Saturday 10th August

• Shared Psalm 124 emphasis on God being on King David’s side, which meant they were saved from being prey to an enemy; declare ‘our help is in the name of the Lord’. 

• We prayed the Lords prayer. Worship songs included ‘All for Jesus’, ‘How deep the fathers love’, ‘It's your blood’,’ ‘There’s power in the name of Jesus’, ‘Hallelujah’, ‘The Sower’, ‘Glorify Thy name’. Worship Leader asked, during worship ‘Do you want Jesus? Felt during worship, that we are not to judge the worship itself, it may have an odd appearance of “not being polished”, but there is more to it then what our flesh sees; it must be real, sincere worship of Jesus - die to what we want and live for Christ.

• 2 Corinthians 5:13–21, that we are to regard no one from a human, natural value, flesh, we are new creations! - first find harmony within ourselves with The Lord, then we can have harmony with each other and reconciliation under the favour of God. We are Christ’s appeal to the world, through us, others may come to know Christ, first we must lay hold of divine favour. Also don’t accept and agree with bad, negative words, thoughts others may tell you - as you sin, when you enter into agreement with them - it’s like agreeing with the demonic forces of this world. Smash the old lies and recordings in your head. Know that His grace is sufficient; grace means unmerited favour, and so lay hold of grace. In Luke 6:12–13 Jesus chose twelve, from all His disciples and named them His apostles. Asked how many were offended, not to be picked? But we must not judge ourselves by what the world thinks, just enjoy the favour of God.

• Read from Genesis 7 Noah had God’s favour. Be what God has made you to be... do not let anyone bewitch you, be what God wants you to be. In verse 11 the “fountains broke”... God’s judgment is coming!

• One saw a waterfall during worship and asked what is uniquely your “thing” for our ministry or for this area? Resist opinions and judgements put on you by others - know God’s specification for yourself and this area. Also Job 40:8, Gods judgment is goodness and kindness - be careful of anyone laying anything on you that you are not meant to carry. We are here to bring and carry worship to God. There is a “waterfall” coming, we need it; it is to do with Gods judgment. Saw a picture of “the hills around the city of bath break and water pour into the city”

• Another elaborated on the Noah’s Ark example in that, like the ark, we might look different or “out of place”, but God has designed us to be fit for purpose when the environment shifts... like the Ark... there are mockers of what God is building (a massive animal carrier on dry land?) but when the arena we were designed for appears... God’s construction suddenly makes sense. Our calling needs to be guarded well, even if it doesn’t fit in here, stay humble, He is building you, like Noah built the ark and the ark is a picture of the Lord, the righteous run into Him and they are saved. If we are frustrated now remember it takes time to be finished by the maker.

• Another spoke on when the ark doors were closed, many couldn’t get in and be saved, even though we might have let them, God’s judgment was that they had ignored and mocked Him and His grace lifted, this tells us not to take God for granted and that there is a ‘sowing and reaping’ principle for our words, thoughts and actions and so be careful not to agree with doubt, unbelief and the voice of darkness but, instead, accept the word of the Lord and God’s specification.

• We gave prophetic word for a visitor.

• As requested by The Lord, one carried out a prophetic action, of foot washing, for a couple of people.