Friends I simply COULD NOT sleep last night. I tossed and
turned and PRAYED. To be quite honest I saw America coming to end, as we know
it. I saw fires, chaos, and destruction…Quite literally I saw darkness encroach
the borders of this once great nation. Literally the image I saw were boats of
trespassers hitting our borders. Most of it seemed to be in a spiritual sense.
Then my thoughts turned. I wept and prayed for Saeed. I thought about him sitting there in a dark, dirty prison cell. I thought about his flesh being beaten; to the point that he is internally bleeding and on the brink of death. I prayed for strength for him and deliverance from this hellhole…EVEN though I know he may be the only light there.
Then my thoughts turned to North Korea…I can’t and don’t even want to describe the thought that I had. Lets just say that I couldn’t quit praying.
I prayed for all of my brothers and sisters around the world locked up in chains for the gospel. Their flesh may be bound but their spirits are free!!!
Then my thoughts landed right back here in America. I thought of the many people that I come into contact with everyday…I prayed for the LORD to EMBOLDEN the church to spread the good news. We are not here for OUR good pleasure…we are here for His. Friends please lay down anything that entangles, strangles, and distracts you from the weight of eternity. We need a revival to once again fall upon the believers in this nation. We need to be living with eternal perspective. We do not belong to this world. We are just passing through. I believe most of you can attest to how quickly your life is flowing by. Our days are but a handbreadth…Get busy He is coming soon…Maranatha!! Come Lord Jesus COME!!
Then my thoughts turned. I wept and prayed for Saeed. I thought about him sitting there in a dark, dirty prison cell. I thought about his flesh being beaten; to the point that he is internally bleeding and on the brink of death. I prayed for strength for him and deliverance from this hellhole…EVEN though I know he may be the only light there.
Then my thoughts turned to North Korea…I can’t and don’t even want to describe the thought that I had. Lets just say that I couldn’t quit praying.
I prayed for all of my brothers and sisters around the world locked up in chains for the gospel. Their flesh may be bound but their spirits are free!!!
Then my thoughts landed right back here in America. I thought of the many people that I come into contact with everyday…I prayed for the LORD to EMBOLDEN the church to spread the good news. We are not here for OUR good pleasure…we are here for His. Friends please lay down anything that entangles, strangles, and distracts you from the weight of eternity. We need a revival to once again fall upon the believers in this nation. We need to be living with eternal perspective. We do not belong to this world. We are just passing through. I believe most of you can attest to how quickly your life is flowing by. Our days are but a handbreadth…Get busy He is coming soon…Maranatha!! Come Lord Jesus COME!!
Do not fear my dear. Lean into His love and grace. We know that destruction is coming and it just might be sooner that we all would like it to be. When I see His faithfulness and power in my scariest, weakest moments, I see His love and grace more clearly. Even if I did not see it, I will choose to trust His Word that brings hope in the storm as spoken in this blessing I bestow unto you:
ReplyDelete"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13