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(03/02/2000) A still small voice


hello prayer warriors, 1. Prayer note: A still small voice This is the third way (refer to previous prayer emails): [1 Kings 19:12] And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. [Isaiah 30:21] Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." - NIV Have you heard this small still voice? There have been many times when I would sit on my bed in my room and call out to God, sometimes in desperation for an answer to some of the challenges in my life and I would say "God, speak to me ... let me hear you" and then I would wait for a loud audible voice. ... :) The loud audible voice never came. Why? Maybe because we are forcing God to speak to us in a certain way and we are always expecting Him to speak in such an undisputably "true voice" fashion. We can bring CNN into the room and the reporters can testify ... "Yes, we heard that voice too" It's like doubting Thomas who did not attend the first gathering of the disciples "(first church service?)" after Christ's death. When the disciples told him that Jesus appeared in the assembly ... this was what Thomas said: [John 20:25] ... But he (Thomas) said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. You want to know the rest of the story? [John 20:26-29] 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. God wants intelligent partnership and fellowship with us. He wants us to take responsibility for our decisions and to exercise our faith. Imagine if we asked God for every decision in our life and He speaks to us in a loud audible fashion each time. We will just be following instructions all throughout our lives because we do not have to come to our own conclusion, we do not have to practise some of the values that God has taught us. And when the storms come, who do you think will take the blame for our decisions? Do you want to know what is that still small voice? [John 14:26] ...the Holy Spirit... will be your teacher and will bring to your mind all I have said to you (Philips) It can be a thought heard our hearts, mental pictures, impressions, convictions, ideas that the Holy Spirit impresses upon us. So, let us learn when we pray, to listen to that still small voice and to exercise our faith. Note: Messages on these can be found in my church's web-site: http://oasisofcare.org 2. New Prayer Requests i. Prayer for Amanda Bundy and her parents bc has emailed me to this ... "This prayer request was forwarded (by) David R. Bess, Pastor, Oakwood Baptist Church, Charleston, West Virginia 25314 Prayers needed for Amanda Bundy, and her parents. I don't have a large forwarding list but I'm hoping that some of you do. Everyone with large mailing list, please forward what I am writing to you now to ask for your help. I do not really know how to start a prayer chain, but we need a miracle. Amanda Bundy is a 6-year-old girl in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of some very close friends of ours. A few weeks ago her mother was giving her a hug and felt a lump on Amanda's back. An X-ray showed it to be some sort of growth, and later tests discovered that is a massive malignant tumor that has spread to all parts of her chest and abdomen. There are no organs that are untouched and she has more tumor in her body than she has organs. As I write this, she is hospitalized after a biopsy of the tumor, and her parents are waiting for the results of a bone marrow test. If her bone marrow is clean, then they have a chance to save her with chemotherapy. If they find cancerous cells in her bone marrow, then the only hope to save her life is a miracle. She is in no pain yet and appears to be a perfectly healthy, beautiful little red-haired girl. She doesn't even know she is sick yet and can't understand why she has to go to the doctor so often if she's not sick. I am asking for your prayers on her behalf. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=101&table=prayer&reptable=replies 3. Prayer update Update on Jack by 1111 (wazza) "Hi all, little Jack had a close shave over the last 3 days. His infections are starting to decrease, Praise God." Continue to lift Jack up. Praise God that He is a mighty God and He hears our prayer. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=95&table=prayer&reptable=replies 4. Continue to pray for ... 19 year old Travis who had serious head injury and is in a coma. Pray that God will raise Travis from his coma in good health. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=99&table=prayer&reptable=replies 5. Number of prayer partners: 61 We welcome c4castle, godschild and djones into our prayer group.
Friday, March 03, 2000 8:52:44 AM waihun

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