Today we had a going away party/movie night for Jeff and Judy at the Lighthouse. Jeff and Judy are going back to the states for two months during which time Elizabeth and I will keep the ministry running. It was nice to relax with our friends while watching Facing the Giants. For anyone who hasn’t seen or heard about this movie, I suggest that you check it out! It’s a low-budget film made by Sherwood Baptist Church from Albany, Georgia. The theme of the movie is that nothing is impossible with God. The stories in the film are used to convey to us the way that God is mighty beyond what we can imagine. Nothing is too big for Him—not time or distance, nor resources or money. There are truly no limits to God’s power; He is bigger than EVERYTHING.
One anecdote told in the story is of two farmers. They are each praying for rain so that their crops will grow, however, only one of the farmers takes the time to get his fields ready for the rain. Often times, I find myself living my life much like the farmer who is simply waiting for the rain. I wait in anticipation of the great things I expect from God, yet I take no time to prepare myself for His actual answer. If we are to have faith that God will answer our prayers, we need to live in anticipation of this. We need to be in constant preparation of the rain.
My prayer is that not only will God give His harvest, but that in the meantime, I’ll work to plant the seeds that will need His rain. I pray that God will keep my heart focused on preparing for all that He is going to do. I know He is going to do amazing things. I can’t wait for the harvest.
“His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his work in vain:
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.” -John Wesley
"I see what you've done. Now see what I've done. I've opened a door before you that no one can slam shut. You don't have much strength, I know that; you used what you had to keep my Word. You didn't deny me when times were rough.”—Revelation 3:8
Katrina
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