Year 2009 started by the JIL-People in Norway with a meaningful and inspiring Festival of Worship celebration in Helgerud Kirke in Baerum. More than 100 genuine worshippers of the Lord attended and came in this first ever Festival of Worship including the Ambassador of the Philippines in Norway, Her Excellency Amb. Elizabeth Buensuceso with her two loving grandchildren Claire and Isabelle.Although coming to this place is not that easy as the place is a bit far and away from the Church we are renting in Oslo, yet the thirsty people who longs for God's mighty presence came.
Will you be bored in heaven??? My first question to the people. What will you do when you are in heaven already? If our final destiny is in heaven we must first at this time bring heaven on earth.
Jesus said in John 3:13 "No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven." Jesus was standing on earth when He said this. How could He be "in heaven"- standing there on the earth? I believed it's because Heaven was in Him. He was speaking out of Heaven, ministering to the needy out of heaven, healing the sick out of Heaven for he was on Heaven--though on earth.
I believed that when there is an overflow of the Spirit of God from within us wer can radiate the presence of God through our life so we can minister to the unbelieving world.
Exhortation were share by Sis. Lillian Guardian with a theme on Stream in the Desert, Flowing in the Spirit of God by Pastor Gino Hernandez and Experiencing The Overflowing Blessings from God by Pastor Gilbert Palmero. The JIL-people were inspired and became more hungry and thirsty for God's awesome presence. The Festival of Worship lasted for more than 8 hours, yet no one feel that it went that long as everyone were so overwhelmed and filled by the Spirit of God. Joyful jubilation can be seen as every praise songs are offered to God. Tears are flowing as worship songs are sacrifices to God.
No less than Her Excellency, Amb. Elizabeth Buensuceso came immediately in front of the Altar to be prayed over when asked if there is anyone who wants to be filled with the Spirit of God together with other brethren who wants and desiring to experience the same.
What will happen when there is an Overflow of God's Spirit? The question mention are part of my exhortation in the said event. I believed that when there is an overflow of the Spirit of God within ourself, we can influence other to desire and experience the same. King Saul was not a prophet yet when he join the group of prophet he was able to prophesy. The Anointing from this group of prophet was tranfer and share to the King of Israel at that time. Second, I believed that the key to progressive fruitfulness in Christian walk and service is to develop a genuine a passion to worship God. That means we are placing ourselves to the point of becoming even more undignified for God in worship. King David practice the same.
When we were adopted into the family of God, we received the power of attorney (to use the name of JESUS), we recieved a glorious inheritance (PROSPERITY AND VICTORY (read John 10:10b, Rom. 8:32), we received power and authority. Note, all this thing are already ours.
Prov 3:9-10 - Honor the LORD with your possessions,And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.
