Directions for the Road Ahead

The key question in life is not “How strong am I?” but rather “How strong is God?”

Focus on his strength, not yours. Occupy yourself with the nature of God, not the size of your biceps.

That’s what God told Moses to do. Remember the conversation at the burning bush? The tone was set in the first sentence. “Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground” (Exodus 3:5). With these eleven words Moses is enrolled in a class on God. Immediately the roles are defined. God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous…No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do.

You and I tend to do the opposite. We would explain to Moses how he is ideally suited to return to Egypt… Then we’d remind Moses how perfect he is for wilderness travel…We’d spend time reviewing with Moses his résumé and strengths.

But God doesn’t. The strength of Moses is never considered. No pep talk is given, no pats on the backs are offered. Not one word is spoken to recruit Moses. But many words are used to reveal God. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is.

From
Let the Journey Begin:
God’s Roadmap for New Beginnings
© (J Countryman 2009) Max Lucado

Max Travels to Ethiopia
this Weekend

Dear Friends,

Imagine 25,000 Ethiopian children assisted by World Vision sponsorships. That’s our goal for 2010—to find 25,000 folks willing to share their hearts with children who need our help.

The first step toward this goal is a visit to Ethopia, to observe firsthand the ministry of World Vision.

Will you pray for this ministry effort?  On May 3, Denalyn and I will travel to Ethiopia with a World Vision team. Our daughter, Jenna, and her husband, Brett, will also be part of the group.

World Vision's relief work in Ethiopia as well as other parts of the world deeply touches our hearts. They are making a huge impact in the name of Christ! Did you know?

• Ethiopia has 70 different people groups, speaking 80 different languages. Over 1 million people in Ethiopia live with HIV and AIDS. (only five countries have more)
• 575,000 children have been orphaned due to AIDS-related death of parents
• Only 26% of Ethiopian children attend secondary school

World Vision is committed to partnering with the people of Ethiopia to enhance their lives and to help enact sustainable solutions for the future of their communities, families, and children. Today, 187,255 Ethopian children benefit from World Vision sponsorships; 65 development programs assist with medical needs, clean water, nourishment, and rehabilitation.

Our desire is to help them do more. I’ll be telling you more about this effort in the months ahead. For now, will you begin praying?

Gratefully,



Max

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Max is traveling to Ethiopia on Sunday, April 3, and will be posting to Twitter during his trip. Below are some posts from Max's recent trip to Honduras.