In The Garden
"Sleepless In Saint Joseph"
Pastor Wayne Clabaugh

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Scripture: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isa 26:3 (KJV)

The past couple of weeks have been trying as the Old devil has decided to strike at us from the flank and take out our computer system so we have had many sleepless nights and humongous headaches and a stress level that has gone through the roof. He knows this is the way we remain in contact with hundreds of people who not only take our Devotional and Prophecy Messages (when I can get them out). He also knows that many of those people write in for prayer and some just for encouragement. Instead, we have been spending our time trying to nurse an old computer system along, losing time and eventually most all of our data... when it finally gave up. We were fortunate to have some backups and our using them to install all of our programming on the new computer we have just purchased. However, because of the different operating systems and a small learning curve which I have been mastering more everyday... we are yet "sleepless in Saint Joseph" and now have found that the "boot sector" in our new computer has a flaw... and needs to be repaired today or replaced. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???

So... Why go on? Why continue? Because, believe it or not my friend, God isn't done with this old boy from Missouri and I know that these hiccups are merely a way to try and take us out! I SEE THE ENEMY in this stuff and I know that God is BIGGER! Do we need your prayers? Boy, do we, and I know there are many of you praying for us and we appreciate that.

But as I was waiting for the 7th time today for the NEW system to reboot which seems to take up to 45 to 50 minutes to do, That verse kept going through my head:

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isa 26:3 (KJV)

What an awesome witness of the Holy Spirit during a time when I needed Him the most. Just a gentle whisper over and over again...

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:  because he trusteth in thee." Isa 26:3 (KJV)

Isn't The Lord Amazing?

Here I was with a new computer that I couldn't really afford yet there was no other alternative... more weary than I think I have ever been in my life... and instead of thoughts of throwing in the towel or how I was going to get any rest or even if I was going to eat, I was blessed with a WORD from the Lord through the presence of The Holy Ghost in my life that brings me the witness: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isa 26:3 (KJV)

It was as though He was talking directly to God Himself, echoing the prayers of Jesus, Our High Priest, ever interceding on our behalf - on MY behalf... saying, "I know you will 'keep' him Father and give him peace during these trials, because His mind is stayed on Thee: he trusts in Thee.

Oh friend... That's fellowship! That's provision! That's encouragement! That's GOD!

Got Peace?

Let's Pray.

Father, How can I murmur or complain when I know that "ALL things" work together for good to them that Love God and are the called according to YOUR purpose"? I am excited about what you have in store Father because we shall come forth purged of the dross and impurities of this life and have our focus where it needs to be - SOULS! Letting the WORLD know that YOU ARE THE ANSWER TO THEIR  EVERY NEED! Thank you Father for every trial and every sleepless minute, for I know that through it all there will come a fellowship between me and Thee that can not be shaken and for that I give YOU Praise! In Jesus' Name - I continue. Amen.