Friday March 16 2012
Matthew
6:4. “Give your gifts in secret, and your Father, who knows all secrets, will
reward you.”
One night after seeking
direction of where to use some money I had put away for the Lord, I had a
beautiful dream. I was sitting in a
church pew behind a lady I knew very well.
She was a single Mom who had been struggling financially for some time.
Soon after I sat down, she turned around and laid her hands on me and started
praying for me. I was extremely blessed by this. After a few moments she rose from her seat
and came and stood behind me and anointed me with oil as she continued to
pray. I felt an inner warmth, which I
knew, was the Holy Spirit flowing through me. I was blessed beyond words
and then I awoke. I knew God wanted me
to give the money to this woman. I thought maybe I should give her some of it
but I knew I would be hindering the full blessing the Lord wanted to give
me. I wanted the entire blessing, the
warmth that came with the oil, so I knew I needed to give it all!
In obedience to God I visited her the next
day and gave her the gift. She was very
grateful and in need. What a blessing to
be used by God in this way.
Perhaps you have felt a
twinge or urgency to perform a charitable act, it could be the still small
voice of the Holy Spirit calling you to perform some small service for the
Lord!
One day we will be rewarded for the gifts we give in secret. There may not be tax receipts or recognition
from anyone on earth but your Heavenly Father knows and will reward you.
Prayer for
Today: Heavenly Father, Thank you for
prompting us to do things for you so that we can reap your blessings. Help me to be sensitive to the still small
voice and obey it. In Jesus name, Amen.
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour post is very timely.
Gilbert