Pastor Steve’s Blog 14 Jul 19 What can I say about Sunday’s worship service and the very strong presence of God and movement of the Holy Spirit among us. Didn’t you enjoy being in the presence of God. Resting in His presence. Sensing the movement of the Holy Spirit across the sanctuary. I know I felt it and I hope you experienced the Holy Spirit touching your life as well. At the end of worship, I extended an invitation for anyone who felt led by the Holy Spirit to respond and to come forward for anointing with oil and a prayer of faith. After both services there were a number of you who responded in faith and came forward. We anointed with oil and prayed in accordance to God’s word found in the Book of James, Chapter 5:13ff: “Is anyone in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” I firmly believe that the Holy Spirit was present during those precious moments as we prayed together…as we offered up our prayers of faith. For those who came for prayer, I am looking forward to hearing what God has done in your lives in the days and weeks ahead. Next Sunday I will be preaching about prayer. Sneak peek. Our Scripture will be Mark 1:35-39. I like what my friend, Dr. Myles Monroe said about prayer: “Prayer is not just an activity, a ritual or an obligation. Nor is it begging God to do what we want Him to do. It is communion and communication with God. Prayer is meant to be one of the most exciting aspects of a life of faith. The power of prayer is the inheritance of the believer.” See you next Sunday.