Thoughts & opinion from the southampton vineyard team

Surfing 101

by Matt Hyam on 17th May, 2010

I have been surfing a few times. When I say “surfing”, I obviously use the term in the loosest possible terms. I had a board. It was in the sea. There were waves.

Even for me, the one thing that is clear is that when the wave comes, you just have to be on it.

You wait for it, you swim out to be there ready, you see it coming, you prepare and the most annoying thing is missing it!

It feels like there is a wave right now. It feels as though everything is just that bit more exciting: people are starting to following Jesus all of a sudden – a lot of people; people are prophesying more; people are getting touched by the Spirit in more powerful ways; more people are stepping up to the mark and getting involved in reaching out.

I do not want to miss this wave.

There have been other waves. I look back at times when God moved powerfully and we sat back and enjoyed it and when it was over we were sad and then we looked for the next wave. But once everything had settled, we were still sitting where we were before, only disappointed.

You see, riding the wave is not the same as sitting in the water while the wave lifts you up and puts you back down. That can feel great but once the wave has passed, you’re still where you were to begin with. I don’t want to be in the same spot. I want to get on this wave and ride it all the way to the place where it dumps me.

I am convinced that God is doing something with us right now. So here are my thoughts:

Let’s not have more meetings.

Let’s not stand around and wait for something to happen

Let’s not close our eyes and wait to feel all warm and fuzzy.

Let’s get out there.

Let’s be more generous than ever with our time, energy and money.

Let’s pray for as many people as we can for healing.

Let’s tell as many people as we can about amazing it is to know Jesus.

Let’s pour ourselves out for those who cannot help themselves.

Let’s feed the hungry, love the lonely and set the oppressed free.

Oh Lord, when this wave has finished, please do not let us be in the same spot we are.

Amen.

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