God’s Word brings restoration

Wayne, I wanted to thank you for allowing me to jump into BSF and Overcomers like you did. BSF especially has been a spiritual megaphone for Gods voice to reach me. I have been struggling with the exact same themes that the Babylonian rulers and Israelites did. My sin that brought me here has brought a LOT of shame and loss to my life. There were and still are (seldomly) days that grief and shame overcome my overall attitude and emotions. However, Just like Big Zeke (Ezekiel) was witness to, God "set him on his feet" and the Holy Spirit worked through him when he was in a righteous place before God. The Babylonian Kings messed up repeatedly just as Israel did constantly, God punished, but was able to use their correction to reveal himself to them and others.

I am in a similar season of correction, and refocusing. This incarceration has been a reorienting and reminding that I am His child and if I don't heed his correction, I can end up like Belshazzar and its all over tomorrow. God has been my savior since I was 7, but my rebellious and self-absorbed mindset, like the Babylonian rulers, led to a downfall. I need to learn to trust God totally and be defiantly committed to Gods direction like Big Zeke and Daniel.

I'm so excited every week to discover more about exile and restoration and how much more I can relate and learn from the old testament people. I know God has a lot to teach, a lot to heal, and a lot to show. I'm confident that being dedicated to BSF and Gateway are major tools in him doing that very thing.