Sasi’s sharing

On Friday, Sasi shared 3 things which I found very insightful

Firstly, he spoke of how a Scripture from 2 Corinthians 4:2 came to him.

¹Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. ²Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ³And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. ⁴The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ⁵For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. ⁶For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

And as Sasi read the verse and further down the passage, he was drawn to the truth that we are to be the light of the world, shining of out of darkness. And this is the destiny and calling of our CF, to be a light in a dark place. God made his light shine in our hearts. I believe this refers to the Holy Spirit that Jesus has deposited in our hearts, and as we learn to live by the precious Holy Spirit as our teacher and guide, we will begin to shine light and knowledge to all around us. “ Behold I am the Lord, and I speak truth into your hearts, and you will shine like the stars of heaven. I have loved you with an everlasting love.”

Secondly, Sasi shared of a dream that he had which focused on the “washing of feet”. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples to show them the full extent of his love. It was a menial act, that only the lowest of servants do for others, but Jesus did it out of the deepest expression of His love. It was a humbling experience for each of Jesus’ disciples and it is for us too, for Jesus does the same for us because He loves us, and He wants us to do the same for each other, that is to love each other with a deep love, a love that does not love because it is deserved, but loves unconditionally, loving even when it is least deserved.

Thirdly, Sasi shared of a desire by his wife to have a personal, real encounter with God, experiences usually new Christians enjoy more than older Christians or Christians who have grown up in a Christian family. For much of my life, I too had this desire but couldn’t seem to get through to hear God or feel His presence on a regular basis. Recently, the revelation shared by Pastor Mark Virkler on the 4 important steps to Communion with God has had a great impression on me, and I believe this is a great way for us to draw closer to God and really hear His voice.