It was a typical Tuesday in the trekking town of Pokhara, Nepal. The melting pot of vendors and foreigners were out. And the sun was beginning to radiate through the layer of dust in the atmosphere. My team and I headed out to meet some friends to worship by the lake. When we got there we greeted our friends and began to get lost in Jesus as we raised our praises to the King of the Universe. I don’t know about you but when I worship Jesus, the earth begins to melt and I am taken to a place where all that matters is Him. So this is where I was at (facing the lake, eyes closed and head pointed to heaven). Then in mid praise to my King all the sudden Jesus interrupted me and informed me that there was a women in red walking behind me. I still had my eyes closed and I kinda tried to brush this word off but Jesus prompted me again and said there is a women in red walking past you and I want you to talk to her… I hesitated and he prompted me again, then curiosity overtook me and I turned around. Sure enough a lady in red was now past me by 50 feet. So I ran up to her and explained to her how I was a Christian and loved Jesus and how He had led her to me. In that moment Jesus let me know He just wanted to tell her that He loved her, so I let her know. She thanked me and I walked away.
As I entered into worship again I thanked Him for the lady in red and said “okay God, what’s next?”. He didn’t hesitate to highlight a lady sitting alone in a nearby coffee shop that overlooked the lake. He told me to go and talk with her. I hesitated again because I wanted to know what I was to talk with her about (introvert problems). So I asked Him and He told me He would provide the words. I still didn’t really want to so in my fleshly doubt I sought confirmation from Him. I told Him that if this was the last worship song I would obey and go start a conversation with the lady. Sure enough, it was the last worship song. I took a deep breath and began to walk over to the lady. As I approached her and started with a simple “Hi” Jesus flooded me with His peace. It ended up that, first off, she spoke English (hallelujah!!) and secondly she had grown up being a Christian but never has had a relationship with Jesus (it was more her parents religion). And after being in Nepal and seeing their openness to religion she was interested in going back to Christianity. I was able to tell her some of my testimony and how Jesus isn’t religion. I told her about my relationship with Jesus and how He wants a relationship with her as well. She was super open and I prayed with her and she was very grateful. I am praying that this encounter that God created would be the spark that sets my new friend into a head over heels ALL IN relationship with Jesus, the lover of her soul.
I am just blown away with how good our King is. And what blows me away more is that He would use me, I am so unqualified and act in my flesh (I tried to brush Him off several times when He was asking me to act for Him… yet He gave me so much grace)!
“For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.” (Romans 8:29-30)
God has called me and justified me to do His work. Though I am unqualified for His work He has made me fully qualified for His work. I do not understand because I am so undeserving of Him.
“God you don’t need me but somehow you want me. Oh how you love me, somehow that frees me to open my hands up and give you control.” (Tenth Avenue North “Control”)
Thanks again for reading, I appreciate your support. I pray that if you know Jesus that you fall deeper and deeper in love with Him everyday. And I pray if you don’t yet know Him that you would come to know Him in His fullness and that just like my new friend, you would fall into a head over heels ALL IN relationship with Jesus, the One who created you and loves you more than anyone could ever even attempt to.
Live loved,
Micaela
