One Day at a Time

Scripture:
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps"
(Proverbs 16:9)

Everyday we try to plan our day so that there are little or no surprises. That is, we make our plans and believing that things are well thought out, we really expect things to go as we plan. But as we all know, things don't always go as we plan and we have to be "flexible" to make changes as they are needed. Yet, how do we really feel about these changes. Sometimes they are very frustrating, other times we think to ourselves, "if I only knew ahead of time, I could have change this or that."

Well this is how things have begun in our ministry here in Spain. As you may recall, I am actually on vacation on a 3 week missions trip to two cities in southern Spain, Ecija and Puente Genil. The "plan" is to hand out 24 thousand of tracts in 10 villages in two weeks. Yet, like I just said, things don't always go the way we plan. Yet, as I rest in the Lord, I may think to myself how different things might be when compared to "my" plans but is is not my ministry by the Lords. He knows what needs to be done and how it needs to be done and where the tracts need to be planted.

As an example, originally I had hoped to be able to stop off in New Jersey and see my son and family, but the airline told me it was going to cost so much more that I decided it would not be worth it. However, my plane was so late that I had to miss the connection to Spain and I stayed over in New Jersey, which meant I had a chance to see my son and my family. The plans I had to make did not include this stop over even though I had originally wanted to. Hallelujah, God heard my heart and answered my prayerful desire. Amen.

Then it took me three days to get over the jetlag. I really did not sleep more then a 3 to 4 hours every night until last night. Knowing this might happen, the missionary here, Johannie, planned easier morning ministries for me, thus giving me time to get aclimated to the time change. What this means is I also have time to visit with old friends. It has been amazing these last two mornings how many people I have had a chance to talk to and how many I have had a chance to introduce to the missionary who is the pastor of the evangelical church here.

My guess is that the rest of this week and probably next week things will also be "changed" from the original plan, but like today's scripture says, we make the plans but God plans the steps. To God be all the Glory.

Request:
For the towns we are going to visit these next two weeks. That God would put the seed of the Word of God in the hearts of those who have "good soil" and that many would be saved.

Prayer:
Dear Lord, you love these villages here in Andalucia and you know how much I want to see them come to Jesus. Move in the hearts of those here and save thousands for you Glory. In Jesus' Name. Amen