Visit to Tabernacle of Praise and Deliverance Ministries

The Mighty Hand of God!

This Sunday we had a mighty visitation of the Holy Ghost at Tabernacle of Praise and Deliverance Ministries in Norwich, Connecticut. The song service was dynamic! The praise singers sang and just set the atmosphere for the power of God to move in His Temple. Pastor Johnson began to share a powerful testimony of how God did the impossible for one of his friends and if God did it for him then God was going to do it for our families. People were really seeking God and God was already moving from the time services started.  Brother Chris Baten got up and shared about the heart of giving towards missions and the power of sending and supporting laborers on the field. People were really touched in their hearts and gave a wonderful offering towards the missions. When it was time to preach, I got up and from the moment I opened my mouth, the Holy Ghost rain from Heaven above started falling all over the church! People were weeping and crying! Shouting and dancing! The more the word went forth, the more powerful the presence of God began to stir in the house!  As People began to come around the altar crying and seeking God, a powerful presence of God swept across that altar.  Ministers and leaders were falling out talking in tongues under the power of god! God was breaking down walls, uprooting things in people’s lives; He was establishing things and putting things in place!  Pastor Johnson was praying! Brother Chris was praying and his young sons were praying for people all over the altar. Senior Pastor Apostle Davis took my coat and wrapped it around the pastor and one of the ministers and the Glory of the Lord fell in that place!  And we had revival! I looked across that altar at one point and it seemed as if every one in the church was either on their knees or on the floor talking in tongues! It was powerful! It was now past 1:30 pm and the Lord was still moving! Then it was like the service shifted and there was an overcoming joy that filled the house! The Joy got in our hands and it got in our feet! Some went to running and some went to jumping and we all went to shouting! Victory had come! As people began to dance before the Lord I looked and there were the Baten boys, Christopher Jr. and Andrew dancing in the midst of the church!

Sunday morning we just gave everything over to God! No matter how big or small the situation seemed to be. No matter how hard or impossible our circumstance may have seemed, we just brought it into the presence of God and it automatically became small and possible! I want to encourage you today to bring your sickness, bring your problem, and bring whatever situation you’re facing into the presence of God and watch Him work it out. Jesus already told us in Matthew 19:26, "that with man it is impossible..."  So that means you have been carrying your situation too long and you can't work it out because for you it is impossible.  But thanks be to God that Jesus goes on to say, "...BUT with God all thing are possible!"  Do you know what that word possible means? It means it can happen, it can be done! It can work out for your good right now!  Oh bless His name, you heard me right, it can be done for you right now by simply bringing it into the presence of God! Don’t carry that thing that may weigh you down for another moment! But do like the song says that they sing in Africa, "Cast your burdens onto Jesus for He cares for you. Cast your burdens onto Jesus for He cares for you. Higher, higher we lift Jesus higher." So bring all your needs into the presence of God, for He truly cares for you.

Please remember in your prayers and generous giving both Rev. Engman and Sister Adrienne Lautenbach because they will be heading out to Zambia in June to work with the administration of the Lighthouse Blessing School in Lusaka, Zambia through our T.E.A.C.H. program. You can read more about T.E.A.C.H and learn how to get involved by helping a child by visiting our website and clicking on T.E.A.C.H.  www.wwlm.org

God bless you & thank you
Rev. Melvin L. Sanchez