Comments on: A Vision of the Lost http://www.christisall.org/2005/08/31/a-vision-of-the-lost-by-william-booth/ Making Him Our Focus, His Word Our Foundation Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:50:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pauline http://www.christisall.org/2005/08/31/a-vision-of-the-lost-by-william-booth/#comment-20318 Pauline Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:39:23 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/archives/55#comment-20318 Let us give thanks and praise to Almighty God for His mercy endures forever! I believe this vision is a revelation of current times and those to come. When I began to read it, I almost screamed as I also had this same but shorter vision a month ago. I was also standing on a rock. The sky was a murky red and black thick mass of heavy clouds. Below me I could not see the ground except for a sea of out reaching arms of people all around me amid a thick greyish mist. I could not see the surface. I could not see any faces or hear any voices. Amid the eerie silence, I could sense a great deal of anguish, pain and sorrow - not from the people below me but as if it was a glimpse of what our dear Lord God Himself was feeling, sharing or showing me the grief and despair He has for His beloved people lost and alone. This vision lasted for only a couple of seconds but it spoke to my heart much more than I could bear and felt un-mistakenly real. I prayed and asked the Lord what it meant and to show me more. I felt the Lord tell me that He made it short as I would not be able to bear it if it was longer. Shortly after my prayer, the Lord led me to read the following scripture (Ezekiel 2:1-10, 3:1-27 & 8:12-17) and during my praise worship to the Lord, the following Hymn made clear to me the call of God for my life:- Lord, speak to me that I may speak In living echoes of Thy tone; As Thou has sought, so let me seek Thine erring children lost and lone. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead The wandering and the wavering feet; O feed me, Lord, that I may feed Thy hungering ones with manna sweet. O strengthen me, that while I stand Firm on the rock, and strong in Thee, I may stretch out a loving hand To wrestlers with the troubled sea. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach The precious things Thou dost impart; And wing my words, that they may reach The hidden depths of many a heart. O give Thine own sweet rest to me, That I may speak with soothing power A word in season, as from Thee, To weary ones in needful hour. O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord, Until my very heart overflow In kindling thought and glowing word, Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show. O use me, Lord, use even me, Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where, Until Thy blessèd face I see, Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share. I did not know it fully until I read this Hymn, which clearly describes the desires that are within me. I truly can identify with this Hymn as it is something I have longed to do, but have not fully understood. I believe that the words of this Hymn reflect so accurately the desire within me which I also believe is the Will of God for my life. The Salvation of our family members and those around us who we know to be among the sea of arms below are clearly dependant on those of us standing firm on the rock of Christ - although they do not know it. Our Lord God so much wants so for us to stand firm and TRUST Him with our own lives while we go to the aid of others. I pray that God will give us His gift of Grace and dynamic Faith so to enable Christ in us to work in us to the Glory of His Name. I thank God for enabling William Booth to share this vision. May it continue to reach and encourage more people to understand and accept the call that God has made to them. Thank you! Let us give thanks and praise to Almighty God for His mercy endures forever! I believe this vision is a revelation of current times and those to come. When I began to read it, I almost screamed as I also had this same but shorter vision a month ago.

I was also standing on a rock. The sky was a murky red and black thick mass of heavy clouds. Below me I could not see the ground except for a sea of out reaching arms of people all around me amid a thick greyish mist. I could not see the surface. I could not see any faces or hear any voices. Amid the eerie silence, I could sense a great deal of anguish, pain and sorrow - not from the people below me but as if it was a glimpse of what our dear Lord God Himself was feeling, sharing or showing me the grief and despair He has for His beloved people lost and alone.

This vision lasted for only a couple of seconds but it spoke to my heart much more than I could bear and felt un-mistakenly real. I prayed and asked the Lord what it meant and to show me more. I felt the Lord tell me that He made it short as I would not be able to bear it if it was longer. Shortly after my prayer, the Lord led me to read the following scripture (Ezekiel 2:1-10, 3:1-27 & 8:12-17) and during my praise worship to the Lord, the following Hymn made clear to me the call of God for my life:-

Lord, speak to me that I may speak
In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou has sought, so let me seek
Thine erring children lost and lone.

O lead me, Lord, that I may lead
The wandering and the wavering feet;
O feed me, Lord, that I may feed
Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.

O strengthen me, that while I stand
Firm on the rock, and strong in Thee,
I may stretch out a loving hand
To wrestlers with the troubled sea.

O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
The precious things Thou dost impart;
And wing my words, that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart.

O give Thine own sweet rest to me,
That I may speak with soothing power
A word in season, as from Thee,
To weary ones in needful hour.

O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,
Until my very heart overflow
In kindling thought and glowing word,
Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.

O use me, Lord, use even me,
Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where,
Until Thy blessèd face I see,
Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

I did not know it fully until I read this Hymn, which clearly describes the desires that are within me. I truly can identify with this Hymn as it is something I have longed to do, but have not fully understood. I believe that the words of this Hymn reflect so accurately the desire within me which I also believe is the Will of God for my life. The Salvation of our family members and those around us who we know to be among the sea of arms below are clearly dependant on those of us standing firm on the rock of Christ - although they do not know it. Our Lord God so much wants so for us to stand firm and TRUST Him with our own lives while we go to the aid of others. I pray that God will give us His gift of Grace and dynamic Faith so to enable Christ in us to work in us to the Glory of His Name.

I thank God for enabling William Booth to share this vision. May it continue to reach and encourage more people to understand and accept the call that God has made to them. Thank you!

]]> By: Woody http://www.christisall.org/2005/08/31/a-vision-of-the-lost-by-william-booth/#comment-26 Woody Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:53:43 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/archives/55#comment-26 But its so safe and nice up here on the rock. The higher i get the more everyone can recognise me. I just want every one to know how good i am. Man i have been a goose for so long. So so selfish. We all need a good dose of the reality of souls perishing all around us more often. The more we focus on it, the more irrellevent me and my selfish dreams become. I am trapped between the knowledge of souls perishing, and my conviction to rise up to the call of dying to me for the sake of others and their eternity. How long will we be ignorant to the truth. I need to understand the fullness and satisfaction of complete surrender. Nothing is more satisfying than helping someone to Salvation. But its so safe and nice up here on the rock. The higher i get the more everyone can recognise me. I just want every one to know how good i am.

Man i have been a goose for so long. So so selfish. We all need a good dose of the reality of souls perishing all around us more often. The more we focus on it, the more irrellevent me and my selfish dreams become. I am trapped between the knowledge of souls perishing, and my conviction to rise up to the call of dying to me for the sake of others and their eternity. How long will we be ignorant to the truth. I need to understand the fullness and satisfaction of complete surrender. Nothing is more satisfying than helping someone to Salvation.

]]> By: Sue http://www.christisall.org/2005/08/31/a-vision-of-the-lost-by-william-booth/#comment-23 Sue Sat, 10 Sep 2005 07:27:47 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/archives/55#comment-23 William Booth's vision is a powerful picture of how things are. We become so focused on our own little patch of life. Perhaps if we could keep seeing those around us not as people, but people drowning in the black sea, we might be willing to turn our focus to them; give more time to them; and reach out a hand to them. William Booth’s vision is a powerful picture of how things are. We become so focused on our own little patch of life. Perhaps if we could keep seeing those around us not as people, but people drowning in the black sea, we might be willing to turn our focus to them; give more time to them; and reach out a hand to them.

]]> By: M.Walder http://www.christisall.org/2005/08/31/a-vision-of-the-lost-by-william-booth/#comment-21 M.Walder Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:50:51 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/archives/55#comment-21 it has become so easy to be caught up in our day to day happenings that we manage to loose sight of our cause. i am deeply convicted and in desprate need of grace. how much longer will we continue to focus our attention on increasing our "quality of life" or stature within the congregation. What could possibly hold more value than Salvation. No longer will i be ashamed of the Gospel, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (phil. 1:21) it has become so easy to be caught up in our day to day happenings that we manage to loose sight of our cause. i am deeply convicted and in desprate need of grace. how much longer will we continue to focus our attention on increasing our “quality of life” or stature within the congregation. What could possibly hold more value than Salvation. No longer will i be ashamed of the Gospel, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (phil. 1:21)

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