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Grave
A friend of mine has birthed a fascinating vision for a new kind of ministry in Dallas. I have been privileged to pray for him and occasionally help his team think things through. We were all excitedly anticipating the first fruits of their efforts early next year.
Then the tornado struck. The area of his new work was devastated, disrupting many lives and throwing a seemingly insurmountable blockade in the way of the new ministry. When we met recently, all our hearts were very grave over the circumstances.
Beyond gravity
Yet, that gravity did not keep my friend down! Though the metaphorical fig tree was uprooted, he exulted in the Lord like Habakkuk. He was excited about alternate strategies, at rest in the Lord, even buoyant. How can such a thing be? How can a person confidently keep working in service to God when an act of God has thrown a wrench in those very works? (Make that “wrench” a spanner, for my British friends.)
The answer is that he is building to last. That type of development is not established on shifting circumstances. It is built on God Himself and His unchanging word. Any kind of construction demands one deal with earthly conditions; yet building to last allows us to see beyond circumstances. Establishing life on the Triune God makes for achievements that far outlast the tornadoes.
God bless,
Wayne
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