a thank you letter

And all Lebanon’s [forests] cannot supply sufficient fuel, nor all its wild beasts furnish victims enough to burn sacrifices [worthy of the Lord]. (Isaiah 40:16)

Dear Heavenly Father,

I really just would like to thank You so much today for all your faithfulness, goodness, grace and mercy that You have shown towards me throughout the year 2014.

From the bottom of my heart I appreciate who You are in my life.

I acknowledge that unless You sent Your help to me, I would have been overwhelmed by the enemy. I would have fainted for lack of strength. I would have dwelt in silence like the many that lie in the grave, were it not for Your divine intervention. You were the tower away from the enemy. You were my shield and my life. How many battles did You fight on my behalf even without my knowledge or the slightest hint? (They must be many!).  Nevertheless as the captain of the hosts of heaven, You still gave me great victory.

That day that I felt sick in my body, You sent your word and healed me. I give you Glory. You have given me favor in my workplace and though studying and working is a difficult thing, You carried my burdens. Your grace was so sufficient for me.  

My heart overflows with a joyous song of thanks giving for You have not dealt with me according to my sin and short comings but according to Your great mercy and steadfast love. You have forgiven me all my sins and blotted out my transgression.

And dear God, I am also amazed at the good and precious thought You had for me this year. You surprised me a lot! Just when I thought the year is ending and there is not much to talk about; behold, You gave me a turn around. You are the miracle working God. I am so honored and privileged to have this association of fellowship with You.  My boundaries have fallen in pleasant places. Thank You for ***. I know You hear the whispers of Your people. I knew that it only takes  one moment of favor with You and everything is so different and special. I am trusting You that the years the locust have eaten, You will repay.

Thank You also for my spiritual growth. This was a great opportunity for me to learn Your word. I thank You for helping me by the power of the Holy Spirit to keep to the end of the course. I have increased in knowing You.

Although I could not be there with constantly in fellowship as You would have needed me, I am grateful that you listened to my prayers and answered them. You are the God of all flesh who answers prayers.

Even in my family, you have been our source of provision. We have not lacked. Your Word has been true to us. You are the Father to the fatherless. You have been sufficient to us in all things. Oh God, it was You who have helped my mother complete that project. I would not have imagined all this. Your ways are not our ways. Your ways are higher than our ways. I honor You.

I thank You so much for the church. Thank you for providing me with a place where I am renewed and refreshed. Where together with those that loves You and pursues glory, honor and immortality, I have the right hand of fellowship. Thank You God for Nairobi Gospel Assembly Church.

Surely you have done great things. (Joel 2:20)

He who brings an offering of praise and thanksgiving honors and glorifies Me; and he who orders his way aright [who prepares the way that I may show him], to him I will demonstrate the salvation of God. ( Psalms 50:23)

May our hearts remember to give thanks to You always!

Your Loving Son,

George

 

Yonder

The year is almost full. Most of us are taking stock of the year 2014. There is always a general feeling that you would have done better.

In my own reflection of the year, I have realized that most of the times we miss out on God’s will for our lives because we fail to go yonder. I cannot imagine the milestones we would accomplish in our purpose, if only we were people who went the extra mile.

Sadly, we prefer our comfort zones and status quo. Most of the times we are ignorant of the immense opportunity we have to get the intentions of Heaven established in the earth. We are lazy in pursuing the only thing that is needful: our Father’s business.

Jesus Christ knowing very well that the defining hour was near, went together with His disciples to the garden of Gethsemane. He left some of his disciples to go yonder and pray. He took Peter, John and James a distance away from the rest. His heart at this moment was sorrowful unto death. He still left the three to go yonder to pray. His prayer was that the will of His Father may be done. Yonder was a place of utmost surrender and sacrifice. (He fell on His face and prayed).

The disciples however seized that moment to sleep! He came to them three times and lamented that they could not watch at least one hour and pray that they may not fall into temptation.

Yonder is a place of prayer.

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go yonder and pray." (Mathew 26:36, RSV)

Yonder is a place for the deeply distressed. Yonder is a place for them that are waiting on God to do something. Yonder is a place for those that are weak and need strength. It is the place for them that know greatness is knocking at the door but it takes God to go through it. Luke actually recorded that an angel appeared to strengthen Him. At yonder, you will always see things in a new different perspective than the rest.

It is the place of letting the will of God be and none of our will.

"Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, for this purpose I have come to this hour. (John 12:27, RSV)

Yonder is a place for those who know their purpose. Those who have little understanding of their purpose see no need of going yonder.

Yonder is a place of separation. You have to bid good bye to your acquaintances. It is about you and God. You are determined to see the will of God established. A significant reason why we never make it to yonder, are the people of association. Our friends and even those in church may be a great barrier. We have to leave them behind if we are to encounter that divine moment. They may not realize the intensity and urgency of our purpose as much as we do. They may yield to the natural rather than seek for the supernatural. Yet, our place is yonder. Our divine provision can only be ours if we go yonder; that extra mile.

And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:44, NKJV)

A good question to ask at this point is: how many times have you fasted this year?

It was the same script for Abraham when God called him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. After three days journey to the place God had appointed (Mount Moriah), Abraham had to separate with his servants and the ass to go yonder and worship God.

Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you." (Genesis 22:5, RSV)

It was the encounter that happened yonder that God revealed Himself as a provider, Jehovah Jireh. God pronounced His blessing upon Abraham again. The blessing that we partake to date.

Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here beside your burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder." (Numbers 23:15, RSV)

In the scripture above, Balaam had to separate from Balak to hear the voice of God. It was when he was yonder, that God met Him and put a word in his mouth.

Are you going through difficult situations? Do you want to hear God? Are you desperate for a divine visitation? Are you desiring to stand in your moment of purpose?

Then you must get out of the crowds. You have to go yonder!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous Happy New Year.

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