BIG

How BIG is your God?

A couple of months ago I received a letter, the content of it has impacted me so much I've decided to blog about it.

The letter was from AIM, and it described all the wonderful work the Lord has been doing through this ministry.  All the women and children that have been helped and restored and successfully reintegrated.  It was a joy to read but that is not what impacted me the most.  You see, it's been 9 months since I wrote the post: "Leave a Message at the BEEP..."  Since then I've been praying, "God, do something amongst the bad guys."

It hasn't been a very bold prayer, it has been more of a whining... and it hasn't always been at the forefront of my mind either but whenever I would think about it, from somewhere deep inside my heart a cry/whimper/groan would go out to Him. "Father, bring Your light".  I would ask this weakly, not really knowing what to expect.  I was a little bit more bold than before (I mean, after all, how can I be unfazed after what He did in January) but still weak, doubt remained.  Yet in our doubt God is faithful. Again I have been humbled in His sight.  I got this letter and when I read that a particular area of their ministry had been reaching pimps, traffickers, and drug dealers; my heart started to race. "Last quarter 81 young men were reached"... and on went the letter with the praise reports of this men... I was floored.

Why is it again that we think there are certain prayers that can't be prayed? Is God not big enough to handle them? Do we think that He not cares? Do we think He wants to put up with certain evils in the world?  Or is He expectantly waiting to bring His children into His work through prayer?

This letter has so convicted me that there really isn't anything too big/broad for my God to handle.  Has God made you aware of a BIG need? Ask Him to fulfill it, He wants to!!! Ask! Ask so that you might know Him better.  Ask so that you get a taste of Him and His majesty as He come and tangibly intervenes.  Ask Him so that you partake with Him (that's what we call communion guys!).  Ask Him so that your joy may be full (John16:24).

He wants to bring you closer.  He wants to speak to you.  He wants to show you His secret counsel (Prov 3:32).  So ask! Don't be afraid.  Draw near to Him today.

Let's go boldly before the throne of our High Priest and ask boldly for big, miraculous, substantial interventions.  He wants to do it.

Wash over me

I see big drops of water rain down outside the kitchen window.
I sit here at the table having breakfast and my heart is glad.
These big drops of water remind me that I have been forgiven.
You have washed over me.
You have given me a new & upright spirit.
You have called me Your child.