I got out the oil tonight, asked the Lord to keep me from doing Christian witchcraft, blessed it and spread it over the top and sides of my front door. I declared that all demons were to be checked at the door. Moreover, I invited the Holy Spirit in to my house to minister as He saw fit.
Thirty minutes later, the door bell clanged once then two or three more times in playful succession. My two new Turkish friends had arrived for the International Student Fellowship Bible Study Night (ISFBSN). They come from a Muslim background, but wanted to know the beliefs of Christianity.
We talked about Creation and how we learn that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. This a deep mystery and fundamental truth of our faith - a rich well of life, a treasure box with ever valuating treasure. By means of inquisitive request, we moved towards the reason that God, in his self-sufficiency, made man. This God in his infinite self-sufficiency created us to relate with him, to know the fullness of a God such as Himself. Most of the night then focused on who Jesus is/was. He being the husband/God in a covenant relationship with his wife the church.
Oh that the Spirit would move. Oh that Christianity would not be another subject of study from an ancient textbook. Oh that the Spirit would be active in regeneration, that Jesus would show up and cause belief. Oh that the gifts of the Spirit would manifest, that the fruit of the Spirit would be produced.
For the Record: F=Friends.
