An apostolic moment in a fictional book:
As I listened to Cat and Ike, my spirit roared like a lion within me. Something like this had happened in the past when the Lord used me for healing people, but now, it felt like it had advanced three or four levels higher. So much so, that divine strength overpowered my human weaknesses. I saw nothing but impossibilities earlier, but now I saw only opportunities for us.
I stood up and looked around at everyone. I had no thought of what I was going to say. It just gushed out of me.
“Four lepers sat in the midst of a disaster long ago and said to one another, ‘Why are we sitting here until we die?’ The four had nothing to lose so they marched toward the enemy’s camp. The Lord amplified the sound of their footsteps, causing Israel’s foes to retreat from the battle site. Thus, defeat was turned into triumph. A group cowering behind walls of safety did not accomplish this victory, but instead, it came about because a few people decided to ignore circumstances and their own weaknesses and do something.
“Now like the four lepers in 2 Kings 7, we have decisions to make: sit here until we die or obey God. The spiritual gifts through Bonnie have comforted us. The prophetic words through Cat and Ike have stirred us up. It seems apparent that God has spared our lives so He can use us in the midst of a terrible calamity for His glory and to build His kingdom.”
I paused to allow the Holy Spirit to guide His people.
“For those who agree with me, we will head towards Ground Zero tomorrow morning. We will leave some people behind to take care of the children and to search neighboring areas for injured people.
“Those who are heading out will carry just a few supplies with them. Nothing heavy. As we walk toward Ground Zero, we will start a church wherever there are hurting people. We can use a house or abandoned buildings for the new church. We’ll gather people into that location to serve and pray for them.
“After the church is established at a site, we will leave two people behind. The remainder will continue onward. We will repeat this over and over until we have no more church planters left.”
The anointing for speaking lifted off me just like that. I looked toward Cat.
“Honey, do we have enough blankets and pillows for everyone?”
She stood up.
“I think so. Let’s go see.”
We went upstairs while the others figured out sleeping arrangements for their families.
(The above excerpt is from The Day LA Died by Larry Nevenhoven, ©2015, Amazon eBook)
(Continued in Part 9…but if you want to read all of the parts to date, you can go here.)
That was a great example taken from your book . . .which was also great ! Blessings!
Debbie,
Thanks. God bless you.