Encouragement from the Father

Hi All,

Tonight I was putting our Christmas tree up. While my fingers worked at shaping branches I was thinking about some words that the Holy Spirit gave me not to long ago.One night about a month ago I was just frustrated about the events of the world so I said to God, "I know that you are everywhere at all times, but as I look at our world I wonder God, where are you?" To this He answered, "I am in my people."

Then a couple of weeks ago I was praying for Obama, asking the LORD to change his heart on various issues. Then the Holy Spirit said to me, "Do you really think that much will change? " In that small sentence He said so much to me. He reminded me once again to not put my hope in the things of this fallen world. He also said that the world is not changed through government, but by Him working through the obedient heart of His people. When Christ came to the earth, He came to minister to people, not to change policy.

As I learned in a recent Beth Moore study, there are times in our lives where God will rescue us from hardship without any effort on our part. Then there are times where we need to fight until there is nothing left. (The death crawl scene in "Facing the Giants") Loved one, I believe that this is one of those times. In the past couple of years I have heard many Christians pray 2 Chronicles 7: 14 If my people , who are called by my name , will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from there wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. I am not a Bible scholar, but in my opinion, God is wanting to do this, but it is up to us and our willingness to obey.

Give Him your Very Best,
Jennifer