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1 Sam 7:3
Samuel is calling the people and leaders to prepare their hearts and lives for the battle. As a result of his leadership, prayer, and direction to the people commit themselves fully to the Lord, the Philistines were subdued. Verse 13 tells us "so the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel." We too have the confident leadership in Pastor Rick over here at The Cornerstone. The weeks leading up to Easter Pastor led us in beleived this would be our best Easter ever. Like Samuel he called us to prayer and fasting and led us into victory this past weekend. Over the weekend we witnessed a significant increase in the lives that were touched and transformed. The last count mentioned is over 3400 people which is double our normal weekend attendance and over 40 people who had given there lives over to the Lord. Just as Samuel continued to lead the people in (vv 8-11) Pastor gave us further direction in our midweek service to influence the lives of people we have around us. Over the past few weeks I have witnessed so much breakthrough in lives of people that I have been praying for as I submit to the direction the Lord has been giving our leader Pastor Rick. In sharing with others at the church I have noticed some have not fully grasped or yielded to the direction pastor has been giving us and it's evident that they haven't been as victorious. So today receive the direction that the Lord has been giving you through the leaders he has placed in your lives. I would suggest getting the CD from weds message if you have not had an opportunity to hear the call. God is calling us to pray, fast, and open a way for the fullness of God's work to be restored in us and our church.
Pastor Joe
next reading: 1 Sam 8-10; 2 Cor 10
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