I never cease to be amazed by the stories flooding in about
how God is transforming the lives of the people at MVC. This week, I had the
opportunity to listen a couple of folks that have greatly impacted my walk with
the Lord. One of them is a local leader in our community. His take on “church”
has been “religious” in nature rather than “relationship” in nature with others
and with God. He shared about how MVC has been like “a breath of fresh air” for
him and his family. He has never experienced such unbridled worship or outreach
to the down and out of our society. And his impact on the people in the circle
of his influence has been exemplary. Several of his employees and associates
have began attending the church and their lives have been significantly impacted
by the welcoming, loving, caring reception of the MVC family of faith and the
ministries with which we join. His words to me this past week were, “My wife
and I have shared about the great outreach of the church and how “we” are
reaching this community. If there church were open for a service 7 days a week,
we’d be there. We so enjoy the fellowship and atmosphere that it’s become a
requirement for our weekly lives.” He also added that, “We can’t believe that
this is an organization that’s not all about “me”, but it’s about “we”, and how
we can change the world in which we live.”
I met with another person this week that wanted to share
about how MVC had helped him face the disappointments of his past. He shared
with me about how his childhood had been such a failure in his eyes. His
parents were divorced when he was a young tot about 2 years old. At the age of
about 12, he was sent by his father to live with his grandparents. During those
formative years of school, he missed out on many of the opportunities for
children to experience life with their mothers and fathers. He made various
excuses for why they could not attend functions centered around mothers and
fathers. And for many years, he carried a huge burden of anger against his
parents, that greatly affected the decisions and choices he made in life.
However, just recently, by the revelation of the Holy Spirit, he saw how God
had sovereignly directed the events of his life, and used every challenge to
form him into the person he is today. Although for years he regarded this as
“fuel” for the anger he carried, he now saw it as God’s redemptive power in his
life. Now, he uses that which was once anger, to be the catalyst for
ministering to those who may have experienced the same that he experienced as a
child.
Now, that’s the power of our Lord! That’s the influence of
the Holy Spirit thru the lives of those whom are a part of the redeemed! Glory
be to God! He is our “relentless Redeemer”. The One that is in control of all
things! If you’re not already joined with a family of faith that is moving
forward in this movement, join us for an exciting adventure toward Christ and
the Glory of God as we “Exalt Him and share His love”! Be a part! You have a
story that intersects with the stories of the people in your life, and has been
perfectly fashioned to shows them how their stories intersect with the story of
God – the Good News of Jesus Christ!
