We bless you, and thank you for praying for during the latest Korean adventure. I am convinced life is filled with "snapshot moments"; the brief and seemingly insignificant encounters which we often miss. I am talking about the fleeting but powerful moments where we recognize the Holy Spirit has "setups" orchestrated for a divine purpose. I experienced one of these encounters October 23rd, as I arrived in Seoul Korea after a 17 hour flight and was met by my friend Pastor David Park. With him was Nepali Pastor Hanok, (shown with Pastor David and Mrs. Park) who had felt the leading of the Holy Spirit to attend a conference in Seoul.
I was to spend just a few hours with this brother, but soon recognized God's hand in this divine connection. Even though he has planted some 600 churches over the past years and spent a year in prison, he was hungry to network with other Kingdom minded believers. In his words:
"It was indeed a great joy of meeting you in Korea. As we shared, it was indeed a divinely appointed time for us to meet each other. I believe the Lord has taken me there with a very specific plan to be CONNECTED with the wider community of Apostolic and Prophetic ministry team. It was my first meeting with such a community. I need wider prayer support...desperately now as I am making some crucial major decisions in regards to future Apostolic Ministry in Nepal."
Please pray for Pastor Hanok, who just over a month ago tragically lost his only 24 year old son. He needs our prayer support. I felt impressed by the Holy Spirit this entire trip was worth undertaking because of these few hours spent with Hanok. Any of you may email him with words of encouragement at: sbt@mail.com.np
This Sunday evening November 11 at 6 p.m., we will once again gather for Worship at the River. These meetings are deliberately orchestrated to allow the Holy Spirit complete freedom. We are intentional in our desire to create an atmosphere where the presence of the Lord and his ministry to us is paramount. Occasionally, there have been moments where we simply wait on the Lord. We rest in Him. This is both discipline and practice. Carol Arnett, from the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship describes this as soaking. In her words:
"During previous revivals people referred to it as "waiting on the Lord" or "tarrying" as they lingered expecting God's revival blessings. Although "soaking" includes waiting on the Lord, in this present move of the Spirit it means much more than that. To "soak" in God's presence is to rest in His love rather than to "strive" in prayer....often the Holy Spirit hovers over the person to reveal more of God's love and to renew and repair areas of a person's life. As the believer soaks in God's presence, the Lord takes control and begins to draw his attention to God's word..."
This is neither mystical, extra biblical, or out of the ordinary. We can all agree the Lord is our shepherd... we shall not want. But I often miss this next part: He makes me to lie down... (ouch)
This Sunday we want to allow the Holy Spirit to teach us more about this. We want to learn to rest... and let the Lord bring revelation, healing, and encouragement.
Blessings,
Darrell and Carlene
