Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Baby Step with a Big Purpose {Prayer for Deeper Still China}


“Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand.  And he drew near to the Philistine.”  1 Samuel 17:40

“And they said to Him, ‘We have here only five loaves and two fish.’  He said, ‘Bring them here to Me.’  Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass.  And he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples’ and the disciples gave to the multitudes."  Matthew 14:17-19

Dear Lord, our eyes sometimes see only something small but You see the big picture.  David only had five stones, and with one stone and an obedient courageous heart, he brought down Goliath.  Also, You Lord saw the multitudes that needed to be fed and used again one obedient heart and only five loaves of bread plus two fish to feed the multitudes.  Lord, you know the five Chinese ladies who have come with obedient courageous hearts for the Chinese Deeper Still retreat this weekend.  Father, we ask for You to use them mightily for Your Kingdom purpose.  Lord, we pray for all Your purposes to be fulfilled and accomplished through this weekend.  Lord, may they leave this weekend with courage in their hearts to stand against a giant in their nation and for the feeding of the multitudes.   In  Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

The story is long with many weaving of threads.  How the Lord has brought all this together is beyond reasonable explanation and knowingly impossible without His Hand masterfully knitting it all together.   

The short version…We have five ladies from China who have come to either participate or serve at the first Chinese Deeper Still Retreat this coming weekend, August 25-28th, in Knoxville, TN. 

The Lord spoke to Deeper Still leaders at the beginning of the year and said, “Go to China without going to China.”  

So, here we are seven months later and China is here.
   
This journey has been amazing as we have seen the Lord bring it all together.  We are in awe of the magnificence of our Lord. 

Will you please pray for this weekend, for the Deeper Still team, and the five the Lord has entrusted to us for His purposes and glory? 

Glory be to our God and Father, and Lord of all.  His Kingdom come.  His will be done.