BBD 09.12.17 The Vision (New)

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Since June 8^th 1998, this
is the 1785^th

Burning Bush Devotional

12 September 2017

The Vision

And let us consider one another in order to
stir up love and good works, not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as is
the manner of some, but exhorting one
another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. – Hebrews 10:24-25 NKJV.

For where two or three are gathered together in
My name, I am there in the midst of them. – Matthew 18:20 NKJV.

Have you ever had a vision? I had one once
while I was driving to class when I was about 22 years old in 1972. It is the
only time that I remember anything like that occurring to me.

Prayer was beginning to move me closer to
God. But we still were not attending church, and I still wasn't reading God's
Word. Here's how God attempted to obtain my attention. The day had started
normally enough. After dropping Jeanie off at work in Oklahoma City (We were
now living in Yukon, a suburb of Oklahoma City.), I was on my way to class at
Edmond (Another suburb.). On the way, I had the closest thing I have ever had
to a vision. It was a vision of a little country church out to the west of
Edmond, and of car trouble. In the vision, I could see the church, and somehow
knew that I could get help at the little church. Why, I didn't know, as I had
never been inside the church; and had only driven by a few times. As I drove
into the college parking area, I was finally able to focus my thoughts on the
classes ahead.

When my classes were over, and I was ready
to head home I thought: “Should I go on the
interstate, or cut through the country?” I suddenly remembered my earlier thoughts
about car trouble, and decided to take the Edmond Road. As I drove west out of
Edmond, I began to think I was becoming paranoid. The car was doing great, no sign
of any problem, where had those thoughts about car trouble come from?

The car was still running fine when the
engine began to make a noise. Ahead about a mile I could see the little country
church (Hopewell Baptist Church aka the Teepee Church at 178th and MacArthur).
I thought to myself, “If it doesn't get any
worse, I'll try to make it there, I can find help there.” The car did make it
to the church, but it died right in front of the church, and wouldn't start. I
used the phone in the parsonage, and soon a wrecker came to tow my car away.
Later, I found out the bolts holding the fan belt pulleys on had broken.
Thirty-six dollars and a few days later, the car was good as new, but I would
never forget the experience.

Has God ever given you a hint that you
ought to be in church and making time in your life for Him? I have no doubt
that He gave me one! At the time, I was too far away from God to realize what
had happened. I can see clearly now that God was just trying to get my
attention, likely in response to many who were praying for us. It took several
years and a few more hints, but finally He did have my attention. The regret
that I have is that I didn't immediately start attending that little country
church on Edmond Road. Life would have been so much better if I had made time
for God during those early years of marriage. Fruitfulness for God would have
come much sooner.

After I became a pastor and people would
have car trouble right in front of our church...I would always think: “God sent me another one!”

Copyright © 2017. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are
celebrating 18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than
14,000 subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help for
Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

PRAY PRAY PRAY for all those
affected by the horrific Hurricane Harvey devastation and floods and from
Hurricane Irma.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brandy, Brad,
Damon D. & wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Brent Baker, Lexi McCalip (her
last scan was clear!), Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please also pray for Aleesha
McMillan, Amy Carroll, Pat N., Bill G, and Vivian S.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
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There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: www.paypal.me/EdWrather

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with addictions.

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Since June 8^th 1998, this
is the 1785^th

Burning Bush Devotional

12 September 2017

The Vision

And let us consider one another in order to
stir up love and good works, not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as is
the manner of some, but exhorting one
another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. – Hebrews 10:24-25 NKJV.

For where two or three are gathered together in
My name, I am there in the midst of them. – Matthew 18:20 NKJV.

Have you ever had a vision? I had one once
while I was driving to class when I was about 22 years old in 1972. It is the
only time that I remember anything like that occurring to me.

Prayer was beginning to move me closer to
God. But we still were not attending church, and I still wasn't reading God's
Word. Here's how God attempted to obtain my attention. The day had started
normally enough. After dropping Jeanie off at work in Oklahoma City (We were
now living in Yukon, a suburb of Oklahoma City.), I was on my way to class at
Edmond (Another suburb.). On the way, I had the closest thing I have ever had
to a vision. It was a vision of a little country church out to the west of
Edmond, and of car trouble. In the vision, I could see the church, and somehow
knew that I could get help at the little church. Why, I didn't know, as I had
never been inside the church; and had only driven by a few times. As I drove
into the college parking area, I was finally able to focus my thoughts on the
classes ahead.

When my classes were over, and I was ready
to head home I thought: “Should I go on the
interstate, or cut through the country?” I suddenly remembered my earlier thoughts
about car trouble, and decided to take the Edmond Road. As I drove west out of
Edmond, I began to think I was becoming paranoid. The car was doing great, no sign
of any problem, where had those thoughts about car trouble come from?

The car was still running fine when the
engine began to make a noise. Ahead about a mile I could see the little country
church (Hopewell Baptist Church aka the Teepee Church at 178th and MacArthur).
I thought to myself, “If it doesn't get any
worse, I'll try to make it there, I can find help there.” The car did make it
to the church, but it died right in front of the church, and wouldn't start. I
used the phone in the parsonage, and soon a wrecker came to tow my car away.
Later, I found out the bolts holding the fan belt pulleys on had broken.
Thirty-six dollars and a few days later, the car was good as new, but I would
never forget the experience.

Has God ever given you a hint that you
ought to be in church and making time in your life for Him? I have no doubt
that He gave me one! At the time, I was too far away from God to realize what
had happened. I can see clearly now that God was just trying to get my
attention, likely in response to many who were praying for us. It took several
years and a few more hints, but finally He did have my attention. The regret
that I have is that I didn't immediately start attending that little country
church on Edmond Road. Life would have been so much better if I had made time
for God during those early years of marriage. Fruitfulness for God would have
come much sooner.

After I became a pastor and people would
have car trouble right in front of our church...I would always think: “God sent me another one!”

Copyright © 2017. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are
celebrating 18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than
14,000 subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help for
Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

PRAY PRAY PRAY for all those
affected by the horrific Hurricane Harvey devastation and floods and from
Hurricane Irma.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brandy, Brad,
Damon D. & wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Brent Baker, Lexi McCalip (her
last scan was clear!), Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please also pray for Aleesha
McMillan, Amy Carroll, Pat N., Bill G, and Vivian S.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

There are
opportunities to distribute devotional booklets directed primarily toward those
with addictions.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

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constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
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