Friday, November 11, 2005
Just Couldn't Wait...
Okay, I know, I am still at the Nicholson's, but I just couldn't wait to blog. The Holy Spirit is so amazing. So, let me tell you what happened tonight.
After I had my bowls of chili, I went outside to think, but instead, the Lord told me to listen, so I did. I began to pray and then I remembered the tree in my dream. Remember from the last blog?? Okay, good. Well, the tree wasn't moving and the blossoms were gone. Anyway, I followed the tree with my eyes all the way to the top and that is when I noticed that the branches were moving like the wind was blowing. Hmmm....all the other trees and branches were not moving. Just those branches. So, I thought...Holy Spirit. All of the sudden the Lord said, "Ask me to come and then you will go see." I was so amazed by that statement. I had to go tell Jillian. I think she was pretty amazed herself. After I told Jillian what had happened and what the Lord told me, I went to the office to pray. Once I was done praying I was led to go back outside and Jillian was there.
So, we are outside enjoying being in the presence of the Lord. We smell the blossoms from the tree that are no longer there. We notice that the branches are still blowing in the wind even though no other branches are moving. We are then in agreement that the Lord is calling all of us out in unity. So we pray and sing praises to the Lord. Okay, so, Jillian sings the Christmas song, "O Come All Ye Faithful" and then I remembered that earlier when I was outside, I had sung "O Come Let Us Adore Him." Well, silly us didn't remember that it was the same song until we sang through it. Amazing. So, we are out there praying and waiting. We just knew the Lord was going to send people out without us telling them. We just knew He was going to speak to them just like He spoke to us. We continued to pray and sing praises to the Lord. Before we knew it, people started leaving...thinking that they were being sent out...well, the Lord was definitely testing our faith. We would--could not give up. So, we waited. Finally, the Lord told both of us that Patio was going to be the first one to walk out--and he was!! The Lord is so faithful! You'll have to hear the rest of the story from Patio.
Of course you all know that eventually we all went out to the town and to the campus. Toward the end of our walk, it ended up being just me, Jillian, and Patio. We were walking and praying. Well, anyway, while we were walking around the stadium, I saw a leaf fall from a tree. I remembered it is fall. I remembered this is a season of dying. We must die to ourselves before we can live. It was like the Lord was saying that Auburn has to die to themselves. Which is so true. They must die, die, die before they can live, live, live. (Thanks Sam!) I shared this with Jillian and she kept saying, "Must get lower." What she said really sunk in. So, I got on my knees and began to pray. All I could think about was getting lower and lower. Then it occurred to me. Jesus lowered himself. So, we must lower ourselves. Jesus humbled himself. So, we must humble ourselves. Jesus died. We must die to ourselves. Jesus was raised from the dead. We will be raised from the dead. It is all about following Christ's example.
Later on, Patio was sharing about how practical the seasons are. Kind of like how things die in the fall and things are born in the spring. I was in total agreement with him. I knew exactly what he was talking about. This is what he was getting at: We (Auburn) must die to ourselves (themselves) right now--in the fall. In the spring, revival is coming--people will be getting saved. In the summer, people will be getting baptized. I have had this vision for a while, but for Patio to be in agreement with me was amazing. I suppose we'll see if it will come to pass. Only time will tell.
One thing I am sure of is that the Lord is good. He is faithful and He is going to do a mighty work in Auburn. All we have to do is go out and see. Ask Him to come so we can go see.
Until next time...
After I had my bowls of chili, I went outside to think, but instead, the Lord told me to listen, so I did. I began to pray and then I remembered the tree in my dream. Remember from the last blog?? Okay, good. Well, the tree wasn't moving and the blossoms were gone. Anyway, I followed the tree with my eyes all the way to the top and that is when I noticed that the branches were moving like the wind was blowing. Hmmm....all the other trees and branches were not moving. Just those branches. So, I thought...Holy Spirit. All of the sudden the Lord said, "Ask me to come and then you will go see." I was so amazed by that statement. I had to go tell Jillian. I think she was pretty amazed herself. After I told Jillian what had happened and what the Lord told me, I went to the office to pray. Once I was done praying I was led to go back outside and Jillian was there.
So, we are outside enjoying being in the presence of the Lord. We smell the blossoms from the tree that are no longer there. We notice that the branches are still blowing in the wind even though no other branches are moving. We are then in agreement that the Lord is calling all of us out in unity. So we pray and sing praises to the Lord. Okay, so, Jillian sings the Christmas song, "O Come All Ye Faithful" and then I remembered that earlier when I was outside, I had sung "O Come Let Us Adore Him." Well, silly us didn't remember that it was the same song until we sang through it. Amazing. So, we are out there praying and waiting. We just knew the Lord was going to send people out without us telling them. We just knew He was going to speak to them just like He spoke to us. We continued to pray and sing praises to the Lord. Before we knew it, people started leaving...thinking that they were being sent out...well, the Lord was definitely testing our faith. We would--could not give up. So, we waited. Finally, the Lord told both of us that Patio was going to be the first one to walk out--and he was!! The Lord is so faithful! You'll have to hear the rest of the story from Patio.
Of course you all know that eventually we all went out to the town and to the campus. Toward the end of our walk, it ended up being just me, Jillian, and Patio. We were walking and praying. Well, anyway, while we were walking around the stadium, I saw a leaf fall from a tree. I remembered it is fall. I remembered this is a season of dying. We must die to ourselves before we can live. It was like the Lord was saying that Auburn has to die to themselves. Which is so true. They must die, die, die before they can live, live, live. (Thanks Sam!) I shared this with Jillian and she kept saying, "Must get lower." What she said really sunk in. So, I got on my knees and began to pray. All I could think about was getting lower and lower. Then it occurred to me. Jesus lowered himself. So, we must lower ourselves. Jesus humbled himself. So, we must humble ourselves. Jesus died. We must die to ourselves. Jesus was raised from the dead. We will be raised from the dead. It is all about following Christ's example.
Later on, Patio was sharing about how practical the seasons are. Kind of like how things die in the fall and things are born in the spring. I was in total agreement with him. I knew exactly what he was talking about. This is what he was getting at: We (Auburn) must die to ourselves (themselves) right now--in the fall. In the spring, revival is coming--people will be getting saved. In the summer, people will be getting baptized. I have had this vision for a while, but for Patio to be in agreement with me was amazing. I suppose we'll see if it will come to pass. Only time will tell.
One thing I am sure of is that the Lord is good. He is faithful and He is going to do a mighty work in Auburn. All we have to do is go out and see. Ask Him to come so we can go see.
Until next time...
