Bringing The Kingdom Of God to Earth Is So Simple

Sep 30, 2010

Downtown Kennewick is starting to get dark at 7:00PM and it was hard to read the clues on our treasure maps. We may have to start earlier, go into the pubs, or start going to the mall or Walmart as we head into winter. Change is good.

It was just my wife and I tonight on the Treasure Hunting team.  After an awesome time of prayer with the Healing Room's people we sat at one of the tables and wrote down the "words of knowledge" Holy Spirit gave us.  Our clues contained an eclectic mix of colors, art work, things, and prayer needs. I have given up trying to figure out how this works – it just does.

The "treasure" I want to share about was Susan.  Across the intersection from The Bridge Church is a fountain with two evergreen trees.  A woman walking her dog was right next to them.  As she crossed the street towards us we noticed she was wearing a green top.  Two clues already; could she be one that God wants to touch?  After she arrived at the corner where we were waiting, we struck up a conversation with her.  At first she thought we were on a scavenger hunt when we tried to explain what we were doing.  Then Holy Spirit opened the door of her heart through the clues He had given us.

"Do you suffer from headaches?” I asked.  "Yes, I do".  "Do you get pain in the shoulder/neck area?"  Yes, again.  The next question we asked her broke the dam, and the tears freely flowed.  "Do you have any legal problems or have to go to court?”.  "I'm getting a divorce and I have to go to court next week" she said.  The other clues on our map now made sense.  They were relationship problem, sadness, heart, and pain.  Susan was the one Father God wanted to love on tonight.  She was leaving an abusive husband and had four young children.  She felt alone and the overwhelming pain and stress was causing her to have severe tension headaches.

The three of us had church on the corner, in downtown Kennewick, as cars stopped at the intersection just a few feet away.  I believe God shines the light of His love brighter, in the darkest places, outside church walls.  I felt the presence and power of Holy Spirit as He touched this young lady.  We laid our hands on her, prayed for her, and shared Papa God's love for her.  She was not alone!  God loves her so much, and he used me and my wife to show her.

Papa God had set this whole encounter up. Holy Spirit led us right to Susan and let us partner with what He wanted to do.  After many tears were shed, Susan gave both of us a big hug and thanked us.

Bringing the kingdom of God to earth is so simple.  All we have to do is listen and obey; He does the rest.