From Steve Henry

The Godly Man

Timothy Pearson

“And will manifest myself to him.” John 14:21

The Lord Jesus gives special revelations of himself to his people. Even if Scripture did not declare this, there are many of the children of God who could testify the truth of it from their own experience. They have had manifestations of their Lord and savior Jesus Christ in a peculiar manner, such as no mere reading or hearing could afford. In the biographies of eminent saints, you will find many instances recorded in which Jesus has been pleased, in a very special manner to speak to their souls, and to unfold the wonders of His person; so have their souls been steeped in happiness that they have thought themselves to be in heaven, whereas they were not there, they thought were well on the threshold of it. For when Jesus manifests Himself to His people, it is heaven on earth; it is paradise in embryo; it is bliss begun. Special manifestations of Christ exercise a Holy influence on the believer’s heart. One effect will be humility. If a man says, “I have had such and such spiritual communications, I am a great man,” he has never had any communion with Jesus at all; for “God hath respect for the lowly: but the proud He knows not at all.” He does not need to come near them to know them, and will never give them any visits of love. Another effect will be happiness; for in God’s presence there are pleasures for evermore. Holiness will be sure to follow. A man who has not Holiness has never had this manifestation. Some men profess a great deal; but we must not believe any one unless we see that his deeds answer to what he says. “Be not deceived; God is not mocked”. He will not bestow His favors upon the wicked: for while he will not cast away a perfect man, neither will He respect an evil doer. Thus there will be three effects of nearness to Jesus – humility, happiness, and holiness. May God give them to each Christian.

Timothy Pearson came into my personal life less that one year ago. The love of Christ in each of us welled up when in each other’s presence. We came from different religious backgrounds but both loved Jesus.

Looking back, God’s Spirit was working on both of us. Timothy opened my eyes and heart to many wonderful Scriptures and to the world of Tongues. I could only bring the Love of Christ which manifest itself through me. I loved Timothy immediately. He made me laugh when he would call in the mornings and start by signing some hymn and the a prayer only God in heaven could understand. But I could always hear Timothy’s heart.

Timothy and I disagreed on a few issues. It is not important to set them out. What is important is that on one very special morning a very few weeks ago, while we were praying together, Timothy found himself at the Foot of Christ’s Cross. In those moments I don’t believe I even took a breath as I heard Timothy commune with his Savior. It was steeped in a gushing of one’s life out before the Lord; full of absolute Trust in Christ; an emptying of self so completely that it cleansed completely, and then to find oneself a new creation; a spiritual child of the Living God

The Love of the Lord Jesus flowed into this precious man as He cried out in thanksgiving to the Jesus he loved so much. A Healing; A Blessing of eternal measure; an outpouring of truth that was absolute, and finally, the Joy on knowing one is eternally safe and in Christ’s arms for eternity, and worthy of none of it.

There are a few people who our Lord blesses with a personal manifestation of himself that is always transformative in ones life. Those who experience these miracles are forever changed. It is not often one of God’s smallest of servants is blessed to witness the God of Creation in full communion with one of His Chosen Children. Praise Jesus. I will never forget my friend Timothy.

~ Steve Henry