“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock
and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7, NIV).
Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
As we walk through the season of Lent this year, I remember our Lenten experience last year journeying with Jonah. After the second week, we closed everything down because of COVID 19. It was very weird feeling. We stop meeting for worship, fellowship and bible study. Because we did not know what to do and how to deal with the outbreak, we could not do anything. Even the whole nation was shut down in the name of the people’s safety. Our Lenten fellowship meal on that Wednesday was the last meal that we had together as a church if you remember. I miss it a lot though.
Now, a year passed. We know somewhat what to do and how to deal with this pandemic situation. Even though we still have to follow some inconvenient guidelines, we are able to find our life again. And we are now in the process of vaccination. It means the end of the COVID 19 pandemic is near!
However, whatever happened in our life, continually, we worshiped God in spirit and truth regardless of its forms, means and styles because God is the center of our journey to the Kingdom, eternal.
So how’s your journey beyond this COVID 19 challenge so far? Have you found any treasures of heaven during this time of isolation and uncertainty? And have you come closer to God much, breaking through this dark and heavy physical, mental and spiritual challenges? And what do you see now?
Many years ago, there was a man of God named Elisha. He was a prophet who brought a message of God to the people of Israel. During that time, Israel was struggling with Aramean. One day, the king of Aram wanted to destroy the Israel’s Army. However, by the advisement of Elisha, the king of Israel was able to avoid it. So the king of Aram sent his troops to eliminate. Elisha was trapped by the great army of Aram. What a scary moment?
When the servant of Elisha got up early in the morning and went outside as usual, he saw the enemy’s troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. He cried to Elisha, “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” How come? Elisha prayed,
Open Our Eyes by W. C. MacFalane, Hour of Power
Choir
“O God! Open his eyes and let him see!” (2 Kings 6:17, NLT).
Then what happened? God opened this young, scared servant’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. I mean the heaven’s army was with him, with Elisha. Of course, they had a happy ending later on.
Brothers and sisters in Christ, life is like finding hidden objects in a picture, finding a treasure of heaven even in a time of trouble. And through those treasures, we come much closer to God! We come much closer to the throne of His grace! So, would you like to see who is around us?
Join me with Elisha for this amazing journey of prayer through this Lenten season!
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Kyochul
Open Our Eyes by W. C. MacFalane, Dresden Church
Gloria Choir
