Wednesday, July 23, 2008
(Vision during a three day fast)
I saw Jesus walking to Calvary carrying His cross. He turned and looked at me, stopped and waved me to follow Him. So I said, “Lord I want to go where you go!” He said, “most aren’t willing to come this far, William.” So I looked around and noticed we were at the base of a hill. The road led up a steep hill and at the top was where Jesus was heading to be crucified. I noticed that the city from which He’d come from, was about a mile from the base of the hill that was before us. This hill was steep and very windy, full of rocks. It looked very hard especially carrying a cross. So I said again, “I want to go where you are going, Lord!” Jesus said to me, “this is the hardest part. You may suffer much and it’s very painful, sometimes. The cross gets heavier!” That’s when I realized, that if I remained here, He would go on without me. I couldn’t handle that idea. All I could think about was I couldn’t live without Him. I’m so in love with Jesus. I didn’t care what would happen, as long as I was with my Savior and Lord, Jesus. Again I said, Lord I don’t care, I want to be with you. I just want to go with you! He smiled and said, “come be with Me!!” Come be with me! That’s all I wanted to hear.
P.S. Thanks you Jesus, for leading us home.
About Me
- William Hayes
- I was raised in Oregon most of my life. At the age of 16, while in a foster home, I gave my life to Jesus. But it wasn’t until in my 20’s that I really experienced His saving grace. During this time, I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I received the promise while seeking God and praying in the bathroom. It was the only place I could find privacy. Then the hunger for God’s Word grew. So I would stay in my basement for days on end, studying His Word. This is when I began to hear God’s voice. Also at this time, the Lord would have me do things that I thought unusual. He once had me go to a Mormon church and preach to over 30 regional leaders in that area of Washington. I learned to respond to the Holy Spirit’s leadings. I believe fellowship is important. But I believe surrendering to God and being led by the Holy Spirit a priority. God inhabits the praises of His people. We need to be inhabited or filled always. Sons to Glory/Men of Thunder Ministries began out of a year in which He called me to pray for Ashland, Oregon. We’ve been praying ever since. Now, the Lord has enlarged and empowered us for even greater vision.