Wednesday, November 10, 2010

A friend's story


        I have a dear friend who has made the choice to believe in and follow Jesus. Over the years God has continued to reveal Himself to her in so many ways. Just recently, she had deeply desired to live in a house on a very specific street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She has lived in apartments for years and was really desiring an actual house for her and her children. There was one particuar street that was close to her daughter's day care and her boys school so, knowing that she can go to her heavenly Father about ANYTHING and simply lay her requests at his feet, she began asking him to provide a house for her on this  very specific street.  I am not sure how many streets there are in Kalamazoo, but I do know there are A LOT.  Understand then, that this is a pretty BIG ask.
 
     A few weeks after bringing this request to Him again and again, a woman that both my friend and her mom know, crossed paths with my friend's mom at a local store.  This woman who "just happened" to be at the same place at the same time as my friend's mom, and who "Just happened" to live on that VERY SPECIFIC street that my friend had been asking God for, "just happened" to have a house on that street that she "just happened" to decide to rent, and "just happened" to ask my friend's mom if she might know anyone who would want to rent a house on that VERY SPECIFIC STREET THAT MY FRIEND HAD BEEN PRAYING FOR.
 
Are you kidding me??? There is ABSOLUTELY NO "JUST HAPPENED!!!!!!"
 
This is the Ruler of all Creation, The One who "every bird belongs to," the One who says, "call on me and I will answer you," the One who SEES my friend and LOVES my friend, the One whom "Nothing is too hard/impossible for"....this is GOD, THE MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH who says;
 
" Without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God, because anyone who  comes to him must believe that he exists and that he REWARDS those who DILIGENTLY/ EARNESTLY SEEK HIM." Hebrews 11:6
 
May this story of my friend's experience with answered prayer remind you that we are called into the most amazing and greatest RELATIONSHIP ever. May this remind you that once we have said "Yes" to Him and have received his gift of  forgiveness for our sins through the sacrifice of Jesus that we can come to him about anything. He is  REAL. He is ALIVE. He is our Father in heaven and loves to bless those who call on his name. As you pray, as he answers your prayers and you personally experience him and come to a deep belief that he REALLY SEES YOU AND CARES, may you fall DEEPLY in LOVE with Jesus that only grows deeper and deeper each new day. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy Joy Link
 
 
"I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26