
- 1. Pre-Christmas Outreach – 30 Nov (Sun), 6pm-10pm @ Hort Park. This
- will be held in conjunction with our 18th Anniversary Celebration.
- 2. 3 Seeker services – 7, 14, 21 Dec (3 Sundays before Christmas).
- 3. “Matthew and Friends” home celebration – 12-14 Dec (Fri-Sun).
- 4. Christmas Celebration in church – 24 Dec (Wed).
Highlight: Evangelistic drama by “Covenant Players”.
That hope, as many saints have discovered, is expressed in our faith and worship.
Hab 3:17-18 – “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, YET I WILL REJOICE
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