Travel Revelation

Travel as an eight member family in a twelve passenger van with all your "stuff" is a great revelation. Parents serve as counselors and referees, older children are helpers and playmates, younger children are a joy at moments and a challenge at others. Yes, living in such limited space will surely reveal your true character and weaknesses. That is sure! We have only been on the road a few days and have almost 2 months left. The tests and blessings have just begun.

The trip of life presents some of the same challenges as we face change and uncertainty, especially as we deal with our church family. As leaders we serve as counselors and peacemakers. As older “brothers” we help others through crises and walk through life with them. And the younger ones are a joy to watch and a challenge to train.

The key to these challenges is “the LORD is my refuge and my strength in Him will I trust.” Daily intimacy with our Father God and constant time in His presence will help us pass through the tests and difficulties of life.

“And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” Ps 9:10

Generals and Fathers

Although we have fathers and mothers; although we have families, we do not understand as we should how the relationship of parents and family functions. For this reason we return to the known even though we do not like it.

A Nicaraguan proverb says, "the old we have is worth more that the new we have yet to know."

For this reason we search for Generals, Commanders and Chiefs when we need fathers and families. For this reason we act like Generals, Commanders and Chiefs when we should be fathers, sons and brothers. For this reason we like to be apostles and prophets instead of pastors and servants. Yes, even though we do not like people to tell us what to do, we look for people to make our decisions for us instead of somebody to help us develop our relation with God the Father and therefore be responsible for our own decisions and relationships with others.

Yes, God wants to establish his Kingdom here on earth and He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, but we do have the opportunity to know him as our Heavenly Father and develop relationships as children of God and brothers in Christ.

Eph.. 2:19; John 1:12; 1 Cor. 4:15; John 13:34,35