ABRACADABRA? EVERYDAY HOLDS THE POSSIBILITY OF A MIRACLE
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
DOES LIFE AND MINISTRY EVER BECOME A BURDEN?
I have tears running down my cheeks as I prepare my heart. I look down at my feet and there lies CHUBACA (Chewy)
a Shih Tzu. He has crawled up so close to me. He just wants to be near his master. I beg God, Lord please let me just lay at JESUS’ FEET.
COULD TODAY HOLD THE POSSIBILITY OF A MIRACLE? IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR MY SITUATION? CAN MIRACLES HAPPEN?
Poor Ezekiel? Hopeless? Helpless? Fear? Worry? HAVE WE LEARNED THAT ONLY GOD CAN RESTORE LIFE? Can you see life as DEAD BONES? Question: CAN THESE BONES, DRY BONES LIVE AGAIN? Jesus is the resurrection.
Ezekiel 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
FAIL THE TEST? ARE YOU GIVING WHAT YOU CAN? CAN WE EXPECT BLESSINGS ON WHAT YOU HAVE?
John 6:5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
JESUS GAVE THANKS… THEN THEY GAVE WHAT THEY HAD…5 BARLEY (poor people had barley) BISCUITS, 2 fishes… 12 baskets of leftovers… GOD USES WHAT WE HAVE…
HAVE YOU HEARD OF WEE BOBBY MOFFETT?
There was a small village church in Scotland that did not seem to be growing. The deacons cornered the pastor and had serious questions about the church. The deacons asked WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO GROWTH IN THE CHURCH THIS YEAR? We have not had one new member. The deacons thought the church was going backwards. The church had plateaued . The deacons were considering dismissing the old pastor.
The pastor agreed with the deacons. We have seen no growth this year. It has been a very lean year, we have decided we need a young pastor. No one has come to accept Jesus this year. The old pastor had tears in his eyes. He said remember that poor little Moffett family. Their young son (4) came to the altar and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Remember WEE BOBBY MOFFETT? Remember that lad?
WEE LITTLE BOBBY MOFFETT? Several years later WEE BOBBY went to a missions meeting and the Lord began dealing with WEE BOBBY. The ushers took up the offering. The Moffett family was very poor. When the offering basket passed Bobby he was crying and he said: I HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE. NOTHING… BOBBY ASKED THE USHER TO PLACE THE OFFERING PLATE IN THE FLOOR OF THE CHURCH. So the usher complied. WEE BOBBY was bare footed and he stepped into the offering plate and said: “I HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE TO GOD, NOTHING BUT MYSELF.”
That day was a turning point in WEE BOBBY’S LIFE. Only one person saved the whole year? Bobby’s poor family could not afford a fine education for him. He helped work in people’s gardens. Bobby started praying for hours. BOBBY volunteered to help a mission couple, JOHN WILLIAMS. In 1816 Bobby was 21. Bobby left his home and traveled with them to AFRICA. Bobby found himself in Cape Town Africa serving as a missionary. 3 years later in December 1819 WEE BOBBY was now ROBERT MOFFETT. ROBERT MARRIED A GIRL FROM HIS HOMETOWN, MARY.
HEAR ME, YOU MAY THINK YOU ARE A NOBODY IN A NOBODY PLACE DOING NOTHING. ROBERT AND MARY MOFFET SERVED 50+ YEARS in missions. BOBBY BECAME DOCTOR ROBERT MOFFETT … Doctor Moffett preached Jesus Christ to the heathen of South Africa and he taught them gardening skills. His work kept many from starving to death. Today that area has their own translation of the Bible because of WEE BOBBY MOFFETT.
JOHN WILLIAMS AND BOBBY TOGETHER WORKED A LIFE TIME IN AFRICA FOR THE CROSS. They remained true and faithful. JOHN WILLIAMS WAS MARTYRED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE LORD. The native tribe KILLED AND ATE JOHN. The cannibals of ERROMANGA feasted on John. Still the work progressed.
This never slowed WEE BOBBY down one bit. Let me tell you another story. Wee Bobby preached 7 years before he led a native to Jesus. Wee Bobby mastered the Tribes language, translated the Bible. He had the whole Bible printed. Let me tell you some more? Bobby’s son JOHN MOFFET spent his life as an African missionary. His daughter MARY became the wife of one of the most famous missionaries DAVID LIVINGSTON. Wee Bobby took one furlough in 52 years.
HEY OLD PREACHER YOU FAILED? He felt like a failure. The deacons told him he failed… Remember how important people are. Remember God accepts giving. Remember God loves you and can use you.
THIS IS GOING TO MESS MY MIRACLE UP! JESUS THIS CAN NEVER HAPPEN?
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Miracles? There has to be a FRIDAY to teach us about SUNDAY. This valley of dry bones can’t be God’s plan? Sure it is.
I HAVE SERVED THE LORD WITH GREAT PASSION AND ZEAL AND LOOK, I HAVE NOTHING. I AM NOTHING… THIS ATTITUDE DOES NOT PLEASE GOD… DO THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE THE POSSIBILITY OF A MIRACLE? ARE YOU KILLING THE GOD DREAM?
1 Kings 18:22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
1 Kings 19:10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
ABRACADABRA--- THE MAGICIAN AND THE MOUSE…
There was a very fearful mouse that heard a very famous and powerful magician was coming to town. The mouse was so happy, his fearful life of worry could change if he could get to the magician. The date arrived and the mouse was so afraid but he pressed the crowd. He asked the great magician. I am so afraid of the cat, would you please turn me into a cat. The magician said that is easy. ABRACADABRA the mouse was changed into a cat. He thanked him. Down the block the mouse, I mean cat saw a dog. Great fear filled the mouse-cat. He returned to the magician and said: I AM AFRAID OF THE DOG. Can you please help me? Sure, ABRACADABRA and the cat was now a dog. Wow, this dog’s life is wonderful. Before the dog left the circus grounds the dog heard the lion roar and great worry and fear filled the dog. The dog ran back to the magician’s room and explained that being a dog was very nice but he was very afraid of the lion. Sir, could you please turn me into a lion? I will have no fear as a lion. The magician said: Ok, ABRACADABRA, you are a lion. The mouse, cat, dog, now lion left the room. He now has no reason to fear or be afraid, he is the mighty lion. As the lion roared a few times he was so thankful. About that time the lion saw a human. The human cracked his whip and shot off a round from the blank gun. Great fear grew in the lion’s heart. This fear and worry is killing me said the lion. So he returns to the magician and he asked, I am so afraid as a lion, could you please make me a HUMAN?
The magician said: NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT… SEE ALL YOU HAVE IS A MOUSE’S HEART… THE MAGICIAN SAID: ABRACADABRA, HE TURNED THE LION BACK INTO THE MOUSE. See the problem of the heart is the heart of the problem.
The lion still had a mouse’s heart. The dog still had a mouse heart. The cat had a mouse heart.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Conclusion: TODAY CAN HOLD THE POSSIBILITY OF YOUR MIRACLE. ARE YOU EXPECTING A MIRACLE TODAY? WHY NOT?
Zechariah 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
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