Dried Or Revived?
These daffodils in my hand are very dry - see above for a picture of dry daffodils. Instead of throwing them away after Easter I kept them but no longer watered them. Look at them now. At certain times in my life I have felt as tired as these flowers look. Spiritually there have been times when I have felt as dry as these flowers are.
Those of you who have experienced such times will know how wonderful it is when you begin to feel better, revived, or as the dictionary states you recover new vigour. God is good and his Spirit knows how to help us. There is always hope, and just like this beautiful fresh daffodil taken from our garden this very morning, we too can feel revived once again, if not physically, at least spiritually.
The only problem that I have is that I have cut this flower from its stem so it does not matter how much water or sun it gets it will not last long. Having had difficult times in my own life, and having observed other peoples' lives I now know from experience that we cannot last long without the Lord in our lives.
We try, we try very hard but at some point, sooner or later, we will end up like these dried-up daffodils. We really need to be connected to God. The thing is that we are meant to be connected to God, we are actually going against the grain, the tide when we attempt to detach ourselves from him.
That's why it is better to stay close to the Lord. I encourage you, urge you to connect with God, to let his Spirit revive you, transform you into a deeper level with him than ever before in your life.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Healing Congregation - Worship Programme
Pre-meeting: Band
Welcome and Notices
Anecdote from Box of Delights (26b)
Jesus is in my heart
Song 335 (SASB 833/This is what the Lord has done)
I want to tell what God has done
Dried-up daffodils
Songs of Fellowship 365
Lord we long for you (Vol5 CD2 Track3)
Prayers

Song 324 (SASB 429/ Bethany)
I Believe that God the Father
Introduction to Bible Reading
Band
Bible Reading - James 5:1-20
Offering
Songsters - Master Speak
Message - The Healing Congregation
Songs of Fellowship 311
Jesus, You Are Changing Me
Songs of Fellowship 389
May we be a shining light
(Volunteers to read verses out while piano plays)
Testimonies - time to share with others how you feel about your faith just now!
Song 324 (SASB 429/ Bethany)
I Believe that God the Father
Verses 2 & 4
Prayer
Benediction: Songsters
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