Charlotte and I like to watch old movies. One of our favorites is a movie telling the story of Gladys Aylward. She was a missionary to China more than 65 years ago who was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. With only one assistant, she led more than a hundred orphans over the mountains toward Free China.
There is also a book, The Hidden Price of Greatness, which tells the story of this courageous woman. The author writes, “During Gladys’ harrowing journey out of the war-torn Yangcheng…she grappled with despair as never before. After passing a sleepless night, she face the morning with no hope of reaching safety. A 13-year-old girl in the group reminded her of their much-loved story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea.
“‘But I am not Moses,’ Gladys cried in desperation.
“‘Of course you aren’t,’ the girl said, ‘but Jehovah is still God!’”
Gladys and the orphans made it through to safety, proving once again that no matter how inadequate we feel, God is still God, and we can trust Him.
I’m thinking that there may be some of you who feel the weight of a “hundred orphans” on your shoulders, but in all of your desperation and feelings of inadequacy just remember that God is still God, and you can trust Him.
There are those who experience sleepless nights and face the morning with little hope and there are those who are awakened from a peaceful sleep to pray for those who are passing through sleepless nights. Wherever you find yourself in life today, please remember that God still God, and you can trust Him.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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WOW! How amazing it is to know God is and forever will be a God we can trust and depend on. Many times, I feel like things will forever be the same even though I pray that the situations change. It is then I'm reminded that I am a child of the Savior who will get me through the great and insignificant hurtles of life. Dios es Dios hoy, manana, y para siempre y siempre tiene cuidado de sus hijos e hijas!!!
Hello Pastor Stan this is old Hope Bobcat steve gunter saying I am so proud of your work and life...I watched your welcome video today and thought of my friend Mr Parris and his son Stan. He was a spiritual encourager to steve gunter and scott. We just returned from DOra King's funeral at 1st baptist in hope...keep up the good work stan. Im retired from ed now work for walmart pharm tech...momstill in hope ark 80 yrs old now...im on facebook.com
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