GOD TOOK NOTE OF MY PRAYER


Many times in our lives we feel that what we say to God is not important or that he is not aware of our desires or needs.   Jesus says, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light"  Matthew 11:28-30.  I was pregnant with my first child, and being an only child I didn't know a lot about life but I knew there was a God.  One night I began to pray to God and tell him that I needed him and that I didn't know how to bring up my child.  I didn't know what to do.  I always felt that I could go to God to help me in whatever situation I was in and that is what I did.  I wanted a bible name for my baby and I began to look up bible names.  I decided to call the baby if it was a boy, Baruch Immanuel and if it was a girl, Serena Simone.  God blessed us with a boy and we
named him Baruch Immanuel which means Blessed the Lord is with us.

Baruch was born August 21, 1975.  Later on that night a young lady came into my room to see me to visit.  I did not know her,  she worked at the hospital with my husband.  Her name was Diane walls.  She began to talk about the Church of Christ and that God had only one Church.  He had only one body.  I got very upset because I felt that God had been with me in delivering my baby and I knew God.   She continued to tell  me that God only built one church.  I was very upset and wished that she would leave.  She stood on God's word.  When I came home from the hospital she visited me and became my friend. She invited us to visit the church and we did.  The church was very friendly and very honest.  My husband and I searched our bibles over and over to see the truth of God's word and to prove them wrong.  The more we searched, the more we realized that we were wrong.  Ephesians 5:19 is the scripture that really touched my heart and I couldn't reject, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it." It means one.

The night of October 17, 1975, my husband and I obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Lord added us to His Church.  That night God fulfilled the name of our son in our lives. Baruch Immanuel,  Blessed the Lord is with us.  Thank you God and thank you for sending Diane to share the good news!
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    THE POWER OF A FAITHFUL LIFE

" And they lifted up their voices and wept again;  and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth clung unto her.  Then she said, " Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; return after your sister-in-law.  But Ruth said," Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge.  Your people shall be my people and your God, my God.  Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried.  Thus may the LORD do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me."  Ruth 1: 14, 15, and 16.

We see that love is the tie that binds Naomi and Ruth, and their faith in God.  Naomi demonstrated her faith because when she heard that God had visited his people with bread , she made the decision to leave Moab and return to Bethlehem-Judah and to God.  It was a godly decision that made a difference.  Ruth demonstrated her faith by making a godly decision to leave Moab and chose the God of Israel and His people.  Naomi's example and faith changed the course of their lives.  Embracing the story of Naomi and Ruth our faith in God is nourished and deepens our trust in God.  God provided food and protection for Naomi and Ruth.  God further provided for Ruth by giving her a husband, a home and a family.  God provided for Naomi through a redeemer, Obed in her old age. When we demonstrate faith in God in our life it brings honor and glory to Him.  Praise God for His Faithfulness !!!! 

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