Acts 2:42-47 - 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Father, thank You for the Ring community. Thank You for allowing me to be a part of it. Thank You for allowing me to witness the birth of a brand new baby church, that we are healthy and growing more like You from day one. Thank You for the amazing men and women that I am surrounded by on a daily basis. Thank You for the relationships and the different ways You reveal Yourself through them. Thank You for our leadership and the grace that constantly flows in and through their lives. Thank You for their hearts for You and Your people. Thank You for the amazing support systems that we have within this community – that You have provided for all of our needs through this Body and through Your Son. I am amazed, humbled, incredibly blessed and blown away by it all. Thank You for the times of struggle, when we can come along side one another and journey together, to fight for one another, to love one another, to learn and sharpen one another.
I am blessed beyond measure. I am so excited I can’t hardly stand it. My heart is bursting with love and joy and full recognition of just how blessed I am, and how blessed we are as a community. It’s all from You, for You, and I cannot get over how awestruck I am to be allowed to be part of it all.
In the end, with or without the Ring, I am Yours. It is my privilege to be a part of what You’re doing in this time, and in this place. Thank You for that, Father. Thank You for the Cross, for without it, we would be eternally lost, separated from You. There cannot be a worse possible outcome than that truth. Thank You for Your love, for Your constant pursuit, for Your constant and faithful presence. Thank You for the living water that is Your Word, Your Life, Your Love and Your Truth. Thank You, Father, for guiding us every step of the way. Thank You that we can trust You with out hearts, with our lives, and our loves, because we are reflections of You. Thank You for Your wisdom, power and might that is given to us by Your Holy Spirit. Thank You, Counselor, for Your steadfastness, patience and grace. We, not one, are worthy of You, or of Your blood. Thank You for that shed blood, that through it we are made into one Body, likeminded and hearts meshed.
“Amazing Love, how can it be that You, my King, would die for me?”
Praise You, Jesus.
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