Memory Keepers

If you cannot memorise a whole verse esp for a particular time maybe a phrase of one will help.

Poems from the LORD by Ailsa Yates. - Links

Poems from the LORD by Ailsa Yates. - Links
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1 John 1:5

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

Denominations Aside

7 Notable experiences of God in my life

Notable experiences of God in my life

Just came to my mind one night and I thought I haven’t had very many but as I pondered started counting more and more that had happened. These things I never even registered that they were probably the cause of my recognising God but later in life I can see that they are.

  1.   My first one that I can remember would have been in the early 1990’s.
I was praying one night and ‘thought I had just woken up’ from going off to sleep as happens to me sometimes. Next thing I knew I was standing praising God.  I don’t usually pray standing up or speak in tongues. I have never been known to and haven't since then.
    Anyway I probably did the wrong thing but because it seemed so foreign to me I stopped as soon as I realized what I was doing. Got myself in a proper position again and continued on with my nightly prayer.

  2.     1994 – I had gone to a Salvation Army Congress. (Divisional/Territorial or International) meeting.
I was with another girl and I was the only one there whom she knew. She asked me if I would go to the front with her to pray. I did.
    Something definitely happened to me there because I started to cry. Not Audibly – I wasn’t sad but tears started coming from my eyes.

  3.       1995 – Sleepwalking with an Angel?
I  had already gone to bed and had to get up to go to the toilet, mostly because I could ‘feel’ a seizure coming on and if I didn’t go quickly I might end up with an accident. The only sleepwalking I had ever done is during a seizure to find a toilet. This night I had been and remember going back to my room but don’t remember getting into bed.  Next thing I remember I was walking on a stony surface and someone was holding my hand – left side.  A little while later I woke up. Was in a street that I had never gone down before , was alone in just my nightwear. I kept walking for a little way but soon stopped. Looked ahead and behind me and could make out the road that was behind as being mine. So I started walking home but soon ran all the way (incase someone saw me), checked the street sign that night and at a later date and I hadn’t been up the street before. Next morning to see if I had been dreaming checked the soles of my feet and they were very dirty like I had been walking outside with no shoes. I had crossed 1 busy road and not stubbed my toes on curbs and the footpaths 'were' paved with fine gravel.

  4.        2000 - I had a few this year.
     a. May – I was scheduled to have a brain operation. I was talked to while being wheeled to the theatre and  at almost every door was given the option to back out because a brain operation can go very wrong apparently. Even at the theatre doors I was asked if I still wanted it. I’d had epilepsy all my life and it would really give me the dread fears even though it wasn’t that bad. I only had Petit Mal. I was at complete peace. Like no peace ever known before. The operation went fine but I had a stroke in the recovery room.  I never felt like blaming any one for the stroke which resulted.   I don’t think I would have been so content if it was just me in control.

  5     b. I had to go to a Rehabilitation centre because of the stroke. During this time I was very bold for Jesus and had many open doors. While in there I met a man who was recovering from a broken back which he had done while in prison. He was in a different ward to me but we all used the same phones. After I first met him and I had been in the centre for a while one day I said out loud to God. I can’t wait to pray tonight for this man because I knew he needed extra prayer. I am sure God gave me an approval because my heart seemed to leap within me with joy. I gave a small bible to this man next time I saw him and had others given to me to give away.

  6 c. My faith in God was certain now. I started this operation with little faith, now it was very strong.  If we give God our little faith it is amazing what he can do with it.

  7.d. I am sure the spirit affected a lot of people at once including me. In the middle of a Worship service everything was going on normally. We had sang some songs, stood up, sat down etc. We came to a song and wasn’t given any indication to stand but everyone did – a couple of us did spontaneously.

I am sure there are more but I cannot think of them right now. But even 7 is a long way from none.

Jesus' presence

What Jesus Means to me – Ever present help.
Having been gifted with the knowledge of Jesus’ sure presence.

Up until the year 2000 I had epileptic siezures regularly. Most times I would make my way to the toilet to avoid an accident, & if it was during the night go back to bed & because of the medication I was on would go back to sleep without any problems.
One early morning, circa 1995 something different happen to me. I was going back to bed and must have gone to sleep while walking back to my room & do not sleep walk.
I half woke (my eyes were still closed) But knew I was walking and someone was leading me somewhere. I could feel a hand in my left hand & fine gravel under my feet. I thought maybe one of my daughters was with me.
After crossing a road which always has traffic on it and walking up a street I had not gone up before, I awoke fully, saw it was still dark and reasonably quiet but not completely still as there were some cars around so I assumed it was early hours in the morning. I was alone & was walking on fine gravel in bare feet. I kept walking for a short while in the same direction, no reason to turn around yet. When I could make out the road in front of me (Unley Road) I thought the one behind me was my street. I turned around and immediately the land marks were recogniseable. I started to walk home and then realised that I was only wearing nightclothes so ran before some one saw me.
I checked out the name of the street on my way home and I had not been up it before then.
When I got home one of my girls opened the front door to let me in. Nothing more was said so I went to back to bed till morning.
Next morning I had to check I hadn’t been dreaming. First thing I did was check the soles of my feet. They were almost black. And I also went up to check the street's name & it was as I remember.
 I didn't even think then why I had not stubbed my toes at all while walking outside especially on the curbs or walked into anything, like a tree or stobie pole/sign post. I had no bruises etc.

 Psalm 91: 11 - 12. Explains that I was looked after.

¹¹ For he will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;
¹² they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

I can remember this event today just as if it happened yesterday & it keeps me believing when I recall it.

Star-of-BethlehemLuke 2 8-9

Star-of-BethlehemLuke 2 8-9, a photo by ozsalvo on Flickr.