"It is the Kavod Elohim (glory of God) to conceal a thing, but the kavod melachim (glory of kings) is to search out a matter." (Proverbs 25:2 Orthodox Jewish Bible)
I have a friend named Patrick Curtin. I’ve learned something from Patrick that I want to pass along to you: God enjoys sharing what He is “up to” with His friends. And Papa delights with us - when we see the bigger tapestries; the living creative works that He orchestrates.
Sometimes, Patrick would chuckle and exclaim: “I’m just a “dot connector!””
One of the great pleasures of life is “seeing” the connections between different things, different pieces of information that God is showing you – and then doing your part in His creative work. It is like putting pieces of a treasure map together – and then digging up the treasure!
Sometimes, it is connecting people with some of the resources that they need to fulfill God’s call to them. Sometimes, it is connecting people with "like passion and vision" from different streams or regions. And sometimes, it is “seeing” the bigger message in a gathering where each one brings a “piece” – a song, a scripture, a vision, a prophetic word, etc. (see 1 Cor 14).
One of Patrick’s “dot connecting” adventures was helping a friend who was connecting prayer movements in different metropolitan areas in the U.S. with the prayer movements in different regions and nations of the world.
It is a noble endeavor: To see with spiritual, creative eyes – the pieces of the Holy Spirit's handiwork; and how they are meant to connect and thereby reveal more of God's glory.
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My talk last Saturday was called “Future Sense”. I'd like to give you a few more “dots” from the story about the villagers of Kara Kala who believed what God showed an 11 year old boy – and moved to Los Angeles in the early 1900s before a terrible holocaust came upon Armenia.
Once they arrived in Los Angeles, there were many difficulties and some surprising encouragements. One day, Grandfather Demos and Magdardich were walking down San Pedro Street, looking for work in the stables.
“As they passed a side road called Azusa Street, they stopped short. Along with the smell of horses and harness leather came the unmistakable sounds of people praising God in tongues. They had not known that anywhere in the United States were people who worshipped as they did.
“Can we…in?” Grandfather asked. “Of course!” The door was flung open. There were embraces, hands lifted to God in Thanksgiving, singing and praising the Lord, and Grandfather and Margardich returned to Boston Street with the news that Pentecost had come even to this distant land across the sea.”
(“The Happiest People On Earth” by Demos Shakarian page 24)
Years later, God would lead Grandfather Demos' grandson (also named Demos in his honor) to begin a worldwide movement of Spirit-filled businessmen...
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I bless you to enjoy noticing what God is "up to" - and making beautiful, fruitful connections.
Pastor Russ Fochler
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