I believe that our God is a majestic and holy God. He is also active and provides for us in ways we can’t even imagine.
In Philippians 4:19 Paul writes “And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
And in Philippians 4:6, Paul tells us not to be “anxious for anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Paul also tells us in Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those that are called according to His will.”
God provides for us. He provides the food we eat, the house we live in, the job we have, the clothes we wear. But more importantly, He provides for us spiritually. If it was not for His grace and mercy, we would all have the punishment we deserve: eternal death. It was God’s mercy that saved us from His wrath. And it is God’s grace that provides us with the gift of salvation. We need only give our life completely to God and be transformed by His grace.
Yesterday I was truly humbled. I have always realized that there is much I take for granted, but never to the extent that it was made clear to me yesterday. As I was driving home from work and listening to a Christian radio station, a story was told about a man who had gone overseas to minister to the Syrian refugees. He told of how many of those children would easily go a week without food to eat if not longer. These children are literally starving to death and I take food for granted every day.
As he continued the story, he shared that when he had been home a few days his son ran up to him from playing and declared that he was starving. He gently stopped his son and told him that he was hungry and the difference between starving and hungry.
I know that there are many in America who struggle to find food daily. That are homeless and needy. And they are a small glimpse of the 3rd world countries that have so many starving to death. It made me realize just how often I say that I am starving. I, who will eat 3 meals a day, say that I am starving. I truly do not know what it means to be starving because I have never truly experienced it.
I am so humbled because of this realization and I am so grateful for the blessings God has given me, even so simple as a basic need of food.
I realize that I am going to see many children and families struggling to find food while I am on my mission trip with the World Race. I already know that it is going to break my heart, but I know that I have a loving God and that their needs are far greater than the need to find daily food. Their need is much greater because they need to be shown God’s love and His great mercy. They need to hear of what Christ did for them on the cross.
As my heart breaks for these people already, I pray that God’s hand would be on them. That the Spirit would already be ministering to them so that they will come to seek Him. I pray for revival in these countries and in America so that people will come to have a relationship with God 7 days a week and not a religion just on Sundays. I pray that we will stop talking about the suffering we see in the world and do something much greater to help. And I pray that the Lord will use those He’s called in mighty ways.
As each day passes and I move closer to my launch date, October 1st (156 days), I am becoming more excited for what God is going to do. Not because I know He is going to be at work in the lives of the people I and my squad come in contact with, but because I know He is going to be at work in me and bring me so much closer to Him through this.
Thank you all again for your support, encouragement and prayers. It is through all of you that I am able to go and because of that you are a part of this trip as well. So thank you for being a part of my team.
Till Next Time,
Kara Faber
