Obedience is better...

More times than I care to admit, I ignore things I know the Lord wants me to do…prayer, study, fasting, etc. However, over the past week I felt like the Lord wanted me to fast (until 6pm each day) …not one of my strong points. I kind of talked myself out doing it for a couple of days, but then decided that the urge was so strong that I had better take heed. (I ignored a warning from the Lord a few years ago and got into a car accident…needless to say I think twice before ignoring that still small voice today.)

So, yesterday my best friend and I had our Saturday bible study (at my house) with her two kids (12, 14) and my two kids (7, 8). There is also a young boy (12) that lives on my street that the Lord causes to always ask me questions about the bible. Last week, I bought him a really cool metal bible with a magnetic closure and asked him to read certain passages for me. I also invited him to the bible study and prayed he would show up…and he did! In fact, he not only came, but the young man he was playing with (11) came also.

We all sat on my porch and had a wonderful time discussing the bible…not too formal and not too long. I would have never imagined that I would have that many kids hanging on to my every word and asking questions about God. But the Lord uses those who are obedient and has a plan for our lives that we can’t even imagine…so I go with the flow.

After the boys left, my friend and her children and my children went inside the house. I took my oldest niece (14) to go with me to Boston Market to pick up dinner. We had a great ride there and on the way back we discussed the bible.

Minutes away from home, I was going down a street that had a natural decline…so I was picking up a little speed. However, I was not worried because the light ahead of me had just turned green and I knew I would make it thru the intersection without having to break. As I cruised thru the intersection out of nowhere 3 boys (preteens) on their bikes appeared out of nowhere in front of my car. They were directly in front of my car…less than 2 feet from my bumper…in front of the passenger side. Apparently, they were traveling thru the intersection against the light at high speed because I did not even see them peripherally when I first entered the intersection.

My niece said, “Oh my God!” but I never said a word. My right hand sprung into action as if to hit the horn, but instead, I gripped the wheel hard with both hands (in the 10 and 2 position) and made a hard left and then a hard right. It was like I made a letter C with my car to avoid hitting and killing all three boys. When I looked back in my rear mirror all the boys were laughing.

Afterwards, my niece looked like she was in shock. I did not stop driving…although I wanted to. I just grabbed my niece’s hand and kept repeating, “Thank you Father!” for several blocks. Both of our stomachs were hurting and we both felt weak, but when I wanted to cry instead I just thanked God. I thanked Him for taking over my body and giving me the reflexes to react the way I did…for I surely felt He took over my body and my breathing…keeping me calm and in charge of the situation. I can’t bear to think what would happen if I had not listen to Him calling me to fast. Fasting and prayer helps us fight against demonic forces trying to ruin us. Had I refused to be obedient, what would have happened? Would I have been able to react the way I did? Even though I was in the right, does it really matter if you are accused of killing three children?

I know that as we approach the last of the last days it is even more important to stay focused, alert, and in prayer. Satan is looking for any opportunity he can to distract us from our studies and our watch and to turn our attention elsewhere.

The fight is truly on…and I place ALL my bets on Yahushua.

Dee

Praise God for the care and time He puts into us and bless you for listening to his advise. You know, fasting is a little bit about sacrifice and a lot about obedience, but it is also about purification. Much in the same way that defiling the body temple with drugs, alcohol, chemicals, ext. makes it more open to possession/control/manipulation from demonic spirits. Purifying the body temple makes it more open to possession/control/guidance from the Holy spirit. So the call to fast was possibly more than a test of obedience. Praise God that it all worked out. Everyone is safe and God took something that the devil meant to discourage you from ministering to children and used it to strengthen your faith and make His presence all the more real to you.

Thank you for sharing this Dee. Very uplifting. I know from personal experience how powerful fasting and submission to the Spirit is. That is how my husband was won to Christ. Through much fasting and prayer. God used your obedience and sacrifice to subvert the will of our enemy. Now you have a great testimony to the grace and mercy of our Father.

Thanks ladies for your comments and encouragement. Marandia, I knew Satan will try to use things and events to make us stumble and distract us, but I never considered, until you said it, that he would use the "accident" (Praise God for His protection) as a means to discourage me from ministering to young people. I never even considered it as "ministering to the young." The kids are usually my own and my nieices...but I guess the enemy is not happy that I dared reach out to other young people on my street.

Please pray with me that these kid's parents will allow their children to sit in on the bible study. People have been acting so strange lately and I am sure Satan will try to influence the parents that we are telling the kids something bad or that we are part of a cult. I ask the Father to soften the parent's hearts and give them a willing spirit to allow their children to listen to me and my best friend...asking in the name of Yahushua.

Dee

I will be praying for this Dee. This is a prayer I am sure He will hear.

I sand in agreement. Were 2 or 3 are gathered.

Father I pray that You put it in these children's hearts to continue coming to these Bible studies. Put a hunger in them for truth and a desire to serve You. I ask that You not only soften the parents hearts to allow their children the chance to hear Your word but also that You use the children to reach the parents. I pray that You bring more and more children to these Bible studies and through Your great Loving influence their parents as well. All seeking a relationship with You. Father I beg protection and guidance on Dee as she strives to further Your kingdom in these parlous times.