For our second bible sharing session recently, the details of the gathering was published in the Church Bulletin so that anyone staying in the vicinity would be welcomed to join in. Otherwise it would be just the four families and a partcipating community facilitator. Early that morning I got a message that one of the families could not make it, then later in the afternoon I received another message this time from the community facilitator that she too could not make the session. So when my kids later asked me if I thought the numbers would increase due to the publication in the Church Bulletin, I told them on the contrary it may be lower. How then? came the next question, well I said…. it did not matter how many showed up eventually. We would still continue even if it was only our own family because as the Lord Jesus Christ said, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I will be in their midst.” God will send his flock if He so willed…..
Evening came, a total of three families were gathered and just as we were about to start, a new member and her daughter showed up. We welcomed them and started with our programme. I decided a little later to share with the group how God had changed my life and give testimony to His Great Glory! How the Holy spirit guided me and increased my faith and how I witnessed His hand in so many areas of our family life and the extraordinary things that took place which I call ‘mini miracles’. Thereafter two members of each of the other families shared their testimony for the day….
One shared that as evening approached, he was still struggling to complete an assignment which left him stumped and so was not sure if he could make it for our session in the evening. He paused and said a short prayer afterwhich he found the answers he was looking for.
The second, a lady had a similar situation in that she was given a last minute project to complete and she too was uncertain if she could complete in time. She prayed that if God really wanted her to attend our session He would come to her aid. Praise the Lord! she completed everything…
In hindsight, we see how by surrendering ourselves to God’s divine providence, we were able to share His Word for us and bask in His love.
I encourage you, sisters and brothers in Christ to always give Glory to God by sharing your witness, your testimonies.
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“Go home to your friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” Mark 5:19
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