San Bernardino Valley and beyond
Four years ago, while spending a half-day in prayer (a seminary assignment) at the location above, I made a vow to the Lord. The vow I made was that if the Lord saw fit to bring me back to California (to visit or otherwise) I would head to the location above and sing Great Is Thy Faithfulness.
The reason I made the vow was because it was the words of that song that reminded me of the Lord's goodness and his ability to take care of his children, faithfully. Up until that point in my journey with the Lord He had certainly proved Himself faithful in every season of my life. So, because of the promise that God doesn't change, I was able to trust that I would be able to sing that hymn confidently when/if I had the chance to return. It really was the grace of God that enabled me to trust Him at that point because Keri, Sofia and I were heading to the Midwest without things like jobs, housing, or a church home.
God has indeed been faithful these past four years! And, as only God can do, He did more than we had asked or imagined (Ephesians 3).
I was so glad that Keri and the kids were able to join me on the mountainside this past Tuesday (July 21st). As we sung the great hymn together, tears flowed, but our hearts were filled with great praise toward our great God! He is worthy of our praise. He alone is faithful, and I am so glad that we were able to have had the opportunity to prove Him so.
By His grace, may we continue to prove our God faithful.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Kevin
3 comments:
That's very cool, Kevin! We can certainly identify with you!
Thanks for sharing Kev! What a great reminder!
It was good to see you although I wish our visit could have been longer than 2 minutes in the hall and I would have loved to see Keri and Sofia! =)
*amy*
Nathan & Brenda - You guys are definitely living the life of faith. We're in the race together!
Amy - I was bummed to have only spent a couple of minutes with you, and that Keri and Sofia weren't able to see you. There were so many people that we didn't get to see on our trip, or if we saw people we were not able to hang out for very long. I hope that we get a chance to make another trip out there soon. In the meantime, we're praying for you guys as you anticipate your li'l one soon. We're excited for you guys! Blessings!
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