About 2 months ago, my doorbell rang and there was this guy from Africa trying to sell me or perhaps make me at least know about, this new water system for my home.
As I just begin to talk to him, I realize this is a "Holy SPIRIT set-up".
You see, it wasn't for me to get water (I already, like many of you have a 'water system' in my home) but for me to offer him Stephen water instead! i.e. remember the woman at the well in JESUS time?
So, I started to share as the LORD prompted me, all about GOD'S Un-Conditional LOVE.
You see GOD is LOVE...HE doesn't 'have' LOVE but rather HE is LOVE.
If you have something, you could lose it, but if you are something, well that is what you are! (you can't lose what you are!)
So, as mentioned, this LOVE of GOD is un-conditional.
HE loves you just where you are, and there isn't anything about your situation, that HE doesn't know.
As I continue to share the LOVE of GOD to Stephen (as I just learned his name), he told me that he was just getting by here in Canada, and his home was originally in Nigeria and that he was going to school to be a priest but that didn't work out, and that he is a published poet as well.
The LORD speaks to me - "buy his poetry book".
So, without asking the cost, I ask him if he 'sells his poetry book'? ...and that I wanted to buy one, if I could?
And sure enough he does sell them, and so does Amazon and I did the next time I saw him, bought one!
But that moment at my door, was another amazing GOD moment. Stephen ended up staying at my door for over an hour and was taking the GRACE of GOD all in, in wonder.
I told him he didn't have to 'be a priest', as he is already a priest.
And so are all of you, that are "In JESUS".
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 1 Peter 2:9
So, after a good long talk, and he and I were much amazed at this strange but interesting conversation, I then offered him a drink (since he was outside going door-to-door, and with his acceptance, I got him a bottled water.
So this guy comes to my door, offering me water and I give him the water of life and give him a water when he leaves.
Later that week, Stephen the Poet sent me this 'Poetry on un-conditional love'
I got his permission and am letting you read it here.
“UNCONDITIONAL LOVE”
At the crossroad of life and existence(pause)
At the crossroad of thought and faith(pause)
lies opportunity to meet like minded souls
loving, sharing ideas, and given unconditionally
just like their maker
Love unconditional, is Love given, and love
cherished
Love unconditional, is love that bears each others
burden
highly priced, yet unknown by many
who dwell on the flesh, and within the blood
The spirit is in touch with this unconditional
'FORM'
Yet,the forms of Life, is the designs of Love
Designed to suit Love itself
Being cherished, all at once
This unconditional surprise is melting the Earth
with subtle consideration undeserved
This form and designs are, and where, present even
at birth
Nevertheless, 'IT'S truth per excellence
Unconditional love smells like the rose around
your enclaves
You're an inspiration to humanity, and to my
'inner child'
whose real consciousness was once in tune with
the earth, the moon , the sun and the stars
But now, in check to measure up once again lolls
Thank you for your unconditional love
'I AM'; and, are willing to embrace this love
with the grace that flows with it, 'being there'
and 'now'
instead of being 'there, and then'
God loves us unconditionally once we realize
His love flows evergreen, like rain waters
till life pass eternal, and complete in 'I AM' '
.......
Poem Inspired by a friend -Mr. Eric Partanen
Written by Stephen Abara
August 2012
Note: the LORD has told me that Stephen has a 'prophetic calling to write Prophetic Poetry'
which I've told him.
You never know who the LORD puts in your path.
Lean on HIM as it happens, and don't be afraid to let "love out" either!
Praise the LORD
Note: the LORD has told me that Stephen has a 'prophetic calling to write Prophetic Poetry'
which I've told him.
You never know who the LORD puts in your path.
Lean on HIM as it happens, and don't be afraid to let "love out" either!
Praise the LORD
