Welcome, my name is Jason Helyar I am married to my beautiful wife Stephanie. I have three wonderful children called Eden, Kai and Hattie. I am passionate about Jesus. I lead worship in my local church and believe faith is something that needs to be lived out. For we are all judged by our actions, rather than our words.

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Do you remember what you prayed 7 years ago?

As I was walking to work this morning I had a verse going around and around in my head. It was Samuel 24:24 "I will not sacrifice to the Lord that which costs me nothing". A friend of mine said about this verse a few months ago, and I heard it again this morning on a Hillsong DVD this morning. It really grabs me every time I hear that verse.

Yesterday my wife and I were praying for insight for where to put our next step. Steph saw our daughter Eden and was reminded how she loves to eat. Sometimes she would be so full inside but still want more to eat that she would have to spit out the milk from her mouth. It isn't until she has filled her nappy that she has enough room to eat more. Steph said she thought that God was speaking to us through this. She felt that the Lord would not reveal His plan fully to us until we put something down, because He did not want us to waste any of it.

I was praying as I walked in this morning that God would continue to reveal His plan for my life. After having the verse in Samuel going round in my head. I remembered what the Lord said yesterday. Then the Lord stirred my memory from 7 years ago. When I was 18 I can remember saying to the Lord, "I offer my life to You, I will give up everything and follow You". The Lord replied to me very clearly and said "But you have nothing to give up. When you do have something to give then I will ask". At the time I didn't have a job I was living in temporary accommodation I had bit of outstanding debt on some credit cards. I had no savings and no possessions of real value. Doesn't this sound like David in Samuel 24:24 "I will not sacrifice to the Lord that which costs me nothing."

Now I have a very secure job, my own house, well you get the idea. Scary very scary.

God will hold you to His word. So what did you pray 7 years ago?




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