The Dance

During the last three months I have had the privilege of stepping away from ministry to allow the Lord to minister to me. I am so blessed to have leadership around me that supported me and allowed God to use them to not only continue the vision but to be living proof that we are not the stars but we are living to shine the spotlight on the STAR!!!

The three months were known to others as a sabbatical, but to me I call them The Dance. I have been so blessed to meet so many wonderful people and to go to some many different parts of the country and world. During this time I have tried to take each day one at time and to enjoy each and every opportunity to get to know new people.

Recently I went to Honduras, (actually I spent a total of 23 days in this beautiful country), to be part of a crusade with Brother Harold Coomer, Jimmy Usher and Bishop Karockas Watkins. During our time there we held a crusade in Choloma, a growing city in Honduras. Both nights there were over 20,000 people who attended. I watched as they walked (many walked several miles), drove cars, rode bikes, took taxis and and the majority rode on one of the 60 buses that were used for the crusade. I witnessed many who came in wheelchairs or on crutches. I was amazed at the desire and determination they had to be a part of this crusade.

Once there they then stood for hours. They stood and waited. They stood and worshiped. They stood and prayed. They stood and Danced!! They had came for one purpose and one purpose only, they believed that Jesus was going to be at the crusade and they wanted to come and Dance with Him. They knew if they could just get close enough He would dance with them and that they could find healing in Him. They could find hope. And for at least a little while they could find happiness and joy in a place that offers very little of either. They just wanted to dance with the Lord Of The Dance.

Oh that we all would long to get that close. That we would be willing walk, drive, or crawl because we trust that He is able to bring wholeness into our live. That we would trust that the music is still playing and He is calling us to dance.

As the sabbatical comes to an end, I pray that I never forget the many people and places I encountered along the way. But the most important lesson I learned was we all need rest every once in a while, but we all called to come and DANCE.

Keep Dancing,

Pastor Ed