Wow, so I just returned from the first Chapel of the Semester and it was amazing. Tim Dilena, the senior pastor of the Revival Tabernacle Church in Highland Park spoke this morning on 1 Samual 26:6 which says, "David then asked Ahimelech the Hitite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, 'Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?' 'I'll go with you,' sad Abishai.'" The main point was that the Hitite said nothing, he didn't say he wouldn't go but it didn't say that he would. Thus we need to not be the man who said nothing, we need to speak up and reach out to the people around us in our lives. I know many times when I have prayed that God would bring my friends and family to know Him and ask that He would send someone. But what about realizing that I could be (or you) the one to tell them. One story that he told us from his experience was when he was on a plane ride. Everyone was boarded and ready to go and he happened to have an extra seat next to him so he spread all his things out getting ready to do his devotions. But then walks in this hillbilly who of coarse was supposed to sit right next to him. But instead of saying anything to the guy he just inwardly complained about how his devotional time was interrupted. Then someone was asking if he could move over and take a picture with the sleeping hillbilly - and he was confused about why. Then he found out that the hillbilly was Kid Rock - he sat next to him on a plane for two hours and never said a word. - Therefore, don't be silent, God wants to use me and you to do great things, we need to get past ourselves and reach out to others. Saying to God, Here am I send me!
There was another story he told about a time when they had started a Church prayer meeting and one day someone brought in this man who had gotten into a fight in the city and had broken ribs. The person who brought him wanted to pray for his healing - and Tim was thinking - this never works when I pray for it so I'll ask in God's will that way if it doesn't happen its His fault. Then, after they had prayed and the guy was healed, Tim didn't believe him at first. - Thus we need to pray expecting that God is going to work - Which Reminds me of Church yesterday - They did a drama where there was a drought and they were going to pray for rain but then after they had prayed the one girl opened up her umbrella expecting to get wet and the others laughed at her saying there weren't any clouds - which she responds to saying that well we're not counting on the rain, we're counting on God. - pray with expectation - Closing with Tim, do things that need God to show up - that require Him to do miracles.
You can find out more about Tim Dilena and the Revival Church at http://www.revivaltab.org/staff.php
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