Last prayer meeting for 2016

Tonight we had the last prayer meeting for the year 2016. I had last Sunday declared 29-31 Dec as days of fasting and prayer before we entered the New Year. The purpose was to reflect, and review 2016 and refocus for 2017. Yesterday we had 38 people in the prayer meeting.
Today we had 55 people for the prayer meeting, the highest for any prayer meeting this year. We had a time of worship. I shared from Gen 31 and 32 on how Jacob had to settle the score with Esau if he was to inherit the blessings that God had promised him. God blessed Jacob when he was with his uncle Laban. But that blessing was only a fraction of the intended blessing God wanted to bestow on him. Jacob had to realise  that he was "Jacob" before the angel of the Lord can bless him. 

The Lord has blessed us in 2016, but God wants to bring PEC to a new level. But before we can rise to that level, we need to settle the hurts, the bitterness and the frustrations amongst ourselves. I called for a time of reconciliation. Thank God people responded and I saw members praying for each other. It was a beautiful sight.

Then I read from John 13, on how Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. I called out the ones who had been hurt and had been through a lot of pain this year and I invited the board members and their wives to wash their feet. There was no hesitation. My people wept, the Holy Spirit took over. There was such a sweet move of the Holy Spirit. People were praying for one another and the whole atmosphere was one of love ad humility. We closed the service by praying for the sick. Actually I did not want to close the meeting as the presence of the Holy SPirit was so strong. But we had a song practise after the prayer. 
Today I felt the love and warmth of PEC. We have buried the past and looking forward to what God will do in 2017. Thank you Jesus.
Looking forward to the great Eve and New Year services. 

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