Thursday, August 20, 2009

Raised and Empowered

“…I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” Romans 9:17.

It is so wonderful when we see life breathed into a particular passage wherein we know our circumstances have been touched by the Almighty. Our family is experiencing this as I write this devotional this morning.

As many of you are aware my dad is extremely sick with cancer and for the last four to five months has declined pretty rapidly making the prognosis a tough one. The beginning of last week Daddy called me at the beach, along with calling Becki and Benay, and informed us that he had been praying consistently about returning to Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), a ministry that Daddy led in directorship for 10 years. CEF is responsible for bringing children to Christ through Good News Clubs in after school programs and day cares. This was my dad’s passion for many years and he worked diligently with many others towards this ministry.

When he became sick a few years ago it was necessary for him retire, much to his disappointment. He told us last week that he felt the urging of Christ to return to CEF and further the ministry. Daddy was spending much of his time in bed with complications with his cancer beyond his control. Once he accepted God’s invitation he immediately contacted the board of CEF who joyfully received him back. Since that acceptance from God, Daddy has had strong and steady days which can only be explained through the power of God raising Daddy up allowing him to do the work He wants him to do. God wasn’t through with him yet and my dad was still surrendered enough to hear His assignment.

Hearing God is essential in receiving the task God has chosen for us throughout our lives. No one person is exempt from God’s love, blessings and purpose. We must carve out time each day to get into God’s Word, meditate on Him in prayer and allow the Holy Spirit to do the work of revealing the mind of Christ to us.

We each have been raised up for specific purposes and empowered by God to fulfill our destiny.

20 comments:

Eve Z. said...

Praise God, Praise Him, Praise Him,
I think about Don so often, and am so thankful to hear how our God is acting strong through Him...through our weakness He is made strong!!!!!Hallalujha!!

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