Someone recently asked me how our plans were coming along and my reply just rolled off my tongue. No forethought, no pause to determine the best way to sum up our current status.
Today's sermon at church reinforced my answer with such strength and clarity that I now know my response was spot on true...and biblical.
Pastor Nathan referred to the Exodus and how the Jews lost their chance at the Promised Land due to their lack of faith. Of all the nation of Israel that escaped from slavery in Egypt, only two men crossed the Jordan River....Joshua and Caleb. Interestingly enough, 40 years earlier,they were the only two who had encouraged the people to follow God's instruction to possess the land, tho' it seemed fraught with peril.
Here we are thousands of years later, but nonetheless, we all face that moment we can choose the promise based on God's Word, or be scared by the "giants in the land."
Mary and I know we face some challenges in the months ahead as we make arrangements to move, and we certainly understand we face bigger and totally unfamiliar problems once we are in Europe. We cannot give in to fear and uncertainty. We can trust a loving, unfailing Heavenly Father.
Oh...my response to my friend's query...."We're running on faith, but we're not running alone."
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