The Altar In Your Heart
Posted by Rev. Joel Saladaga III
Fil-UCC Prayer and Fasting Emphasis Week | October 2017
Devotional for the Week:
REBUILDING THE ALTAR (Subject of Revival)
By Pat and Karen Schatzline
27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:27-28
The Altar in Your Heart
There are times in our marriage when we just know we have to get away with each other. It is in these moments, when we slow down, that we realize afresh how much we truly love each other. In these times of refreshing, romance is restored to our relationship and we gain a fresh vision and passion for what lies ahead.
In the same way the most incredible experiences we have had with the Lord always seem to happen when we have chosen to “come away” with Him!
To take a sabbatical with God means you will have to stop being seduced by the voice of man, the excitement of the crowds, and the accomplishments of self and allow your heart to respond to the One who is love.
Pastor Jack Hayford wrote in an article called “A Time of Altars” that altars “represent the occasion and place where we have had a personal encounter with God. We may not always be able to make a physical altar, but there can be one established in our hearts.”
When we “come away” with Jesus, we are saying we desire to see Jesus more than we desire people, platforms, or plaudits. This kind of transformation requires that we die to ourselves. Is having an altar encounter with the Savior worth the sacrifice to you?
Prayer Items: CHURCH PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Kids Fun night
3. installation of new officers
5. collection of shoeboxes (operation Christmas Child)
6. Outreach partners (local and international)
7. Preparation for Kids Christmas Cantata
8. Welcoming of new comers
9. Council Meeting and Ministry Planning for 2018
10. Prayer and fasting for God’s direction for the church
11. Sick brethren
12. Job-seekers
13. Members involvement in the mid-week prayer meeting
14. Continues growth in the lives of our young people
15. Vibrant and God-honouring worship services