Wed night Church, Robin is teaching a small group of us the book of Genesis, We are on Chapter 12. We got on the point of how Abram was disobedient to the Lord. Abram had convinced Sarai his wife, to be deceitful and tell the Egyptians she was his sister. Lest he may die.
Genesis 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are a woman of beautiful countenance. 12 Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I[c] may live because of you.” 14 So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that shewas very beautiful. 15 The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s house. 16 He treated Abram well for her sake. He had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels. 17 But the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 And Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’? I might have taken her as my wife. Now therefore, here is your wife; take her and go your way.” 20 So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.
Those words “being disobedient to God” . Led me right back to what happened, and how I was disobedient to God. I told Robin, how I was disobedient to God. I told her how I was speaking to one of moms old neighbors, as we were in line at Blantons. I was holding her hands in my hands. She was telling me her Arthritis was so bad she could hardly open her hands.
As I was holding her hands in my own hands. I felt the Spirit of God urging me to pray for the healing of her hands. ( Ask and receive ) I looked over and saw my groceries were going through, and mom was paying for them. I hesitated. I knew if I didn’t pray for her hands, I was going to let God down, or be disobedient to the Lord. She needed that miracle. She needed her hands healed. God was going to heal them right there.
My pride, of my mom buying my groceries, led me astray. I was disobedient to the Lord God Almighty. When really, God was taking care of my groceries, making a way for me to have the opportunity to pray for her and send healing.
When we got out to the car, I told mom I needed to go back into the store, and see if she needed help getting her groceries. Mom said ok. I explained to mom how I let God down. I was disobedient to God. I was to pray for healing of her hands. God forgive me for being disobedient and help me to always do what you ask of me. So I went into the store, and she said, No. It is okay. I can handle it.
I see visions of her hands, in my hands and moving opening and closing. Me grasping them and giving God the Glory for healing them. Her smile, shining so brightly that I could hardly recognize her. Relieved of her pain. I know that God forgives me, and his mercy endures forever. I have the faith that she can be healed.
What torment, have I caused this woman, for lack of being disobedient to my Lord God? This is not me, I am a faithful and loyal servant of the Lord. He calls us to leave my home and family from Roy and come to Packwood, and we did. As did Abram.
He made a way for us to be by Aunt Ruth’s side while she testifies to others on her death bed. You are my strength and my refuge. I have your words that you Lord gave to me, that you would guide me. I ask you Father for Boldness in sharing my faith. I have no excuses. I wasn’t ashamed.
I want you Holy Spirit to remove any disobedience that I have against God. Anything in me that is not of God Leave in Jesus Christ Name.
Do we make our own destiny? What is my fate, for not being faithful?
Have you walked right on past your blessing? Only to end back where we began? As Abram did ?
13 Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. 2 Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
