Tuesday, December 13, 2005

God Is In Control

God Is In Control

Blessed morning sweetheart.
God is good. Devotion's today was amazing.
God's presence took over from the beginning with praise and worship.
I don't remember the rest. I just opened my mouth.
Even the devotional ended right on the dot!
God is in control, sweetheart!
I read parts of Daniel chapter 2 and Mathew 1.
"Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
Oh what a foretaste of glory divine..."
The author of that beautiful hymn was a blind women ministering from the chapel of the old rescue mission in the bowery neighborhood of New York City a hundred years ago. I am amazed by God's grace, finding myself in the chapel of a hundred year old ministry in the heart of Washington.
God is in control. Is it any accident my wife finds herself in Nebuchadnezzar's capital walking the streets where Daniel preached in Babylon? Nope!
Be encouraged my dove!
God has His Hand mightily upon you. Upon our children. Upon our family. Upon our friends.
Even Mark and Basi must declare, 'God is in control' in the midst of heart wrenching surgery of their little girl.
It still hurts. Bad. But we find God in the middle or our turmoil and marvel as He speaks to the storms of our heart.
'Peace, be still!'
Today I am at peace because the Prince of Peace reigns.
He is in control of my life.
I did not want to come to Maryland, but God.
I did not want my wife to go to Iraq, but God.
We serve Him, not ourselves.
The mission field begins where are feet are.
Let's step forward by faith and watch God's goodness take over.
It's His battle! He promised. We believe.
It's just that simple.
My love and passion for you, my dear, grows with every passing prayer.
The more I pour my heart out to God, the closer I sense your own love.
I am truly thankful for your prayer support.
We are in His Hands together.
What a glorious privilege to serve Him there, together.
What does God have in store for us, together?
With God in control, I can only imagine!
I love you passionately,
Your adoring husband,
Brad

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