A TIME TO PLANT
Seems like years since I did a blog post. Is that a problem? I’m not sure. These days it seems like social media is the most used communication fishing hole. But I guess I’m in more of a blogging mood so here we go…
I’m writing from my childhood home in Pennsylvania today. My 93-year-old mom is now safely installed in a personal care home, and I’ve been spending as much time with her as I possibly can. That’s no easy feat considering I live 630 miles away! But God is good - plus, I have a comfortable car and an “EZ pass” for the PA turnpike.
I’ve been on the go a lot so far this year. A week and a half ago I was in Ireland ministering with a team called “Daughters of the King Global”. This was a new adventure for me! Though I have been to Ireland many times, I usually travel on my own to different churches to do music and speaking ministry.
But this time the Lord asked me to go outside my comfort zone and plant some seeds of faith . In this case, faith meant I was going to Ireland having no idea what kind of ministry, if any, I would be doing! When I received the invitation to come to Ireland, The Lord simply said, “Go!” So I went.
Last week, I was ministering - not by myself - but together with powerful women of God from all over the world. Together we prayed, we worshiped, we sought the Lord , and we used our gifts to share his love with women who needed it.
In this case, my role was to minister through music during the prayer times. It was glorious to watch the Holy Spirit move through those who prayed and through the music at the same time! In fact, there were times when I felt I was interceding through the music. Somehow, the music was releasing something in the room that could come no other way.
I don’t really understand how music works in the kingdom of God, but I have seen the Lord use it so many times to release the “frequency” of his love in a room. There aren’t really words to describe it, but I just know music is a tool that God uses. (Remember how David played his harp for Saul and how singers routed armies in 2 Chronicles 20?)
I may not understand it, but I’m thankful the Lord uses the gift of music through my little voice and violin for his purposes. The faith part for me is trusting that that is exactly why he brought me to Ireland last week! Not to be seen or heard or recognized or rewarded in any way. Just to show up on a battlefield with a slingshot and a bag full of rocks. And don’t forget, David wasn’t even invited to do battle. He was asked to simply bring lunch to his brothers! Faith means showing up when God says “go” with no expectation of reward.
In the end, my reward was watching strongholds fall! And the added bonus was receiving so much from all the teaching and ministry in addition to a whole bunch of new friends from around the world!
My takeaway? Show up. Do whatever God tells you to do. Use what’s in your hand and trust that there’s a harvest coming from the seeds of faith that you plant!
I’ve got many more trips coming this year, and I’ll try to do a better job of taking you along on my advemtures. As always, feel free to keep in touch through the email link or my social media pages (Jean Watson Music).
Now go plant some seeds!
- Jean
