7 Days and a miracle - 7 Days to go

Monday – 7 Days to go

Today marks exactly 7 days away from when I should be leaving for the Generation of Youth for Christ (GYC) conference, in Houston Texas. I just got back from a mission project  in Venda to assist with a part of the mission training and it has been a blessing. Right now, within the next few days, I’m really praying on God to do what He does best:  perform a miracle.

As things currently sit, I’ve really seen the hand of God in leading me to this point. So far, the registration for the conference has been covered, I’ve arranged the accommodation and I received my approved Visa today. I take these as signs of God’s providence and faithfulness  in leading to this point; and He who has began the good work will be faithful to complete it.

I almost can’t believe that this is actually all happening, especially noting that I didn’t know where and how I would arrange some of the things: ie travel funds, visa etc. I've wanted to be at GYC for just over 5 years. Last year I was really eager to go, but I didn’t really take the matter to God; this year I thought to try Him with His promises, that if we “delight [ourselves] in the LORD… He shall give [us] the desires of [our] hearts.” Ps. 37:4

As things stand at present, I’ve raised about a quarter of the funds needed for the plane ticket. I’m still waiting on a couple of promises from a few individuals regarding what’s remaining but my dependence right now is on God. My effort to raise the means through some of my own methods hasn’t proven successful and I believe that is because the dependence in those has been mostly on myself, not on God. I’m encouraged, though, by the assurances that “the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof” (Ps 24:1). If God wants me at GYC, He will get me there.

With all the developments so far, I do not doubt that God has something planned for me; so I choose not to worry:

“Worry is blind, and cannot discern the future; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief. Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing. Those who accept the one principle of making the service and honor of God supreme will find perplexities vanish, and a plain path before their feet.” Desire of Ages p.330

I look forward to seeing what plan God has in store. “In every difficulty,” even in this one, “He has a way prepared to bring relief.”