I have been with you

For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand. He knows your trudging through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing." – Deuteronomy 2v7

There are times during those periods of plodding along that we can feel an awesome, terrible loneliness. I remember back to the especially lean days of this ministry. There were months when we felt all alone and like not many really cared. Some folks were critical of that period of our work and we even loss some support because ‘nothing was happening.’ I look back with gratitude at those who encouraged and prayed for us in those days.

We are going through another bit of a plodding time at the moment. Praise God that the ministry is going well and the church is prospering, but Michelle’s illness is a long challenge for her, Matt, the girls, and the rest of the family. Together we are facing several more weeks of hospital visits and the accompanying practical necessities. Yet, during this time we know that people are with us. We have total support from friends here and all around the world.

The great truth is that in our plodding times, in those times when it seems all we are doing is picking up one foot after another, that God is with us. Whether we are surrounded by support or feel like we are all alone His presence is always there. Our task is to keep our feet moving and keep our eyes on Him.