May 23, 2022
Songs of the week
· Grace to Grace by Hillsong worship
· Fresh wind by Hillsong worship,
Brooke Ligertwood, David Ware
· The Lord’s Song by Maranda Curtis
I do not own any rights to the music
The Lord is Faithful
I am sitting here on my bed reading John chapter 4 titled “The Woman at Jacob’s Well. As I read it honestly I feel like this is the first time I am looking at this text because something incredibly awesome is happening right before my eyes. I am seeing something new that I have not seen before, I see myself in the scriptures.
Since the death of Joshua there has been this void in my life. It is a weird feeling. I feel like I need something, but I do not know what it is. But God does.
In John 4 we see in this verse that Jesus who is the fountain of life stops by a well for water on one of his journeys. While there he meets a woman of Samaria and asked her to give him something to drink and she responds to him is How can you a Jew ask me, a Samaritan woman, for water to drink?” (For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.) “John 4:9”
A couple of weeks ago while crying the Lord said to me that there is healing available at the well.
Immediately I thought about this scripture. The truth is I am hurting, and I hide it. Last week my grief counsellor asked me how am I dealing with what has happened? and my response was, am I dealing with it?
Its crazy, Healing at the well is what he said.
Matthew 11:28 says Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
I have found myself in these last couple of days making an exchange with the Lord. Literally saying here, you take this because this burden is too heavy. Sometimes it feels like there is a brick sitting in the middle of my chest.
The woman at the well went there because she needed something and while there, she met a man that changed her life.
8 years ago, I met Jesus and he changed mine too. I was going to the well daily sometimes 3-4 times. But when Joshua died something changed and I need to get back there.
Have you stopped going to the well? And if so, why? What is holding you back from returning to your rightful place?
On Sunday I woke up so emotionally overwhelmed I knew the only thing that was going to pull me out of it was prayer.
I am here on my sofa looking at Jos
hua picture and wondering if the Lord ever gives him a glimpse of me.
I am writing and cooking at the same time, I cry as I cook because I want my son back, but I know that this is not going to happen.
After the woman at the well respond to Jesus, he tells her that “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” She tells Jesus that there is nothing to draw water from the well and that it is very deep and as I read this, I saw this scripture in a unique way. She later goes on to ask Jesus are thou greater than our father Jacob which gave us this this well?
When I was reading this, I thought to ask my readers
Do you believe that Jesus is greater than the Pain, Shame, Despair, Loneliness and Grief that you feel?
In John 4:13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
I am only able to stand in this season of grief because of my Father’s love, grace, and mercy
God is my umbrella in this storm
Matthew 16:18 Jesus said And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not [a]prevail against it.
The church is not the building, it is the people as in you and me and I receive that word for me and my children. Which means that no matter what comes against us it shall not prevail. IT SHALL NOT DESTROY US BECAUSE OUR FOUNDATION IS IN CHRIST JESUS.
I encourage my readers to listen to this song called “Wait on you by Dante Bowes & Chandler Moore and allow the Lord to strengthen you in your time of weakness.
Personal Prayer
Lord cause us to run through troops and leap over walls in
Matthew 16:19 and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth [a]will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
I take authority in the Name of Jesus Christ over every thought that is not of God over those that are mourning. Lord clear our minds, help us redeemer we need you more then ever. This battle is not ours but yours and Lord and we give it over to you to carry.
Lord, I pray for the Families in Texas, I know what it is to drop your child off to school and not see them again. Keep their minds in perfect peace. Overshadow them with your presence.
The Nation need to pray because this can not continue to happen. The spirit of Murder needs to be chained by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
We must pray for each other even if you have not experienced this.
Deuteronomy 32:30 reads How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, And the Lord had surrendered them?
There is strength in number Pray People Pray and this is a commandment from the Lord.
Final Prayer
Lord tonight I invite you into my empty places. The ones that I have been hiding that I was afraid to let anyone see; I open the door and turn the keys over to its rightful owner heal me and my readers. Hush our souls, and heal the broken pieces help us to see our situations the way you see it. Return our joy that the enemy has stolen. Help us to put our trust in you and not in the police or politicians because you are the only one that can bring us justice.
I especially pray for the mother’s tonight heal their broken hearts
Mothers stay close to Lord on this journey because you know not where you are going says the Lord on this road to redemption, he is coming to bring swift justice.
Do not try to do it in your own strength you cannot carry this battle find rest in me says your father in heaven until next time remember that the joy of the Lord is your strength, and you can count on him.
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