Monday, August 21, 2006
The Letter
Dear Daddy God,
I'm blessed to see Your faithfulness in such a real way in my life. Today You gave me a revelation that You take care of the mountains and valleys and every nook and cranny on this earth even though no Man has or will ever live to see its splendor. This earth and all that's in it was created by You, for You. And You will remain faithful to Your Word. 'Let there be light' and there was light. Nothing is impossible for you, as long as You speak forth Your will. Dare we defy Your Will? 'Even oceans and their waves bow to you.' Why don't You pursue and reward these that humbly do Your Perfect will? Why do You choose to let your Heart be grieved and hurt by the ones you created? Who are we, that we should have the choice to disobey You time and again? We seem to be the only creature capable of defying Your Commandments. From even the depths of Your grief You used the opportunity in our defiance to show Your goodness, Your kindness, patience, faithfulness and sovereignty. It makes me wonder; if we were in a world where there was complete obedience, would there be a chance to see Your wonderful Nature? Yet it seems that Man is the only creature struggling to understand You. This seed of choice planted in us is the source of Your Delight as well as Despair. After Your Death and Resurrection You began to draw a line in the sand and started to separate the living and the dead. Will I be on Your side?
These 2 years You have been showing me how detrimental it is to live without You. You have transformed my life and my heart slowly but surely to let You be the Lord in my life. My tomorrows are in Your Hands, Daddy God. Let me live to discover who You are and what I'm made to be. Remember the priorities You have re-adjusted in my life? Remember the wrong notions You have corrected in my life? My family, finances, friends, relationships, personal life are under Your influence now. It doesn't feel so right to be making selfish, impulsive decisions any more. Still feelings and emotions are but flags of warnings. I don't wanna take the wheel any more. I am nothing more than a servant to my Master, a soldier to my Commanding Officer, a child to my Father, a sheep to my Shepherd. How much of my life is still deceived by the god of this earth? In my family I have seen that where I have been faithful to minister to my Mom You are faithful to work in her heart to soften it enough to allow her to know you. She will be coming to COR for the evangelistic adult service this Sun. I pray Daddy God that she will know of the freedom in Christ and Christ alone. I remember the time when I obeyed Your prompting to minister to my dad, and he also received your promise of salvation. Has it been snatched away, snuffed out? What can we do about it now? I pray God that Your Will be done, and Light will shine in his life to force out the bondage of darkness and denial. My finances are still poorly managed, even though You have put in me the faith to tithe every month without fail. I know it's only in my possession to manage, and I'm sorry I'm doing such a bad job. Teach me your way.
Daddy God I know You make all things beautiful in Your time. I just wanna keep Your lovely face ever before my eyes. To discover Your wonderful love and how I can love you back with my being. Make me ready. Amen.
Love,
Vince
Mantou at 10:23 PM