6/4/97 Miracles
Dear Friends:
(If it is welcome and a blessing, send it on to others,Lee)
Miracles.
They happen all the time, when we least expect it. Hpw many of you have children, particularily teenagers? My stepdaughter and I have had ongoing battles over her dad. Actually, she takes the defensive and I try to walk carefully. What happens usually is she comes home from there with an ATTITUDE. So does my stepson, but that is a different story.
The scriptures say, " the seed of the righteous shall not perish". I stand on that. I have five children, two whom are stepchildren, 3 teens.
Last night at cell, things were getting very intense over certain subjects, and walking in the world, and maintaining your Christianity. She began to tell us some things and asked for prayer. She cried as I prayed over her, and began to pray for her friend. She received prayer and returned to her seat and we continued on.
People left around 9:30/10 and she was doing the dishes. I asked her how she was doing. She said good, and then looked at me and said, "what you did today changed my life." I asked her if she meant prayer. She said the release came there, but it had happened earlier in the day.
She had heard me on the phone witnessing to a young man about the Lord. She heard me at one point say, if you have a car and drive down the road 100 miles an hour, there is probably a consequence, whether it be the law, or accident. Just because someone does not believe in the law, it will show them their problem. I compared it to the Word of God, and consequence. This conversation went on for 45 minutes. I am evangelist through and through. And when I speak to someone about the Lord, I feel the power. Well, my daughter felt it, too.
She said, "you always tell us to be a witness, but it was never quite as powerful in that moment. I realized you do what you tell us". She said she was going to tell all her friends about Jesus. Glory.
"The seed of the righteous shall not perish." I am not a great dad, trust me, ask my kids. But I know the power of prayer and consistency in it. My daughter may still slip and slide, but yesterday, she saw the reason behind what I do. His name is Jesus. She has friends and a father who dabble in the occult. Its real hard for the young people to stand some times.
If you have a child (I am not dismissing friends or adults!) who you are concerned about, engage in warfare. Begin to pray as never before. See your prayer as a hedge around the person. My miracle has taken a lot of prayer, being a stepdad is difficult and uphill. I have compassion for those out there in that position. One of my friends preached on "doing all things as unto Jesus". It is important to get perspective. We need to claim our miracle and receive it. Alyssa (my stepdaughter), wants to go to the hospital now with a woman whose husband is there and pray. She asked me if she could change her plans today!!
Brothers and sisters, your miracle is just around the corner. I believe for it. It is just as easy to believe for a miracle as it is to believe the negative. If you need help in prayer, write.
She is my miracle, and yet God is going to provide more and greater miracles. I believe that Springfield will never be the same, that my state will never be the same. This is a summer of miracles coming.
This 15 year old is going to radically change lives about her. She is not going to stop. She saw her friends, lost, and her compassion rose up and said NO!
Miracles-God's testimony to His power and what we can not accomplish without Him.
Selah.
Shalom.
We pray for you, each and every day. If this is an encouragement to you. Please tell us, and please email it to someone else. If you have a prayer request, please mail it to us. We want to stand with you, battling spiritual wickedness, seeing people made free. We want to serve our brother and sister.
In the Service of Christ for His Glory,
Lee Johndrow
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