Thursday, 09 April 2009
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Let me tell you what the Lord has done!
2 Corinthians 5:17 "We walk by faith and not by sight"
Proverbs 23:18b "... your hope will not be cut off."The Lord has been reminding me that as a follower of Christ, walking by faith, with the unseen before us & believing Him for where He is guiding & what He tells us to do, is the norm.
Well, as of yesterday, the venue is confirmed!! And it's St. Michael's - the very school we wanted to have the Bomake Camp at, the one we believed the Lord had for us to use! (see story from last post)
AMEN!! THANK YOU JESUS!!I went to meet with the head teacher and he said that we had been given the wrong number of how much it cost per person... the correct number brought the cost down by 1/3!! AND he said he would keep the price of the meeting hall the same as last years price. So when I sat down to do the figures, it all fits into our budget!!
AND I also got a hold of the woman we want to have come speak (my African mama!) and she's praying with us about coming! Yay God!
The Lord has been teaching & reminding me so much about faith:
How I need to keep praying, how faith & prayer work together - Luke 18 (selected vss from 1-8) says:
"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up... then he tells the story of the unjust judge & the persistant widow. It goes on to say, "And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" - I want to be found faithful, Lord!How I need to be specific with my requests before the Lord - At the beg of the week I asked the Lord that we know & have a venue by week's end. And it's not yet Friday... Thank You, Lord!
He's been teaching me about faith is that it's NOT about a FORMULA, BUT about a RELATIONSHIP! I don't use faith to manipulate to get what I want. Instead faith propels me to hope in Christ, to rely on Him & depend on Him. And its not necessarily that I get the answer I desire, but trusting Him that He will give me the answer that is best for me... and at just the right time.
He's reminding me that His timing for giving answers is best - because as I wait, He BUILDS MY CHARACTER, making me more like Christ. When the answer doesn't come when I want it's not that He's withholding answers... instead He will release them at just the right time. It's like fruit growing on a tree - if you pick it too soon, it's still bitter, unripe. But when it's picked at JUST THE RIGHT TIME, it's ripe and mature. And so it is with faith & character.
Just today as I was telling my friend the answer to prayer about our venue (and about me selling & buying a vehicle... I'll blog about this next time), this is what she replied...
" I love how the Lord honored your faith... or that He asked you to believe in something He was already going to do... to not only PROVIDE but BUILD YOUR FAITH... you've inspired me and spurred me on!"
Oh and one more cool thing from a proud big sister... last Saturday I was talking to Peter, my 16 yr old brother and when I asked him to pray with us about the venue for the Bomake Camp he said, "You have it... by faith you already have it, Jesus has already done it!" I was so encouraged as he spoke those words, and above all so blessed because his whole life I've prayed that he (& my sisters) would have a real & passionate relationship with Christ - so those words were a beautiful confirmation of an answer to my prayers!MAY THE LORD BE PRAISED ABOVE ALL!!
Blessings to you as you celebrate Christ's death & resurrection this Easter... HE IS RISEN, HE HAS CONQUERED DEATH SO THAT WE COULD HAVE REAL, LASTING, VICTORIOUS LIFE!! THANK YOU JESUS!
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