I've been receiving visions from God lately or should i say since yesterday.
Yesterday, i went for prayer meeting. Once again, i felt extremely tired. My spirit was willing to go but my flesh was really weak. I knew that i needed to God because i know i would fall back if i do not crucify my flesh. And once again, i never regret going. The moment we started to worship, i began to tear. Although the song was in Chinese, i tried my best to sing. The presence of the Holy Spirit was embracing me. And i received a vision from God. And it goes like this. In a sailing competition, the wind and the waves can be strong and it can cause the boat to sail towards a different direction. Or sometimes, the boat can even turn over. But the thing that will keep the sailor afloat is the life jacket that the sailor is wearing. Many times on life encounter obstacles and like a sailor, we fall into the sea. But we should despise the life jacket. In life, our life jacket is God. He saved and will always save us from every storm we're in. A sailor can climb back into his boat and continue in the race. He may not come in first. But he will reach his final destination if he doesn't give up. Just like us, if we do not give up, if we are willing to pick ourselves up, we can get to our destination, we can finish our race well. And that itself is already a great achievement! I was deeply encouraged by the Holy Spirit. I was feeling down by the things happening around me. In fact, i was really discouraged by the lack of progress in certain things that i want to do. But after the vision i had and after the prayer meeting, i felt an exceeding joy stirring inside of me. I just have to release that joy. While walking to the bus stop, i was behaving and a crazy person. But it felt so good to me.
Today, i forced myself out of bed to reach Yufen's house early to do prayer walk with her around McPherson Secondary. During the Cell Group meeting while we began to worship the Lord, i had another vision. I saw Abraham and Issac going up the hill. Abraham was preparing an altar before God to offer up Issac. And at that moment, i felt in my heart that every single one of us including myself has to lay down what is most precious to us. Issac was very precious to Abraham. Yet, Abraham was willing to lay him down for God because he loves God. I want my love for God to be so strong to the extent where I'm willing to lay down the most precious thing in my life. God laid down His precious by sending His beloved son, Jesus, to die on the cross for the people the loves. I believe that everyone of us can lay down our lives for Him as well.
