Taste and See!
“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning – great is your faithfulness! ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.’ The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” This was the focus of our meditation during worship on Sunday, and it is now the praise of our hearts – Great is your faithfulness! God has once again shown his covenant love and faithfulness to his children, and it looks like Redeemer Community is going to get a building!
The meeting went incredibly well. God indeed was kind to us, and we have a green light and the support from the committees and agencies overseeing urban development. The meeting started with the comment, “This area does not need a church wasting space.” And it ended with the comment, “This area could really use a church to help revitalize things.” By the time we were leaving, those present were actually encouraging us and offering to help us as we look to rework the space for our church and ministry. Indeed the Lord heard the prayers of his children and granted the desires of the heart. What a blessing to know that the body of Christ was praying for us!
We still have a few steps to take with parking and occupancy issues, but it seems that God has opened the door for us. We would continue to covet your prayers over the next days. Thank you for your prayers and all praise to the King!
January 13, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Praise the Lord! How exciting! Our church has been praying for your building need. Tomorrow night at our prayer meeting I’ll be glad to share what God has done for you.
January 13, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thanks Minda. Pass along our thanks to Pastor Josh and the church for their prayers (and continued prayer for the final few steps).
January 13, 2009 at 3:13 pm
What a blessing and a great first step forward. Keep us informed on how we can help!
January 13, 2009 at 4:29 pm
oh my, can’t wait to tell the kids what the Lord has done in the midst of us!!!! I love when we pray for something and God answers so graciously. I love showing them the work of the Lord on our behalf!! So happy for you guys and we will continue to pray for your future efforts. Rejoicing with Redeemer!!!
January 13, 2009 at 6:08 pm
What a joy to hear of God’s working on your behalf at Redeemer! We have been praying as a family and as a body at Providence. They will be thrilled to hear of God’s provision for you and we will continue to pray regarding the remaining details.
January 13, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Julie and I are rejoicing with you and giving thanks to God for his faithfulness.
January 14, 2009 at 12:25 pm
What an amazing testimony! Glory to God and congratulations to you!
January 14, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Praise God, that is exciting to hear about as it sounded like a difficult situation. What a testimony of how God reversed the story from the beginning and the end of the meeting.
January 16, 2009 at 9:18 am
We are praising God for how he has shown Himself to you. Please know that we are always praying for you.
January 16, 2009 at 10:18 am
fantastic! this is awesome.
January 16, 2009 at 10:20 am
That is great. We glad to hear what God is doing.
January 17, 2009 at 5:37 pm
That is wonderful news! What an example of God’s grace and also a testimony to your resourcefulness. We are getting our paint brushes ready. Union scale will be more than adequate.
January 21, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Any news on the parking and occupancy issues? How should we be praying for these things?
January 22, 2009 at 12:25 pm
[...] Our prayer for both was complete clarity about His will, and definitely have had an answer about our house. For more fun about the church building, check out this blog post. [...]
January 22, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Minda -
Hey! We did get approved for six parking spaces which gets us in the building. The rest of the parking issues we will attack later. Right now, we are working with an architect to see what the real cost will be to reset the space and to bring it to code for an assembly. Progress is being made . . . it is just expensive. We are working with all involved to make it work, so that every party benefits and we don’t go broke.
January 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm
James and Amy -
What is the word on the house exactly? It seems that God may have answered our prayers differently than we expected. We will continue to pray for God’s will and what is best for you all.
January 23, 2009 at 1:04 am
rejoicing with you and continuing to pray…