When I was called into the Ministry by God, I asked God if He was sure He was calling on the right person for the job, He answered me quickly and with a firm "Yes, I have the right person"! I was not sure if I was equipped for the job and He spoke again to me and said, "I do not call the equipped, I equip the called"! I knew then God would prepare me and give me strength and guidance for what He needed me to do in the Ministry. For a long time, no one knew of the calling on my life by God, I studied, prepared, and almost a year later, I was Ordained as a Minister. When I received my Ordination, not all were happy. I was supported by many but had a few in my life that did not believe God would call a woman to minister. We have all read the scripture that many take out of context and do not read the full chapter about "women to be silent in the church", if they would only read the full chapter they would fully understand what was being said for that particular meeting.
Not only did I have some "Naysayers", but what hurt me the most was one was a close family member that I longed to have their support. I would often share messages and sermons that God had given to me and this person would not listen and would often cut me off in the middle of presenting the message. This same individual influenced others in my family that I was close to and I felt oftentimes that I was being made fun of when I shared God's Word. I felt very alone, sad and hurt that the support I needed on this journey God called me to do was not there. I felt as if I walked alone and was not understood.
I got deeper into God's Word, and totally submitted my life to Christ 100%. I continued on with what God had called me to do and prayed that one day the eyes will open of the close family members that were not in support. However, I felt alone and thought about Jesus when He went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He asked the disciples to watch while He prayed and they slept. He felt all alone, He knew He would be betrayed, denied, beaten, spat upon, tortured and would literally have His flesh ripped from the bone, and felt all alone facing the cross before Him. The depth of His prayer and sincerity was seen as He prayed sweat drops of blood. But no matter how alone He felt and abandoned, He knew if it was God's will, He will do it and He did! For you, me and every human being He bore the weight of the sins (our sins) upon His beaten down shoulders so that you and I may have eternal life in Him.
When the disciples asked Jesus, while they were gathered together the last time before He was crucified, what will they do without Him? When will they see Him next?
Here is the answer Christ gave them and is a promise to you and I also that we are not alone- John Chapter 14-
| Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. | |||
| If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. | |||
| Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. | |||
| Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father? | |||
| Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. | |||
| Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. | |||
| ¶ | Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. | ||
| And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | |||
| If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it]. | |||
| ¶ | If ye love me, keep my commandments. | ||
| And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; | |||
| [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. | |||
| I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. | |||
| ¶ | Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. | ||
| At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. | |||
| He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. |
Many in this world will betray you, forsake you, deny you, count it a joy if you are forsaken, betrayed, or even denied for Christ! Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world! Accept the Spoken Anointed Word of God as you remember Christ's words, " I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS; I WILL COME TO YOU"! WOOHOO! PRAISE GOD! We are NOT alone and have the Comforter living here with us to guide us and direct our steps on this bumpy path called life! He counts every tear drop from your eyes, ever thought you have had, every pain and heartache you endure- HE KNOWS and without Christ in your life, you will have a deep longing and void that only Christ Himself can fill.
Today and this week, when you feel as if no one understands and you feel so alone, turn to God and He will be there, I promise!
Be Blessed!
