Written Sept. 18, '08~
Good-morning, what a beautiful day ahead of us.
As King Nebuchadnezzar's army was beseiging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was in prison for suggesting that the king and the nation of Judah should surrender and live, God continued to communicate to the people His message of a future and a hope in spite of their current desperate situation.
In Chapt.32, verses 17-19, Jeremiah replies,"Ah, Lord God! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them-the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of Hosts.
You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings."
In verse 27, God answers with assurance, that in the face of impossible difficulty, He had a plan for their future:
"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for me?"
In chapter 33, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time while he was still in prison (v.3).
"Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."
As we are about to enter into a completely foreign environment, we need to call on the Lord for spiritual revelation and insight. We need protection and wisdom to effectively minister the gospel of peace and righteousnes. We need to be aware of the "great and might things" which would otherwise be hidden from us, both the beauty and the danger of our surroundings and environment. We don't want to miss anyuthing the Lord has for us on this trip, and not waste a minute of the short time we will be there.
What will you call on the Lord for today? Do you talk to Him often enough that your voice is recognized in heaven? Do you listen for a reply? Have you dared to ask for things that might be out of reach, that result in a response like 32:27~"Are you kidding? Is there anything too difficult for Me?"
We can move out, confident of His response, trusting in the love and power of God to go before us and prepare the way for us to do what He has called us to do, because nothing is too difficult for our God!
Have a great day. See you tomorrow at 1:30. ~Phil
Phil called around 7 this morning. They were just ready to fly out of Heathrow. He and Leon had checked out of the airport and spent some time with Aunt Myrt. I wonder if Leon got his spear through customs. Jr. told Amy that he tried to take a 2 year old along back in his suitcase. He had given his things away and his suitcase was full of things he had bought from the locals in Kenya. Phil think he will be home around 10 tonight. I tried to order something today and my Visa was declined. Then the Visa security agent called and checked out some purchases made outside of the U.S. When they found out that Phil was out of the country, they release my credit card again. I was impressed because he used it this morning and they had cut it off right away. I have one more devotional to write up written on the day they left for Kenya.~I think I will sleep for a week when he comes back. Have had little sleep while he's been gone.
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