Liberty Fam,
Happy Thanksgiving week to you all! It is great to be back with you after a couple weeks away. The last few weeks we have had a unique display of the Spirit as we have gathered together. It is so very encouraging seeing and hearing the Spirit move among us.
Yesterday, Pastor Karen shared from Psalms 136 emphasizing that the love of the Lord endures forever. We had a powerful time of singing our response to the Lord, singing over and over again. . . “the love of the Lord endures forever, Alleluia!” After a time of waiting on the Lord, the Holy Spirit spoke to us through a vision, prophecies, and Scriptures with a couple clear themes. First, the Lord wants us to know that His love indeed endures forever. Secondly, The Holy Spirit wants us to know that He is with us and we need not be afraid. Lastly, It is go time. The Spirit was reminding us to step outside our comfort zones and move forward on the things He has been speaking to us.
Thank you Karen, worship team, and to everyone who assisted in helping us all understand the love, care, and challenge from the Lord. His love endures forever. He is with us. And everyone gets to play.
I do wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and may you feel the grace of God as you reflect on this last year. This coming Sunday is our first community meal so please keep inviting people to the dinner table. I am praying for great things as we make an attempt to invite and love. Hands in the pile together as we join in to put God’s radical love on display for our world. Peace to you all and may you have a blessed, hopeful week of thanks.
John
John D. Trotter
Senior Pastor, Liberty Vineyard Church
Sunday’s sermon: His Love Endures Forever (Psalm 136) (Pastor Karen Sculley)