March 22, 2016, was a sad day in my country of birth. Three terrorists
bombed the International airport in Brussels. Within the hour, another
bomb exploded, this time in the Maelbeek metro station. 32 people died
that day, and 340 people were injured in the attacks. How could this be
possible? After all, Belgium is a neutral country!
A few months
before this attack, we had purchased plane tickets to the same airport,
in order to pay a long overdue visit to my mom. In fact, we would be
flying from that airport four times this summer! Should I be worried?
Why worry when we can lay our burdens in our Father's arms? I went
into my prayer closet and prayed for His will to be revealed. I asked
Him to guide me through His Word, especially concerning taking a train
from the airport, the most vulnerable position to be in. I opened His
Word, the Bible, and I unexpectedly found myself with a Bible text that
had the word "train" in it. Wait a minute! Trains didn't exist in Bible
days! Still, His Word came through: "Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead
and gave his charge: 'God authorized and commanded me to commission you:
Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life,
marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.'" Matthew 28:18-19 (MSG)
Way too cool! Through the
influence of His Holy Spirit, I received confirmation that I was in
God's will. Going to Belgium was the right thing to do. I am already
looking forward to seeing my mom again!
Too often we forget our
Father's promise: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will
find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matt 7:7, NIV2). All
we need to do is ask Him for directions, and He will give them! At times
He will tell us directly, and at other times, He will reveal His will
through His Word. Isn't that awesome?
God heals, but He guides as
well. We don't need to rely on humans when we have a loving Father who
cares for us. He cares for us way more than we could ever care for
ourselves!
Here are a few Scriptures about the Word that will
fill us with adrenaline:
"We're depending on GOD; he's everything
we need." Psalm 33:20 (MSG)
"Jesus replied, 'You're right that
you only have my word. But you can depend on it being true. I know where
I've come from and where I go next. You don't know where I'm from or
where I'm headed.'" John 8:14 (MSG)
"Every word you give me is a
miracle word- how could I help but obey?" Psalm 119:129 (MSG)
"Not on your life! Depend on it: God keeps his word even when the whole
world is lying through its teeth. Scripture says the same: Your words
stand fast and true; Rejection doesn't faze you." Romans 3:4 (MSG)
"This makes it clear, doesn't it, that whatever is written in these
Scriptures is not what God says about others but to us to whom these
Scriptures were addressed in the first place!" Romans 3:19a (MSG)
"When people tell you, 'Try out the fortunetellers. Consult the
spiritualists. Why not tap into the spirit-world, get in touch with the
dead?' Tell them, 'No, we're going to study the Scriptures.' People who
try the other ways get nowhere-a dead end!" Isaiah 8:19-20 (MSG)
"By your words I can see where I'm going; they throw a beam of light on
my dark path." Psalm 119:105 (MSG)
Enjoy God's Word. Our Father
is our guide, and His Word is vibrant!
Wondering about something?
Ask our Heavenly Father. He will come through for you!
Rob
Chaffart
Written on May 28, 2016
