Salvation belongs to the Lord
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
This Christmas is one of the best Christmas I ever had. This year, Christmas falls on Monday. I invited dad to come to church. My mum came too.
We attended 11am service. The service was really good, although there are some parts my parents don’t really understand (cause is in English), but there are some Chinese interpretation, so it’s alright.
Pastor preached about having peace in our lives. He really preached the best sermon ever. It is because it really speak into my dad’s life.
Past few months he has been having problems sleeping. He often lack of sleep and always need to work long hours. Many nights he will suddenly woke up and he had to stay awake for the night cause he could not get back to sleep. He is worried about things, there are some things he couldn’t let go. He does not have peace in his heart.
I believed that my dad really listened to the sermon, cause after that my dad commented that pastor is a really good speaker. I believed that this sermon really speak into his heart.
During the sermon, my mum wants to go to the washroom. I know my dad, he said he wants to bring mum to washroom. He wanted to escape. But I made him stay in service, and I brought mum to washroom. I wanted him to listen to the sermon. Cause that time I really have no idea after this day, when will be the next opportunity that I can sow a seed into his heart.
After that, we came back to the hall, but we stood at the back. Pastor just finish his sermon, he is giving the altar call.
This is the moment that I have been waiting for…
Pastor asked all of us to close our eyes. While he is giving the altar call, I was praying, praying for my dad. I prayed to God that I have done what I could, to bring him over. Whatever that is possible, I have done. Holy Spirit, please speak to his heart, let my dad know you. May the peace of God come upon him. Holy Spirit, I rely on You to make the impossible possible.
I really prayed intensively in my heart that time. As I prayed, I kept visualizing by faith that my dad will raise up his hand and respond to the altar call.
After that, pastor asked those who responded to come forward and I made my way back to the seats with mum.
I stood at my seat for about half a minute, really felt the prompting in my heart to ask my dad again. I raise my all my courage to ask him. I told him I really want him to have a peace of heart, a peaceful sleep, and some other issues. He gave me a gesture telling me no matter where he stood, it’s okay, no need to go forward.
When he had finish, ling ling came over, she wanted to walk out of her seat. My dad walked out also, cause e passageway is really too narrow. Praise the Lord! I made full use of this opportunity, I told him, ‘ why not I walk with you to the front, since you are already out…’
Really want to thank ling ling for this.
I know my dad. I believed that he felt something in his heart. He wanted to know more about this so-called Saviour. The One that pastor preached. The One being proclaimed that are able to give him the peace in his heart. I know that he’s been searching for something. And that day, I think my dad found the answer. But his ego is stopping him to admit.
I know my dad wanted to know this Saviour.
He said the altar call, I couldn’t hear, but I know he did. Cause I placed my hands on his back during that time, could felt some minor vibration from his back.
Honestly speaking, I am really very happy. I’m happy for my dad. He found the answer, the solution. He found the peace that he has been searching around for.
That day after service, we had a wonderful lunch at macau express. We really had a great time. (this is the first time I treated the whole family a meal. after working for half a year, it’s kind of slow I suppose. )
And after that we walked in courts megastore. I really enjoyed the time we have spent together. This is one of the greatest family outings I ever had.
The outing is short, but every minute is a blessing.
And I really want to thank God. He is really good. During the service, I also prayed that my dad are able to sleep well from now on, so that he will know that God is real. God really answered my prayers.
This is one of the few times I seen him slept on bus. He told me before that he have problems sleeping. He can’t even sleep on train. But that day we got back, the short 20mins bus ride, he really slept very soundly. He could even sleep on the bus! It’s really a breakthrough.
I need to go to causeway point to buy something, the rest went home first. When I got back, I was really shocked, my dad went to sleep again. And he slept all the way till we going to have our dinner. Can see on his face that he was really well rested. I am really very happy. I did not say much. I let him think through whether is this pure coincidence or is this because of God’s intervention.
I know that he knows the answer. But he do not want to admit. He just say plainly that it might be the medicine that made him sleep.
Anyway, I know that today a BIG seed has sown in his heart. I believe that this BIG seed will continue to grow into a strong tree, a tree that are able to protect him and shelter him for the rest of his life.
Praise the Lord!
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