I’ve been in Guatemala for 21 days. It’s been great on many
levels, and challenging in many other ways. But overall, this is the exact
place to be right now. My heart is home in many ways.
I want to share a story with you, to give you a sneak peak
into what He is doing right now.
“Now Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a
woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and
she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw
it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? For this could have been sold
for a large sum and given to the poor.” But Jesus, aware of this, said to them,
“Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to
me. For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. In pouring this ointment on my body,
she has done it to prepare me for burial. Truly, I say to you, wherever this
gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in
memory of her.” (Matthew 26)
She knew that Jesus being in her presence deserved all of her, even her great possession. Jesus was worth it all. Rather than selling the perfume to use the money for poor people, Jesus was the savior of the poor people, and he was worth pouring out her everything to. She understood the moment, the men did not. To give to him in that moment was the great work.
The time in Guatemala right now is the pouring out of the
perfume to the Father, and being with Him. It’s not yet time to do the works.
Those are getting prepared and readied by the Father. Right now, He is saying, “…simply
be with me. The needs of the world will come, but for now, I want to give you a
gift…me, your Father.”
It is a huge blessing to be able to sit and be with the
Father each day. To be at ‘table’ with Him. Simply dine with Him, walk the
cobblestone streets with Him, shop at La Mercado with Him, get to know the
teammates with Him. And from this place of being, He is revealing so much of
His heart, to prepare for the good works.
Right now, at table with Him…
I’m learning how to be a son.
Learning how to be in conversation with Him, as Father and
Son.
Learning how to be and live at rest in being a son.
Learning how to trust the Father’s heart.
And listening for the next phase of my life He wants to
reveal and give.
And so I sit, at table, with Him. And we commune. It’s not
easy. Because many times I want to get up and run away from the table – start
doing things for Him, or not believe that the better things are at the table, not elsewhere.
But He gently draws me into Him, and wants to teach me a few things before I
get up from the table with Him and begin the next venture.
I’m really hoping that from this place, I can experience the
life of the Father in a whole new way. I see how His hand is at work already in
many ways here in Guatemala and with ministry. But I have no clue how this all
plays out. He truly is in control. And I love it. For the first time in a long
time, I love that I don’t ‘have to,’ but He ‘wants to.’ Wants to equip me, son, to be son and carry
on His business in new ways. I’m excited for the new.
I thank you for being a part of this season, and this new
thing the Father is doing. I truly do appreciate each of you that I know. I ask
for His blessing on your life also.
