To my wonderful brothers and sisters,
I just came home from a very long and tough day at work. This morning I had a real burden to pray for all of you, so I went through the list as best as I could, naming you and praying for you one by one. I almost went to bed when I came home because I was just worn to a frazzle. But then I thought I would just have a quick look at the forum and see what was going on. I have read this whole thread and it has completely uplifted my whole body, soul and spirit.
I am watching you all grow in the Lord before my very eyes (which are full of tears at this moment). My love for you all is so deep right now that I'm not able to utter it. You are all my family; remember when they said to the Lord that your mother and your brothers want to see you and Jesus said, who is my mother and who is my brother but he that does the will of my Father. I see all of you wanting to do the will of the Father and I want to do the will of the Father so you are my mother and my brothers and my sisters; you are my real family.
The moment I heard Ray talk about the true meanings of love, I knew that God had unveiled to us a marvelous truth that would unlock and free so many of us that have been held captive by the lies of the enemy for centuries. This is the love that our Lord Jesus has for us; this is special, this is from His own heart. I've prayed that the Father would help us love Jesus the way that He loves Jesus and that Jesus would help us love the Father the way that He loves the Father and now I really believe that God is answering this prayer through this knowledge of His love.
"21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them." Luke 10:21-24.
Blessed our eyes and blessed are our ears!
Your brother,
Dwight