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Gerry Gutierrez' Update
“For those who feel small and insignificant.” “For those who feel small and insignificant.” “The antidote is: Small obediences.”
When
the snow melts in the Andes, though it later becomes the mighty Amazon River,
its beginnings are rather very humble. Drops
of water trickle down into hardly seen arteries and veins to form streams and
small rivers to later become the headwaters of the Amazon River and eventually
the Amazon River itself ends in the mighty Atlantic Ocean. There
are parts of the Amazon River that are so wide that one cannot see the other
side of the River. People from their boats have to taste the water in order to
know whether they are already in the Ocean or still in the mightiest River of
the world the “Amazon.” Let
us supposed for a moment for the sake of an argument that I am a “Biographer”
of the first drop of water from the melting snows of the Andes of Peru the
birthplace of the Amazon. To find the same drop in the Atlantic Ocean will lead
me to the conclusion that the largest is made out of the union of the small and
many. In
the same way the kingdom of God is the result of small obediences
of the insignificant few that believe with the faith of a small size seed like that
of a mustard seed. By just being what they are in God’s hand they become strong
branches where their children and their children’s children will nest, feed and
perch as the children of Abraham to safely dwell in the Covenant Tent with God.
Of such a number was the Inca Princess Cidolfina Restaure Irala de Santillana, my Grandmother from my mother’s side.
Apart
from our Lord Jesus I trace any good in me to my grandma “Cidolfa”
and Ruthie, and those who by believing in me have encouraged me to live and
travel life like that little drop of water of the melting snow of my hometown
of Huanta. If
you are wondering the “why” of this article let me tell you. The super and
impressive celebration of the Anniversary Parade in Beijing China a few days
ago was designed to make the rest of the world feel like grasshoppers while
they feel like threatening giants ready to eat us up. This
has worked up in me the Caleb and Joshua Spirit who said, “we
will eat them up.” How could we do that? By waking up the sleeping giants in every
believer’s home. I aim to wake up the house wives of
the kingdom of God to see themselves as I see my grandmother “Cidolfa.” Her love for me made visible the love of God which made it easy for me to believe and surrender and
march to God’s drumbeat. In
other words, the greatest army ever assembled on earth is not the Chinese Army
but the children and grandchildren of godly women like my grandma, your mother
and grandmother, or any other women with vision who is a “Mother Figure” to
those marching and parading in the Army of the Lord Jesus. This
was Food for Thought for the humble, meek and lowly in heart although
insignificant is melting for Jesus without any idea if her little drop like a
small mustard seed will one day arrive to the Might Oceans or become a strong
branch where many will nest, feed and perch to the glory of God. Need
I not to say but I will say it anyway, these thoughts are not wishful thinking
but truths that I believe with all my heart. Ours
is an army of volunteers persuaded personally by the beauty of Jesus and not by
an army imposed and gathered together under duress.
Our
is the one and only Ancient Army of believers who see life on earth not as the
goal of their existence, but see life as, “to live is Christ and to die is
gain.”
Ours is an invincible Army and the Gates of Hell will never
prevail. Hail Jesus and his Army!!
Gerry Gutierrez PS.
Photo is of my beloved and so admired grandma “Cidolfina.” If
you wish to see the Chinese parade click the following link. China’s
70th anniversary parade and celebrations.
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