Pastor John
This morning I really wanted to listen to a preaching cd. I felt hungry for it. So I looked through my cd’s that I had in my car and put in the sermon on “Jesus Name”. It was so good! All the way to work I felt like I was putting on armor. Then I finished it on the way home.
On it, you said, “You must hate Buddhism, Hinduism and everything else that does not come in Jesus name. I thought about that, and I started talking to Jesus…out loud…the feelings were overwhelming! I asked Jesus if I hated what He hated, the way He hated it. I can say I hate Christianity, Hinduism, and all the rest, but do I REALLY hate false religion like He does?
Then the spirit of prayer came over me and I was praying about this like I never have before. I said, “Jesus, I am just a pile of clay in Your hands. I want to hate like you hate. I can’t do anything, but You can do everything. You can create in me the kind of heart that will please you!”
If I hate the way He hates, then I can please Him, I won’t be confused when spirits come around, and I will know how to treat them. Then I felt this love and encouragement come over me because He is the one who put it on my heart this morning to listen to that cd. He put that hunger in my heart! He put the prayer on my lips and in my heart!
Wow…I really feel loved, and if He put it there, then I know He wants to correct my heart and teach me. That is just so good to me! If it’s not right…Jesus can make it right!!