Having read this passage many times before but did not like this morning the question come to me was "how the dead shall hear?." Today I have prepared a lesson on the authority of believers for the new cell at the concrete factory. Half hearted that whether the lesson will be suitable for two pre-believers who are regularly join the discussion, I prayed then this verse came. One of them passively said that she do good things because she wanted to go to heaven. I asked her that whether she knows the King of hevenlies, God. As the time limited we will wait to tell her about sin and sins we have.
John 5:39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. And they are the ones witnessing of Me,
John 5:40 and you will not come to Me that you might have life.
John 5:44 How can you believe, you who receive honor from one another and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?
John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.
John 5:46 For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me.
John 5:47 But if you do not believe his writings, how shall you believe My Words?
This incident reminded me of the protection of the Lord on last Friday as we seached for the hidden stronghold of the enemy at Nong Tumleung (name of the reservior) area.
I give thank to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for His always protection. After I came back from our mission's month gathering in Singapore, my heart has a question lingering and become burden to me to see where is exactly Nong Tumlueng located. I asked people around but every one told me that Nong Tumlueng (name of reservior) is not exist but many other Nongs (reserviors) in the area. I checked in the Google's world map and get the location located.
K.Dum drove his "Puegeot" to the area. We stopped for lunch then began to go to the place. I have a map but seem no one be able to know where is it. As we hit the road the break lost its grip. Anyone who drive automatic car would know how dangerous to drive the automatic car with out break. Anyway there is no panic but with peace of God in our heart. K. Dum put the "D" position and moved as slow as he can to get out to that jungle area. Just before we hit the road behind the "Wat (Buddhist Temple) Nong Tumleung" we saw the garage but that garage unable to help us but the owner told us to go further and we will find the mechanic to help us. The first garage owner's name Dum (black) the next one name Kow (white). Kow help us to locate the problem but he has no spare part but he help to close one of the break tube to stop break fluid leak out. We went back to Muang Chonburi with that to a Christian own garage to change the break and another part the culprit that cause that chaos. Both of us realized from the beginning that would only be spiritual warfare.
That's reminded me of e-mail from Beverly Say.
"If you're a child of God, you have protection that's far better than any earthly fence or gate." the statement by Nancy Leigh DeMoss is so true.
The story continued I will tell you about the scripture we quoted and what happened during this period after the trip back to the field.
Thank you Lord for your protection and revelation in the eyes of my heart.
Psalm 8:1
Psalm 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, because of thine adversaries, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalm 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalm 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalm 8:5 For thou hast made him but little lower than God, and crownest him with glory and honour.
Psalm 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Psalm 8:7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
Psalm 8:8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Psalm 8:9 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
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