“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (Psalm 27:13-14).
I have waited for the Lord to give me a writing prompt. Apparently, my ears and eyes have not been attentive to His prompts. No wonder I feel like I’m in a slump. I’m missing God’s glory and the blessings all around.
I attended the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) this past weekend and was encouraged by the speakers and reports of how God is working around the world. Getting away from the busyness of home has helped me focus more on the goodness of the Lord.
I saw friends from far and near and was reminded of the many blessings that come my way through the friendship of other Christians. I shared prayers of blessing and encouragement with a widowed friend who has served God for many years and with a Polish couple serving the Lord in their country as well as another country. God is growing His Kingdom all over the world.
“ . . . because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5: 9b).
I entered the prayer room, chose a section where I could sit for awhile to pray and reflect. Revelation 5:12 was displayed on the wall and marked in a Bible nearby.
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
On the table were seven jars of different colors of sand representing each of these qualities. Those who came to pray were asked to focus on one of the qualities and then put a spoonful of the corresponding sand into a large container, creating a beautiful layering of colors. A beautiful picture of God! He is all we ever need. When we seek these qualities for ourselves, we do not allow God to work through us. Pride takes over humility. Greed takes over gratitude. Oh, how we need to surrender to the Lamb who was slain!
God is working all around the world and giving men and women the resources to build up the Kingdom through sharing the gospel message. His resources are without end and He is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise!
Thank you, God!
Happy Thanksgiving!