February 5, 2009
DAY 19
Posted by KI Contributor
Scripture: Hebrews 11
Moving by Faith
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (v. 1)
A young lady recently shared with me that she felt convicted to a long-term ministry. She just finished her graduate degree and was waiting for God to give her a clear direction. She felt she was ready to make a move but she just wished God would tell her where and when exactly.
Have you been in these shoes before or are you in these shoes now? Does God tell us our next step exactly like a GPS system, or is it merely our own desire to know exactly so we can feel like we are in control? If God has given us hope (conviction/desire), could we not take a step forward trusting Him that He will use this step to lead us closer to His purpose? We may not see how each step is connected but couldn’t we have faith in our Big God that as we sincerely move toward Him that He will indeed accomplish what He has begun in us? Or are we going to just wait in a passive mode and miss out on the opportunity for God to weave our experiences for His glory?
PRAYER FOCUS: Turkey
Turkey remains the largest unreached nation in the world. Few of the 73 million Muslims living in Turkey have ever heard the Gospel. Praise God that, despite this, a small but significant Turkish Evangelical Church has emerged, growing from 10 believers in 1960 to 2,000 by 2000. Pray that the hearts of the Turks might be softened and that they would be given the opportunity to hear and respond to the saving news of Jesus.
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