For five full years between 2007 and 2012, I prayed with Wade every SINGLE DAY...him on the East Coast and me on the West Coast.
Wade's prayers and his understanding kept me alive, literally, as I was dying with a yet undiagnosed sinus condition. It was causing me to waste away.
But I literally owe my life today to the Lord and to Wade. I surely look forward to seeing him again one day.
With that in mind, please read carefully what Nancy Taylor says about her father and about taking communion! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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This last month, as we walked our neighborhood, we could hear the sound of saws, hammers and lawn equipment, as people busily made use of their "stay at home" time. It was so nice to see more dads walking with their children; families sitting on porches or playing games in the yard, and people of all ages walking with someone or walking alone, but all enjoying the fresh air!
Faith of Our Fathers
We found ourselves doing new things as well – some we hope to continue! One, having our devotional time together on the back deck instead of always in the living room! During these times we usually read Scripture, pray, and often sing, or at least Allen does! One song that really blessed me is titled, "Faith of Our Fathers." (You can hear Allen sing this on our Facebook page, Wade Taylor Ministries/Parousia Ministries.) The song lyrics talk about the fathers of our faith and that, in spite of great difficulties, their faith stood. The words go on to affirm we, too, will stand strong in our faith. That faith still lives!
As I listened to the song I was reminded of my dad. I learned as much (or maybe even more) from the hard times my dad went through as from the good times. He would always submit himself to the Lord and allow Him to work in his life through the circumstances he faced.
As I thought of my dad's strong faith, one truth dear to his heart was his understanding of communion.
Each day, he would spend time quietly sitting in the Lord's presence in an attitude of worship. For those who knew my dad, he was tone deaf, so he definitely did not sing. But true worship is an attitude of the heart. In meetings, there were times when that worship, deep in his heart, would get stirred. As he stood at the podium, he would give expression to it by saying in a monotone voice, "Hallelujah, Hallelujah." The Lord's presence would become so strong, the whole room would break out in waves of spontaneous, harmonious worship. (Photo via Unsplash)
That anointing flowed from the time he spent each day in the presence of the Lord. At times he would simply sit quietly in an attitude of worship, while other times he would also read Scripture – sometimes the same verse for months – as life from that verse would flow into his being. Most days he also prayerfully took communion, believing into the words Jesus said as he partook.
Communion was always precious to him, but I still remember when the Lord began to quicken his understanding, giving him an even greater appreciation for that which we receive when we partake of the cup and the bread in faith. Because of his sharing, many of us began to take communion more often. I would pray, "Lord, Your Word says if we discern Your body, we won't be sick, weak or die prematurely. Help me, Lord, open the eyes of my understanding to discern Your body, that I might perceive and receive of spiritual things."
Andrew Murray, in The Blood of the Cross, wrote of the eternal Spirit of God which works in us through the precious Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. As he points out, everything else in life has a point of beginning and is subject to time. But... (continue reading)
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I learned the most about communion (that I now take daily) from Wade Taylor, my spiritual father, the very father who Nancy Taylor refers to here.
