There are so many things to be praising the Lord for since I've been here, but I must start with the my two plane rides. I have to say that flying is not half bad, maybe even a little enjoyable, ok quite fun! Especially when your destination is nothing but amazingness and a place full of adventure. I left early in the am with my parentals and flew out of Columbia bright and early (747 am sharp). It was a quick 30 minute flight to Atlanta before I was to catch my long, 4 hour ride to San Jose, Costa Rica! I sat in the back with hardly anyone else around me, except for this young Marine and family of three. The Lord answered my prayers by sending that family to sit right behind me. They had a precious little boy ( seriously one of the cutest I've seen or heard ) who was so curious as to how the plane worked. I was able to just sit and soak in all the Mom's words of comfort as she explained in detail what each noise and movement was on the plane. The wife and husband were such a funny couple as well, both were really sarcastic in tone which brought me laughter.
So, after breathing deeply a few times, I decided to try and read some while I listened to one of my favorites: Bethany Dillon. I pulled out the old Oswald. I was a little freaked out after reading the passage but then remember real fast just how intimate our Lord is with us and just how much He is in the details of our lives. The devotion was entitled The Great Probing spurred on by the passage found in Joshua 24:19. "Ye cannot serve the Lord." Exactly what I needed to hear as I was flying to another country to do just that. Serve the Lord. The Great Probing came from my question of belief. Who was I believing in? Myself or the Lord? Oswald states, "Nay, but we will serve the Lord. It is not an impulse, but a deliberate commitment. You say- But God can never have called me to this, I am too unworthy, it can't mean me. It does mean you, and the weaker and feebler you are, the better. The one who has something to trust in is the last one to come anywhere near saying - "I will serve the Lord."
That was and is my prayer for the whole summer. May I never, ever boast in anything other than the Lord Jesus Christ as I know that anything done in Costa will be only by His miraculous grace. Continue to pray for all of those serving and those who will come to serve this summer. May we ever more boast in our weaknesses so that the Lord's power will be displayed. I know that language will be a huge weakness of mine, but love triumphs all!
I sat there and thought just how I could rejoice in the weakness of flying. As small as it was, I heard the Lord gently asking for me to just trust Him. Alicia, haven't I called you to this? Do I not hold the world in my hands now? Am I not faithful in things like the sun rising each morning? Why do you think I can not hold this plane to carry you through? Alicia, just trust me and rejoice that I am holding You, and will continue.
Oh praise Him for the small revelations that break through at just the right times.
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