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REACHING OUT TO THE LOST THROUGH LISTENING TO JESUS
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REACHING OUT TO THE LOST THROUGH LISTNEING TO JESUS - very encouraging story!!
- by Brad
Jersak
From e-newsletter - The God Who Speaks - April 2007
”…I've been holding off for a few weeks, waiting
for something to share that would truly be of help to those who are trying
to listen to God. Here's what finally came:
First, I sense the call to listen to God more attentively while out in public...
the goal would be to stay tuned in continually without necessarily needing
to continually ask God questions about every step. Rather, could we at least
be alert enough to notice when He taps us on the shoulder?
Second, I believe this comes with the challenge to step out and ACT on what
He says. Truthfully, I find this intimidating at times... still a sign of
"the fear of man". Oh dear. But when we listen AND obey, the Lord
honors our faith.
For example, I attended conference on Saturday evening because my friend,
Murray Dueck was one of the speakers. It was quite the party... all these
Korean intercessors showed up and when they matched up with the folks from
Samuel's Mantle (Murray's prophetic community), all heaven broke loose. It
was wonderful, but the best part came later.
Murray and I went to Tim Hortons (coffee and donuts) to dial down for a bit.
When we went to the counter, there was an East-Indian woman taking our order.
Murray turned to me and said, "the Lord is telling me that he wants to
heal her. She has a problem with her neck and shoulders" (but nothing
was apparent to the eyes).
After ordering, he asked her, "Do you ever have pain in your neck and
shoulders?" She replied, "Oh yes. I was in a bus accident in India
and I injured my leg. I can't bend it any more, and that has affected my shoulders
and neck too." Murray asked if he could pray for her and she said yes.
As he prayed (right at the counter), her eyes teared up. He asked, "How
does it feel?" And she said with a smile, "Better!"
We went and sat down, but she came over and said, "It really IS better."
And she said, "And I couldn't do this before," showing us how now
she could bend her knee too ... totally healed.
She told us how she had been in so much pain and couldn't drive her car and
that her children said, "You need to go to a doctor," but now she
said, "Who would have thought that God would send someone here to heal
me!"
She said that she loved God but didn't know Jesus, but recognized that now
God was introducing Jesus to her and that she should learn more about him.
A wonderful testimony ... but take a moment to think about how easily Murray
could have ignored his initial impression or let fear disuade him from asking
her about her condition or simply promised to pray for her in a general kind
of way.
So to review:
1. Stay tuned in to God in public.
2. Act on what you hear (allowing yourself grace for learning).
By the way, it needn't always be a stranger. Perhaps there's someone you know
from beyond your church or family that could use a word of encouragement today
from the Lord. We all know this, but if you've forgotten to actually live
this way, consider this a guilt-free, friendly reminder. Don't miss out on
the joy of it!"
blessings,
Brad Jersak
www.bradjersak.com
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