By faith, he went out... (from January 3, 2011)

“And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” (Matt 11:8)

I just want to share with you what I read today that pertains to the verse above by Oswald Chambers:
   “Have you been “out” in this way? If so, there is no logical statement possible when anyone asks you what you are doing. One of the difficulties in Christian work is the question--”What do you expect to do?” You do not know what you are going to do; the only thing you know is that God knows what He is doing. Continually revise your attitude towards God and see if it is a going out of everything, trusting in God entirely.”
(My Utmost for His Highest)

By faith, knowing that God knew what he was doing, “Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land” and “Abraham said yes to God’s call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going.” and “Barren Sarah was able to become pregnant, old woman as she was at the time, because she believed the One who made a promise would do what he said.” (Now, I love this part) “That’s how it happened that from one man’s dead and shriveled loins there are now people numbering into the millions.” Hebrews 11:8-12

We have all these examples where people “went out” without anything but their faith in God’s plan fueling their steps. One of the most amazing things to me is that...well, instead of putting it in my own words,
“Each one of these people of faith died not yet having in hand what was promised, but still believing. How did they do it? they saw it way off in the distance, waved their greeting, and accepted the fact that they were transients in this world. People who live this way make it plain that they are looking for their true home. If they were homesick for the old country, they could have gone back any time they wanted. But they were after a far better country than that--heaven country. You can see why God is so proud of them, and has a City waiting for them.”
Hebrews 11:13-16

I don’t know about you, but reading these people’s stories makes my spirit stir within me. We all have “going out” to do. God is calling each of us to move forward with complete trust in Him and nothing else. Who knows where your faith could take you, who cares? The one thing is sure, it will take you deeply into His care.

We are excited to see what unfolds in this new year. We are ready to trust God to be our grand tour-guide through England. We are expecting to see more clearly through His eyes as we peer more deeply into His message.