Next week a group of us will converge in the Myrtle Beach area for a “GOD is Love” conference. This will begin on February 16th (16 is Love in Scripture). We will be leaving for the conference early and staying a few days after its end. The myrtle tree is mentioned six times in Scripture. The one verse that specifically stands out to me is:
Zechariah 1:11 So they answered the Angel of the LORD, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is resting quietly.”
Anytime I see 111, 1111, or 11111, I pay close attention. In the late 1990’s I was beavering away, writing a software program on a sunny Friday afternoon. My focus was undivided and on this program I was writing. Suddenly, the anointing of Our Heavenly Father came upon me. HE immediately said, “Turn around and look at the clock.” When I turned around, the clock’s hands were precisely at 1:11:11. HE then said,”I bring my anointing at very specific times.” That was it. For years I have always paid close attention when I see these numbers. Yes, many were not relevant but some were. I have yet to see the fullness of the 11111 but expect to see it at some point.
Will we see an angel of the LORD at this conference? Only Our Heavenly Father knows. Do I expect something noteworthy to occur? Yes, or I would not have booked the flights and hotel.
What might happen when a group of people in one accord get together to focus on the most primary aspect of the character of Our Heavenly Father? I know what happened in Acts 2 when a group of people were focused on the arrival of the Comforter.
The myrtle tree is also mentioned in an invitation to an abundant life in Isaiah 55:
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree,
And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;
And it shall be to the LORD for a name,
For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”
My responsibility is to be obedient and show up. Our Heavenly Father will surely be smiling as we assemble!