What a blessing it was to gather again on Wednesday evening for our fourth Prayer and Worship Night. We are so blessed to have five Wednesdays in October, so be sure to join us next Wednesday, the 30th, as we conclude this powerful season of prayer and worship. 

On Wednesday night, I shared from Ezekiel 47:1-12, The River from the Temple, where Ezekiel was shown a small trickle of water which started from the Temple, and gradually increased in depths as it flowed, until it became so deep that no one could cross. The river brought life everywhere it flowed! At the end of the night, I handed out a Memory Verse card, John 7:37-38 in which the scripture says, ‘Jesus stood and said in a loud voice,  “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”’ What a powerful and comforting promise! Jesus invites us to come to Him, not just to receive a small drink, but to be filled so completely that we become vessels of His living water, with streams flowing out of us to refresh and nourish others. This image is one of abundant life, where God’s Spirit moves in and through His people, blessing them and the world around them.

As a church, we see this living water at work every day. God is using each of us to bring hope, love, and renewal to our neighbourhood. Whether through our ministries, our gatherings for worship and prayer, or our acts of service, the Spirit is moving in profound ways.

I have witnessed God's tangible presence through all our ministries, particularly over the past few weeks, with each of these ministries a testament to how God works through His people, transforming us into conduits of His grace and love. When we step out in faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we can be sure that living waters will flow through us and touch lives. It is not by our strength, but by His Spirit that these ministries flourish.

As we continue to serve, let me encourage you to keep coming to Jesus, the source of living water. In your personal walk with Him, draw near, for He will always fill you up, and allow Him to flow through you in whatever way He calls. Whether it is through prayer, volunteering, giving, or simply sharing a kind word, God can use your acts of faith to make a lasting impact.

I give thanks for each of you and for the work that God is doing through you and through our church. He is faithful, and I believe that He will continue to use us to bring living water to our neighbourhood and beyond.

May God bless you and fill you with His living water this week!

Mel