When God told Abraham and Sarah to pack their bags and move to what would be the Promised Land, I'm sure they had a lot of uncertainties to deal with. They had no clue where they were going, what they would find when they got there, or what they were supposed to do once they were there. Abraham's leap of faith was a great deal more literal than anything most of use face in our daily lives.
So when I look at the move coming up in a couple of weeks, I'm not surprised at the fears that I feel. Granted, I'm in a better position than Abraham was. I know where I'm going, I have a general idea of what I'll find when I get there, and I know exactly what I'm supposed to do once I'm there. I suppose the thing I deal with the most is this--once I get there, how do I stay there?
But as usual, God has an interesting way of reminding me of just how in control He is. There is a song by Andrew Peterson (I think this is the 2nd time I've quoted him here) called "Canaan Bound." It's a song between Abraham and Sarah, and Abraham encourages Sarah to go with him to Canaan where "long after [they] are dead and gone, a thousand years [their] tale be sung, how faith compelled and bore [them] on, how barren Sarah bore a son."
God called Abraham to believe in Him whole-heartedly, to jump out into the unknown and trust Him. Abraham did, and "it was credited to him as righteousness." --Genesis 15:6. He believed and was blessed for his believing. And his example beckons us all, "Come to Canaan, come."
And so, with a head full of fear, but a heart full of hope, I sing along with the words of my brother in Christ, Andrew......
"Oh, [Mandy] take me by my arm. Tomorrow we are Canaan bound."
Feel free to comment or ask questions. I'm always here.
Keep Soaring,
B
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
"Back Man" by big AL
Al Cherry is a coworker of mine who, when he's not teaching Math at Richwood High School, is using his talents for the LORD as a singer and rapper. He's recently produced a Music video to his song "Back Man." You can view it here.
If you enjoy this, you can go to his website to see what else he's done. It's guys like this that are willing to try new ways to teach the Gospel that spear head ministries into places as of yet unreached.
Also, my web comic strip has officially started. You can view the strip here. It updates every Monday, so stay tuned for more.
Feel free to leave comments or ask questions. I'm always here.
Keep Soaring,
B
If you enjoy this, you can go to his website to see what else he's done. It's guys like this that are willing to try new ways to teach the Gospel that spear head ministries into places as of yet unreached.
Also, my web comic strip has officially started. You can view the strip here. It updates every Monday, so stay tuned for more.
Feel free to leave comments or ask questions. I'm always here.
Keep Soaring,
B
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
I am a horse....
My sister was telling me about a guy she saw who breaks horses for riding and then uses that to share the Gospel. He never uses brute force to break the horse. Instead, he simply pursues it. When he tries to pet the horse, if it runs away, he simply chases it, making it run even more. Eventually, the horse tires out and learns that it can't escape the man, so it stops running. When that happens, the man is able to care for the horse, give it water, let it rest, and be the care-taker he wants to be. He says that God is the same way. When He approaches us, if we run, He chases. And sooner or later, we tire out. We reach the point where we realize we have nowhere to go and God is the only way we're going to survive. And when that happens, God is able to be the care-taker to you that He wants to be.
It reminded me of the story Hosea and Gomer, and how God used their relationship to represent His relationship to Israel. Even though Gomer cheated on Hosea and ran from him every chance she had, he pursued her. And when she was on the slave block, with no where to run, Hosea was there to clothe her, nurse her to health, and take care of her.
"Therefore, I will soon fence her in with thorns; I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way. Then she will pursue her lovers, but she will not catch them; she will seek them, but she will not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go back to my husband, because I was better off then I am now. '" --Hosea 2:6-7
God knows that He's the only thing that can satisfy. So when we take off, He pursues, knowing full well that eventually we'll tire out. And at that point, when we've reached rock bottom, He'll be waiting to restore us and ease our wounds. Granted, it's always better to start out doing what God wants, but if it doesn't happen that way, if we turn to God, He will turn to us.
Feel free to comment or ask questions. I'm always here.
Thanks, Maggie, for the story.
Keep Soaring,
B
It reminded me of the story Hosea and Gomer, and how God used their relationship to represent His relationship to Israel. Even though Gomer cheated on Hosea and ran from him every chance she had, he pursued her. And when she was on the slave block, with no where to run, Hosea was there to clothe her, nurse her to health, and take care of her.
"Therefore, I will soon fence her in with thorns; I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way. Then she will pursue her lovers, but she will not catch them; she will seek them, but she will not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go back to my husband, because I was better off then I am now. '" --Hosea 2:6-7
God knows that He's the only thing that can satisfy. So when we take off, He pursues, knowing full well that eventually we'll tire out. And at that point, when we've reached rock bottom, He'll be waiting to restore us and ease our wounds. Granted, it's always better to start out doing what God wants, but if it doesn't happen that way, if we turn to God, He will turn to us.
Feel free to comment or ask questions. I'm always here.
Thanks, Maggie, for the story.
Keep Soaring,
B
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