CHAPTER HEALTH
COME AND TEACH US morning I was reading in
THIS the book of Judges ( NKJV ) when a passage leaped off the page and into my heart . The Holy Spirit spoke to me , and I ’ d like to share what He said .
CMA , we have been given a calling on our lives , a calling to go and tell others the Good News of Jesus Christ . God has also called each of us to the ministry of CMA to fulfill this calling in the motorcycling world . We have been promised that our Lord and Savior will provide us with supernatural empowering and the opportunity to change the world .
As we move into the New Year , we have been given new leaders in our chapters and our National leadership . With this , there is a revival of our mission and vision , a renewal of the promised power in which we operate ( i . e ., Holy Spirit power ; Acts 1:8 NKJV ), and a forecast for a great awakening in the areas that we serve . This great awakening will be a move of God that many of us have never seen . Our Seasons of Refreshing teachings support this acceleration into a great revival , and I hope you all plan to attend .
You may be curious how this pertains to the book of Judges . I ’ m glad you asked . In Chapter 13 , we find Samson ’ s mother receiving a promise from God of a coming deliverance and by whom this deliverance will come . I am reminded of many of our chapters and their prayers for deliverance . God answers our prayers and gives us a clear direction of His will and even the resources to fulfill His will . The message for all of us here is that this is not the end of the story .
If not careful , we risk receiving the direction and resources from God and then , as men / women deciding how to best accomplish His will in our own power . I am challenged by Samson ’ s father ( Manoah ) and his prayer . Even after
the Angel of the Lord had visited once with the promise , Manoah prayed again and asked this :
“ Oh my Lord , please let the Man of God whom You sent come to us again and teach us what we shall do for the child who will be born ” ( Judges 13:8b , NKJV ).
CMA ; let us pray this prayer . As chapters , let ’ s praise God for the promises of a greater tomorrow . Now , devote time to ask the Holy Spirit to teach us what to do . We need to know what to do in many ways , but I like the words at the very end of this verse : “ what do I need to do for the child who will be born ?” Although this prayer is asking about the child of Samson , I cannot help but think about how I need to be taught again and again how to serve the child born to save the world , Jesus . CMA
Brad and Shawna Hall oversee the Southeast Region as
National Evangelist .
Correction : The January Recommended Rides author photo was incorrect . We apologize for the error , which has been corrected in the e-version .
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