When Heaven is silent

(Matt 15:21-28 Nkjv)

" 21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."
23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."

24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

26 But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."

27 And she said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."

28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour. "

What do you do when the Lord refuses to answer your prayer?
Read the above story carefully. On first inspection it seems our Lord Jesus Christ had no desire to answer the desperate cry of the Canaan women. He answered her not a word (verse 23).
Have you ever been in that situation before? Or maybe you are going through it now. Or perhaps you know someone else who is going through it. Pay special attention to this teaching because it will do your faith a lot of good.

Let's get the facts clear. When Jesus' disciples came requesting Him to get rid of what they must have considered a nuisance, the response they got would have startled even them. Jesus said he was not sent to her (verse 24). If this woman needed any more confirmation that she was not worthy of Christ's attention she had got it.
Some would have left the Lord in annoyance at this point. What more could she do?
She came and worshipped Him (verse 25)? This woman still came right into His presence. Maybe she had not heard what Jesus had just said to His disciples regarding her. What Jesus then said she definitely heard (verse 26)? Not only were our Lord's remarks insulting but also downgrading. However, her reply was even more astounding. She was happy to be considered a dog at the Lord's table. Nothing that Jesus had to offer was too small for her.
The clue to this strange behavior of our Lord can be found in His reply to her in verse 28. He commended her faith. What had faith got to do with this? Everything.
Every accepted prayer is not immediately an answered prayer. When heaven seems silent mercy never is.
None of us deserve anything from the Lord. The woman knew. She also knew the mercy of our Lord (verse 27). She was calling on His mercy with her faith.
When Jesus heard the cry of the woman he was pleased with her for He saw her heart and faith. He strengthened her with strength in her soul so that she might pursue her request (Ps 138:3).
Here she was wrestling with God like Jacob had (Genesis 32:24). She was going through a test of faith (Genesis 22:1). She was being used of the Lord to show you and me that no one is 'too bad' to receive the mercy of God. You might have a distance to travel before you can touch Him but it's worth hanging on and seeking His face.
Faith in the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ is the key to making a silent heaven speak into your situation. When the Lord speaks heaven and hell obey.
Although the Lord does not reject weak faith if it is true, He not only answers great faith but also commends it.

From: The Living Word Library

http://www.wordlibrary.co.uk/article.php?id=59

The Power in the Song of the Lord

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

Act 16:25-26

The song of the Lord is powerful. It has the power to liberate people and to break chains that bind and attempt to pull people down. The song of the Lord brings healing, deliverance and even salvation.

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. Act 16:29-32

PRAYER: Lord Jesus I ask you to release your fresh song into everyone reading this blog. I release songs of joy and passion. Songs of war and power. Songs of wisdom, council and fire. And I declare that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you. So, I say arise. Remove the grave clothes and arise. I speak life into your body. I speak life into the atmosphere I ask for the fresh song to flow on you and through you like a river. Bringing life to all of those around you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

Why Laughter?

Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3


A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. Proverbs 17:22


And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. Genesis 21:6


At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh. Job 5:22


For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17

The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Psalm 2:4

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. Psalm 37:13

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 Corinthians 1:27

You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11

They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. Psalm 36:8

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18:

I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. Psalm. 81:10

Ho! Everyone who thirsts: come to the waters;…. come, buy wine and milk without money and without price…. and let your soul delight itself in abundance. Isaiah 55:1. 2b

" ... for me and my household, we will serve the LORD ." Joshua 24:15

Thank you Father for allowing me to testify. Hallelujah!
I want to testify that my parent is SAVED during the 1st weekend of July!
I was able to lead them to sinner prayer when I went back to my hometown in Johore. Thanks for the Grace and Mercy of God to soften their heart and draw them into HIS arm. I pray that the Lord will continue his work to my parent, bless them and ignite them with the fire of Holy Spirit. Thank you for those who has pray for the salvation of my parents during dawn prayer: Elisha Brigade, my sister in law and also my cell group members! Thanks for Sister Wai Ling for she blessed my parents with bigger Fonts of Bible and her prayer!

Intimate, Prophetic & Sponteneous Song

Last month, when I was listening to the online worship music (The Night Watch Ministries), I felt an anointing came when they broadcasted a song "Holy Spirit, Descend on us" by Keith & Sanna Luker (Album: River is Rising). I hear the spirit is singing!
I was looking for that album in my area (Malaysia) and I found none. I searched for his website http://www.younghungrylions.com/ and I emailed to the Artist and ask if any discount for the CD due to the convertion of currency is high. However, I had been praying for the free CD in my heart and how I long to worship him and come closer to him through intimate, prophetic and sponteneous songs. After the few minutes, the artist replied the mail and he wanted to bless me with his 2 copies each of his 3 Albums for FREE!

Anybody in Malaysia wish to import his CDs in Malaysia pls contact me and he may give a discount for min purchase of 30 pcs.

Released in 2004, this first CD in a two-volume companion set of live prophetic worship was recorded in an intensely intimate setting. Captured live at the FreeWind School of Worship, this gem features deep acoustic grooves and luscious grand piano and flute as a backdrop for the amazing spontaneous flow of songs from JoAnn McFatter and Sanna Luker that will inspire and delight all worshippers. The two-volume set includes over two hours of deep worship that will cause your spirit to soar. New songs such as “Never Let You Go”, “Cloud By Day” and “Get Above It” are included along with modern worship favorites “King of Glory” and “Better Is One Day”.




This best-selling CD on The Elijah List is Keith and Sanna’s signature recording. Way Live prophetic worship recorded at younghungrylions. Trippy, groovy, swirly, cool! An hour long spontaneous flow of prophetic worship including such songs as “I Will Lift Up My Head” and “Big Sky”. Comes with a warning label: “WARNING! This album defys convention, shatters the status quo and may cause serious injury to apathy!” Don’t say we didn’t warn ya!

Mellow, soaking music. Recorded live in 1997 during ministry time at a Full Message Ministries conference with Jack Deere, Don Finto and Kregg Hood. Several spontaneous original prophetic songs were captured on this recording including “The Blood of Jesus” as well as worship favorites like “True Love” and “Let’s Worship”. Sanna’s beautiful call to the Holy Spirit “Descend On Us” is one of the many sweet highlights of this collage of anointed music. Great for prayer or ministry time!

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Psa 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways” (Psalm 91:11)

“When we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and trust in His abiding love and presence in our lives, the miraculous often becomes almost ordinary. This is a story of my encounter with the miraculous protection of God and how He provided for my needs. On 2 February 2005, I was driving home from work along the MRR2 at Batu Caves, through LDP and SS2. The time was about 6:30pm. I was speeding along as I listened to WAFM 97.2. Spontaneously, I was praying in tongues. I don't know what I prayed for but afterward I realized the Lord had done something wonderful for me.

As I drove along SS2, I decided to buy my dinner and turned towards Taman Paramount. On the way between SS2 and Taman Paramount, a Malay motorist kept pointing at my car. At first I ignored him; but he kept on pointing. So I stopped my car at the bus stop nearby to check. To my astonishment, my left tyre at the back was totally flat! It could not be patched up because there were many cracks along the tyre walls. However, I didn't feel anything wrong when I was driving along the MRR2, LDP and SS2!

The time was about 7:20pm. When I looked up, there was a tyre shop within walking distance, just in front of me. I was the last customer when the foreman helped me to change the tyre. I found I had to buy two new tyres as the spare tyre in the boot was almost bald.

I praise God that I arrived at the tyre shop just in time before they closed. With the punctured tyre I would definitely not have arrived home safely. Also, as I drove away from the tyre shop it began to rain. I wondered what would have happened to my car while I was speeding along the main road in the wet conditions, with a punctured tyre! Surely the Lord was present, and the motorist who pointed at my car was an angel! The Lord spoke to me through this verseL

(Psalm 91:11 KJV) For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Even after I finally reached home this verse kept popping up in my mind. God spoke to me and reminded me that He is faithful! God is Good all the time!



THOMAS ONG