“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all
that we ask or think according to the power that works in us. “ Ephesians 3:20
Dear Heavenly Father, we ask for You
to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think in the ministry
of Deeper Still. We ask for you to
provide above all we can ask or think.
We ask for You to pour out Your Spirit in ways above what we could ask
or think. We ask for You to reveal
Yourself in ways that are beyond what we could ask or think. To You be all the glory and honor! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
On Sunday morning of the last retreat, we sat overlooking the
mountains of East Tennessee. A fifteen
foot cross draped with red, white, and purple billows stood in the forefront, shadowing the
awe-striking view. A team member was
passing out communion to the Deeper Still retreat participants.
I could only see the
back of him, the male participant who had come from Indiana. This participant came as a result of a series
of events that had taken place at the Illinois retreat, where a man had received Christ (at an all
female retreat—long story!) Now, this man’s friend was at the retreat in
Tennessee and he too had received Christ during the weekend.
The team member passing out communion came to this man from
Indiana and asked, “Is this your first communion?” I saw the man nod , “yes”.
Immediately, tears.
Tears turned into sobs as I reflected on how God went after the “one”
from Indiana and brought him to Tennessee to hear the gospel and experience
salvation in Christ Jesus. All of it
starting from a man going to the Illinois retreat, who wasn’t intended to be
there, hearing the gospel and also coming into a saving relationship with Jesus
Christ. AMAZING!
The man from Indiana came to the retreat despondent and
hopeless. He left filled with hope and
with a renewed life within.
All of this was just too much for me. Jesus had overwhelmed me and all the Deeper
Still team members once again. As I sat
sobbing, I told the Lord over and over again that He was just too much. There is just no end to His faithfulness and life
transforming power! And to think He let
us even have a slight part in it all—again amazing.
The Lord answered me as I poured out my praise…He said with
a smile( I could tell He was smiling),
“Hold on, you haven’t
seen anything yet!”
Our God amazes me. I
don’t know all He has in store for Deeper Still or for the ones He loves, but I
do know one thing…It will be exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or
think!
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