I have been praying for inspiration in my last week’s here. And what better inspiration than the addition of a family member to the most important family--eternal family with an unconditionally loving heavily Father. I not only have an Earthly brother but another brother is added to the kingdom!
I left English volunteering today after work just as drained and exhausted as I have been my last couple weeks here when I received a message that filled my heart with overwhelming Joy! My brother has given his heart and life to the Lord. My heart jumped for Joy and tears of joy filled my eyes to the point of almost being hit by a motorbike in the streets of Bangkok. I had to finish reading the message once I got home. Gods faithfulness and as my father said "class" astounds me. God is an on time God and does not force himself on you. But he desires nothing more than to have an intimate personal relationship with each and every one of us. So naturally RIGHT when the words left my brothers mouth he was struck by the power of God with so much force he could not get off his knees! HOW powerful is God? Josh had a supernatural encounter with God and ALL he had to do is mutter the words "I am ready Lord, I don't want to live the life I have been any longer" Prophecy that was spoken over Josh to my mother in Jerusalem was fulfilled. If THAT does not make you want to shout praises to our Merciful Lord and Savior then I don't know what will. God knew in that moment lying in bed Josh would be ready and he was waiting patiently with excitement--
1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.4 before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. 5 You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
God knows the desires of our heart (Psalms 37:4) and NO prayer goes unheard--Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things.-Jeremiah 33:3 and we know from 1John 5:14--Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us!
This is a wakeup call to me! The ultimate Joy in life is a relationship with God the Father and spreading his Word to the Nations. This is our first and most important call! This was Jesus' last words to his disciples before he left Earth to return to heaven.
"Go forth and teach all the Nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded. And I will be with you always even until the end of the Earth. Matthew 28:19
When someone joins the heavenly family with the Heavenly father that should be our biggest Joy and inspiration. They know the meaning of life now and are living in relationship with the Father. I am so overjoyed and overwhelmed with thanksgiving and praise that my brother accepted God as his personal Savior! It is my encouragement to move on my last weeks over here. I am looking forward to seeing what God has in store for him. He is SO talented in so many ways! So PROUD!
The angels rejoice when an addition is made to the Kingdom and in the same way we should be rejoicing as well!
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