I have been talking to God quite a bit lately about all the changes that are taking place. Sometimes things that God does just don't make sense. Sometimes, they seem downright crazy and yet when we finally see the big picture it all comes together perfectly and everything makes perfect sense. And so I have been reflecting on Hebrews 11 for the last few weeks, because the Lord has done some crazy things which have caused the people to have to trust in Him completely as well as bring Him glory.
Here are a few examples:
Noah: "By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen" (Hebrews 11:7) God was going to flood the earth. It had never even rained before and God told Noah to build an ark...and he did. Noah did something crazy because the Lord told Him to and in the end, he was saved, along with his family and all the animals, all because he listened to God.
Abraham: "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called,' concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead.." (Hebrews 11:17-19) Abraham waited years for the son that God had promised him and when he finally receieved that son, God asked him to give him up. It made no sense and yet Abraham was obedient to the Lord even at the cost of his son. In the end we see that God spared Isaac's life and from him came the nation of Israel.
Gideon: Gideon had an army of 22,000 men and the Lord told him that was too many to fight for Him. It made no sense to dwindle an army of that size down to 300 and yet that is exactly what the Lord did. With those 300 men the Lord delivered the Midianites into their hands. And this brought glory to the Lord.
There are so many more examples of the things the Lord has done that don't make sense and yet know we can look back through the Bible and see how each of those examples brings glory to Him.
And I am thankful for those examples in the Bible, especially now, when things don't make sense. Jared and I are preparing to move back to the states. We are unsure why the Lord would call us to leave King's Lynn and the work here. We are unsure why the Lord is sending us to Colorado, a place we have never before been. But He is and so we are stepping out in faith and trusting that He will show us the big picture in His perfect timing and that all will bring glory to God.
Please be praying for Calvary Chapel King's Lynn as well as the Proffit family and the McGinty family. Pray that the Lord would use them to further His kingdom. Pray that they would be able to find a building to meet in and that the Lord would provide all the funds needed for that.
And please pray for our family as we step out in faith and go to a new place. Pray that the Lord would give us opportunities to be missionaries in Colorado. Everyone needs Jesus!