Day 35 - July 20 - One body in one accord
Today while my mom sat watchman, I was able to go sing praises to God at Eastside Church of Clovis with my husband and mother-in-law. What a blessing to be able to raise my voice and sing to God. As I sang, I just felt God speak to me and say, "In one accord, Cherie', one body, in one accord." I thought, yes Lord, thank you for this church and these people, but as plainly as I felt Him speaking to me, He said, "This world, one body, praying in one accord." I sang all the louder, lifting my voice to God with tears of Joy. I have been longing so to raise my voice and sing, and today I did just that.
Connor had a better day health and heart wise today. He really scared me yesterday as I watched his heart stop. I was speaking to him, and he was laughing, and then it happened; his oxygen levels plummeted, and his heart stopped beating. I spoke to him, "Connor, come back son, you are doing great, breathe".... I tried to hide the panic in my voice, but tears overwhelmed me. God please help me! A gentle, yet strong arm came around me and held me tight, speaking soft words of encouragement and peace to me. I got to actually feel the very thing you all have been, and are doing for all of us here - one wonderful friend stood in the room with me as this was all happening and stood strong for me when I was weak. Thank you. You know who you are, God placed you there just at the right time. I love you! Just like your prayers, she held me up when I couldn't stand.
Connor still can neither drink nor eat with the breathing apparatus in place. And if any of you know Connor, he LOVES to eat!! It was sad today as I cleaned his teeth and helped him rinse out his mouth with a nasty cleanser. He stated, "That was the first thing I have tasted since Jamba Juice." Nasty it was, but it was wet in his mouth. He is still on a feeding tube. Connor and his father and sister are longing for the day that they can share a tall lemonade together.
We left Connor this evening while he was peacefully sleeping. With Joelle back in Morgan Hill, my mother's heart misses her children. Please be in prayer for Joelle as she begins a new job, and has to be away from her brother (and her mom and dad) for the next few days. She is missed here too.
The rocker bed seems to be doing the trick for Connor as far as today is concerned. They are getting a lot out of his lungs, which is very good news to us. So as I type this, he is sleeping for the night, and I will be laying my head to rest soon myself. I just wanted to thank all of you for all of your prayers. I have been praying for all of you, that God would use all of this to help you grow closer to Him. I thank God for all of you, and ask God to richly bless you, and He will, and He does! Remember, "We are one body, praying in one accord." I know that this is truly music to God's ears.
posted by Cherié Williamson @ 10:38 PM
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Cherie,
Thank you for your words. I'm so happy for you that you were able to lift up that beautiful voice of yours to our LORD. I miss hearing you sing. And I thank God that there was someone there with you and for you at such a critical point with your son. A good and faithful friend; what a blessing!
Today, my entire day and evening was devoted to reading Scripture and spending time on my knees before the LORD, lifting up Connor. Words really fail me to say what the day was like. "Sweet communion" would be true, but not entirely accurate. "Sackcloth and ashes" is what it felt like, at times. Either way, God was honored, Connor was covered, and something has shifted inside of me.
I know we, "the body," are meaning to minister to you guys...you who are going through the fire. But somehow I think it's the other way around. You guys are ministering to me in a huge way. And I thank you for that. Thank you for being available to God, even if you have no idea how you're blessing and encouraging others.
I love you guys and am praying for you continuously.
Your sister in Christ,
Jenann
i wake up every day with Connor on my mind. I repeat his name and just ask God for his presence.
I sang in church also and just gave my whole spirit and all energy I could muster to praise Him.
Our words must continually be in one accord with God. Jesus asked the disciples to watch and pray...stay awake...stay strong.
We are all doing that in a magnificent way through this journey.
Connor knew on day one the journey was not for him but for others...even if just one is saved because of him...Conner is there...praying in one accord with us.
Thank you for being so strong and faithful...we are all growing through this.
Kathleen
MH
One Accord, seems God knew just what He was doing :)
I was looking through the Bible and found this chart on oneness and thought I would share.
The Oneness Of All Believers
Believers Are In One Accord
Body..The fellowship of believers
the church
Spirit..The Holy Spirit, who
acctivates the fellowship
Hope..That glorious future to
which we are all called
Lord.. Christ to whom we all
belong
Faith..Our singular commitment to
Christ
Baptism.. the sign of entry into
the church
God.. who is our Father who keeps
us for eternity
Thank You God For This Awesome Family Thank You For Being Our Abba Daddy, We Love You
Lord Bless and Keep You, Cherie
keep on praising Him with the gift He gave you.
"The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace"
Psalms 29:11)
Praying In Downey
Cherie,
How blessed those around you in that church were and probably did not even know it. I know it as do many others who have heard your beautiful voice sing to God. Keep singing girl, you have the most amazing voice and I miss it!!! We will continue as always to lift you and your family up to our Lord and Savior.
God bless each one of you,
Ginny
this is lee kuhn (dee webb's mum)
the audiologist part of me wants to fly right there to take care of granny's ears, monitoring and medicating her into a picture of health. but, with 3k miles between us i will instead be praying as medically specific as i know how! till i hear she's well
xxxooo lee
This is one of my devotions for today, I had to send it even though it is long I pray it Blesses you.
July 21, 2008
God Knows the Big Picture
By Marybeth Whalen
"They will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God." Exodus 29:46 (NIV)
Devotion:
I'd been reading in Exodus when the Israelites were leaving Egypt and God told them to ask for gold and valuables from their neighbors. He said, "Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold." (Exodus 11:2) Now, for the Israelites, this was probably very strange. First of all, how awkward for them as slaves to approach their masters and ask them for, not just a handout, but a valuable handout! They had to have been questioning what God was asking them to do. Secondly, they probably were wondering why in the world God would have them tote all that stuff when they were obviously going on a long journey. Hadn't God heard the phrase, "Traveling light?"
Then I got to the part when God instructed the Israelites to make the priests' garments and the tabernacle furnishings. As He carefully listed off what the people should make and how to make it, it was clear that God was thinking ahead when He asked them to take the gold and other valuables from the Egyptians. He knew in advance what He was asking and how it would all turn out. Exodus 12: 35-36 says, "The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing. The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians." Even though the Israelites couldn't see the big picture of what they were facing, God could. He had it all under control. He didn't ask them to do anything He hadn't already prepared them to do.
This story was a great comfort to me today as I pondered the "Egypts" in my life. I thought of the times when God asked me to trust Him and obey--even when what He was asking sounded crazy. I thought of how He knows the future and provides our needs ahead of time. I thought of how He can soften hearts as He did with the Egyptians and how I can trust every situation to Him. He sees the big picture, when all I see is what is right in front of me. I need to rely on Him when the future looks scary. I need to say "yes" to whatever He asks of me, instead of arguing based on my limited view. I can only have a big picture of life when I see it through His eyes. That truth continues to bring me peace--even in the midst of this crazy, mixed-up world. I hope that it will bring you peace and hope today in whatever you may be facing in life.
Dear Lord, help me to rely on You, and not on what is in front of me. Help me to trust in the outcome simply because I know it is in Your very capable hands. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Power Verses:
Ephesians 2:10, "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (NIV)
I Corinthians 2:9, "However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him." (NIV)
Exodus 23:20, "See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared." (NIV)
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