"Perhaps the Lord will work on our behalf"
Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." 1 Samuel 14:6
In this passage Jonathan stepped out in the name of the Lord against the Philistines. He took a risk, having faith that "perhaps the Lord would work on his behalf". He was not an onlooker but stepped out in a battle where the odds were against him. On that day Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed 20 man in an area of 1/2 acre.
Over the last several days we have felt a bit like Jonathan. Our exhaustion is extreme and the work that has come before me is more than I can bear. But we stepped out today in faith and trust believing the Lord would work on our behalf. Today was a better day. Yesterday was a spiritual battle like I was walking in mud and unable to accomplish anything. the night was restless as we cried out to God for mercy. today I saw the Lord unfold many plans. He was present in the operating theater. He brought to me patients with treatable diseases. but most of all he brought a man who was willing to receive Jesus into his heart.
40 year old female with large pulsating mass protruding from her ear. she has facial paralysis and no hearing on the affected side. CT scan revealed large mass eroding the temporal bone with intracranial extension. she is suffering tremendously and the lesion is unresectable. please join me in prayer for her.
The weekend is here for us. hopefully a little reprieve of rest is ahead. we plan to visit Kitoban Children's home on Saturday. thank you for continued prayers for rest and for discernment in patient treatment plans. Pray that God would continue to bring His people to me.
God bless,
chase
In this passage Jonathan stepped out in the name of the Lord against the Philistines. He took a risk, having faith that "perhaps the Lord would work on his behalf". He was not an onlooker but stepped out in a battle where the odds were against him. On that day Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed 20 man in an area of 1/2 acre.
Over the last several days we have felt a bit like Jonathan. Our exhaustion is extreme and the work that has come before me is more than I can bear. But we stepped out today in faith and trust believing the Lord would work on our behalf. Today was a better day. Yesterday was a spiritual battle like I was walking in mud and unable to accomplish anything. the night was restless as we cried out to God for mercy. today I saw the Lord unfold many plans. He was present in the operating theater. He brought to me patients with treatable diseases. but most of all he brought a man who was willing to receive Jesus into his heart.
40 year old female with large pulsating mass protruding from her ear. she has facial paralysis and no hearing on the affected side. CT scan revealed large mass eroding the temporal bone with intracranial extension. she is suffering tremendously and the lesion is unresectable. please join me in prayer for her.
The weekend is here for us. hopefully a little reprieve of rest is ahead. we plan to visit Kitoban Children's home on Saturday. thank you for continued prayers for rest and for discernment in patient treatment plans. Pray that God would continue to bring His people to me.
God bless,
chase
