our team could run their church service, which included a puppet show, leading
worship, singing, preaching and prayer. We were honored at this proposal and
agreed. As we began to plan the service, I was seeing it merely as a task we
needed to complete as part of our ministry. But God had a different plan for
us. It wasn’t about merely getting
the job done, but HOW He was going to speak TO us, and THROUGH us.
It was decided that Kate and I would be preaching this
night. Immediately, I started to
believe the lies that I wasn’t capable of speaking God’s words to this
community. I severely doubted anyone’s ability to get through to these people,
much less a person “llike me.”
Someone who has never preached a day in her life.
Tonight I gained freedom in an area of my life that I didn’t
even realize needed to be liberated. God showed me a new part of His character
tonight as I allowed Him to use me as an instrument to speak His words to the
indigenous people of Bagot.
Kate and I sat in prayer just before we began to speak. We
prayed for the Holy Spirit to be present and give us whatever words God
intended to speak to these people.
We prayed boldly and openly for the Spi
rit to move us to places we had never known before – little did we know …that God was listening and knew the
desires of our heart even before we prayed.
I came to the service equipped with an outline and multiple
verses that I felt were relevant- But something happened this night when I
opened my mouth to speak….It wasn’t ME speaking, as my words had nothing to do
with the outline I had written. God spoke. I started prophesying things over
the people of Bagot with confidence, passion and with a strength I have never
known before. I was surprised and
startled at what was going on. I was prophesized over the rising of the
aboriginal leadership and over the future of their children. Prophesy over the generational sins and
addictions that they are slaves to; that the chains of these addictions were
going to be broken.
Change is
coming soon for these people. God wanted them to know that there was hope for
their children to not only impact their community, but that their children
would know Jesus in such way that they would be sent out to the America and the
rest of the nations in confidence to bring peace, love and healing to all
people.
As I continued to speak I was continually surprised at what
was coming out of my mouth. As I
took notice of my environment around me, something new was happening. The dogs that would normally be barking
and fighting were quiet. The
children that would usually be crying, hitting, and running around….they were
still. The adults were looking in
my direction as if they might actually be listening and connecting with God for
a moment, and the rap music and screaming in the distance cease to exist.
I was so stunned at this experience that a few tears came to
my eyes as Pastor Peter closed the service in prayer – as tonight even he
seemed to have more confidence and presence of the Holy Spirit surrounding his
every word. God…did you really
hear us? You DO answer
prayers! You DO use us as your
mouthpiece. I CAN walk in the
Spirit in full freedom. God you are good and constantly showing us more of your
character.
This experience has given me revelation that this trip isn’t about what I can do for the people we
come in contact with, but rather…it is about being open to hearing God’s voice and ALLOWING Him to work through
us. None of this is about OUR
accomplishments, but how we can openly allow ourselves to be the hands and feet
of God. May all the glory go to
Him. I know that the Freedoms he gives me in my life isn’t for my
own development, but for the continual growth & fruit of His Kingdom. Where do you need Freedom in your life?
