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AB Simpson, founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination, wrote a hymn entitled JESUS ONLY. It begins,
Jesus only is our message, Jesus all our theme shall be;
We will lift up Jesus ever, Jesus only will we see.
And the Refrain—
Jesus only, Jesus ever, Jesus all in all we sing,
Savior, Sanctifier, and Healer, Glorious Lord and coming King.
ALL the verses are awesome. What a contrast to many current songs that have wondering, puzzlement, and OUR feelings in their lyrics, “I” and “me,” rather than glorifying Jesus? If you don’t feel like singing them, it may be because they need an injection of ‘Jesus focus’ my friend!
Jesus focus — remember how I recently reminded you to pattern your Christian life after Jesus, who listened to His Father, saw what His Father was doing and did those things? John 5:19. So how does a person listen to Jesus, see what Jesus is doing, and do those things? Good question!
Here’s what I did – (mind you, your results may vary) I sat in a chair away from distractions and asked my Father, “What are you doing?” And prayed in the Spirit. And I saw something like a ring of fire – healing healing fire of the Holy Spirit, taking place upon the torn edges of a young girl’s face where a dog had savagely attacked her. I saw clouds of depression and discouragement leaving a couple who had battled these things for years. Mary would be seeing the young girl later; we would be visiting with the couple later in the month.
So I prayed that these things happen; take place. Didn’t seem like a big deal. Until I related them to my wife. As I spoke them to Mary I began to cry, from deep inside, FEELING AND EXPERIENCING the Father’s heart – HIS LOVE for these hurting ones, and desire for healing. And healing WAS happening; we knew it!
Will we get opportunity to physically minister to them? I don’t know. I DO know God is FAITHFUL and wonderfully at work in their lives.
This year, ask Jesus, ask your Heavenly Father what they are doing – they will tell you, and you will COME ALIVE!
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