Hi everyone,
I have to share this short post because it is about being moved by the Holy Spirit and you took part in it.
Last night after coming back from the prayer circle on the Rec. yard, where I was asked to speak. I spoke on how we must be led by the Holy Spirit and not our flesh, our own strength. I see so many believers go back to their own strength and understanding and thinking that they can please God in doing so. Forgetting that we must be moved by the Holy Spirit, because He alone guides us in the right path. I summed it up pretty simple and you can all apply it in your lives. If you are living by faith, you will serve God and others and live a selfless life. When you do this, you will be led by the Spirit of God and He alone will be glorified. Only those who have the Spirit of God in them can be led by Him. I said this because I have been hearing amongst a few of the guys here that we need to fast, and agree with them but it is more by their own strength and understanding. (I like how Jordan explains it in his recent newsletters, BE SURE TO READ THEM!!!)
To accomplish something for themselves, I said” This is not the fast we should do, we should fast to come closer to God and to help others, not to fast for ourselves.” If you live for self you will be fulfilling the works of the flesh, but if you live for God and others, you will without knowing it be led by the Holy Spirit… There is so much more to this subject, I am just touching a bit on it. Live selfless people, that is how we follow the LORD Jesus Christ, because it will be His Spirit who leads us then.
So, when I came back to the unit, right before going to pray with the brothers here. They called me to give me a Large Print Spanish Bible (From you all), and as I walked to the room to pray. I asked the LORD” Who am I to give this to LORD?” Show me.
So, as I walked in the room, a man named Jose, who I worked with for months on the softball field, was getting ready to leave. He always leaves when we are going to pray, even when we ask him to stay. He spends a lot of time with us, but wont stay to pray. But last night, I said Jose, stay and listen. He said I have never been baptized, I said we here are baptized by the Holy Spirit and all you need to say is, “Lord allow my ears to hear your Word”. So, he sat on the bed and we had another 4 guys and I standing and prayed. I felt the Holy Spirit lead me to Luke 18 where it speaks of the children coming to the LORD and how we have to be like children to come to Him. I said like us fathers, when we put our children on a counter, they jump to us when we call them, with no fear. Why do they do that? Because they trust us completely, they know that dad will catch them. I said we have to jump to Jesus, we have to have faith, an active faith. Jump to Him people, Jump!!! Then Palacio closed in prayer. And as we were getting ready to leave the LORD said to me “Ask Jose if he has a Bible”. So I did right away and Jose said no I don’t. I said God gives you this Bible here I received right now, tonight. When it opened, he said no way, and his eyes went wide, he said this one is for me. I said I know. He said no, it’s for me because I can’t really read the other ones, the letters are too small, but this one, they are huge. It was meant for me. And I said that is how God works, He knows what we need when we need it brother. Then he asked me, what should I read to start? I said read the Gospel of John and showed him my favorite verse and read it to him. John 3:16.
I said Jose, you are jumping. You are trusting God by reading His Word, He will show Himself to you. You’re jumping with that childlike faith. You’re doing it… He said I did understand what you said about the children jumping to fathers, cause my children did that to me, it makes sense.
What a blessing to be moved by the Holy Spirit, and it all happened because when we live a selfless life we give up and surrender to His will and He moves so perfectly. Such beauty, O thank You LORD.
I should have an update soon about when my family visited this past weekend. I have much to say. But for now, I will say I am so grateful to the LORD and everyone who has prayed and supported us which has allowed this to happen. God bless you, I will write about it, give me a few days. My head is spinning, my emotions are affecting my writing. I cry every time I write, like now. To see God’s love towards me and my family through so many people, is overwhelming. I will hold off for now because I want to write more on it in a few days LORD willing. Praise the name of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, the King of kings and LORD of lords.
David
A Pilgrim prisoners’ journal
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