In about 24 hours…
CCF Retreat this weekend, and God has called me to speak in one of the sessions — I don’t know what exactly God wants me to speak about, what topics, passages etc.. But I know that the same God over my relationship, over my finances and my academics, who is every faithful and steadfast in His love, His deliverance, and Provision — is the same God who reigns in my ministry, and in this area of my life –
mmmm - was just reminded of this:
Psalm 23:3-4 NKJV
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Obedience to God, wholehearted surrender to Him — often leads us into hard uncertain places, where we feel God is leading us like sheep to the slaughter, like He is leading us into harm but His Word says - His plans for us are to prosper us, and not to harm us (Jer 29:11), So though it feels like we are totally led into a place where it feels like the ’shadow of death’ — where knowing ourselves, our weakness — we feel lots and lots of insecurity; that very path is a path of righteousness - because it is a path of faith (however little we might feel we have) and just like Abraham, His faith was accounted to Him as righteousness.
And as we obey — as we believe, and trust in His promises, as we abide in Him, we know with confidence that He abides in us - Christ is the vine, and we are the branches, if we abide in the vine which is the living water — the living nourishment, and the source of life, we can’t help but flourish, and grow. Perfect Love drives out fear, for fear has to do with punishment - we fear no evil, because we are secure, in God’s love, God’s intimacy. No matter what others say or do — we are secure, and found righteous by the blood of Jesus. It is by that sacrifice, where the lamb of God was slain, the middle veil was torn — and His presence, glory, and intimate place — the temple, sent out amongst the people –
That he would reveal His heart and His presence to each one of us individually
Acts 2:17 NKJV
‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
So everything we need — we have, for we have the Living Reigning Loving God dwelling within us. And by His Spirit — He gives us understanding into the Father’s Heart, by opening to us the truth found within His Word.
Praise God!
Please pray for me… I really don’t know what to say — tho daddy does, and he will teach me what to say. thanks.