Restoration

Was at cell meeting and we were sharing on the Consolidation Book and talking about this story about this Chinese man who was stuck in a pit, almost drowning in mud and cried out to someone to help him. He approached Confucius and Buddha but did not find real help. Suddenly, someone approached him and He was different from the rest. In His face were marks of suffering. He was Jesus and lowered Himself to where the man was and picked him to where He was and took him in His arms, lifted him up and brought him out of the pit. He then fed the man and laid him to rest and said, “Son, from now on, we will walk together.”

What a touching and sweet story ….

Would our lives be exemplary of this Jesus who modeled for us what it meant to get someone out of the mud, who is stuck in a pit? Do you know of someone in that situation? Perhaps, we could be Jesus to them by feeding them, laying them to rest and walking this difficult and painful journey together with them. Thank God for the Body of Christ because I once again experienced a wonderful and HUGE provision of God through His child today – YES!! $$$ again! I know that this love gift came timely for me to bless others whom I know needs this blessing more than me…. God is Jehovah Jireh, OUR PROVIDER!!

Voice Of God

Can we really hear the voice of the Lord? Many of us have doubts and are uncertain when it comes to hearing God’s voice. Psalms 29 tells us that if we give ourselves fully to the Lord – having His mind, knowing His ways, honoring and giving GLORY due to His name, we can and will hear the voice of God speaking to us. In fact, I think God wants to speak to us, just like He would enjoy an intimate relationship with us, His beloved children.

Perhaps the fears that grip us are, “What if we heard wrong?”, “What if that voice didn’t come from God?”, “What if I was embarrassed because I did or said what I thought I heard?” .. All the what 'ifs' ….

Well, Ps 29 tells us that the voice of God is powerful .. if we missed it once, He will speak again. The voice of God breaks the cedars …. if there are ‘weights’ in our lives, God can break them and loosen bondages in our lives. The voice of God can make us skip like a calf … if there is sadness in our hearts, God’s voice can bring cheer, joy and delight. The voice of God shakes the wilderness … if there is barrenness, unfruitfulness, wandering, God can bring stability, fruitfulness and multiplication. The voice of God makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare … if there is ‘death’ in whichever areas of our life, we can speak God’s life and breath in order to see resurrection power taking place. (Right now, I am claiming resurrection power for a little stillborn baby in his mum’s womb …)

The Lord is King over our lives and will be enthroned in every way. He will give strength to us – even in our weakness, frailty, feebleness, inconsistencies, lack, vulnerability and even our flaws. He Lord will bless us with Peace, that’s His promise to us. Ps 29:11.