Update from Paris
Note: I actually wrote this earlier in the week when we were still in Paris. However, I had a difficult time uploading this on the blog site. So here it is. I plan to write a fuller entry within the next several days.
Judy and I have been here in Paris for about five days now. We have met with a number of people, and on Saturday, we did a workshop for a group of Christian workers on Building Biblical Discipleship into our church communities. On Sunday, we attended a monthly gathering of Christians that worship and pray for the city of Paris. That was very encouraging, and the worship, led by Pierre Nicolas, was excellent.
I Kings 18 describes a time in Israel’s history when there was a severe drought…….much like the spiritual drought that has been in Paris. But Elijah the prophet heard the sound of a roaring rain that would put an end to this drought. He did not literally hear this, but he heard it in the Spirit. He went to the top of a mountain and began to pray. He sent his servant to go look out toward the sea and tell him what he saw. Nothing! So he continued to pray and sent him out to check again. And nothing! This happened six times and there was nothing. But Elijah kept praying. Why? Because he had heard the sound of a roaring rain! There are many of us who hear the sound of a roaring rain coming to Paris that will put an end to the spiritual drought. But we keep praying. Yesterday, we met with some of those prayer warriors.
Well, most of you know the rest of the story. The seventh time the servant checked, he saw a small cloud. Elijah then declared that the downpour was now coming. And that is what happened! May the Lord raise up many across this earth who won’t listen to those who see nothing, but will keep praying because they have heard the sound of a roaring rain!
Actually, there are some of us who are seeing a small cloud coming up on the horizon.
Abiding in Joy 