Spirit of the Lord

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”  (2 Corinthians 3:17-18)  It’s funny because this bible passage was actually the theme of last year’s Impact! mission project but in so many ways it also encompasses what is happening this year.  In encountering God’s heart we are transformed. In our lives being transformed by our encounter with God we are able to share and to help other’s lives be transformed  as well. 

On Saturday night a bunch of Impacters and a few staff were able to attend the Matt Maher/ Don Moen concert.  It was amazing.  At the concert the Holy Spirit was very present.  I was sitting near the back and during one of the songs started looking around at all of the people crowded into the church.  Each person had a huge smile on their face as they were worshiping God, they were free from their burdens, able just to trust.  Their faces were transformed as they sang the worship songs, each one conveying a different truth about the character of God.  As we left that night there was a huge grin and a sense of real joy on each of the Impacters faces as they left that night and headed home.  It was a joy that could only be the “joy of the Lord”.

I know without a doubt that it is this same joy and conviction of who God is that will help to transform the lives of people in Ottawa.  This joy and peace are contagious.  This joy and peace come because each of those Impacters are living the way they were created to live - in relationship with God the Father.  Seeing the Impacters joy and enthusiasm made me smile and thank the Lord.  And, it makes me very excited for the rest of the summer to see how this joy will affect the city of Ottawa!  They know the heart of their Father and are just waiting to share with anyone who asks! 

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