Africa Day 11

Thursday May 20, 2010

Works

I may not know the impact my team and I have left this trip until we get to heaven, but I know we did the will of God. The sick were healed, the possessed were freed, the lost were found. I pray that they would be continually stirred and consumed by the fire living in each of them.

But it is not by works that we are saved, so no man can boast. Rather by grace. Jesus died once for all men. As I was reading Hebrews 11, the chapter on people of great faith, I noticed that they were all justified by faith. Their riches were in heaven. God has been preparing us all for that eternal resting place.

Breakfast was good… the usual, oatmeal and tea. Then I washed my laundry by hand for the first time. The washing part was pretty fun, however hanging the clothes up was quite the task with the wind blowing. I’m just glad to be blessed with a washer and dryer. Then Pastor Mike Metzger from South Africa brought a good word, it was more like a class than a chapel. He made some very good points. After the break I went to the edge of the gorge. I wrote a poem called Moments. It is about not taking opportunities for granted. Libby blessed my socks off today when she paid for me to go on a dinner cruise. It was so much fun. We saw hippos and an amazing sunset. She is such a blessing in my life. There are lots of people in my life that bless me in different ways. I suppose that’s why their in my life. When we got back we had worship for a little while then I said goodnight.

“God loves you not because you are lovely. He loves you because God is love. There is nothing you can do to make him love you less. There is nothing you can do to make him love you more.”

Moments

The wellspring of life passes under my feet

Its purpose blessed, life secure

The grass, tall, feathered, rooted, gently brushes

My leg to show me its existence

Its purpose blessed, life secure

The sun is warming my neck, giving me life

Its purpose blessed, life secure

These unnoticed moments are all around

Take time to reflect, and respond, in these moments.

Every moment is unique, learn to love them

Thank God for these moments

These moments are divine, how can I pass them away?

Like waves flowing through a gorge

Here for a moment, a drop of eternity… Then gone.

Live in these glorious moments from above.

My purpose blessed, my life secured

Our purpose blessed, our life secured