Dear friend and family in the LORD JESUS CHRIST, A Story to Tell I had a wonderful learning experience of how to walk only in the will of the LORD. One of our Church member had her stomach got swollen with pain one day. Marcie went to see her doctor. The doctor gave her a nerve wrecking news that she has an incurable terminal cancer, and she will not live more than six months. The Pastor of our Church requested to pray for her. I went to visit her one day (it was Saturday). Her near death look broke my heart; she was very pale and could not even open her eyes. I fell down before the LORD, and cried for her healing. My sisterly love in CHRIST for her blinded me to HIS will for her. I kept interceding in my prayers for her to have a miracle; because it was my deep desire for her. I went to see her again on Monday, she looked much better. I can see some color on her face this time. She talked to me, and I played worship songs for her on my cell phone. She soaked in that music; I saw the connection of her soul with the Spirit of the LORD. Those moments that I spent with her in worshipping the LORD are treasure for me. Then, I prayed over her, anointed her with the healing anointed oil. I left her with a joy in my heart, that she will be healed. But, the next morning of Tuesday, the HOLY SPIRIT led me to this part of the scripture. Ecclesiastes 3 Everything Has Its Time 3 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: 2 A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; 3 A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; 7 A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; 8 A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace. This message of the LORD was for Marcie. It was so hard to surrender to HIS will. The LORD showed me on Monday that HE can heal her. But, on the other hand HE is letting me know through the scriptures on Tuesday morning that there is “A time to be born, And a time to die;” I went to her the same evening. She looked opposite of what I saw her a day before. She looked almost faint. I sat beside her, prayed for her silently. This time I surrendered before the LORD. I asked for HIS will to be done for her. I went to see her the next day again, but I could not see her; because she was taken to the hospital. On Thursday she went home to be with the LORD. This incident taught me that what we think is a gain, can actually be our loss. And what we consider our loss may in reality be our gain. Let me explain you what HOLY SPIRIT taught me with the death of Marcie. In my human wisdom I considered worldly gain is the real victory, like life over the death, and healing over the sickness. We seek GOD with our unlimited demands of our physical desires. We pray like beggars: asking for job, car, house, wealth, lover’s attention (girl friend or boy friend), cure from diseases and sickness, long life on earth and much more needs that only focus on our physical needs instead of our spiritual needs. Our spiritual gain is of no significance in most cases. The reason is that we don’t honor the LORD enough. For this reason we do not obey HIS command of what JESUS taught us. He specifically told us in: Matthew 6:25-34 Do Not Worry 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Why could we not trust GOD enough with everything? Why could we not let things go out of our hands, our control and our will? Why can’t we understand HIS care for us? Why don’t we recognize that HE worries for our needs more than we do for ourselves, and of our loved ones? How can we honor HIM like our FATHER IN HEAVEN? When would we recognize the strength of HIS power, sovereignty, greatness, rule, and governing control over our lives, our situations, our death, our soul and spirit, this universe, and the things of the heaven and earth? Don’t we know that HE is the KING of kings, and the LORD of Lords? Why can’t we trust HIM enough? But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. From the very day I have surrendered my life at the feet of the LORD, I began to first seek the kingdom of GOD and HIS righteousness. I have never experienced the lack of anything in my life. The LORD takes care of all my needs before asking. HE truly knows what my needs are more than I know. Powers of enemy fails at my doorsteps, because the LORD of the universe is my first love, worship and the LORD. I don’t have to worry, because HE carried my sins, worries and weaknesses at the cross with HIM. HIS grace is sufficient for me, and HIS love is the life of my soul. Why should I worry of tomorrow when the KING of the Universe has appointed HIS angels around me? Why I worry for my children, when my LORD is their Shepherd? Do not worry! Just seek the kingdom of GOD first, and all will be added. GOD is our perfect GOD, and HIS promises are as perfect as HE is! Truthfully, what gain it is to attain all the treasure of the world, but loose our soul in the end. More years were not added in Marcie’s life, but she gained her eternity in the presence of the LORD. How can I say that so surely? I know that because JESUS was her Savior. Not only that, her thirst for the LORD was evident when her spirit is lifted up in worship. I witnessed her intimated connection to the HOLY SPIRIT before her death. I saw light in her eyes at the mention of the Name of GOD. Though her body was dying, but her spirit was renewing. My spirit was communing with the LORD, when HOLY SPIRIT led me to the Ecclesiastes Chapter 3. I said, “LORD! Truly, it is one gain for Marcie to be healed and live longer, but it is her double gain to be in YOUR close presence day and night, forever! All saints have this deep aching desire to be in HIS presence day and night, but we have to wait for the perfect time within GOD’s plan and will. Marcie has gained this honor before us, but we will all be together in HIS glorious presence forever as HIS Church, HIS bride and HIS family! All praises and glory goes only to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:03:00 +0000
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