“well, yes. Of course.” (what you may be thinking)
What if God wanted to shine another perspective…something
more than just the most obvious reason?
something beyond simply rebuking fear in the name of Jesus… yes, His word says “There is no fear in love; but
perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who
fears has not been made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18-19)
1. Fear ultimately does not come from God.
“For God has not given
us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
(2 Timothy 1:7)
2. But God allows it since everything must go through Him.
“For from Him and
through Him and to Him are all things…”
(Romans 11:36)
3. But i don’t believe that makes God a tyrant King.
“[Because] we know
that all things work together for
good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
(Romans 8:28)
Yesterday i was driving home from work on Hwy 78.
four lanes.
at rush hour.
traffic.
(details only to emphasize the feelings and thoughts that
overwhelmed me after i pulled into the turning lane to go left)
The yellow enclosed, middle lane was well backed up beyond
the dotted lines…approximately 20 cars sat waiting their turn. i haven't ever had to
get over that far back from this particular red light before, so this was a
first. YOLO.
YOLO is correct because i had “mad adrenaline” from instant
fear as i was at a standstill…in a blind spot… i was hidden from oncoming
traffic because i was perfectly placed where the turning lane curved and so the
car in front of me hid me all too well. (my thoughts anyway…) i have reflected
on the tension that consumed me… i believe there was a build up of events to onset
it. One reason being that turning lanes were one of the two fears my mom has
ever voiced having, so maybe that was something i allowed myself to get fearful
about as well.
Also, previously that morning…on our way to work…my friend
and i were passing by this same exact spot and i told her about a wreck that i
had seen here and how the Lord put tremendous compassion on my heart to pull
over, pray, comfort…at least do something.
With all this said, as you can imagine, i started freaking
out as cars zoomed past in both directions… feeling their wind as they sped to
get wherever they were going. After all the scenarios running through my mind-
from how a car could be distracted to them having one “ut-oh” on the wheel sending
us into a head-on collision- i started declaring life over myself and prayed
for safety and that the devil and his evil spirits would flee…all in the name
of Jesus.
“you’re thinking of yourself…”
ouch, God.
i could agree that my fear was somewhat irrational and then
selfish, and so the Holy Spirit quickened me to pray for someone i had no clue of.
This fear…if God
allowed it…it must be for some purpose
right?
And although there were no accidents around me that i could
see with my visual eye, my heart cried out because my spiritual eye saw
something that was beyond me.
*Fear was becoming an indicator for intercession.*
It felt silly at first, but i believed the Lord wanted me to
pray for “them”…their healing in the hospital was the main request i sent
“Home.” i was begging for God to cover “them” with His angels and to restore
whatever is broken.
The arrow signal turned green. As i was making my way off
the Hwy and onto the road, i was still pleading the same plea, just saying it
every way possible.
Then…
…something just completely incredible…
Up ahead i saw two sets of blue lights and then i knew God’s
voice was for certain.. Indeed, His Holy Spirit was prompting me to pray over
something bigger than myself. God was using what Satan meant for evil and using
it for good. Although i didn’t know the details, the Holy Spirit knew and i
believe He was interceding. PRAISE GOD!!! He is Almighty!!!
i finally approached the scene with its two cop cars and a
tow truck…it seemed as though the fire truck(s) and ambulance(s) had already
made it and left, meaning the victims were already taken to the hospital. By
faith alone, do i believe that to be true because of what was placed on my
heart to pray just moments before.
Concerning Romans 8:28, i decided to read the context and
the verses that come before it (8:26-27) says, “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know
what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession
for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts
knows what the mind of the Spirit is becase He makes intercession for the
saints according to the will of God.” wow.
Today my friend Cortland, knowing nothing about what
happened yesterday or what i had set in stone with God once i got back home,
started talking about fear. Then later about being filled with the Holy Spirit
and His giftings…specifically the gift of tongues, which then brought up the
conversation of intercession. Cortland also referenced these verses. Before i
left to go meet up with him, i jotted in my journal because the Lord was
putting it on my heart to share in a blog what happened the day before. i
didn’t want to forget every thing that was coming to mind when i came back home
to type. God being God and doing His oh so wondrous God things, worked through
Cortland to confirm His will for this next post. So awesome.
In conclusion, fear is always an indicator to pray. God is
love and love never uses fear to warn us by sending us into a frenzy that
something bad is going to happen to us. i am constantly learning His character
and this is something that has taken some time to comprehend.
Let fear then be used against Satan and kill two of his
demons with one stone: (the stone being prayer) Prayer for another, therefore
taking the fear-focus off yourself. DOUBLE-WAM…+2 for the Kingdom!
Every fear lives inside the dark.
But that’s not who we are.
we are children of the day!
-Kari Jobe
With so much love,
XO
