April trip to NY (19-29) - Ministry

I was asked to do a ladies meeting for the River Church in Poughkeepsie, NY on Easter Saturday. We had a wonderful brunch served by some of the gentlemen from the church. We then moved upstairs for a time of great worship and Word. God had sovereignly given me a message for these ladies based from scriptures in Isa 42.22,23 and Joel 2.25. The title was "Say, Restore". It was an encouraging word about the the very heart of the gospel message - "Restoration". Restoration of us in relationship to God, then each other and restoration to the position and destiny God has for each of us. When God restores it is not just to "as it was before" but abundantly, increasingly better than it was before! It was only in hindsight that  I realized how amazing that Word is for this church as it's main sanctuary completely burned down 3 years before and they are still waiting for an insurance settlement. Meanwhile the congregation renovated the smoke & fire damaged youth auditorium and are now meeting there. We all were rejoicing in the hope God brought to "Say, Restore!!"

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