Scripture

There is soooo much Power in the Word!! God has taken me to scripture and spoken so loudly it is hard not to hear. It is hard not to be comforted. It is so clear that He is speaking thru scripture with the same things that are on my heart. The Lord has also given opportunity to have others share scripture and have it be exactly what I needed to hear.

For instance, Monday night darkness was around and though I can not be sure if it was just a dream or something more, it sure felt real. And then I woke up (that is if you can call what I did when I attempt to put my head to my pillow sleep) on Tuesday morning to find that all I had was lights and cold running water. No outlets worked, no hot water or heat worked, and my gas did not work. I tried very hard to fight my feelings, but since I did not sleep I was very tired and truthfully every part of me was worn out. The day only got worse, it was so hard to see Jesus anywhere. To top things off we had a 'staff meeting' which was almost a joke to say the least. However, I attempted to see one individual try and bring the presence of Christ in the room a few times. But each time that Light started to be shown it was snuffed out just as fast. To be honest it took all my strength just to stay in that room. I have never wanted to run so fast away from some place before. I felt discouraged, disillusioned, disappointed, heart broken, and was left with no strength.

I spent some time talking and praying with Wilson. I was tired and felt attacked all day. I had no strength left and am questioning where Jesus is? Sure I get glimpses of Him, but then they are snatched away. It is disheartening. When I finally got to my house the power was suppose to be fixed, but it was still not on. I called Mr. Song and well by the end of our conversation I was in tears and said that I wanted to go home. He said he would try and call someone. Less then 5 minutes after getting off the phone there was this beep and everything was working. Mr. Song NEVER got a hold of anybody. At this point I wanted to laugh.

That night someone special came online and I asked for pray. They said no problem and asked me to read 2 Chronicles 16:9a. The power of scripture, it spoke directly to my heart and exactly what I needed to hear. I also flipped the page to the one before and read this line in 2 Chronicles 15:2 'The Lord is with you when you are with him'. I also have to add that I put on a CD by 4 Him called Hymns. The one that stuck out in my mind and in my heart was "It is Well". I felt a peace and out of exhaustion went to sleep. As I woke up in the night I got online and had an email from a friend, who felt prompted to share a song that was coming to her that she thought would help. Yep, you guessed it, the same song God had already put on my heart to give me peace.

When I woke up this morning I felt charged. I felt God stirring my heart. I went to my Bible and the same page was open to where I had left it. I decided to read further into 2 Chronicles 15 and to my surprise it spoke exactly what I had been feeling about things here. I had read verses 2-7.


Though I was a little fearful to share at devotions after seeing the Light put out the day before I felt God stirring my heart to. He had to move in my heart like He always has when I know without a doubt it is Him. He did and I stated at devotions that my heart ached because I wanted to know where Jesus was at this place? That our building on the outside wore that label that we were a Christian school, but I didn't feel any Light on the inside so how could we shine it out. I won't share the response I got, because it would break you hearts as well.

I knew God was the one stirring my heart and looking back now I realize that the day before was an attempt by the enemy to stop me from hearing God and speaking out. Praise God, that He is bigger than anything in this world. And Praise God for His word and the people He puts into are lives in order to bless us.

I finished tonight by sharing online with another friend, who went and read this scripture I have written about and then she started sharing ones she found and told me to read. Like Psalm 86 and 71, and then I also read Psalm 97:10-12.

I could go on about the other scripture and devotions that God has been bringing in front of me, they all have the same theme and things in them. Scripture and God are powerful. And if we feel prompted to do something in our hearts I wish we would act on it and not run from it out of fear. Promise me if God puts something or someone on your heart, act on that prompting do not ignore it. Allow His Light to shine.