I remember the first prophetic word I ever received. A young, single, college student at the time, I was attending a John Denver concert. Not sure exactly how I developed a love for this mountain loving minstrel, but it may have had something to do with a guy friend I had at the time. That's another story and has nothing to do with this one.
We had sat spellbound through the first hour of music and intermission was underway. I found myself in the crowded lobby waiting in line to look at Denver memorabilia when a woman approached me. Her message was simple but I remember it well to this day, "God wants you to know that He loves you very much". Then she walked away.
I had never had anything like that happen to me before, so I wasn't sure what to think or how to act. I didn't have a charismatic background and was part of a church where people didn't do things like that. I remember feeling a combination of embarrassment, fear, and wonder.
I made my way back to my seat and though I'm sure 'John-boy' was just as amazing in the 2nd half of the concert, my mind was very distracted. "Was that really God speaking to me?", "Does He really care about me enough to find me at a John Denver concert?", and "What if it's true?", were just a few of the questions bombarding my mind. But, my spirit was doing something entirely different. My spirit was feeling good. Really good. It was the first 'heaven-touch' aimed right at my heart that I remember receiving and I desperately needed to hear it. Though I had felt embarrassed and a little afraid of the messenger delivering the word, wonder began to overtake my inhibitions.
After the last chorus of 'Rocky Mountain High' was sung, we left and made our way back to the college dorms. As I lay in my bed that night trying to relax enough to sleep, it wasn't the folksy music of the evening that kept running through my mind, but the simple message of love given by an unknown woman.
This was the first of many times that God would interrupt my world with His. I liked it very much.
LOVE this, Sylvia. Love JD too. In fact the Lord has even spoken to me through JD's songs......
ReplyDeleteYour expression through your blog is so good....Love the last two paragraphs especially.
Thanks so much for the encouragement Mollie! It is fun to find another JD fan, too! Those were fun days!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I remember praying that JD would be saved! if only he had let God lead his mixed up life.....
ReplyDeleteGaylin, JD would have made an awesome Christian! Think of all the cool songs he could have written....
DeleteSharon's a big JD fan!
ReplyDeleteLove this testimony. Soooo thankful for that woman!
Awwwwww, I knew I liked Sharon! We will have to have a sing-a-long sometime. : )
DeleteI thoroughly enjoyed the John Denver concert I attended, as well! We would also carry a portable radio into my grandfather's garden and listen to JD, Elvis, and all the other 70s greats while gardening. (True confession: I carry John Denver CDs in my car.) I've often wished that Denver had had a God encounter of his own. Your story is very well written, Sylvia. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm jealous Sharon! I had his albums, but as time went by I never thought of trying to buy his CDs. May just have to look for a JD collection. : )
DeleteThanks for reading Sharon!