One day while searching for the lyrics of the song "In His time" I happened to stumble upon this beautiful story. I was touched deeply
I HOPE IT TOUCHES U TOO !!!!!!!!!!!
A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father.
When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit.
"I guess you were expecting me," he said.
"No, who are you?" said the father.
The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up."
"Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?"
Puzzled, the minister shut the door.
I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter," said the man. "But all of my life I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it went right over my head.
abandoned any attempt at prayer," the old man continued, "until one day four years ago. My best friend said to me, "Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. Here is what I suggest."
"Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. It's not spooky because he promised, 'I will be with you always.' Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing with me right now."
"So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm."
The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, anointed him with oil, and returned to the church.
Two nights later the daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon. "Did he die in peace?" he asked.
Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek."
When I got back from the store an hour later, I found him dead. But there was something strange about his death. Apparently, just before Daddy died he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?"
The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said, "I wish we could all go like that."
Author Unknown
Psalm 91
This is my Fav. Psalm it makes me fell safe always
1. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2. I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
3. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.
4. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6. nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
8. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.
9. Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is myrefuge
10. no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.
11. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.12On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
14. "Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
16. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation."
Faith The First Step.
Hebrews 11:1 (Amplified)
"Now faith is the assurance of the things of the things we hope for, being the proof of the things we do not see and the conviction of their reality."
Hebrews 11:1 (GNV)
"To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see."
This is the exact definition of faith, but according to the dictionary it is simply unquestioning confidence or trust. In Mark 2:5,11,12
5. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
11. "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home."
12And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
In verse 5 we see that Jesus after seeing the faith of the paralyzed man decided to heal him. In verse 11 we see Jesus speaking words of faith to the paralysed man.
Now we know that Jesus came to Earth as a Man. Jesus is referred to as a 'Man of Sorrows' in Isaiah and so forth. So when Jesus spoke to the paralysed man , He enacted faith. He put His entire trust and FAITH in God His father to heal the man. Jesus exercised His faith and so must we.
When Jesus spoke the words "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home." It did not get over there, the paralysed man had to exercise his faith. According to Hebrews 11:1 we should be certain of the things we cannot see. To that paralysed man walking was an impossible task and it seemed the same to the bystanders. But in verse 12 the paralysed man exercises his faith and amazes everyone around him by picking up his mat and walking out.
So the first step in making your faith work is 'Read the Word of God', the second step is to 'Obey' the Word of God. The third step is to 'Act' on what you have just heard or read from the Bible or from a pastor. We must be doers of the Word, not someone who will just nod their heads in agreement. By reading the Word of God a seed is planted in our spirit then we must water it by obeying what it says and acting on it.
When we have faith we will see miracles, when we receive miracles and share them with others, our family and friends will be touched, and once they are touched by God , they will become saved. The cycle goes on, but it all begins with that seed of FAITH which grows when watered by the Word of God and Prayer.
"Now faith is the assurance of the things of the things we hope for, being the proof of the things we do not see and the conviction of their reality."
Hebrews 11:1 (GNV)
"To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see."
This is the exact definition of faith, but according to the dictionary it is simply unquestioning confidence or trust. In Mark 2:5,11,12
5. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
11. "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home."
12And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
In verse 5 we see that Jesus after seeing the faith of the paralyzed man decided to heal him. In verse 11 we see Jesus speaking words of faith to the paralysed man.
Now we know that Jesus came to Earth as a Man. Jesus is referred to as a 'Man of Sorrows' in Isaiah and so forth. So when Jesus spoke to the paralysed man , He enacted faith. He put His entire trust and FAITH in God His father to heal the man. Jesus exercised His faith and so must we.
When Jesus spoke the words "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home." It did not get over there, the paralysed man had to exercise his faith. According to Hebrews 11:1 we should be certain of the things we cannot see. To that paralysed man walking was an impossible task and it seemed the same to the bystanders. But in verse 12 the paralysed man exercises his faith and amazes everyone around him by picking up his mat and walking out.
So the first step in making your faith work is 'Read the Word of God', the second step is to 'Obey' the Word of God. The third step is to 'Act' on what you have just heard or read from the Bible or from a pastor. We must be doers of the Word, not someone who will just nod their heads in agreement. By reading the Word of God a seed is planted in our spirit then we must water it by obeying what it says and acting on it.
When we have faith we will see miracles, when we receive miracles and share them with others, our family and friends will be touched, and once they are touched by God , they will become saved. The cycle goes on, but it all begins with that seed of FAITH which grows when watered by the Word of God and Prayer.
