Revival in Alabama!

And The Fire Fell!

Tuesday morning's session with the ministers was unbelievable! I taught on "The Purpose of The Church! In all my years of teaching I have never experienced a move of God like the one that took place in that teaching session! I mean the Heavens broke open and the Shekinah Glory came down. God was restoring dreams and imparting into the lives of the ministers. The more God moved the more intense the prayers became! All the ministers went over and began to pray for their pastor. The power of God came over Pastor Adkins as he wept before the Lord! We tried to keep teaching but it came to a place that we just had to step into that cloud. We all praised our way down to the altar and began seeking God! Some laid on the floor, some fell across the altar. The presence of God was so thick, so strong, so real that the very hairs of my arms stood straight! God was with us! He was working, He was answering prayers He was ready to do the miraculous!

On Tuesday night the fire fell. I preached for about seven minutes and the Spirit of God struck that building like lightning! Pastor Adkins jumped off the platform and ran down the isles laying hands on people! The associate pastor was standing in a chair praying for people! People were running and jumping and dancing! People were getting prayer! Others were being set free from mind problems and being loosed from things that bind then. All over the church the Spirit of the Lord was moving! Young people were crying and talking in tongues! Old people were dancing in the Holy Ghost! Ministers were being empowered to do a work for God. I was amazed at one point when I looked out over the altar, it looked like a moving sea with all the people praying for one another! You would of thought we would have gotten out of church early. But oh no, We were just getting started! Different people began to get up and testify about how God set them free and re-kindled their desire to work for Him this week. As each testimony went forth it was like another revival broke out! Now it is after 10pm and there is no sign of this river letting up! The singers were singing and people were dancing, some were crying, some still slain out, other getting prayer and God was happy! He was with His children and they were just loving on Him and He was just loving them back!

You know as I thought about all that God has done today, my mind goes back to a message that was preached by Pastor Tolbert. He talked about having a personal Pentecost. You have to keep the presence of God alive in your life each and everyday. Don’t go to church to be a spectator but be a participant! And when you leave church don’t leave God in the building, take His presence everywhere you go. Don’t leave your victory at the altar in church but take it home, take it to work, take it to school!  Have a personal Pentecost or a private revival right were you are! Driving down the road just get to shouting! At your desk when it seems like everything is piling up just break out in a glory to God! Every once in the while go to the bathroom and break out in a little dance! Don’t you know that the joy of the Lord is your strength? Why be stressed out, why be miserable? When things get overwhelming get in the presence of God! When you don’t know what to do, get in the presence of God!  You don’t have to wait until church to feel Him, He is with you right now! He is looking over your shoulder while you are reading this just waiting for you to praise Him. So go ahead! Take a 10 seconds praise break! He is as close as the mention of His Name! And remember all day you can have your personal Pentecost!

God bless you!
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez