Pour of the Spirit

The fortress will be abandoned, the noisy city deserted; citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever, the delight of donkeys, a pasture for flocks, till the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest." Isaiah 32:14-15

Interesting comparison: wasteland or forest. Well, yesterday was definitely the forest. We've been noticing some changes happening in our church lately. A group of faithful pray-ers have begun meeting on Sunday mornings at 8:45 am. A women's Bible study on the fruit of the Spirit is starting this Friday. Our church is receiving a new pastor. An outreach ministry called LRE is connecting to our surrounding community. Youth are committing their lives to Christ. A new contemporary worship service gathers Saturday evenings. And so much more.

And to top it off, yesterday we had 9 visitors who all commented about enjoying the service and desiring to return. The Spirit of our Lord is igniting something within the walls of St. Paul which is transforming us for the inside out. We can barely take it all in, but what a joy divine to see this all unraveling. I am rejoicing like David - but with clothes on.

My prayer: Father, be glorified for beginning to pour Your Spirit into us. Let the river flow! 'You heavens above, rain down righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteouness grow with it; You, the Lord, created it' {Is. 45:8} Amen.