A Hotel in the Sky and Faith to Walk An Invisible Path

Well it is 12 sleeps until we leave this fine, sun burnt land that is the Great Southland of the Holy Spirit to migrate to the motherland for a season of a few years. It is a very nervous excitement. We are excited by the opportunity to see God in another culture, to see how He connects with people from another part of the world and to be available to be used by Him to bring the Good News, but it is a bit nerve-wracking to think about leaving family and friends and to step into the unknown.

We are flying with Singapore airlines in one of the new A380 Airbuses – It hold something like 800 people AND their luggage. How is that thing meant to get off the ground – it is like a hotel.

I have been thinking of the passage from Proverbs...

Proverbs 20:22 - A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?

It is incredible to think that there is this invisible path that we are all walking on that God has laid out for us. It is exciting to exercise our faith to step out and not fully know what ground your foot is going to land on, but just having the faith to believe that it is the right foundation for your foot of where God wants you at that time. It reminds me of the scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where he has to go through three challenges before reaching the cup of Christ. One of the challenges was ‘only a leap from the lion’s head, will a man prove his worth’. It is in our faith walk that we prove our faith – faith is not faith until it is tested. It is also humbling and encouraging knowing the God directs my steps and that He has a plan for me. I must learn to trust and believe more.

Anyway, I must go and help Ali pack up our house/possessions/belongings and life. It is quite a cleansing experience. I am glad that God redeems our lives and the life is about people and relationships and not about ‘stuff’ and material possessions, because we are giving up heaps of material possessions for the sake of our relationship with God, the world and people.

I love being in a state of change and uncertainty…I hate it as well tho.