Praise You in This Field
So…here we are in the middle of a random village in Cambodia. I don't even know what it's called! The plan was to go to the beach on the coast for the day. As our team leader was driving he hit a bump (which there were plenty of!), that hit happened to hit something underneath the van which hit the transmission & caused the tire to go crooked. So here we are for the past 2 hours hanging out….At first I was like really? We have a day off and this happened. Then I remembered that even when things go wrong God will make something good out of it. As I made my way out to the field, I was listening to some worship music on my ipod the presence of the Lord surrounded me. I planted my feet up on a rock, held my arms out & praised God singing out to him…"Our God is Greater…Our God is Stronger…Our God is Higher than any Other…If our God is for us…Who could ever stop us…And if our God is for us than what could stand against us?" The wind started blowing, and the clouds covered the sun. Finally what feels like a cool day in Cambodia!
All over Cambodia are spirit houses. Idols set up in which people give offerings of incense, food, and drinks hoping that the "god" will show them favor, and grant them good health or with hopes that the "good spirits" will surround them. As I was praising God out into the field, I looked out at his beautiful creation. Wow God I am a coheir in your Kingdom. One day I will sit on your throne. You made the Earth, this sky, these beautiful mountains, this clay ground, this river, this bamboo hut I am sitting in over looking your river, and I am yours. I realized that I have no fear against anything here. I can stand in a field singing out knowing that the One, True God loves me. He wraps his arms around me, his warm love embraces me, he fills me up, he is my portion. Without him the air I breathe would not give me life. He breathed his breath into me from the beginning of creation. God keeps telling me, "Megan, you are mine". Reminding me that any of my future belongs to Abba. It has his plans written all over it.
This Friday I got to share my testimony with 50 + youth in Kam Pot Village & then got to invite them to accept Christ. The Holy Spirit showed up as hands shot up for prayer to accept Jesus…I was reminded at that moment …WOW.
Here I am in Cambodia & God has used my story, which he wrote to impact the lives of these youth. It's such an honor to be here sharing the gospel. These youth are such a gift to this village. God is rising up a generation of followers of Christ here…
To be completely honest, my heart has not been where I have wanted it to be this month every day. There are days I would love a hot shower, or some freshly brewed coffee. However, I didn't sign up for a normal adventure. I signed up as a disciple of Jesus. A follower who will follow him & bring his life and love to to the Nations. So what if I have a shower with pond water coming out of it. The riches of his love will always be enough. I know that God is looking out for my desires in the future & his hands are all over my life. Guiding me, protecting me, holding me, showing me his love every day. I have so much to praise God for & to be thankful for. I am so thankful that he chose me for this! I didn't do anything to deserve his favor. Sometimes all God is looking for is an obedient, and willing son or daughter who will take a leap of faith. His eternal inheritance promised outweighs all of it. Where I go is the home he has called me to. Even then we are never home until we are with the Father. There is a deep longing inside our spirits to be with God…and voice that whispers you are not home yet…
