Rocks are changing my life..
“The Simonstown Rock”
So I’m sitting there on a rock in Simonstown, South Africa with a gorgeous view of the ocean in front of me and waves crashing right below me.. This is my ideal time with God. I was just singing to Jesus like I usually do.. I love to sing to him with my way off vocals I have been blessed with. For some reason I started thinking of that verse in the Bible that says when we come face to face with God and say “Lord Lord” and he says “I Never knew you” why do we say the words “Lord Lord”?. How come it’s not “God I loved you the best I could” or “My God”..basically anything else. He told me because its not about serving others, or loving your brothers & sisters and my children, and all the other things that come along with living your life for Jesus…those things will come naturally when you learn to treat me like I am your God. Reminder: Not your homeboy, not your BFF, not your boyfriend, he is your AUTHORITY & YOUR INFLUENCE. Just look in the bible, he is serious about this and DESERVES nothing less than to be treated this way.. but he is not.
He went on to tell me-yes Sarah- I will comfort you, I will love you above no other, I will treat you with the most tender care, I will protect you, I will give you the desires of your heart, I will be all you can imagine you need and far far beyond that but don’t let that have you forget who I am.. I am your Lord.
He asked me to bow down to him on this rock, and I did. let me tell you just getting into that position changed my life. I want the world to see i only serve one God, the maker of heaven and earth, and i will worship him with my body, soul and spirit.
“The Swazi Rock” right in front our of dorms in Swaziland was made for many reason..
To enjoy the view
To have quiet time with God
To worship God
To stargaze
Etc.
But one particular night it was made especially for me to see just how powerful and mighty God is. We were all worshipping Inside to an iPod on my ihome and I suggested bringing this worship sesh outside into the nighttime air/(cloud we were in) on the rock. As I was singing praises to Jesus my friend Mel asked me to pray for her.. God told me to tell her to do whatever he was asking her to do In that moment- she layed down on the ground, back down and just started praying to him. I layed hands on her head and just began speaking and the Lord just started revealing to me his glory.. WHITE GLORY.. Like a GIGANTIC WHITE CLOUD.. But I felt his power and so much of his majesty that I had to bow down before him and start weeping uncontrollably. God was showing me how without him i am dirt, scum, black.. I am disgusting and it hit me how extreme his grace is to us.. We don’t deserve it. WE DONT DESERVE IT.. But he LOVES us that MUCH. I just remember crying out to him “holy holy holy is the Lord God almighty” and to “stop treating him as an accessory” to our lives over and over again. Because of the vision i was seeing I saw how we out of selfishness put ourselves before God whether we see it or not, whether we think we are the most humble human being walking the face of the earth, we still are not a glimpse of his majesty and need to bow at his feet. I just repented for forgiveness for the pride I have in thinking I am so great and repenting for others in the same situation. My heart broke in half, as if the love of my life had left me.. It felt so strong that I thought I might puke. God also revealed to me WHY am i singing to him and worshipping him standing and lifting my hands? When I come face to face with the GOD OF THE UNIVERSE will I be standing there with my hands in the air? Will his majesty not be enough to send me straight to my face.. You bet it will be. I will be bowing before my God uncontrollably. He says to me, this is how you must be worshipping me now. God filled me up, he put back that broken heart, he comforted me with an everlasting comfort, he told me I was doing his will, he told me when you let go of all of you like you are doing you will get all of me and you will be completely satisfied.
Ive never been placed in front of the almighty like that before, I’ve never cried my heart out like that, Ive never been so repentful like that, Ive never felt so close to God and his Glory…my life was changed.
Knees, Hands, & Face down is the way to go.
“He has saved us and called us to a Holy Life- not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose & grace.” 2 Timothy 1:9
