Another Nightwatch!

Yes, I know I've been a slacker on the blogging lately. It seems there's not usually much that is new in my life to write about and the perfectionist in me sometimes has ideas about what to write about and then cans them if the thoughts aren't forming smoothly.

Yesterday in the wee hours of the morning, we had our third Nightwatch. It was fun! I'm lucky that the past 3 Nightwatches, I've already been on night mode due to work.

On the first one, there was lots of joy and a buzz in the place, being #1 and all. The second one had less of a buzz but I felt drawn to intimacy with Jesus as a theme. This third one combined both for me. I really had a lot of fun! I really enjoy praying, connecting and worshiping in the middle of the night together with a bunch of people! I also felt like there was grace for me to feel His presence and come close. It was awesome to hear Him a little more clearly..

There were a lot of smiles....that usually went hand and hand with a lot of clapping =) Pacing and clapping keeps you awake and engaged at 4 in the morning!

Again, I'm proud of our little band of Gideon's army. We had a new singer on the line and a new piano player. The time to learn and step out seems to be in the night. I also got to lead a devo, with an awesome team around me, and it was so fun! I don't lead on Sundays but the night time is when I get a chance, and it was fun!

These hours when the rest of the City sleeps really matter. We are sowing seeds into eternity as we engage with God solely because He's worth our hearts, love and attention, even at 3am. It really matters in the Spirit when we pray for the ending of human trafficking in the very hours where there is probably a lot of business happening on our very streets. It matters that we lift up our voices and pray for the ending of abortion across our nation at 4:30am. It matters that we align our hearts and pray for the Church across our city and ask for the Holy Spirit to pour out on all flesh at 2am.

Each hour and each minute that we agree with God, His Word and His plan, really matters, whether in the day or in the night. The nights have been really fun for me and have an excitement and buzz at this point in our history that I'm really enjoying!

Yesterday was the night, and today we're on in the day! Should be a good one!