The Mission

What a day this was. First of all I am struggling to get the victory over a cold bug that hangs in their tight. Not being one who surrenders easily, I was up early and after a brief encounter with the Lord, headed off for a breakfast meeting. After breakfast I moved to the office and spent the morning thinking of last minute details related to our team going to Namibia and praying for God’s work in each of their lives.

Knowing that God is in charge, finances are in order and Amy is on top of things I feel the beauty of God’s work in process. Then the phone rings and I am off for a lunch meeting to discuss, of all things, the future destiny of a couple I have grown to love very much and to witness anew God doing His marvelous work in conforming his children to Himself. I hurry back for a long meeting this afternoon and have the opportunity to witness the incredible consequences of not doing things God’s way and the garbage heap that remains. I often am so amazed at how incredibly naive we are when it comes to the things of God. Why is it we cannot believe totally in a God who makes it so simple to follow after Him? I didn’t say that it is easy. In fact, I have probably been one of the greatest to continual turn back to my own nature and do it in my strength. Why can’t I just love and trust God and seek His will instead of lollygagging back to my own strength and logic? Maybe it is plain old pride.

John Piper put it this way: “The greatest adversary of love to God is not his enemies but his gifts. And the most deadly appetites are not for the poison of evil, but for the simple pleasure of earth. For when these replace an appetite for God himself, the idolatry is scarcely recognizable, and almost incurable.”

I know that I want for Him to be the passionate appetite that I pursue so that He gets the glory in all things.