Pastor Kent Christmas | What The Lord Is Doing For The Church | May 20, 2026
What God Is Doing in the Church: A Fresh Season of Provision and Power
Throughout Christian history, there have been moments when God’s activity in the church surprises us, taking believers in new, unanticipated directions. This is one of those seasons. If you’re feeling stirred by the Holy Spirit and sensing God is preparing something extraordinary, you’re not alone. Drawing from biblical examples and the current movement in the Spirit, let’s explore how God is raising expectations and preparing the church for works greater than we can imagine.
The Unseen Work of God: Trusting His Promises in Every Season
There’s a powerful reality at the heart of the Christian faith: God is always working, even when we don’t see it. Sometimes, we approach God with our own ideas of what He should do in our lives, our families, and our churches. But the Lord’s plans often surpass our requests and expectations. As written in 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. But God has revealed them to us by His Spirit.” God is preparing blessings and breakthroughs that our natural minds can’t envision, waiting for the right moment to unveil them.
This truth is a profound comfort. God’s provision isn’t accidental or haphazard—He’s crafting something specifically designed for this season. The Lord didn’t finish creation until it was “good”—He creates nothing less than the best for His children. If you are walking with God and loving Him, know that He has hidden blessings ready for revelation in your life and community.
Hidden Blessings and Divine Timing
Many times in Scripture, God reserves certain revelations and miracles for a specific time. The story of Jesus at the well (John 4) is a reminder: when the disciples were focused on earthly needs, Jesus was fulfilling a greater, spiritual hunger, providing “meat you do not know about.” God often holds things in reserve to unveil them in His timing—moments when His people are hopeless, in need, or unable to see a way forward.
This principle is reinforced in Ephesians 3:20: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think…” When we pray with faith, even raising the bar of our expectations, God promises to do far more than we can request or even imagine. If you feel your prayers are reaching their limits, remember, God’s answers go far beyond our petitions—He makes a way where there is no way.
God Moves Where Things Look Impossible
Every believer has experienced moments when circumstances appear bleak—when it seems too late for change, hope, or provision. In Matthew 14, the disciples faced exactly that situation: it was evening, and they were in a desert, an empty place with no visible resources. The natural mind would say it’s too late. The disciples themselves told Jesus to send the crowds away so they could fend for themselves. But God specializes in moving in places and seasons that seem barren and hopeless.
When Jesus told His disciples to feed the multitude, they could only see their lack: “We have only five loaves and two fish.” But Jesus instructed them to bring what little they had, not because He needed more, but because He wanted to show His power through what we’re willing to surrender. Sometimes, God waits for us to bring Him our “not enough”—our time, talents, finances, or prayers—and then supernaturally multiplies it for His purposes.
The Power of Rest: Letting God Do the Impossible
A crucial lesson emerges from this miracle: before multiplying the bread and fish, Jesus instructed the crowd to sit down on the grass. He was calling them to a position of rest. For many Christians, it’s tempting to approach God with constant striving, worry, or a desperate need to “fix” things. However, God often does His greatest work when we recognize our limits and rest in Him.
Rest doesn’t mean inactivity. Instead, it’s a shift from trusting in our efforts to resting in God’s supernatural strategy. The apostle Paul wrote that we need “the mind of Christ.” This “rest” positions us to receive from God, allowing Him to use even our meager resources and multiply them beyond what we could accomplish on our own.
God Blesses What We Surrender
After the disciples gave their bread and fish to Jesus, He blessed it, broke it, and then gave it back to them to distribute. Notice the order: we give what we have to God, He blesses it, and then returns it to us sanctified and multiplied, ready to meet the needs of the multitudes. The disciples started with not enough, but in the hands of Jesus, it became more than enough. In fact, after feeding thousands, they gathered twelve baskets of leftovers—one for each disciple—symbolizing that God not only meets the needs of others through us but replenishes us in the process.
This principle applies to every aspect of our lives—not just finances, but time, talents, faith, and even our challenges. When we present what we have to the Lord, He can do “exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think.” He takes our faith and stretches it to touch generations, communities, and nations.
Breaking Off Limitations: Your Story Isn’t Like Anyone Else’s
It’s easy to get discouraged by the failures of others or the restrictions society tries to place on us. But the Word of God declares in 2 Corinthians 2:14, “Thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ.” Just because others have stumbled or limited themselves, that doesn’t mean God’s power is limited in your life. Your story is unique, and God is always leading you into victory and purpose—no matter how others may have failed.
