Exodus 16:4 (ESV)
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am
about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and
gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will
walk in my law or not.
This verse speaks of God’s provision
for the Israelites. He provided for them
daily and only the amount needed. I have been praying and preparing for my
upcoming trip to a country where many people do not even have their daily
provision let alone the abundance we have here.
We studied this week about the test of plenty. When our needs are met are we obedient to
God? Or, are we obedient only when we
feel our needs are not being met and out of this unfulfilled need do we then
look to be more obedient? Please join me
in praying that I may be obedient and thankful for the provision of plenty God
Has loaned me. May we never forget that
everything we have is His and only on loan.
On this note, I thank God for some
extra financial provision lately. My
mission trip is paid in full as well as some other expenses that were a
surprise. I have a complete peace about
our upcoming trip; especially now that I have a plane ticket and a visa. I am preparing myself physically and spiritually
in the upcoming weeks. Please join me in
praying for this upcoming trip that God would guide me in the preparation. Please pray for God to be preparing the
hearts of those we will be ministering to.
Some of you have expressed your
concern about the Ebola Virus and I am sure others of you are thinking about it. Yes, I am going to West Africa but there have
been no confirmed cases in The Gambia. I
have a peace about the trip and I am not concerned although of course I will be
cautious. This outbreak has been ongoing
since March and only hit the media with such force recently because two Americans
have the disease. I ask that you pray
for those with the disease and for the healthcare providers in these
countries. The hospital treating all of
the cases in Liberia is run by Samaritans Purse, pray that God’s light would
shine during this difficult time and many would come to know Him through
this.
Please take some time to watch the
video I sent in the email it will give you a better vision of the ministry I will
be partnering with and help you to pray specifically.
May God bless all of you and may we
all pass the test of plenty remembering the source of our provision and following
Him obediently.
