Tuesday, 24 February 2009
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Dreaming
Dreaming
Perhaps it is the jet lag or the malaria medicine but I had the most vivid dream. It woke me up and I had to get to my prayer closet to listen to what God was telling me. God speaks to me in my sleep. I whisper to Him, like Samuel when he was a boy in the temple with Eli, "Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening." God led me to Isaiah 58. Mighty powerful the Word of God!!
As I adjust to life at home again I find myself filled with joy for my time in Kenya. In the past I came home sad and burdened for the orphans of the world. But this time is different because I saw hope and a joy in the Lord that I did not see in Russia or Ukraine. We Americans - and yes this is generalizing, but justly so I believe - trust in our own stuff. We trust in our ability to "make it" in the world. We trust in the corner grocery store for food, the bank for money, the gas station for gas, the employer for a pay check. We trust the wrong place and forget where our help comes from. Our help comes from the LORD.
My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth! Psalm 121:1
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.He rescues them from all their troubles.
Psalm 34:17
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;yes, I prayed to my God for help.He heard me from his sanctuary;my cry to him reached his ears. Psalm 18:6
Can any of the worthless foreign gods send us rain?Does it fall from the sky by itself?No, you are the one, O Lord our God!Only you can do such things.So we will wait for you to help us. Jeremiah 14:22
A Day of RestSunday. I will take this as a day of rest and will continue to write after a time of fellowship with my family. Please continue to pray for the team members still in country.
Peace.
Bitter-Sweet FarewellsToday as we made our way to splitting up as a team - some staying on for a while, others going on through Europe, and another possibly to Tanzania by invitation of the President - I have been sad. There is nothing like the heart bond I make with team members, and this group espeically. I trust that I will be with them on the field again soon.
I continued to ask myself what God wanted with me in Kenya. I know and I will go home and work toward that end. I will be obedient and He will show me the details.
One thing I know for sure...I will return to Kenya with my family, and hopefully other families. We have much to learn from the Kenyan people about faith and following Christ regardless.
Please pray for our safe travel in the various directions.
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