Friday, December 15, 2006

PRAYER REQUESTS

The following prayer requests have come a member of bondfire ministries and we would like for you to have an active part, in assisting us to keep these individuals in your prayers.

Kevin Gonzales from Espanola, New Mexico:
This brother is working towards his degree in Interactive Media Design and his employer assists him with his educational expenses. However, due to budget cuts, they are force to cut his school funding in addition to that, their budget doesn't afford them the choice to bring him on-board as a permanent employee. Now, Kevin is now faced with having to seek employment elsewhere. Please pray that the Lord will open the right doors for him for a new job.

Greg Fisher from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
Greg (aka Fish) is asking prayer for his 18 year old cousin, Chance Fisher. Chance was in a bad accident last Sunday and suffered a broken neck and doesn't have feeling or movement from his waist down. Please keep Chance and the entire Fisher family in your prayers.

(if you have prayer requests that you would like for us to post, please send them to bondfire-ministries@hotmail.com and we will post them as soon as we can. The above requests were submitted through "myspace")

Saturday, December 9, 2006

Decemeber Meeting

MEETING OVERVIEW
bondfire ministries held it's monthly meeting this past Saturday, December 9, 2006. Our Pastor, Israel shared from the Word and taught on the subject of "Desert But Not Deserted". We were taught that when we are going through those seasons in our Christian walk that seem like we are being lead into the "wilderness", it's not so most as a time of punishment or correction, but a time to have an encounter and experience with God.

We learned that Moses (Ex. 3:1) found himself leading Jethro's flock "to the far side of the desert" and after he had arrived at Mount Horeb (Mountain of God) the angel of the Lord appeared to him within the flames of a bush. As Moses got closer, that is when the voice of the Lord spoke to him, and told him to draw closer. We see here that after his journey to the far side of the desert, Moses had his God encounter.

Another person that has taught us a lesson in the same context, is Jacob. As we see Jacob traveling to see his brother Esau, there was a point that he was left all alone (Gen. 32:24a) and that's when he wrestled with the angel until daybreak. One of the key elements of this passage is when Jacob told the angel "I will not let you go unless you bless me". At times it takes each of us to have that kind of drive and tenacity to have an encounter with God. A place that we are so changed by the power of God that we will never walk the same again, a place that will, so to speak, will change our name.

Our primary example in having a "wilderness" or "desert" experience, is Jesus Christ. Having reached the place during His baptism in the latter part of Luke 3, we see that in Chapter 4 He is "lead" to the wilderness "by the Spirit" to be tempted (tested) by the devil.

Not every desert experience will lead to testing, but undoubtedly, some will and it's those times, that we need to have the Word of God in our hearts and minds to help us overcome the enemy. Others will merely bring to the forefront, our complete confidence and trust in the One that has allowed for us to travel on this temporary trek. Remember, just because we find ourselves in a desert, doesn't mean we've been deserted.
DECEMBER VISITORS
Drew Nutt (guest of Tony and Sara Privitt)
PRAYER REQUESTS FOR
Seth Herrell - For finances so he may be able to return to school (CFNI) in the Spring.
Sonia Lee - For finances, protection and Spiritual preparation for her mission trip to Africa.