Thursday, 08 October 2009
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Open Your Eyes and See
I’m at a loss for words.
Lost in my past are a great many things that I have done which I know are wrong—sins that were buried long ago.
The other day I came across a verse that I have read many times—a verse that I actually pray to God quite often—a verse that promises that the Spirit of God will come, and in him we will bear “much fruit”.
The past few weeks have been very difficult for me and I began to become discouraged. Satan was on the prowl, I’m sure. He seized the opportunity afforded to him and began to whisper into my ear.
As the King of (deceptive) Logic here is how this conversation went;
“the word of God is true, correct?” (yes)
“God would not lie to you, right?” (yes)
“Surely God is powerful enough that he can fulfill this promise in you, right?” (yes)
“In fact, you can do all things through him who strengthens you, right?” (yes)
“…that is…. if he is strengthening you…. if you have the Holy Spirit…. IF you are actually gods child…. IF you have not been disqualified….” (oh, snap!)
I began to desperately look around for any cheap little thing I could call a fruit! I mean… I probably would have taken a tomato (does anyone actually know if it’s a fruit or a vegetable now?)
nada.
So I began frantically searching! I started to ask a few questions;
“Why did I give up going immediately into China for this?”
“what if God didn’t call me into this place?”
“What is wrong? Have I offended and thus separated myself from God!?
To be honest, for a couple days there, I lost sight of my calling. My sermon outline was, for the first time ever, BARELY one full page. Philippians chapter 4 and I could not even come up with one full page?
Sunday morning came around and I was up early. I went into Church about an hour and a half before any got there and just knelt down and prayed allowed to God.
For about an hour and a half I brought everything I could before God.
“Father, Holy Father, I am overcome.”
“Father, Holy Father, Show me!”
“Father, Holy Father, I must hear your voice calling! I must hear! Open my eyes to see!”
For roughly an hour I inquired of the Lord and finally a peace fell over me and I sat there listening.
The Lord spoke and I’m here to tell you that his wonders are made known to me!
“Open your eyes and see!!!”
Once again, God reminded me of who he is!
“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?” (Job 38:4)
Then the Lord opened my eyes to the fruits being produced in this harvest.
This entire time I was looking for scraps… for any excuse for a fruit… and before me was God’s work!
God has poured forth his spirit!
“Who has been able to do the works and wonders of God except for God!”
Two men; family; separated by 15 years of pure hatred.
A man blaming God for the death of his wife… 5 years ago.
A Church family that could not agree upon anything for over 30 years has been without any division for near 5 months.
But to my greatest astonishment God was not done answering me. For indeed perhaps one of his greatest workings so far manifested Sunday before my eyes and left me, momentarily speechless.
In July I had visited a man. This man uprooted his two sons from our Church over 10 years ago and left vowing to never return. He was sick of all the arguing and there was nothing at that Church for his children. He was so set against this Church that I decided not to continue pursuing him.
Last year this man added to his family—not in the form of a new-born baby—one of his children (now 18, and the other 19) had a friend who woke up one day to find that his only family member, his mom, left him behind.
Sunday, this Man, his two sons, and his son’s friend walked in the door! For the first time ever this friend was walking into a Church building, and for the first time in 10 years, this man and his two sons returned!
I t was as if God was saying “Open your Eyes and See!”
On my knees I say thank you! Father! Thank you!
Holy, Holy Father!
Thank you for opening my eyes!
For giving me Faith!
Let your name be great among the nations!
Let your Children, with one achord, say HOLY is our FATHER in heave!
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Comments (4)
Amen. I'm so encouraged and rejoicing now at your testimony here. I know there have been times many of us have been discouraged as of late, but in the fullness of time our God comes to lift up our heads. He is ever faithful and His grace is always sufficient for us.
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard: 2 Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD who formed it to establish it—the LORD is his name: 3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:1-3.
Let's continue to be bold and keep calling to Him. He will answer and show us even greater things. He is merciful and gracious to us for Jesus' sake!
I praise God for His answer to your heart cry.
He loves you very much.
May the manifestation of His presence and plan for your ministry continue to inspire you, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
@naphtali_deer@xanga - Thank you, Karen. We just stand back and praise God! His works are so evident if we just open our eyes and see.
@bronze_for_gold@xanga - Thank you for your encouragement.
Amen