Sunday's Specialty

Psalm 18:1-7

1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

² The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

³ I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

⁴ The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁵ The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

⁶ In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

Good morning to all of you on this Special Sunday!

It has been a week, and a very long week, since I've been in church. To say that I am looking forward to being in God's house once again is an understatement - I am excited about going. It's hard for me to understand how people can live their lives without the joy, comfort and peace of God and the shelter of His sanctuary. 

In June of 1991, we attended a campmeeting in Jayess, MS. In one evening service, the minister spoke about "When God Moves Out of His Place." Just before that service, I had heard that a dear friend in AL had cancer and she was going into surgery within a few days. The minister preached with anointing about how we can move God. I know it sounds far-fetched to say it that way but something grew within me that I could seek God and He would move for me for my friend. I remember lifting my hands in that service and praying earnestly, "God, would you please move for my friend." And He did. The cancer was contained in a small sac in her back with no trace of it anywhere else. I shared with her what had happened in that service.

Yesterday, I learned that a dear friend was facing a serious physical situation. I found a place to pray, and while I was earnestly seeking God, the sermon from 1991, and the above verses came to my mind. Once again, I pleaded with God to "move out of His place" for a friend! I believe He heard me, as well as others who were praying for this same sweet saint of God. With faith and anticipation, I await a text or call that God has performed the miraculous for my friend.

God still moves. He still hears prayers, and He answers them in His time and according to His will. Yet, with all that is within me, I strongly believe that we can move God with our tears and our pleas. 

While I was typing, a few lines from an old song came to my mind. When I Googled it, I was touched by the words in verse 2, and how they were connect to today's post:

Faith in God Can Move a Mighty Mountain

Words and music for the verses by Grace Marilyn Watkins

Words and music for the chorus by John W. Peterson and Alfred B. Smith

Verse One

Have you prayers that seem to be unanswered?

Anxious moments, trials hard to bear?

Have faith in His promise unfailing

He will answer your prayer.

Chorus

Faith in God can move a mighty mountain,

Faith can calm the troubled sea;

Faith can make a desert like a fountain,

Faith will bring the victory.

Verse Two

Are there loved ones yet for whom you're burdened?

Lonely nights spent bowed in fervent prayer?

God sees ev'ry tear and your heartache,

So just cast upon Him all your care.

Verse Three

Then keep faith, although the way be rugged,

Do not doubt His deep, unfailing love.

Sufficient each day for the trial

Is His promise of grace from above.

All across this world, people have great needs but, we serve a God big enough to hear each cry, and to answer each prayer. He's big enough to move for me in MS, while moving in GA, TX, CA...... He's big enough to do anything we can believe Him for!

God bless you all with the most special Sunday you've ever had!! I hope to see you again tomorrow with another spoonful of daily tonic!