Silence!

God recently challenged me about my need for perspective, as we have put our “nose to the grindstone” in attempting to complete the first Module of VOICE East Africa for test teaching.  There are innumerable details in finalizing the Teacher’s Manual, art work for the Visual Aid Book, and original music to reinforce truths of the lessons.  In addition to the Curriculum there is the program and how to tweak it to best fit the context.  Finally we are wrestling with the Training, the best way to orientate and help those volunteers who, for the most part, are not used to having any curriculum to teach from.

While we puzzle in our new culture and context observing and asking questions, God waits for me to turn to Him and request wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Himself, Ephesians 1:17.  Oh to open the eyes of my heart to know Him.  This includes knowing the hope of His calling and the riches of the glory of His inheritance.  When I feel weak and disconnected in the new culture, He waits for my request of Him to know the exceeding greatness of His power that He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead.  This strikes such a chord in a land when death, heartbreak, and needs are so common.

When all is said and done, yes, eyes on Him.  He is the Risen Lord, exalted at the right hand of the Father far above all – thrones, dominions, principalities and powers.  Is there anything too hard for Him?  Is there any burden He cannot bear?  Is there any difficulty and suffering that will not also pass and be solved by He who has been given authority and sovereignty far above all of the things that challenge and stretch us.  Silence, eyes on Him.