Incredible Help When Faced With Divorce
Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009
by Marijo Phelps
The year had been a really rough one. Divorce, that I never dreamed would happen, did. I ended up doing what secular counselors would say was terribly unwise. After prayer, I felt that the Lord was leading me into short term missions which meant moving away from my good friends and church home, leaving the job I had worked at almost 10 years and going to Texas, where I didn't know a soul. I began Youth With A Mission, Discipleship Training School and a most incredible time of healing in the Lord.
There I was with a group of people who were, for the most part, about 10 years younger than I was. We were having a meeting at the house of the married leaders of our group. It was a wonderful time of seeking the Lord and prayer. It was my turn in the "hot seat". As various members of the group laid hands on me, I closed my eyes.
While my eyes were closed, I saw a picture of a heart. Not the anatomical one but a heart shaped like a Valentine. There was a bench seat on top of the heart and Jesus was taking a seat there, the heart had a jagged crack running diagonally across the whole "Valentine". As they prayed I realized it was my heart. I felt impressed that if I kept Jesus enthroned in my heart that I would be healed totally. As Jesus sat down, the brokenness disappeared from top to bottom.
Psalms 51: 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
In the situation my heart was broken and the Lord move in. He put my broken pieces back together better than they had been in the first place.
He was enthroned in my heart and did His most incredible work in me during the ensuing weeks and month.
Psalm 22:3
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.
Psalm 29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
Through this trauma, I came to know the reality of these scriptures and God's most incredible faithfulness.
I have assurance that He will be there for you also, if you just let Him!
While my eyes were closed, I saw a picture of a heart. Not the anatomical one but a heart shaped like a Valentine. There was a bench seat on top of the heart and Jesus was taking a seat there, the heart had a jagged crack running diagonally across the whole "Valentine". As they prayed I realized it was my heart. I felt impressed that if I kept Jesus enthroned in my heart that I would be healed totally. As Jesus sat down, the brokenness disappeared from top to bottom.
Psalms 51: 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
In the situation my heart was broken and the Lord move in. He put my broken pieces back together better than they had been in the first place.
He was enthroned in my heart and did His most incredible work in me during the ensuing weeks and month.
Psalm 22:3
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.
Psalm 29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
Through this trauma, I came to know the reality of these scriptures and God's most incredible faithfulness.
I have assurance that He will be there for you also, if you just let Him!
Let me add a PS here - the above took place in 1983. I have been married to a most wonderful man who loves the Lord for over 24 years now and the Lord has redeemed the years of the locust and canker worm to say the least!
(C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with proper credits.
(C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with proper credits.
Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)I know that pain Marijo, but praise God I know the healing as well. Thank you for sharing your heart so beautifully. God bless you.
I love it. You walked with what was in you, and no one but what was in you heard it. As much as was in you, was God enthroned in you. Again, I loved it.There is more to come...........................!Actually that was in 1983 and I have been married to a wonderful man I met at Youth With a Mission for over 24 years now - you bet there was more to come! And The Lord has been right in the middle of all. Thanks! Marijo
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