Every Tuesday, a new local church we have made connections with called Upper Room, hosts a meeting for about 20-25 pastors from a variety of denominations and backgrounds for prayer. The time is intentionally focused on 2 things: reading the Word and spending time in prayer.
Last week Tuesday, when we arrived at the church, we
discovered that just the night before the church had been broken into and
robbed. Their sound system, camera,
tithe and office computer were all stolen.
The front door was smashed and the office specifically looked like a
bomb went off with the thieves having ripped apart every desk and drawer
searching for things of value. The
pastor of the church was devastated. His face
was downcast as he felt so violated and understandably so. No matter how often this kind of thing
happens here, one doesn’t get used to this feeling of being violated.
We stayed in contact throughout the week with the pastor and continued to pray for him and his church at Hope Africa.
Another pastor from the meeting borrow him some equipment to host his service on Sunday. As you can imagine, his church people were very angry. So much so that they wanted to curse the people who had done this and take justice into their own hands. This pastor now had a unique opportunity to speak about God’s undeserved grace and mercy, using their own church experience as an example.
Another pastor from the meeting borrow him some equipment to host his service on Sunday. As you can imagine, his church people were very angry. So much so that they wanted to curse the people who had done this and take justice into their own hands. This pastor now had a unique opportunity to speak about God’s undeserved grace and mercy, using their own church experience as an example.
The next Tuesday, we gathered together for prayer again at his
church. The pastor’s face was beaming
and full of joy, as he shared how God ministered to his congregation
on Sunday, and how just on Monday he was offered a sound system for a fraction
the cost that it should be! When the
seller found out his story, he immediately offered to drop the cost by another
50%, a church member came forward and covered the
other 50% and another of the pastors from the prayer group offered a computer. So in 8 days, God had provided that which was
lost, even in the midst of poverty! Praise the Lord.
And His praises we sang at our prayer meeting.
Just a little weekly pastor prayer meeting... :)
Posted by Hope Africa Collective: Mike & Marie-Eve Fast on Tuesday, September 8, 2015
