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Good Afternoon Church Family! God is able and faithful! I am so grateful for God's timing, aren't you? This afternoon I was busy making a cake and working on some smaller projects when our puppy woke up and I thought, "I should take him for a walk." So we headed out the door just as my neighbor across the street came out of her home. She called something to me but another neighbor was working on their car so I couldn't hear her over the noise. We went across the street to see her. She was thrilled with our puppy but I noticed she looked very uncomfortable. During our conversation I asked how she was doing. She proceed to tell me that she her vertebrae had broken off of her spine and she is waiting for surgery. Her daughter's family lives with her and they are Christians but she, herself has always been closed to prayer and God. I just felt that this was not an accident that I happened to be out at the same time as her so I asked her if she was open to me praying for her and she said yes!! I was able to pray for her on the spot. Then I asked if I could put her on our prayer list and she said yes again! I told her we have seen a lot of miracles lately and that I was believing that she was going to be next. I love how God works like that. We might think it's a normal thing we are doing but God knows we have an appointment for someone else's miracle!
Jesus had a lot of those "God appointments". One person who needed something and Jesus always stopped. I think that is the most incredible thing that our heavenly Father loves all His kids and He loves the world as a whole. But what truly moves me is His actions for touching us individually. How many times in your life have you had that moment when you know God sent someone or something across your path during a time when you really needed it? I have personally lost count. We serve an amazing God who takes the time to line things up just for us to be blessed, touched or encouraged. He is like no other!
Those times are so encouraging but I equally love when God arranges my day to have an appointment for Him with someone else. Like today! But what if I blew off the thought to walk Duke and just went about my day? How many times have we done that? Just ignored the urge from the Holy Spirit and kept right on going? Today, for me I realized something powerful. God is still flowing and moving and working miracles, signs and wonders like He did through Jesus. The question is will we, like Jesus, make time for the one? Jesus told us before He left that we would do even greater things than He did. So, when we stop at our God appointments for the ones, we are doing exactly what Jesus did when He was here on earth. That means we should be expecting the same miracle working power to touch and meet their needs like when Jesus reach out to them. Isn't that so cool to think about? I left my neighbors house praising God for the opportunity to lay hands on her and pray for her. I shared with my family what happened so they could be agreeing with me for her miracle! What an incredible impact on her life to have her back healed before she has surgery! To have her pain gone without medical help! To know and go back to the moment when the word was prayed over her and spoken over her body and know that God healed her...that is life changing!
As we go about our day, we need to be listening to the Holy Spirit. If he urges you to do something or go somewhere, be obedient. Be listening for the word of the Lord. Then when you have your God appointment be prayed up and filled up with the Word so your prayers are powerful and effective! Don't just hope they get healed... believe they are when you pray! These are the last days and God is pouring out His Spirit on all flesh and you can be a vessel He uses. God loves us so much and He is always there for us. He wants us to share that love with others so He can be there for them too! Just like in Jesus's days, He works through those who love Him. Let's be the Church Family that is available for the Lord to reach the ones through us! Have a blessed rest of your weekend and be ready for your next God appointment! Blessings, Pastors Sheli and Steve
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