God is selective. He has personal opinions about what He wants to do. He'll chose one person over another knowing that His choice will have the ultimate effects of a display of His love in the Earth. Both Mary and Joseph were selected to bring forth the "son of man." His choices are so often NOT the way we here on Earth would choose. He uses the weak things of the world to shame the wise. He chose a shepherd boy to slay a Giant Warrior and rule a nation. He chose 300 men over 25,000 to witness an encamped army destroy itself while only using a water jug, trumpet and torch as their tools to see this aggressive army destroyed. He chose a 7 day walk around an impregnable city to bring about a collapse of 2 stage wall system designed to keep it's enemies out. Throughout God's intervention in the earth He has been selective and specific about what He wants to do to that His love and order are displayed in the earth.
I attended a conference held at Chicago's Loyola University in the 1980's that taught me something significant about the moving of God's Spirit. At the conclusion of the 1 day conference, the featured speaker inquired of the 3,000 people gathered about a specific health symptom. To everyone's surprise a disproportionate measure hands went up acknowledging that they had that symptom. Approximately 400 men, women and children then left their seats to gather at the platform area of the auditorium. The featured speaker intended to teach us a lesson about how the Holy Spirit works with a hands on lesson. He set up the scenario by selecting only 2 men from his conference staff to stand at the opposite ends of the gathered group. The men stood in their positions while facing us gathered there. I was in the crowd having been asked by a man in my group to come with him to the front. He had the symptom mentioned. The conference speaker then prayed a very simple prayer. He said come Holy Spirit and minister to these people gathered here. Silence then filled the auditorium as the 2 men who were designated to minister healing to these 400 people also stood and watched the 2 appointees. Their eyes scanned back and forth for perhaps 5 minutes. It seemed longer to us who were waiting. Then one of the men went forward and chose one person to begin praying with. I wondered if we all had to wait for him to visit each of us to get the prayer for healing. The other man on the other side of the auditorium did not move but stood his ground for several more minutes and then chose a person whom he would begin to pray. Suddenly, the sound of weeping began to come from the gathered respondents. I looked around and saw people dropping to their knees, I saw others bracing some who seemed to loose their balance. Many then began to pray for each other. This happened quickly while the designated men remained praying for their original assignment. My friend whom I escorted was standing behind me and I felt him tap me on the shoulder for me to turn around. Streams of tears were flowing down his cheeks, he said to me, "I am healed, it's gone, it left. I felt it go." Within approximate 10 minutes after that short prayer, "Holy Spirit come and minister to your people" the entire auditorium showed evidence that the Holy Spirit went far beyond the 400 gathered at the front near the platform. Many now were praying for one another with a variety of dramatic responses to simple tears streaming down faces. The love of God and presence of God were so evident. Joy abounded through out the auditorium. So many of us completely amazed at the simplicity of what was done in comparison to the overwhelming results.
God has a pecking order in everything. He is purposeful and powerful. He just needs us to keep our eyes and ears attuned to Him and He will take care of things that we can only dream about. These are kingdom truths that apply in every part of the worlds cultures. This is yet another example of what God can do if we just embrace His order.
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