Welcome to the World of Reality
Welcome to the world of reality. Many have been running through this land, this place of realities with no resting place, no oasis in your desert. Maybe you've been in a testing place, maybe you've had your share of misery.
My wife and I have, with the sudden death of our 13-year old son. Maybe it's
poverty or anguish in death or disease, or maybe heartache may have been your
companion. Maybe it's abuse or pain in it's many forms. You've been dying
while you're still breathing, your heart's still pumping but you've been
walking around spiritually, as well as physically almost dead or just plain
dead.
Suicide, you've been there possibly, around it, toying with the thoughts
maybe- even thought of it. Something tells you "Press through
this"- "go on it's got to get better". This too shall pass. My eyes have got
to see clearer, my ears hear more definite word's of direction. "God where
are you?" Your body is seeing corruption. Mount Zion is in Chaos with
division everywhere. By the wayside I see bodies everywhere. There's been an
explosion, smoke is all around. I see this in my spirit. Spiritually there
isn't a lot that's survived. There is a stench of death.
Can you see this, you can see it in so many faces, death spiritually and
physically taking it's toll.
All around- there's a sister that went down, a brother, a friend. Death on
the highway of life where there can be peace. Oh their faces, trying to mask
the pain. They put on their best face but it's not an honest face- they're
hurting.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Give it to him, once and for all. HE IS ABLE, but only if we
trust in him. Give it to him once and for all. Put it in his hand: Jeremiah
did and was successful, David did, Matthew did. So many before that
developed trust. Our trust is in the Lord. The Lawgiver has accomplished
walking out this road before us. We must trust his plan. He is our way. He
is the truth. Won't you receive him now.
MAY HE TOUCH YOU NOW in a marvelous way. May he open heaven's door- may we
open the doors to our hearts. Maybe you should swing wide the doors of your
heart. Ask him to forgive you if there's unforgiveness or misunderstanding,
he wants to do this. LET HIM COME IN NOW.
Do you want to? He will do the rest- up to 99 percent, even 100 percent. IF
YOU WILL TAP YOUR TOE or twitch your eye in acknowledgement that he is your
answer. This day he will come. IF YOU WILL OPEN UP- HE WILL COME IN.
Your pain, your doubt, even the complaining will leave in Jesus' mighty
name. HE IS A FORTRESS TO THEM THAT BELIEVE THAT HE IS. He is a sure thing.
A very present help in your time of trouble. Be big enough; be man or woman
enough; be boy or girl enough to admit God is able. He created this universe.
While I've been writing, God has been doing something, my friend, by his
anointing. You see you've changed and you cannot ever be the same. You will
not EVER be the same again, either. God wants to make an exchange. A child in a
room with a ice cream cone won't give it up if you ask for it. God wants to
offer you a banana split for your small cone. That's the exchange--something
greater. A mustard seed is small, but with that much faith you can move a
mountain.
The anointing has broken a yoke or two. You'll see the results. Them or
those who wait upon the Lord, He'll renew your strength.
Is there a "prostitute" among us, a "heathen drug user" within eyes reach of
this writing. God does not see this way. His eyes are pure and clear. God is
a Spirit. You are a brother or sister in the Lord now. The label has lifted.
We accept you as ours-You're my brother or sister. I love you with an Agape
Love- A God kind of love and acceptance.
I end with a song. They will mount up with wings as eagles. They shall walk
and not faint, for the Lord will go before them and his joy shall be their
strength. They that wait upon the Lord. He is your answer for your reality.
Jesus is your reality.
Pastor Dan Hatcher
Oasis Ministries