This is an account of what happened on 11/9/04.
-11/9/04-
Life is indeed all about love. That's what my blog is about aye?
"Because God is love, the most important lesson he wants you to learn on earth is how to love. It is in loving that we are most like him, so love is the foundation of every command He has given us: Love others as you love yourself." -- Purpose driven life
That was my quiet time for the day before 11/9/04. Guess what? right after that, I had a instant test on what I have just learned. God is good. He makes me learn. Amen.
My mobile phone vibrated in my dark room, disturbing the tranquility I was indulging in. I was about to enter dreamland with God when God gave me a application test. It was a message from my friend. He was really desperate for help. He just missed an important call from the best friend of his crush and he had other problems too, which I will not state for the privacy of my friend.(if you know who I'm referring to, that's good.) Altogether, these accumulation of stress results in a wearing down one's physical self. He broke down, I guess. He was a total loss of what to do, all these problems like floodwaters, came pouring into his world suddenly took him by storm. He did all he could to help himself or the people he's supposed to. He was desperate, really.
I was quite unwilling at first to be stirred by such a message but I knew God's calling me. Mel said, for a proud person like him to turn to me, it may be a breakthrough. Quite True, Praise God. I was called for emergency support, I guess that's what giving your all for Christ is all about. I live for Him and is willing to do anything for Him. I conversed with my friend from 12am to 115am and if anyone understands me, you know that I don't like to stay up late. It makes me look real bad the next day, with swollen eyes and all. However, God honours what you do for Him, even though He wakes up in the middle of the night to do His will, He will bless you with sufficient strength to do His work and if you do it, He will reward you eternally. Thank You God for bless me with Your ever-sufficient grace that I may be able to be there for my friend when he's in need. I thank You that I have displayed Your love to him. That was the application test. To love. two words, so simple yet so hard to do without God's grace. It was because He first loved us that we love now. Loving is difficult, sometimes you have to cast aside your emotions to demostrate Christ's love to people and in certain circumstances, people do not understand you. You may be at the very verge of collapsing, but they do not know. However, let not Man know what you are doing. Your Father in Heaven will see what you do and will honour you.God's grace is sufficient, He will do ask you to do things beyond the grace He has given to you.
I get very grumpy when people wake me up in the middle of the night, I did felt very frustrated and at first, I did not seek to understand what my friend was feeling. Holy spirit spoke to me that I must be gentle, doing everything with love. It was quite difficult but prayers helped. Jesus was interceding for me, you see. Spiritual warfare was also going on during that time, God gave cover for me! =) My friend even asked me to stay away from him because he felt the devil manifesting in him and he's afraid that the devil may seek me as his next target.The devil?who is that?the teeny weeny one?small little guy cannot harm me, for the devil has no power over those who believe in Jesus. Jesus is POWER. STAY CONNECTED.
At that time, I was very desperate too because I couldn't help. I surrendered myself to God and let Him work. I did not know what to pray for too, there was like infinite things to pray for but God knows all, He will intercede on my behalf for Romans 8:26-27 says, "26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will." Yeah, Jesus prayed for me but there were certain things I did not understand. My friend was a non-believer and I told him to pray because since he was so desperate, he doesn't mind trying anything. He prayed for a miracle. God didn't display His prowess. I guess the answer lies here: If one has not prayed the sinners' prayer. God will not answer their prayer. I gave him the sinners' prayer in short, that's why no miracle I guessed. God works in mysterious ways that we humans do not understand. He had a better purpose for not working miracles that time I believe. So friend, if you happen to be reading my blog. You can choose to believe there's no God since He didn't answer your prayer or work miracles before you. Did you know millions of people out there are waiting for a miracle to happen in their lives before they come and acknowlege God? Even if miracles happen, it is not 100% sure that they will bow down and confess He is Yahweh. That's what happen to the people in Israel, God delivered them once and once again but they still doubted and complained about Him. That's the reason why I suppose God didn't perform miracles. "He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah"" - Matthew 12:39. Certain things are not in God's will and that's why He will not answer those selfish prayers.
I rushed during touchkidz to another emergency support call from God, for the same friend.So much so for the last goodbye.Thank God for the people there which managed to persuade him and reveal where his blindspot him. I hope they had knocked some sense into him. Just to let you know, we love You, we'll always be there for you.
I just thank God for the love, compassion, strength, protection, gentleness and all that my eyes cannot see. Thank You for interceding on my behalf. I honour You. I'm willing, Lord to serve you with my life. This application test started because since 10/9/04, I have decided to pray this daily, "Dear God, more than anything, I want to get to know You more intimately. I want to spend time loving You and Your people because that's what's life is all about. I don't want to waste this day."--Purpose driven life. Bless me with Your love that I may be able to demostrate Your love to the people around me. I know I have forgotten to show special love to some of the believers, forgive me. I pray I would be reminded not to leave anyone behind. Thank You, Lord. Thy will be done. In Jesus' most High, Holy, Precious and sweetest name. Amen.
Thoughts of the day -->
1: " The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance and value to you. If you want to know a person's priorities, just look at how they use their time."
2: " The essence of love is not what we think or do or provides each others, but how much we give of ourselves."
Jesus, I believe in You. I will go to the ends of the earth, to the ends of the earth for You alone are the Son of God, all the world will see. You are God, YOU ARE GOD. -To the ends of the earth (hillsongs)
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