Whirlwind "Vacation"
Well, praise the Lord for the fruit last week. There were seven people that accepted Christ despite all the crazy circumstances that discouraged us in the beginning, but the Lord in the midst of what seemed to be a dilemma, delivered and He opened the hearts of seven people! Praise be to Him.
After the long day on Sunday, which was really amazing, I had to get up early on Monday and we left for Niagra Falls! It took so long because of some unexpected things, but it was all good. We got to the camp site at around 8:30pm, and unpacked quickly and put the tents up. I decided to sleep outside under the stars, because it is much nicer to wake up under the ceiling that God created than in a stuffy tent.
So, Tuesday we went to see the falls and what a piece of art God has created. A powerful creation, not to be messed with. God is so good, and His creation is pointing us back to the Creator. It was a praise session for me, and I got some great photos that I will have to put up later on.
So, Wednesday, we hussled and did some sight-seeing and visited some of Tony's family on the way home. I hate sight-seeing by the way, but it was nice to stop where we stopped. But I loved the falls!!!!
So, now I'm back here, and tonight, we will be out on the streets. I came across a stunning passage today. It is found in John 12:42-43.
"Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God".
May this not be our testimony. May we echo Paul as he states in Galatians 1:10, "If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ". May we confess Jesus and not worry about what may happen to our bodies - but we should fear the one that can destroy both the body and the soul. We should fear God, and not just believe - but confess Him to the world. What do we have to be afraid of?
May we count the approval of men as loss in view of the approval of God. May we aim to savor Jesus, and not petty compliments. May we love humility and despise pride. May God help us to do so!
So, here I am again, ready to see what God has in store for tonight and willing to be expectant of what the Lord is ready to harvest.
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal."- John 12:24, 25
Seeking Him first.
Dwight
posted by dwight at 5:19 PM
3 Comments:
Dwight! Wow...thanks for your posts. They are always so encouraging/challenging, but always really good and needed, so thanks! Glad to hear that God brought 7 people to Himself last weekend. Also, glad to hear you had a bit of a vacation. I was praying for you guys tonight while at a prayer meeting at my church. Can't wait to hear how God continues to work up there. Keep it up sir!~Nichole
10:55 PM
Sir-dwight. i love sleeping outside under the stars.i've only done it once, but non-the-less, i'm a big fan :)
i don't think you just "came upon" the verse, i think you read it for a reason (neh, that was random jess)
7 people...what else can we say but "Praise God" for He alone deserves all the praise! love ya brother of mine :)
-joe
12:53 PM
Bro of mine,
I've only been out to NF once but it was truly breathtaking. Even though the water was going downhill it brought my attention upward, Godward! Glad it did for you too.
I'm in the midst of preparing an update from our time in Montreal. We'l only be sharing for about 5-7 minutes this week, but we're planning a night at the Murch's that'll be open to the publik, church family and friends. I hope that God will work powerfully as we give witness to what he did in us and through us.
Peace.
2:00 PM
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