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December 13th of 2009 was such a monumental day for The River at Tampa Bay! 349 souls got saved at the altar. Hallelujah! The joy of the Lord touched every age group from the Nursery to The River Kids to the main Sanctuary. We rejoiced as we gave away many toys to deserving children. It is such an honor and a privilege to be under a ministry with Pastor Rodney and Adonica Howard-Browne. They have such a vision to save 100 million souls this decade! I am fortunate to be a part of it.
Here at the River the word of the day is SOULS. Well, today there were two words, souls and toys! I worked in the Nursery this Sunday morning and many of the children’s faces reflected how they felt, grouchy because they missed their parents. In the Nursery, we prayed over every child that we held and played with. Little by little you could see the love of God that was in us overflow to the children.
“Lord, make this toddler a mighty man (or woman) of God for You. Teach them to walk in Your paths and guide them as they daily seek Your face. Thank You for Your abundant grace and love that is poured out on this innocent one. Give them a boldness to speak Your word. Thank You for saving them as they accept Jesus in their pure heart!” I prayed this prayer with such fervency.
1 Peter 4:8 in the Amplified Bible says, “Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others].” Many of the children came in crying but as the volunteers in the Nursery prayed over them, God touched their hearts. As we gave the child back to their parent, some of the parents told me that they seemed much calmer. It is amazing what the Word of God can do! At the end of service, each one received a toy and their face lit up even more. God continues to do amazing things at The River at Tampa Bay! We are blessed to be a blessing.
