Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Are you teachable?

Before going to this Israel trip, Lord told me that I would be sharing room with a stranger instead of Wk. At that time, he told me that the purpose was to bring that lady close to Him. What I didn't know is Lord actually planned quite a few people for me to lead close. All from different level of faith. From those who wonder how they should go about doing something to those that believe in Law. On the last day of the trip, Lord told me that of the 7 I point Lord Jesus to, 5 received and 2 rejected. Lord showed me visions of the faces of those who believe and those who reject.

My room mate knows the Lord pretty well, I was wondering why Lord ask me to lead her close. She was from another church but has listened to Pastor Prince sermons when it was 'interesting' and her customer who is from NCC would buy the sermon for her. Generally she trust the Lord, but come to her body sickness, she trust the doctor more. She was delivered of her high blood pressure 10 yrs ago. But she is still taking her high blood pressure pills. She said that if she does not take, she will get stroke. I told her that she was cursing herself by saying that. But she just refused to believe the power of the tongue. She told me she is trusting the Lord! She is one of those that Lord said she rejected Him. Lord actually wanted to bless her gift shop abundantly. As she refuse, Lord said will bless her minimal as usual. Hiaz...

As we got off the boat at Galilee, we were introduced to shop at the shop nearby. As I am not a shopping person, I felt bored and moved around the shop two rounds. Then I walked out the shop and found a lady from our tour group. Her church did not preach the Grace message. Lord lead me to share my initial walk with Jesus to her and soon after, her elder sis joined her. This elder sister had sleepy eyes. As I preached about Lord Jesus goodness to them, her eyes opened wider. A few days later at Jerusalem, Lord got me to share with them again, I am glad that they received the Grace message readily. The elder sis eyes were more alert after the 2nd sharing. Praise the Lord!

I was out of the Israel Museum and leader and a couple of others were standing around. Then this lady talked about she was to start leading the care group worshiping and don't know how to go about it. Lord shared about how sis trust him and teaches her to depend on Lord Jesus for solution. Praise the Lord!

At one of the dinner time, a lawyer joined sis and me. When talked about following Jesus, I was asking him how he follow. He said everything we receive by Grace. Even learning about how Jesus go around earth and copying Him is by Grace. I tried to tell him about let the spirit lead. But it was hard to argue against a lawyer. I gave up. Lord said that he rejected Him too.

On the Al El plane, Lord got HL, Su's hubby, to wanting to change seat. In the end, Lord actually want me to preach to that lady almost the whole journey to Israel. She prayed to Lord that she didn't want to work but want to spend time with Him. Lord blessed her 5 yrs stay at home. But her learning has not improve much. She is still trying to find out what Lord said in the bible. Lord came out to talk personally to her not to waste her time deedee dady. Time for her to buck up. Lord disclosed that going to raise her as a Teochew Pastor and want her to get Pastor Prince 2002-2006 sermons to learn. Lord said that all that she want to find out, He had revealed to Pastor Prince. So, tell her not to waste time finding out herself. Haha...we spent almost the whole journey talking about Jesus that she got to sleep about near to Israel. I was so energiser by the preaching that I could not sleep for the whole journey there!!! Lord came through me many times to assured her. Praise the Lord!

While queuing for departure security check, Lord lead me to share with one lady that I have not talk much the whole trip. She is from NCC, so mainly to teach her to trust the Lord for delivery and teach her to use Lord's hand and plea the blood of Jesus. Lord get her to come seeking us after check-in that we shared about trusting Jesus and Lord lead on to share about how pride lead a lady whom Lord originally raising as Pastor but due to her pride, Lord said this lady is not usable. This lady felt Lord has talked to her and wondered if Lord will forgive her. We were surprised by her and told her that yes, Lord readily forgive and come back. Praise the Lord!

I thought my sharing should have ended since leaving Israel, but Lord get me to tell the 70+ yrs old lady that is sitting next to me about there is no more sin. Her church is still talking about various sin. Lord told her when Jesus died 2000 yrs ago, whatever sin she had is future sin. As such, if Jesus can clear part of her sin, all her sin is on the cross of Jesus and His blood has washed her cleaned. She believed and wanted to bring her friend who is suffering cancer to NCC. Praise the Lord!

Overall, I found that people who are seeking or who don't know about Grace easier to lead. Those who think they know about Grace and yet is not trusting the Lord as they should is the hardest to lead. Which group of people do you belongs to?

I have actually no intention to post this but Lord impressed me a few times. Maybe there are people He wants to lead close. I pray that your heart remain open to receive all that Lord Jesus wants to talk into you. I pray in Jesus Name! Amen & Amen!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Steph,
I kind of agree with you that most who have not heard of Grace are more teachable but for some who thinks they know Grace just because they hear Ps Prince preach about Grace grace... it is harder for them to be taught by the Spirit.

Pride is the reason for the stop of His flow.

Thanks for this post.

Peggy