A couple of weeks ago I went with some others from our church to women's convention in Katoomba and God had a lot to say to me that weekend. We looked at Philippians and studied a life worth living with our eyes on the prize and our feet on the ground. One of the things that stood out to me was an illustration of God's strength. We can have really strong confidence in a rickety old bridge, but no matter how confident we are, the bridge won't hold when we walk on it. But in the same token, we can have very weak and shaky faith in a very strong, robust bridge and it will hold us every step we take. Our God is a strong bridge - the strongest bridge - and how wonderful that it doesn't depend on our faith as to whether God is capable of saving us and carrying us through the storms of life. Our God is able to do anything, and he has our best interests at heart.
That makes me breathe a sigh of relief! If God is able, and God has already gone before us, then I don't need to worry about the coming season of mission, or what next year may hold for me. I don't need to get nervous about what I'm going to say if the opportunity for a gospel conversation arises, but instead look forward to seeing what God will do. I can rest in the knowledge that God is more than strong enough to carry me through anything.
Praise our awesome God for he is strong, he is reliable, he is constant, and he is loving.
Our God is able.
