Listen

The beasts of the field, the jackals and ostriches, will honor me, because I have put water in the desert and streams in the wilderness to give water to my people, my chosen ones, this people whom I formed for myself, who will recount my praise.

Isaiah 43:20-21

Think

I love camping with my family. When we go camping my kids discuss all of the fun things we will do, the hikes we will go on, and the place where we will camp. Do you know what they do not discuss? Food, how to get there, if Dad packed the tent, firewood, water. They do not worry about any of the things that really and truly matter because they trust that their mom and I have it all taken care of.

I wonder how different the adventures God calls us on would be if we took on that same mentality? What we often forget is that when God calls us, God also equips us. If you feel God calling you into something, big or small, stop counting the cost and living in fear of not having enough provision, because that is a part of the call. When we follow, God provides.

Stephen Ingram

Pray

God, give me the faith and hope of a child: excited for the adventure, trusting you to provide, and knowing that you are leading the way.

Amen.

Go

Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we ev’ry burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

Robert Lowry in “Shall We Gather at the River?” (1864)