We have been in such a waiting period living here in
Haiti. The super kitchen is still being renovated;
we are waiting on the container with everything the Tugwell’s own and school
curriculum, and trying to figure out which area of Haiti God wants us to
live. With that being said we are at a
standstill. However, God really spoke to
me this morning through Genesis 8. Noah
obeyed God and built the ark, bringing his family, and two animals of every
kind. The rain stopped and the land began to dry. Noah saw tops of the mountains, sent a dove that
brought back an olive branch, saw the dry land himself. However, Noah did not make any plans; he did
not leave the ark without the Lords command.
Even though Noah could see land and could have easily run off the ark,
he chose not to. Imagine being Noah, you
have been on a boat for 240 days, you are looking at dry land for 3 months- it
would take self control and trust in the Lord to not run out of that ark (you
know it wasn’t quiet with so many animals!). Noah waited patiently, “then God
said to Noah, ‘Come out of the ark’” (Genesis 8:15-16). How much better is it for us to wait on the
Lord, for God to tell us exactly what to do?
Isn’t the God of the universe, the king of Kings timing better than my
timing?… YES! Even though we think we
should have everything figured out by now… God says wait for my good and
perfect timing!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your
own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your
paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
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