As 2024 came to a close, I got a new assignment from the LORD that I didn't see coming. Up until that point, I was trying to convince myself that the original pasture He used to establish Praying Is a Lifestyle needed to be merged with another that I felt was more aligned with my gaze as a watchman. If I'm being truthful though, I knew in my heart that it might not work out mostly because I couldn't see how merging the two would be effective without compromising our effectiveness as a ministry. At the same time, I had also run out of ideas on how to gather the sheep that had scattered. Some due to rebellion, others due to a combination of pride and delusion.
Not to mention, I spent the whole year telling people to stay close to the Shepherd's pasture. That if they wander too far because of work, family, money, or a lie disguised as the voice of the Lord, that they'd eventually end up somewhere the Father never intended them to be. I felt like I used every tool I had before deciding to indefinitely close the gate to this particular pasture and head back to the rest of the flock who had stayed the course.
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?" - Luke 15:4
But suddenly a sheep cried out for help. They needed food and wanted it from the very pasture that I intended to close unbeknownst to them. I had to take a moment to think about what to do next because does one pasture really matter that much? Surely it doesn't make sense to maintain it for one person when we could simply feed them from another one?
Thank God for the Holy Spirit and wise counsel who had to remind me that the decision isn't up to me. It never was and it never will be. And as I let the Holy Spirit minister to me about the matter, I remembered something I've been repeating over and over in my prayers for the last few months.
I've been elected to make sure that the kingdom of God suffers no loss.
And as an Apostle for Jesus Christ, I have an obligation to feed any of His sheep who hunger and thirst for righteousness plus I love Him too much not to (John 21:17). So, to the person who reached out to me last month seeking help, thank you. I'm excited to see you bloom.
