How you doin? I saw something very sad last night. My testimony and faith was tested. I received a phone call to come help a friend. My friend from the past just returned home from rehab and drank on his 2nd day home. I sat in this house full of unbelievers. I saw the harshness of Godless living. I often talk about worldly solutions for worldly problems leave you in a worldly situation or state. As I sat there, I was asked a very desperate question, "what can/do we do for him?". So me knowing this family my entire life and being extremely blessed with social graces said, "has anyone prayed for him?". All eyes turned down to the floor, cell phones, other people then me, and anything else in the room. I thought WOW! I feel like I just stepped into Luke 10:5-6, “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. What a sound of one hand clapping. I'm just glad I didn't hear crickets. I wasn't done yet, I convinced my friend to let me pray for him. I held his hand and prayed for faith, believe, and healing. I prayed for forgiveness, grace, and mercy. I prayed for the spirit of addiction, suicide, and fear to get in Jesus' name. I prayed for the Holy Spirit to fill my friend and to protect him. It's a good thing I held his hand or he to would have left the room along with everyone else. As I left the house I felt the need to wipe the dust from my flip-flops. I did say to them all that there is only one way to solve worldly problems... King Jesus. Nothing happen there last night except, I past my test. No one in that house welcomed the Spirit of God that is in me. They were glad to see me as a life long friend, but they did not welcome Jesus who is in me. I still saw Jesus working. He protected me from the thick influence in that house. He taught me a priceless lesson in welcoming the Spirit. Nothing happen for my friend that I know of, but without these "failures" it's hard to learn anything. Seeds where planted no doubt. I did see the, "unwanted influences", back down to the Holy Ghost in me. I got the sense that they wanted to say something in rebuke, but they just stayed quit. I experienced authority for the 1st time. I presented my peace in such a way that, no one or no thing rebuked me. These scriptures came to mind this morning.
40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” (John 11:40)
12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. (Matthew10:12-14)
7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. (Matthew 10:7-8)
26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:26-31)
Stacey slept in this morning. We are about ready to start our devotions. I may add to this or send out a double dip. If not... watch for Jesus at work today.
12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. (Matthew10:12-14)
7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. (Matthew 10:7-8)
26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:26-31)
Stacey slept in this morning. We are about ready to start our devotions. I may add to this or send out a double dip. If not... watch for Jesus at work today.
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