In a Backyard Near Bethlehem
Thursday, November 12, 2020
It was the last day of our tour to Israel. I had it all planned that we would end up on the road to Emmaus and a very special conclusion. But they want to first take us to this place near Bethlehem. So we go there. It's poor, dusty, depressed. And just as we're about to leave, our bus breaks down. Our tour is ending in the middle of nowhere. I'm praying and I sense the Lord saying, "It's not where you are that matters..." So I ask an Arab household if we can use their backyard. They say "yes." We get a guitar and start praising the Lord. And the Spirit of God is there. And the father of the Arab family - and later, his entire family - pray to accept the Lord. It was a perfect conclusion to our pilgrimage. We often judge our lives by our surroundings, our circumstances, our problems. That's a mistake. It's not where you are that matters - It's Whom you're with. Wherever you are, rejoice in the Lord; glorify His name, lift Him up, and give thanks - and wherever you are will become a place of glory, victory, and joy.
From Message #1300 - The Unconditional Messiah
Is there anything in your past that still haunts you or defines you? Lift it up to the Lord - and then believe, receive, and rejoice in your freedom.
