WIAN VOS - ANOINTED ONE OF GOD

It is the Pentecost/Whit(sun) week at our church. We have Wian Vos as our preacher. What a wonderful experience.

He started the service by explaining to us what JUMP (his theme for the week) means. The meaning of the word is J = Jesus; U = Unlock; M = My; P = Potential. What a concept? Just by looking at the word, you feel like jumping up to see what God has unlocked.

He also said that everything is about God - not you. In other words, we must get our priorities in order. God must be first, and then the rest can follow. The songs that we sing before the service starts, is not just singing, it is supposed to be worshipping. He said that we must stop being false. God is not just a visitor, coming in while we sing or when the service is going to start. He is already there. We cannot lie, because God knows the truth.

He said we must unlock those rooms, keeping us from God. We must listen to what God is telling us.

I could not hold back my tears. As a matter of fact, I cried so much, I did not even realise that my sister, sitting next to me, is also crying. I only had eyes and ears for Wian and the word of God. He asked us a few times to be still and hear what God is telling us.

Well, God have been very very busy in that church yesterday. I got a feeling that Wian tapped into my mind (with God's help), while he prepared his sermon. Questions and why and how's that was a big issue for me the past week or two, was discussed and preached about.

My sister even made a joke and said that God was so busy with me, that she did not have a change to be busy with Him. I said to her she should have knocked harder. This is one wonderful thing about my family. We are very humanistic.

I realised the following:-

1. 
   
   I must stop worrying about my children and start praying for them


2. 
   
   It is one thing to forgive somebody who is hurting you, but it is another thing to acquit that person, because if you do not do that, you ensure that there are bondages that will keep you from being the wonderful child God wants you to be.


3. 
   
   With shame I realised that a personal problem that I have battled with, poisoned my children, just because I did not handle the problem correctly.


4. 
   
   The word I and Me must dissapear from my vocabulary when speaking to other.


5. 
   
   I must become a listener, rather than a talker.


6. 
   
   I must do more Bible study (I did not do that much as I used to)


7. 
   
   I must give all my problems to God, without even thinking of taking it back


8. 
   
   God's light must shine through me, and I can only do that when I unlock the rooms to the above.

I must say, I cannot believe that God was with me everyday. I woke up with a Gospel song in my head (each and every day). Problems were solved so easily. I know that He was with me, but I feel ashamed because I always received, and never gave that much back in return. I believed that I was ready to go any day. I must thank God for opening my eyes and heart.

Wian wrote a prayer song for South Africa. He said that we must commit in helping and do something to make our country a better place. I love my country and will definitely do anything in my power to help to make South Africa a country to be proud of. All of us - all the South-Africans can help to make a difference. We must just stand together.

I believe that God picked our two preachers with His own hands. I think Wian is in that same category. I pray that God will keep them strong and healthy, to keep up with the good work.