Kingdom Come!

"Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son so that the Son may glorify You, for You gave Him authority over all flesh, so that He might give eternal life to all You have given Him. This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent -Jesus Christ." John 17:1-3

Yesterday I travelled to the town where I was born, a small place of not much significance to visit an elderly aunt along with another elderly aunt, it was an ancient day.

We talked about their old times, times before I was on the scene. We ate together and had good family time, all the while I was waiting for the Lord and what He had to say -nothing.

After lunch I went to visit very old friends and spent time looking at their world, they were retired and spent time collecting antiques. While I could appreciate their world I did not want it. While there I discovered that a man I had known, another friend, had died horribly at the hands of cancer. I met his son who looked just like him, yet he seemed a different character, a softer, quieter man, but then who knows I did not see all.

The whole time I was visiting I was waiting, for Him. Nothing! until now. I am awake praying for the souls I met, praying Him into their lives.

Before I went I prayed that He would prepare the way, prepare hearts. When I read the above scripture I also know about what Christ came to do. He also spent time building relationships.

The people I spent time with yesterday need Christ and what He wants to bring into their lives and He wants to use me, so I have to be prepared to go, in the package He prepares.

Jesus went in the package the father had ordained for Him, in obedience and won those that the father had given to Him.

The Lord sends me to bring life to those He has given to me and as I go I can trust Him to use all that I am to open doors for Him.

The friends I visited live right next door to a church, a uniting Church. I am now praying for that church. Lord may Your Kingdom come Your will be done, Amen!