Mac is home!
This is a story of listening to the Holy
Spirit.
As a born-again Believer in Jesus Christ
the Holy Spirit is inside of us (1 Cor. 1:30).
Jesus said I must go away so I will send
to you a comforter (John 16:7).
The Holy Spirit is a guide unto us (Rom.
8:26-27, John 16:13).
He directs us and leads us – if we’ll listen – into the SUPERNATURAL,
MIRACULOUS, GREATER!
Gal. 5:25,
1 Cor. 2:13
Rom. 8:14
1 Cor. 6:17
Today was an example of some times the
Holy Spirit is ever so slight and gentle - a slight nudge.
When we slow down and “listen” - God,
through the Holy Spirit, directs us.
John 16:13
It was around 9:15 - 9:30 am this
morning and I looked up the drive and the tractor implement truck was coming
down the drive. A thought (the Holy
Spirit directing) came to me – “go get your clothes on in case someone comes to the door”. I was still in my pajamas and I attempted to
argue with myself . . . “Mark has already told them what he needs, they never
come in”.
I chose to listen to the first leading
and went in and got my clothes on.
Right as I DID - there was a “knock” at the door. I
could see the implement company was out working with the tractor and I wondered
who it was.
I immediately thanked the Holy Spirit
for directing me to get dressed and walked to the door.
It was our neighbor. He said he was out looking for his daughter’s
dog, Mac. After they let him out this
morning to potty he hadn’t yet returned.
We talked a bit and then we spoke a blessing out loud declaring Mac would be
found . . . “Holy Spirit, bring him
home”!
About that time his phone rang. It was his daughter asking him if he had
found Mac yet. He said no but that we
were all looking for him. Their family
was out and about TOO - ALL on the hunt for Mac!
I immediately was stirred! It was a direction to go out and
look for him!!
I told him that I was going to go riding
(direction of the Holy Spirit) and I would look for him. We visited for a bit and he left.
I came in, got my water, my phone and
put the dogs away and the thought (my own thought and not the Holy Spirit) – “I
wonder if I should get on the 4-wheeler and ride around the property?”
I IMMEDIATELY sensed – “ride your
bike”.
So off I go on my bike.
I get to the end of our
drive and the thought (the Holy Spirit) directs me to turn left out of the
drive and go that direction (John 10:3-4).
That’s what came
FIRST!
The Holy Spirit comes
first! Then thoughts of doubt (satan) our
flesh and reasoning come afterwards.
Just this last week at
Champions4Christ, Pastor Nate taught on this very subject. Now, how amazing is God to position me to
hear and “catch” this divine message on listening and discerning the voice of
the Holy Spirit! Glory to God!
So, what I caught from
Pastor Nate was how we learn from Genesis 2:16 - 17 that God and the Holy
Spirit comes FIRST. He gives direction
and clarification. He gave Eve direction
and clarification.
THEN satan comes to try
to steal and say . . . “did God really say that”?
See Genesis 3:1. The serpent asked Eve in Genesis 3:1 – “did
God really say . . . “?
Then in Genesis 3:5 Eve
starting reasoning – trying to create her own way.
Satan is a liar and
brings confusion. We see in John 10:10
that satan ALWAYS comes to steal. He is
NOT a creator of Love, Light or Life, therefore he brings confusion to try to
get us to not walk in Faith Believing – which is the VICTORY and GREATNESS in
which we were created!
BUT GOD!
We learn in the last
part of John 10:10 the VICTORY we have . . . “But I (Jesus) have come that they may
have LIFE , and that they may have it MORE ABUNDANTLY”!
Cha ching!
So
here I am on my bike heading down the road.
I listen to the Holy Spirit and turn left. This is a
direction I hardly ever go on my bike – like ever.
So
I’m listening to Praise and Worship on my phone and just enjoying the Lord!
I’m praying and believing “WE WILL FIND MAC”!
I’m
sure of it! I’m confident of it! There is PEACE and VICTORY!
I’m
tooling along and I get a couple miles from the house and fear wants to come
upon me. Ugly thoughts of what about this?
Lie! What about that? Lie! Blah!
Blah! Blah! Like some whacky warfare craziness is wanting
to come upon me! WHAT THE HECK!
Fear
is not of God! EVER!!
II Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear
but of
POWER,
LOVE
and
A SOUND MIND!
I
began praying in the Holy Spirit and binding fear in the Name of Jesus!
At
this point I get to CHOOSE to release my God-given power and authority of Faith in the
Name of Jesus and CHOOSE to believe - no matter how I feel that “we’re going to
find Mac” and I am totally 100% safe!
So,
I’ve been riding a while and sense to start heading back towards the house (leading of the Holy Spirit).
Fear has now left! At this point I’m not even thinking about any
type of lack or ugly.
Hallelujah!!
I took authority in the Name of Jesus over
my feelings and emotions – through the Power of the Holy Spirit!
Slayed that liar!
I continued to pray in the Holy Ghost! I’m just Praising and Worshippng the
Lord! Oooooooh, the Glory of the Lord! We be praisin’ some Jesus now!!!
*****
So, I’m tooling along and Praising and
Worshiping!
ALL OF THE SUDDEN!
It was a SUDDENLY!!
Ha!
Ha! Ha!
Just like Paul and Silas in Acts 16:26 .
. . “SUDDENLY”!
SUDDENLY . . . I look behind me and here
comes Mac!
Yesssssss! He’s panting and running just as hard as he
can to catch me!
I STOP and pick him up and HUG him and
jump around dancing and praising God ALL THE MORE!
Mac is HOME right now with his
family! He is most loved and he is a
happy and blessed pup!
Thank You, Holy Spirit, for guiding my
steps!
Thank You! Thank You!
Thank You!
We are GRATEFUL and Praise You, Lord!
Here are a few things we can learn from today's journey and Mac!
#1
Some times the Holy Spirit
comes as an ever so soft thought.
a.
Trust the
first thought! It’s the Holy
Spirit! Trust and follow!
b.
Walk it out in
Faith Believing!
#2 When
trusting by Faith Believing your steps are ordered and protected!
a.
God’s
anointing and protection have us covered!
b.
Walk it out in
Faith Believing!
#3 Fear
is not of God and we have the authority and power to bind it!
a.
It’s a choice.
We get to choose to Believe God and His Word!
b.
Walk it out in
Faith Believing!
#4 There
is always VICTORY in Jesus and listening to the Holy Spirit!
He loves us and even cares about
our animals!
