March 29, 2022
Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture is from Isaiah 43:19: [Thus says the Lord] I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (NRSV)
Stephen Ingram from the Daily Devotion, d365, had this to say about this scripture:
I love camping with my family. When we go camping my kids discuss all of the fun things we will do, the hikes we will go on, and the place where we will camp. Do you know what they do not discuss? Food, how to get there, if Dad packed the tent, firewood, water. They do not worry about any of the things that really and truly matter because they trust that their mom and I have it all taken care of.
I wonder how different the adventures God calls us on would be if we took on that same mentality? What we often forget is that when God calls us, God also equips us. If you feel God calling you into something, big or small, stop counting the cost and living in fear of not having enough provision, because that is a part of the call. When we follow, God provides.
What new thing might God be calling you to investigate? What new thing might God be calling your congregation to explore? What new thing might God be calling our world into? God provides what we need, including our hands and feet and minds. Can we trust that God makes the way, even when we are not able to see it?
Blessings. And prayers.
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