Part of the other day was spent at the feet of Jesus...and felt it important to share...with whoever chooses to read.....
On this occasion, I was praying for the city of Tampa and asking the Lord about His intentions and purpose for the city. In that moment, lying on the prayer room floor and staring at the ceiling I felt as if a word was whispered in my heart, "REFUGE". That Tampa was meant to be a city of refuge. Excited about the possibilities, I began searching Scripture to see what exactly was meant by "REFUGE" aside from the obvious. The discovery and wealth of meaning concerning REFUGE was awesome and in fact, the Lord had plans long ago for "cities of refuge". In Number 35 the Lord instructed Moses to allocate towns and cities to the Levites (the priestly order) and in fact 6 of those cities given to the tribe of Levi were meant to be "cities of refuge", now I want to be faithful to the context here...the cities were meant to be places of refuge for those that "accidentally killed another"...sounds odd. But indeed God has particualr cities in mind as "cities of refuge". I am convinced as I have spent more time in prayer and reflection that Tampa and the Bay area is such a city. The Bay area has been a place of refuge for those a part of the Cuban diaspora, the city is a refuge for retirees and those seeking rest and recreation, it has been a refuge historically for native americans and the exploring spaniards.
With that said, i feel like the Lord is using the Underground - in particular our homes to be places of refuge for those that feel far from God, those alienated by the Church and for those on the fringe...homeless and poor.
Let us fulfill what the Lord may have intended long ago when he thought of Tampa.....a a city of REFUGE.
On this occasion, I was praying for the city of Tampa and asking the Lord about His intentions and purpose for the city. In that moment, lying on the prayer room floor and staring at the ceiling I felt as if a word was whispered in my heart, "REFUGE". That Tampa was meant to be a city of refuge. Excited about the possibilities, I began searching Scripture to see what exactly was meant by "REFUGE" aside from the obvious. The discovery and wealth of meaning concerning REFUGE was awesome and in fact, the Lord had plans long ago for "cities of refuge". In Number 35 the Lord instructed Moses to allocate towns and cities to the Levites (the priestly order) and in fact 6 of those cities given to the tribe of Levi were meant to be "cities of refuge", now I want to be faithful to the context here...the cities were meant to be places of refuge for those that "accidentally killed another"...sounds odd. But indeed God has particualr cities in mind as "cities of refuge". I am convinced as I have spent more time in prayer and reflection that Tampa and the Bay area is such a city. The Bay area has been a place of refuge for those a part of the Cuban diaspora, the city is a refuge for retirees and those seeking rest and recreation, it has been a refuge historically for native americans and the exploring spaniards.
With that said, i feel like the Lord is using the Underground - in particular our homes to be places of refuge for those that feel far from God, those alienated by the Church and for those on the fringe...homeless and poor.
Let us fulfill what the Lord may have intended long ago when he thought of Tampa.....a a city of REFUGE.
posted by brian sanders at 10:48 AM
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