This morning during worship/debrief time with the FYM group, we began talking and praying about Sudan/Uganda/Kenya because we watched “Hotel Rwanda” last night. In the midst of this precious, intense time, someone mentioned the fact that these people, now, have open eyes and hearts to know and receive Christ. This automatically reverted my mind back to New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. I remember thinking that same thought about the people of New Orleans and then I got to actually see it happen. I’ve never seen so many hardened hearts become so soft and receptive. God also laid heavily on my heart the verses he showed me during that time, Joshua 1:9, 15-16, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go…You are to help your brothers until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan towards the sunrise. Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.” And earlier, before worship/debrief, I read Genesis 28:15, “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
My prayer:
That God would continue to confirm Africa in my heart or give me guidance/discernment elsewhere.
Continue to let me hear your voice, gracious Father.
