This week we had an
awesome opportunity to share on radio about the ministry and our walk with
Jesus. We were asked to share how the
Lord uses us to touch people’s lives in our day to day walk. We shared about ministering to pastors,
leaders and missionaries as we encourage, love and bless them. Then we shared
about going to the restaurant, store and gas station. We didn’t talk about
church or evangelism or preaching but about the people we meet daily in various
walks of life. I have to say we enjoyed it immensely. What was so special was being able to share
open and free what the Lord is doing each day through our speech and attitude.
In my last blog I
spoke about the persecution that has come upon many Christians around the
world. The persecution continues. What people do not hear though is how the
Kingdom of God is flourishing IN THE MIDST of persecution. Read the Word of
God, this has happened all through history.
God’s Word is truth and it prevails though all hell breaks loose, God is
still on His throne and His Kingdom knows no end. For years we have sung the song, One Day at a
Time sweet Jesus that’s all I’m asking of you!!
We have prayer time each morning and we do not have a list written down
of the folks we pray for but we do have it in our mind as Father gives it to
us. We always pray for our children and
grandchildren and then Father gives us people to daily speak their name into
His presence. We pray Proverbs 3:5-6,
the Prayer of Jabez (1 Chronicles 4:10)
and the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
also. Our hearts are so full as we speak their names and release them into
Father’s hands. We KNOW that He hears, He answers, He knows their needs and He
knows His perfect will for them. Then in
the evenings we have a written prayer list of over 3000 that we do the same way. Father knows the intricate details of their
lives.
In these days, Father
is digging us deeper into prayer and the desire of our heart is to see all
believers be people of prayer. It is not about going to church and hearing people pray, but it is about
being people of prayer every moment of the day all week long. I can’t emphasize this part of our faith walk
enough. Do you believe prayer works? Do
you know that our Father hears and He answers?
Oh dear saints of God, focus your eyes on Jesus. Let this be your lifestyle from this day
forward. Be the CHURCH, BE the PEOPLE OF
GOD; mentor others by example. Let the Fruit of the Spirit operate in your life
and flow out to everyone you meet. They will KNOW we are Christians by our
love! Let it be so! Galatians
5:22-25: But when the Holy Spirit
controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Here
there is no conflict with the law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed
the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them
there. If we are living now by the Holy Spirit, let us follow the Holy Spirit’s
leading in every part of our lives.” NLT
