Holding Hands

Yesterday I was thinking about the movie meeting the parent’s and Jack’s circle of trust. He was very guarded about whom he let into his life and into his family. He took great measures to even keep his soon to be son in law out of his family circle.

I’m so glad Jesus is not picky about who He lets in His family circle! “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1) The Message puts Ephesians 1:4-6 like this, “How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He's the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.”

Last night at the tent meetings there was such a great unity with all people. At one point everyone formed a HUGE circle holding hands and walking around singing. A couple hundred people at least in this one circle. It was family, it felt like family, and it was God’s family! He accepts all and anyone who would come to Him. He is so willing to accept out belief in Him, and to be adopted into the spiritual family of God! Its a circle that lets people in, and is always growing!

People from all over the valley joined hands and hearts – accepting God’s love and each other. It was beautiful. His family can be so disjointed at times, but I’m glad to say I’m seeing it united, and barriers coming down! God even started to give me back some of my spiritual family that the enemy had divided. These are nothing short of miracles! I also got to pray with people who from town I have never got to pray with! I started to see the realization of the dream and call last night at a new level and reality. God’s working in so many hearts right now.

There is so much more that God is speaking and doing right now, and I’m excited to share it as some point soon. Keep praying, He is faithful. Even through the longest season of waiting, there will be light to your darkness, and hope for your today and tomorrow.