When facing tough times, it is often very difficult to trust in the Lord let alone to see His presence or hear Him speak. One sunny summer day recently, I asked the Lord to manifest His visible presence to me. Moments later I was looking at my garden through the kitchen window and the Spirit of the Lord started ministering to me:
Firstly, a happy-go-lucky bird landed on the lawn. Obviously on the lookout for cats, the bird started pecking at the ground. The Spirit immediately said to me, "Son, it looks like that bird has more faith than you. If you could read their minds, don't you think they might be laughing at you saying - Look at these human beings, they call themselves believers and friends of the Most High God, yet our God seems to be more real and able than theirs!"
Secondly, the Spirit of the Lord led me to consider the beautiful purple, pink and yellow flowers. "Son, He said, have you ever seen these flowers walking all over the garden and talking with one another - guys we are running out of clothes, what are we going to do? I am really nervous, let’s go and find some work!!"
Thirdly, I looked up at some plants in the garden and their leaves were rustling because of the wind. "Son, the Spirit of the Lord asked - Can you see the wind?" "No, Sir!" I answered. "God is Spirit!" the Holy Spirit reminded me. "He is like the wind that blows in any direction. Such is the work of the Spirit; you do not know what He will do for you next. So keep on believing and trusting in the Lord. Blessed are they who believe without seeing!"
Fourthly, the Spirit of the Lord led me to consider the giant pine tree at the back of my garden. "Son, He said, I am always with you and speaking words of encouragement but without a voice! Oh how I wish My servants would only believe!" "What Lord is this all about?" I inquired. Then He said, "Do you remember the word of the Lord I gave you to encourage your friend on his birthday anniversary, recently? That's right! I said - ....my people will live as long as trees and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard won gains!" Isaiah 65:22 [NIV]
Finally and several hours later, the Tempter was about to make me anxious again - this time, for my daughter coming home from school, as it had started raining! Immediately the Spirit of the Lord said to me, "Son, how quickly you forget! Just a few hours ago, I was teaching you about how I care for you and the lilies out in the garden." With a smile on my face I said, "Lord! Forgive my lack of faith. I think all I need to do is to pray in all circumstances whenever I feel I am getting anxious." "Well done son!" He said. Immediately, there was a knock on the door and there she was - my daughter!
Another surprise for me. To be honest, this is the first time I have ever had a tangible conversation with the Lord. It came unexpectedly and in answer to a prayer about 15 years ago and repeated occasionally - "Lord, I really envy all my Heroes in the bible - Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah etc., ....... they talked with You like they were talking with a man!"
All the glory to the Most High God!
Farai Mutsambiwa
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