Galatians 6:1-10 - "Before The Morning"

What a night of dreaming.  Every time I woke up from the dream I would pray for the person I was dreaming about.  They are a person who I don't have much contact with but I know they aren't living with the Lord.  They know Him. They just refuse to live for Him.  They have gone through some pretty tough stuff in the last year yet continue to hold onto being the king of their life.  

It's really weird because yesterday someone posted something on Facebook and immediately Josh Wilson's song "Before The Morning" came to me to share with them.  I didn't think about that song anymore the rest of the day but then this morning I woke up singing it.

The Lord took me to the first ten verses of Galatians 6….

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor. 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Oh my…I don't see a way that I can personally bring this person I dreamed about into relationship with the Lord but I can take him before the Lord in prayer.  Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  He is deceiving himself in thinking he doesn't need the Lord.  My heart breaks for his family who are strong believers.  They see his actions and are hurt deeply. But we can't give up him or any others who are lost in their spiritual life.  Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  It may seem like we are not getting anywhere with people who need to come into relationship with the Lord.  But we need to believe and not give up. 

Come on you've gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the hurt before the healing
Oh the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the dark before the morning
Before the morning

It seems weird that the Lord gave me this song with this situation because the song seems to be more of a song for someone going through tough times.  But then as I think about it I am to Carry each other's burdens… so I am here to pray for this one to find "…the morning…" before their time on this earth is gone. 

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for loving me!  Thank You for using me as Your servant!  Father, more of You and less of me is the only way I can serve You in the way You desire.  Lord, I do pray for this one who was in my dreams all night long.  Father, I know You put some pretty tough stuff before them and they didn't budge toward You.  I don't understand why they didn't see You in the midst of the pain of deaths.  I don't understand why they don't turn to You when their life isn't going on a very smooth path.  Yet I know You have put them on my heart for a reason.  Lord, would You put someone before them that will say or do something to draw them to You?  They have so much potential to touch so many others who don't believe in You.  Father, I pray for them to soon be able to say,  "It's just the dark before the morning…"  Thank You Jesus for being My Morning!  Amen.