I’m glad God is big because I sure feel small. Okay, inadequate is more the word. The more I try to change, to invest my time in things with eternal significance, the more I realize how selfish and sinful I am. Matthew 25:35-36 speaks about loving people; meeting them at the point of their need. I want to love people this way. I want my life to point people to Jesus. But the truth is, meeting people at the point of THEIR need is a messy, time consuming business. The occasional volunteer gig is more my style. But coming alongside someone on a regular, on-going basis, a situation where I can’t just “love” or “serve” at my convenience; that’s been……ugly. Like I said, I’m glad God is so big; bigger than my sin and my selfishness. I’m grateful for verses like 2 Corinthians 5:17 which says “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
We had another meeting for our trip to Kenya. The team will be assisting with a conference for pastors and their wives. The ladies on our team will be presenting the Chronological Bible Study to the pastor’s wives. (That word – inadequate – keeps coming to mind.)
But God isn’t just big; He’s gracious and merciful too. The kids and I have been reading through the account of Moses in Exodus. Did you know that Moses felt inadequate also. The Lord reminded Moses that He, the one true God, was in control. God reminded Moses that his performance wasn’t as important as his obedience. Pray that when I feel inadequate, I will focus on obeying God and leave the results up to Him.
If you want to hear a really uplifting song based on this verse visit www.seedsfamilyworship.net Click on “Media” and then “Listen Online”. You will see a grey bar that says “Seeds of Courage”. Click the drop down arrow at the right and choose “Seeds of Faith”. Then choose song #11 “New Creation”.
For more information on the Chronological Bible Study visit www.w3cbd.org
Autumn
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