Yesterday I was not feeling well. It was one of those days when I feel so drained and tired and just want to stay at home and not go anywhere. Which I have a lot of those recently. My brother had called earlier in the morning and asked me if I was going to go to the singing where he and the group he plays with," Old Kentucky Sound", was singing at last night. I told him, I did not think so. He asked why and I told him that I just feel so blah. I am so tired and I do not feel like doing anything or going anywhere. I just felt blah, it is the only word to describe how I felt. So he said okay, he understood.
Well I made a small lasagna for myself, from scratch, since the children were visiting their Dad for the weekend. I had just taken it out of the oven when my brother shows up at my house. He has my cousin Mary Helen with him. They come in and I explain that I had just taken my lasagna out of the oven and invited them to eat with me but they had eaten on the way over. So they told me to go ahead and eat, which I did. They had come over to come and take me to the singing. They did not want me to stay at home and just feel blah as they knew why I was feeling this way. So I hurried and got ready to go with them. I am thankful that I did. God placed it in their heart to stop by and get me and I am thankful that they listened, for I was greatly blest last night.
There were three Gospel groups that sang last night, "Redeemed", "Old Kentucky Sound", and "Jesus First". I did not know that there was going to be three groups but it was indeed a blessing. The Lord's presence could be felt. The group " Jesus First" is one that my friends Ann and Bernard and their family has. I did not know they were going to be there so I was tickled when I saw them plus I got a lot of hugs from so many people, which I needed. The Lord reassured me of His Love within the love of my brothers and sisters in Christ. I also got some gentle teasing from people I have known for a long time, that are dear to me and precious to the Lord. I came to listen to the singers and have a good time in the Lord and that is what I got.
But I got more , I got a blessing and a surprise as I sang with my brother at the end of the evening. I did not know I was going to sing as I had only come to listen and lend support to the groups. But when Ann and her group sang they pointed at me and said you are going to sing. I love to sing for the Lord. It shares His Word, His Love, His Message with others through song. My brother and I sang two songs " Precious Memories" and " When I Lay My Burdens Down". My brother thanked the Lord for me in front of all those people, that I was always there for him and his girls. And that I stood for the Lord no matter what happened in my life, or who it had cost me in my life. I cried because I am not worthy of praise. I am only a worker for the Lord and I love my nieces , my family, friends and all. I will be with them and here for them as long as the Lord sees fit to allow me to be here. They know this. I do not deserve praise, for this is what the Lord has placed me here for, to be a help meet unto others for Him. It is not me but God who deserves the praise for I am nothing. I do what God ask of me to do for Him because of Love. I thank God for my family and that they do know that I am here for them to talk to, to pray for them, to gently reprimand them if needed or in whatever way they need me within the limits that God has placed upon me. But it is not me, it is God within me and working through me for I am but a willing vessel to be used by and for Him.
When we finished singing Sister Ann and Sister Larita hugged me and it blest me so. Then my friend for so many years now, a dear lady, Sister Lavern, who I love so to hear sing, hugged me and said to me," Nancy it is good to see you getting out. It does my heart good to see this as you need to get out for Him. Singing, together, praising the Lord." You see God knew I needed this blessing. He knew why I was down and He cared so much that He used all these people to bless me with. I am so thankful to the Lord for Himself, and for my family and friends. God shows us that He cares in some pretty awesome ways and I am ever so thankful that He does. He worked it so I would be blest last night by using my brother, my cousin and my family and friends to make it so. They all listened to the Lord and did as He asked them to because they cared and loved the Lord. Thanks to all of you for allowing the Lord to use you and for caring enough to help the Lord bring this blessing to fruit.
Our God is awesome and He cares so much for us. Thank You, Jesus, for being an ever present part of my life. Thank You for all. Amen.
