Praise the Lord! What a blessing it is for me to be able to share with you some of the great things the Lord has done while Rev. Jerry Kalinsky and I (Rev. Sanchez) visited with Pastor Greg Adkins and Refuge Church in Enterprise Alabama. During the day we taught Bible sessions with the young men and women of God in the school of ministry. We answered various questions about ministry, relationships, order in the local church and the anointing of God. During the teachings sessions we talked about being a man or woman after God’s own heart and how we should never compare ourselves to others or limit the power of the Holy Ghost that is within us. One of the greatest moments we had with the students was when they all shared their different desires. One wanted to be a missionary, one wants to work in politics, one wants to work with youth, while another want to be effective in the video department. Everyone realized that God can use every one of us differently but it is all a part of His Glorious Kingdom. Every session that we taught the Lord was faithful to shower down His glorious presence upon each and every one of us. We had times of shouting, crying and glorifying God!
While we were with the school of ministry a great door of opportunity opened up for the young ministers to give testimonies and perform life changing drama to gospel music in front of the entire high school. I can't explain to you the joy that filled my heart as I watched these precious students pour out their lives before this school. They talked about suicide, depression, drugs, sex, gay and lesbianism, peer pressure, molestation and sexual abuse. They left no stone unturned as they talked about the effects all those things have on your life but then they shared how Jesus is able to pick you up from whatever place you find yourself in and set you free as He gives you new life! I watched as the high school students cried in their chairs. After the assembly was over teenagers were coming to the young ministers, crying and hugging them, some were searching for direction and they were getting help, others were getting prayer in various small groups around the auditorium. Thank you Jesus! God was moving in the high school!
The night meetings were powerful! Everyone came into church with great expectation for God to move. The praise team sang, the young people ministered through gospel music and drama skits. People sang specials and testified, it was truly marvelous. Every night the Lord moved mightily. Souls were saved; people came down to the altar for deliverance and healing. Young people were at the altar crying and seeking God! On the last night the Holy Ghost moved mightily on sister Jessica, she began to preach and the power of God swept across that church. People flooded the altars of God. Pastors were weeping! Teenagers surrendered their lives to Christ; backsliders gave their lives to the Lord! And this was just the beginning, all over the church people were praying for one another. While the presence of the Lord was moving Pastor Adkins had Rev. Kalinsky and I pray for all the leaders of the church. The Spirit of the Lord moved on his leaders! Many of them could no longer stand as the power of God swept over them! Then we prayed for all the students in the school of ministry. It was amazing to watch the hand of the Lord touch them so greatly.
God moved in Alabama but God also wants to move more effectively in your life. We serve a God that never forgets. God remembers every desire and every prayer you ever prayed. He is a loving and patient God who leads and guides us into all truth. Sometimes it may look like nothing is happening in our lives but hang in there, your Heavenly Father has a plan. He works behinds the scenes many times more than we realize. That’s why the Bible says in 1 Cor 2:9 “…Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." Wow, what good news to think that God has something prepared just for you! God knows what you are capable of, He knows your potential, He knows your substance and how much you can bear. There is nothing about you that God does not already know. God sees your greatness, He sees what you shall become and He desires to work in your life right now! So let go and let God have His way! Because God does not just want to work in Alabama, He wants to work through you!
God richly bless you
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez
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