I like to hear people's stories. I like to hear about where they have came from, what they are doing now, where they think they are going and where God is leading them. We all have a story and that story has made us, changed us, and gave us roots. Each story is different but the same. Each story in the end is God's story.
Sunday, my friend Ken Wallace shared his journey of the last 6 years. He shared about what God has done for him, showed him and his wife Renae, and done through him. He shared how he has been led to and prayed for and related to other people and I was so blessed.
I am also excited for the next leg of their journey. Ken shared how he feels he is called to minister to the church of Jesus Christ to encourage, pray for, and preach to and if there is ever a point in time that the church needs to be ministered to it is now. The church has come so far from God's mandate and His vision that we are in trouble and Ken mentioned that too. There are missionaries coming from other countries to evangelize the christian church in America and over all the church has become as self-absorbed, materialistic, individually isolated and narcissistic organization as any other organization.
Thankfully God has a remnant who realize this and they are at work to preach the good news to the rest of the church. Ken is going to do that too with his wife, Renae in an area retreat in Newaygo County. He is concerned a little regarding his age. But I say to him that we are young in comparison to Abram who was called at 75 to leave his home to a place God would show him. Ken there are others looking for a new land that you know about. Moses was 80 when he led the Israelite's from Egypt and there are those who still need to be led out of bondage. Caleb was 85 when he entered the Promised Land and received his portion of the land. Ken and Renae there are those who have no idea what portions God has for them. Joshua was 100 when God told him you've done a lot but there is more to do and I want you to divide the land. Just keep your spirits in tune with Abba's and you will know what he wants you to keep doing.
