The Lord rarely has me speak about myself. It is no secret that I am an imperfect vessel. That the Lord would do such great and mighty miracles through such a broken vessel just proves that it is the greatness of God and has NOTHING to do with us - it is Him THROUGH us - and He truly uses the weak to confound the wise. (How many have bypassed His glory, His power for judging with natural eyes that THIS vessel isn't something God would use...they know not what they do).
The Lord sent me to Chicago last Saturday. The trip included my brother and sister. My son wanted to do something special with us - he chose a boat tour on the Chicago River.
We parked in a parking garage....it was very difficult for me - much walking from the parking garage to elevator to us getting off on wrong floor and walking far, then turning around and finding the right floor, to street level then across the street. Looking down two stories from street level to river's edge, the stairs and the distance to the pier. Once at the pier having to stand in line waiting for our boat....
In and of myself I could not do it. BUT GOD...enabled/strengthened me to make it that far - AND He sent an 'angel' -
There was a woman named Anita who worked for the boat line. She came up two stories of steps to talk to me and assure me that if I could get down the steps, she would take care of the rest.
As the Lord helped me down those stairs....she met me at the bottom with a wheelchair! She rolled me to the dock, let me sit right in front of the line, then arranged it so that myself and my family could board FIRST, picking a good chair, good view.
The tour was 90 minutes and shared the architecture of the Chicago skyline. When the boat returned to the dock, Anita came once again (true to her word) with the wheelchair. I thought she was going to wheel me to the stairs that I would have had to struggle to climb - but I had great peace and assurance from the Lord that all would be well.
This wonderful humanitarian didn't let me walk up the stairs...no, she rolled the wheelchair (and me!) past the stairs, probably about 1-2 city blocks to a cement ramp - then proceeded to push me up that ramp (two stories height/length) to the top (street level)!
THAT WAS JESUS! Sometimes I am sad that my physical body is the way it is. The Lord has permitted me to exercise in the water for over one year - for over 6 hours per week - yet my physical body seems to have changed very little. Sometimes I wonder what He can do through me with such seemingly severe limitations. But He has done oh, so much through me - through this broken vessel. Miracle after miracle. Not only for others, but always showing His love for me personally. Always. He has permitted me to read about the lives of other imperfect yet wholly-His vessels, including Mother Teresa. She stresses so much that it is in our weakness that HE is strong. Never allowing us to rely upon ourselves in ANY aspect of our lives - always needing Him - AND never being let down. He ALWAYS comes through, NEVER leaves us stranded. For truly when we are weak it is ALL HIM - as it must be with each and every aspect of our lives - ALL HIM and NOTHING of self.
I hope this encourages you today. He is amazing. He will never let you down. And He can work through any - no matter what- as long as you are yielded. Yielded to Him wholly.
God bless you.
His Messenger
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