Pastor John,
Today I was in the kitchen doing the dishes. This commercial came on it was an advertisement for a big tent-like meeting place you can rent. I had this thought: “I wish we could fill that place with folks getting the holy ghost.” Then I heard the spirit say, “Then what?” As I was standing there, it was if I was having conversation with God. It wasn’t that the thought was bad, but really “Then what?”
I don’t believe God is expecting any big thing either. I know you have told us what he told you about “neither expect nor desire any big thing, but make your work perfect.” The feelings I was having was that He is not expecting any big thing, but he is going to have perfection. We have seen that lately.
It just did something to me on the inside. His ways are not like we think. We are not going to save the world!! He is not in numbers; never has been. Driving down the road thinking on this today. All the way through, it has never been a big thing!! Only eight people saved in the flood! Only 2 of the 603,550 in the first Numbering that lived to see canaan’s land (Joahua and Caleb). Only 120 on the day of Pentecost!! Tonight I was praying and the spirit said, “Teach this to your children over and over, until it’s like the breath they breathe. It is their life!”
Jammie