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We're almost to the finish line! To be able to have shared in God's love and to hear your testimonies has been truly an amazing experience. I'm so humbled and so grateful to have walked this journey with all of you. We all had a reason why we committed to doing this challenge. Some of us may have needed healing or for specific blessings to be released. Some of us needed confirmation about a certain decision or move to be made, while others were simply desperate for a breakthrough. Whatever our reasons, we all agreed that seeking God was the first step. So now here were are 1 day left, and I just wanted to encourage you. Just because the prayer challenge is ending does not mean you lose your connection to God. He doesn't pop in for special occasions. He doesn't leave you after Monday night prayer has ended. He is with you at all times.
Today's reading is titled "Holy Ground." The scripture is Exodus 3:5: "Do not
come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place
where you are standing is holy ground." In Exodus 3 God appeared to Moses
in a burning bush and he was tending to a flock of sheep far off into the
wilderness. Mark Batterson explains that
Jewish scholars used to debate about why God appeared to Moses in that manner.
They concluded that no place is devoid of God's presence.
The beautiful and
remarkable thing about God is that he is everywhere—at all times. Many people
feel like in order to be in God's presence you have to be in his house. I think
many of us at one time or another have thought to ourselves "there's no
way I'm missing church on Sunday after what happened today!" But the
simple fact is, God can meet you right where you are. You don't have to step
into "His house" for him to find you. You don't have to pray at the
altar for him to hear your voice. There
is no "proper" place to worship or to call on Him. God created all of
earth. Any place you could possibly be is his territory, and he is in the
midst.
Batterson tells us of
an amazing dual testimony. An author, Ken Gaub was driving near Dayton, OH with
his family and decided to stop for a bite to eat. He went to stretch his legs a
little and heard a pay phone ringing. He answered the phone and the operator said
"Long distance for Ken Gaub."
Amazed he accepted the call and on the line was a woman on the brink of
suicide. She explained to him that she had written a suicide note but decided
to pray one last time. She told God that she didn't really want to go through
with it. As she prayed she remembered seeing Ken on television. She told God
"If I could just talk to him, He could help me." As she continued to
pray numbers popped into her head and she wrote them down. She called the
number and Ken, in the middle of nowhere, answered.
This woman was able to come to God in her most desperate
time. She called on God right where she was and he answered in a way that only
He can. As for Ken Gaub, he was amazed that God knew just where to find him. We
often say that He is always with us, but do we REALLY believe it? This was
certainly confirmation for me! Also, in
knowing that God is with us at all times, everywhere we are is Holy ground. We
must learn to treat it as such. We put on our best behavior in church, but we
are ALWAYS in the presence of the Lord. Let's
learn to "Take off our sandals" ladies, and humble ourselves before
the king at all times.
As I was reading today's message I kept being reminded of a
poster that hung on the wall of my room for the first 17 years of my life. I'm
not sure who bought it or who hung it there but, I'm grateful to have had a
reminder of God's omnipresence throughout my years. Many of you may know this
very familiar passage. For those who don't I wanted to share it with you!
Say this prayer:
Dear God,
Thank You for being with me during every moment of my day
and everywhere I go. Thank You that there is no incorrect place or time to call
on You. Lord, help me seek You right where I am. Help me to trust that if I
call You, You hear me. Help me to have faith that You'll answer. Thank You that
I never have, and never will walk alone. Help me to feel your presence. You know
all, hear all, see all, and Your love conquers all. So, thank You for loving me
and fulfilling my needs according to Your will. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Written by SIS Eboni R.
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