Last Saturday was the Alpha Ministry Encounter Weekend. It use to be called the Holy Spirit Weekend. But that name may not jell well with guests who aren't ready for such an experience!
(25th August 2023 Friday morning 7am, as I send
out my prayer items to the Alpha servants)
Blessed morning to everyone!
This morning, I was awoken at 5am with this prompting:
*“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” – (William
Carrey 1761-1834)*. And so let pray audacious prayers for this Encounter
Weekend, “Dare to ask God, Wait and See God at work!”
Read: Psalm 62:1-2 (ESV) For God
alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
This is the Alpha session #8 Encounter Weekend Prayer
Pointers (26/8/23)
1. Pray for us that as we wait in stillness and tranquillity
for the Holy Spirit to work in us, may our strength be renewed and recharged;
our faith will soar as an eagle (Isa 40:31).
2. Pray for protection from spiritual attack, from sickness
and any obstacles to stop us (guests & Alphaholics) from coming to the
Encounter Weekend on Saturday.
3. Pray that the Holy Spirit to come into our midst and
(a) encounter the outpouring of the baptism of the Holy
Spirit on Saturday;
(b) Holy Spirit to give the gift of tongues and other
Spiritual gifts
(c) guide us to do HIS works & truth that glorify Jesus
Christ (John 16:13,14);
(d) teach us to minister and to pray (Rom 8:26-27);
(e) use us to speak words of grace; blessings and response
as according to the situations (Col 4:6)
(f) convict and convert the lives of pre-believing guests to
the saving grace of Jesus Christ (John 16:8) (remember to ask them to receive
Christ by faith)
Heavenly Father, I come to you with gratitude and full of
Your love and hope that You are going to touch my life and many others also.
Thank You for bringing them to Alpha and spending time with us all these weeks
as we plant the seed of faith in them. Lord, You told us that some of us plant,
some of us water, but it is You who give the growth (1 Cor 3:6), and so do Your
work of growth as according to Your time which is always timely and beautiful.
Thank You, in Jesus’ name; Amen!
Have a blessed day! Blessings
29th August 2023 Tuesday
night 11pm
Now that the Encounter Weekend
has passed, I was reflecting on how the prayer pointers which came to me on
last Friday morning were answered:
#3(f): I was expecting God to give 2 salvations. Psalm 62:1-2 has the word "salvation" appeared twice, and so I was praying for 2 salvations. I requested Ps Ju to put up Psalm 62:1,2 as we prayed on Saturday morning and she agreed. Thank God that Wee Kee and Isaac received salvations. God reminded me that some plant, others watered, but God gave the growth and harvest. God is good when we wait in silence.
#3(b): gift of tongues - Yong Cheng and Erica received. Thank God. Other spiritual gift - Word of knowledge - Kian Seh shared about him giving it to Lionel that set him thinking. May God work in Lionel's heart. Let continue to pray for Lionel. I was asking God for Word of knowledge for Charlotte (team 3 guest), as I was watching fervently when everyone was praying (and so appeared to be idling, doing nothing). Cindy then asked me to pray for Charlotte, I was still waiting and listening to the Spirit prompting. Did not receive clear direction what was troubling her except John 14:27 came to mind to pray for peace. So, I guess I am still not ready to receive the gift of Word of Knowledge; only heard the word "troubled" & "peace John 14:27".
(PS: I observe from PS Thomas
during the previous Alpha Encounter Weekend, he just place his hand on Grabiel,
Danny and listened while sitting down. So, this Encounter Weekend, I am
learning to listen with my heart).
#1. Has faith within you increased? I certainly do
May the Lord strengthen you all with this Encounter/Empower/Holy Spirit Weekend.
Good night
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