A PARALLEL EVENT

Yesterday morning, my husband and myself brought our eldest son to the airport as he was on his way to Munich, Germany to start work in that country. All day long I felt like something inside me was being cut-away and there was a void in my heart. I initially thought that I was just missing our son but the feeling continue to linger on even up to this point.

While I was praying about this, I can picture in my mind a hospital scene. It was like I was in an operating table and somebody was operating on me. I can see the hands of the surgeon and he seem to be cutting away so many things from me. I felt uncomfortable but at the same time, there was like feeling of relief sweeping over me. That relief comes from my full confidence in the wisdom and ability of the surgeon working with me. I know that he knows what He is doing and that all these is for my own benefits.

IT IS FINISHED

This morning, during my quiet time. I was reminded about Jesus while He was hanging on the cross and He said these words. " IT IS FINISHED." (John 19:30) After that, I felt led to read these words from Philippians 3:12-16 which says, " Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do; FORGETTING WHAT IS BEHIND AND STRAINING TOWARD WHAT IS AHEAD, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only LET US LIVE UP TO WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY ATTAINED."

GOD'S MESSAGE TO US

Out of these events and verses, the Lord began to weave a beautiful message to me. And as I was basking in them, I felt the leading to share these for I felt that these are not exclusively for me but is meant for some in the body of Christ who are finding themselves in the same place that I'm standing in today.

THE FINISHED WORK

Following in the footsteps of our wonderful Savior. Many of God's wonderful children has been walking in roads filled with dying to self. Difficult events, overwhelming circumstances and acts of obedience to the Father's leading has marked the path that we have walked and so many of us today are feeling just like Jesus hanging on the cross and saying to the Father, " It is finished." We are at that point where we have already given it our all and there seem to be nothing else that we can do or give at this point.

BEHIND THE SCENE

We may not see it, but great things are happening in the Heavenlies. I felt led to read from the account of the gospel of Matthew about this event and these were some of the impressions that I got.

"And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split." (Matthew 27:50-51)

This very moment as we too shout our last to the Father. He too is shaking the earth on our behalf. He is breaking loose the last thread that prevent His blessings from being poured out on His people. The enemy is trying desperately to make us believe that things are getting worse instead of getting better and THIS IS A LIE.

The shaking in the Heavenlies is parallel to what we felt in our body and heart as the Great Heavenly Surgeon is also cutting away from us the last barriers that holds us back from entering into the glorious inheritance that He has prepared for us.

A LITTLE MORE TIME

God is saying to us. " My Precious children. A little more time. Don't panic and fear not. It is Me creating the void inside of you. For I'm preparing to fill you up with more of Me. This is the final surgery that I'm doing in you. Please bear with Me. Trust Me for I know what I'm taking away from you. My scalpel will not hurt you but when you come out of My table, you will be more beautiful than ever. Let me finished what I've started in you."

PRAYER OF SURRENDER

"Father, we surrender everything to you. All that we've been trying to hold on to whether negative or positive. Cut them from us, empty us completely of everything that is human and fill us completely with the new oil which you have prepared for us. The pure oil of Your anointing. Let them flow unto our deepest being. We longed for You O Lord, so much that our hearts just feel like bursting forth. Thank you for the beautiful reconstruction work that you are doing in us. We rest in You this day. Help us not to fret but teach us how to be still in You. We love you Father. Thank you dear Lord Jesus for showing us the way. We know that resurrection will come after this dying. We are looking forward to rising gloriously. We know that when we come forth from our burial caves, we too will be changed. Precious Holy Spirit, continue to hover over us. Be like a canopy and cover the places where we are now. Cover everything too that concerns us, whether family, ministry, business and everything that matters to us. Blow your gentle winds upon our way. Refresh our soul as we wait for that new glorious day. Amen!"

May all to whom these words are meant received them and may your hearts rejoice as mine is rejoicing right now.

Blessings,
Ching Co Cebu City Philippines