This year has been amazing! To each of you who has joined us in this wonderful work of supporting, equipping and transforming pastors and congregations, we say thank you! Whether you have served as a facilitator, a cohort member, a presenter, a conversation partner, a donor, and/or a board member we applaud your contribution and thank God for you journeying with us. God has graced us to start new cohorts, expand to new cities and partner with new people and we are excited for the many ways this work will continue in the new year. We are thankful for your investment in the work of Kingdom building and for the Spirit of God that binds us all together in love.
During this advent season we pray that each one of you has an opportunity to experience afresh the peace and renewed presence that we so eagerly anticipate as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Christ. We invite you to Selah; to rest, reflect and refresh by intentionally cultivating and joy. We trust that the Spirit will honor our efforts and give us rest for our weary souls.
Merry Christmas!
Let There Be
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
The me that I’m supposed to be
Envisioned in my mother’s womb
Created by Divine intention
Unencumbered by brokenness
Let God’s vision manifest
In each and every perfected breath
Let God’s will be done
Let there be grace on earth
A place where judgment rests
Instead of pillaging pressed through lives
Condemnation at our breast
Let’s just cut some sacred slack
And let each other go
Onto greatness
Becoming best
At Gods behest
And our humble request
Let there be forgiveness on earth
The bloodthirsty hound of vengeance slain
Let our want to make them pay
Be replaced by heaven’s gain
No more need to taunt and wrest
Comeuppance from our enemy’s fist
Let there be healing on earth
Transforming from inside out
Shining light in darkness and fear
Casting out shame whenever near
Cleaning our hearts of sickness and spite
Renewing our spirits inside
Let there be righteousness on earth
Places where anything Holy goes
The truth not made by religious folks
Or those justifying hedonistic yolks
But righteousness bought & paid in blood
By one who walked with us
Who rose securing freedoms reign
Leaving Divine comfort
Til coming again
Let there be Christ on earth
And let the world see Him in us
Our vulnerabilities used for love
Drawing lonely people to the one above
Knowing, sharing, believing, caring
The ministry of presence shown
The gift of salvation making us daring
Calling the world to grace unsparing
Let our God reign on earth
And let God begin with us!
Article Written By:
Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell, Co-founder + Pastor, The Breakthrough Fellowship & Program Curator, Macedonian Ministry
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