Yearning to share His Secrets…

Chattering of the excited congregation was slowly overwhelmed by the thickening of God’s presence in the sanctuary as the worship service was starting. I still remember that Sunday morning was not a regular Sunday service because the place was packed with people unknown to me. To my curiosity, I asked one of the church advisors who are those new faces and I was told that they are from other university. In the midst of these new faces, there were non-Christians. As usual, I sat down at one corner of the sanctuary and meditated in the Spirit as I committed myself to God over the morning service. While I was eagerly waiting for the service to start, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to seek God for a word regarding that the unusual morning service. For that reason, I asked God to speak to me while I prayed in the Spirit. By faith, I did believe God will speak to me as I myself had experienced how God can communicate with us as how our earthly fathers do. As I continued to pray, I asked God “Abba, what is the thing that you want to tell me about the church today? The service is going to start soon and I have no idea how are You going to speak to me.” Nevertheless, I continued to wait upon the Lord.

Just before the service started, there was still not a single word from the Lord. I should say I was a bit disappointed because I thought that God might have spoken and I was not tuned in to His Word. But still, I did not give up asking God, for I yearned to know what God had installed for the church. Knowing that the service will commence in a few minutes time, I decided to take a stroll outside the sanctuary, just to give myself a last chance, hoping that God will speak to me. As I was at the verge of giving up, one of the children that were running around the compound bumped into me and in seconds he silently uttered these words from his mouth “John… 6…” By that time, I was totally dumbfounded and rooted to the spot because I knew God had just spoken to me at that very moment. Before I knew it, the boy had sped off. Obviously, I was not very satisfied with the answer and guess what I was after the boy. I stopped him and asked him “what did you say just now?” He kept silence and was trying to wrestle with me, wanting to escape. Again, staring into his eyes, I asked “Do you want to tell me something just now? What is it? What John …what?” The boy replied “John 14:6”. Immediately, I was speechless and could not believe myself that God had just literally sent a 6 years old boy to speak to me. What amazed me the most was God chose to use a young little boy (in the picture) who was yet to experience the reality of life, to speak to me. God told me His Secret in His mysterious way.

John 14:6 “I (Jesus) am the way, the truth and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.”

I told no one what God had revealed to me that day except one of the leaders of the church. Guess what, that morning itself the preacher had emphasized John 14:6, that might had directed to the non- believers. Plus, during one of the prayer meetings, the speaker for the coming Easter event shared to us that His core verse that God wanted him to preach during his sermon on that important day is John 14:6. To add, the main theme for my campus medic cell group that semester itself was John 14:6. No doubt that John 14:6 was the word from God to the church that period of season.

1Corinthians 2:10 But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes.

By the time I realized all these, I praised and gave God all the Glory. That moment of encountering with God has surely boosted my faith and without denying, God yearns to make known His Secret to His Sons and Daughters, which include you and me.

All glory to God.

love,

jon