Why Lord?

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~