I spoke to a local pastor yesterday who made a statement to me that, at the moment, seemed to be an authentic stance on doctrinal philosophy, but the more I ponder what he said, the more I am in awe as to the weight that only a few words can have.
“We can’t do anything without the presence of the Holy Ghost. We BEG the Lord to bless us with the Spirit’s power!”
When speaking of his church, this pastor stated that there was no program or person who was capable of producing “anything worth anything” for anyone without the power of the Holy Spirit. I was amazed and impressed with the dedication to the theme of the Spirit that this pastor used throughout the conversation that we had. There was a simple and clear desperation interwoven throughout our conversation. We each wanted the same thing from ministry; we each longed for the Lord to use us to bring Him glory. Longing is the beginning, begging is the process, but humility is the posture.
I began to ponder the word that this new brother of mine used to describe his church’s prayer process. Begging! I had to ask how long it had been since I longed for something so desperately, and seen the Lord as so powerful that I Humbled myself before the Almighty and BEGGED of Him the blessing that only He can offer?
1 Chronicles 7:14
14if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Beg the Lord!
