Touching Heaven Changing Lives

I think this was the title of a song by Hillsongs, but it is the topic of prayer today.  Thank you to those of you who joined with me in prayer today for my son.  I expect God to move in and on behalf of Michael in a  powerful way!

I always come away from  my prayer time with the sense that I have touched Heaven in some small way.  Like the woman who knew she would be healed if she only touched the garment of Jesus as he walked by her.  But today, I have the sense that I too, have touched the garment of my Lord and that His power has gone forth.  My hope, my confidence and trust is in Him who is able to do exceedingly more than I could ever hope or imagine!

There is something extraordinarily powerful that takes place when the Redeemed  pray, especially when they pray together.  I can only imagine the prayers that went before the Lord today.  I know not what they all were.  Even some of my own were the cry of the Spirit with in me; my Lord, my intercessor, going before the throne of the Father on our behalf.  It is amazing!  To know Christ is to know Peace.  Jesus said "My peace I give you, not as the world gives..."    The peace of the world is shallow and hollow, but the Peace of the Lord is a deep well whose water is constantly fresh and it gives life to those who partake of it.

The sermon at Church yesterday was excellent.  Pastor Dave used a ton of visuals (I  am a visual learner, so this was great!) to get the point across.  He set before us the passover table and explained the Jewish Celebration in its entirety.  One part of the feast stood out to me.  We were given a piece of parsley and we dipped the parsley in salt water and ate it.  The parsley (bitter herbs) represented life and the salt water represented the tears that this life brings.  The whole thing was symbolic of  the fact that God is with us in the times we suffer.  When I read the book of Luke, I never understood the second cup that Jesus took  until now.    It was one of the nuggets of Truth  that will stay with me.  It is all part of the peace that comes from knowing God.

May  Christ, through your faith, actually dwell, settle down, abide and make His permanent  home in your hearts!  May you be rooted deep in love ad founded securely on love.  And may the Peace of God that surpasses all understanding reign in your hearts forever.  Amen