The Power of One Believer

For the past few days, I have been reading about Hezekiah...the King Hezekiah...in the Old Testament.

My attention was perked when I read that during Hezekiah's time was "one of the greatest revivals in history."  Because of one man.  Because of a remnant.  Because of several praying prophets who heeded God's message.

Hezekiah just stands out...for he was a "good" king in a line of awful, no-good, really bad kings.  Oh my goodness.  God even extended his life 15 years!

I recently read (I wish I could remember where) about 14-year-old Florrie Evans who stood up in a service, proclaiming, "I love Jesus Christ with all my heart," who is now credited with beginning a revival.

The power of one believer.

The Bible also gives us many other examples.  Yet.  Why do we not believe that we...I...can have that power?  Is the answer, "You have not because you ask not?" (James 4:2)  If we dig even deeper, do we have not because the mustard seeds are lacking?

Here's a Mustard Seed for you...I pray for our leaders because the Bibles says to do so...and because I want to do so, for I so want them to heed the calling of Jesus Christ on their lives.

Here's a Mustard Seed for you...I pray for the women of our nation, in my church, in my Bible Study to heed the calling of Jesus Christ on their lives.

Here's a Mustard Seed for you...I pray for those living morally in ways that the Bible condemns to heed the calling of Jesus Christ on their lives.

Here's a Mustard Seed for you...I pray for my family to heed the calling of Jesus Christ on their lives.

Here's a Mustard Seed for you...I pray I heed the calling of Jesus Christ on my life.

The Calling:  to go into ALL the world.

My World:  my job, my church, my community.

I want just a little faith.  Okay...maybe two mustard seeds.  Even a jar full would not be too much to ask!

The last two Sundays this has been a focus in my Sunday School class as I have shared with them that I pray they have more faith, that God give them the gift of more faith.  More faith.  What a mighty gift!

When I learned that my daughter, at three months old, would need a heart and lung transplant, I remember the second He placed the faith in my heart that she would be okay.  As sure as I have always been of my Salvation, I knew she would.

I did not know the journey He would send us on to one day hear her heart surgeon say, "She is normal."  I did not know that she would nearly have to die for an angel to appear and find a "true pulmonary artery."  I did not know all the people who needed my daughter's condition to be so they would either come back to Him...or simply not be able to deny His Existence.  I did not know the babies we would pray for along the way that He would heal,  for the families we prayed for as their babies eased into Heaven.

I just knew she would be okay.

She is now 18 and begins her freshman year in a week...all because of a Mustard Seed.  AND she still has her own heart and lungs.  No transplant was needed.  Just some time...to take a journey of faith with Him.

Please say these powerful words with me:  "I love Jesus Christ with all my heart."

Those are revival-starting words!  May you experience a revival with Him as you have never experienced before.

Blessings!

While I Have Been Silent...

Although I have not been present here, the Lord has been very much present in the last few weeks.  May I begin to share?  (In my scurrying here and there, I have been making lists, one of which is a list of topics on which I have thoughts for here; hope to have much to say soon!)

• During July, I spent 19 days straight days in meetings, of one sort or another.  Before I began them, I asked the Lord to plant people in my path...or to plant me in their paths.  He did.  He also removed me from paths.  He is just like that!  From Las Vegas to Orlando to Trumann to Searcy to right in my own home town, He was there, and I am grateful.
• During these travels, I spent much time with new and old friends whom God has placed in my life, a prayer answered I prayed a few years ago...for God to send me friends that are ladies.  Has He blessed me!  Traveled to National Board meeting with three, to ILA with seven, met two in Truman, several in Searcy, and peers at school.  I am so very grateful.
• I applied for a position within our building.  Never even got an acknowledgement of receipt of my resume that I submitted to two, much less an interview.  After learning that an elementary teacher received this secondary position and after about two minutes of feeling as professionally insulted as I ever have, I thanked the Lord for answering another prayer.  Now, I am praying I accept this answer with grace, for my human side does seem to want to rule at times!  May it not.  For that, I will be most grateful.
• Within my family, I have witnessed so many prayers answered, amazingly so.  God is just so mindful.  My husband was diagnosed with a rare and advancing form of arthritis in his feet, which has resulted in a major lifestyle change for him...and for me, yet through it all, this extreme has also resulted in his drawing ever closer to the Lord.  I am grateful.
• My daughter was involved in another wreck (third in a year...none of which were her fault)...and she turned 18.  That's right...the Lord has work for her to do!  She is also learning to give her testimony.  For this day, I prayed.  I will continue to tell her story...four heart/lung surgeries...amazing, she is.  Amazing, He is.  For this testimony and these 18 years, I am grateful.

Certainly is great to be so grateful!  For what are you most grateful?

Blessings!