Today while reading My Utmost for His highest I was
convicted, and pruned. The topic was intercessory prayer. I know that is
something that our precious Lord has called me to and equipped me for.
. . . praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit . . . —Ephesians 6:18
The Lord has spoken to me a handful of times through visions
and dreams and as I prayed for Him to show me the interpretations, I found
warning in these dreams. Why would God have shown me anything like this? It is
truly a question to be pondered He loves each of us with an equal love that
shows no partiality. So begins my longing to know why He has shown me this.
As time goes on these dreams begin to unfold in real life
and I know that it was Him speaking. Again why Lord? Then this morning I sit
down for my quiet time with Him and He speaks. That thin small voice that we
must tune our ears to hear. He spoke to the depths of my soul revealing to me
that it was a call to bathe the people involved in prayer. I am broken and undone
certainly there were times when I did just that, yet mostly I just watched. My
soul is filled with an aching and crying out for Him to forgive me.
Just a couple of months ago I shared with a sweet sister
these dreams. She has known the Lord a great many number of years. She said the Lord had also given her a
dream and told me what it was. In truth it scared me and justified my fears
about the people involved. Then I missed the wisdom that she spoke over me, yet
clinging to it now. She told me to PRAY!! You see anytime God reveals a mystery
with you, your response should be humility and prayer. That was not mine…it
lead to pride and justification. For that I am broken. I find hope in the fact
that He has started a good work in me and He will complete it. He is guiding me
and teaching me through this process. What a forgiving and gracious God we
serve. Yet now I will engage in a spiritual battle for those involved. My
weapon is PRAYER. Don’t make the same mistakes I have. Hear wisdom crying out
in the streets. If God has shown you mysteries and knowledge He expects you to
steward it in a way that brings Him glory, and draws you closer to Him.
God gives us discernment in the
lives of others to call us to intercession for them, never so that we may find
fault with them.
~Oswald Chambers~
