if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Back in Noah's day it must have gotten pretty bad. I mean, God decided to flood the entire earth because of all of the sin and evil in the world. Noah was faithful. He trusted God no matter what. He did what he knew was right despite all of the negativity he received from his community.
How bad does it have to get before Jesus will come back for us? Look at us. We've had slavery, the holocast, over 50 million babies killed in abortions and the latest news of doctors delivering babies alive and beheading them! We have grown men who believe God made them to love little boys, little girls being sold as sex slaves, porn addiction at an all time high, drugs and violence in schools, and governments who are taking God out of their practices. How can we possibly be asking God to bless this? the world is filled with broken hearts.
These thoughts come to me at a time when I am questioning the path that I am on and where God wants me to be. My life is His and I want to glorify Him, but I am struggling with being content as a foster mom because it is soooo hard at times. But today it came to me...
The world needs Jesus. And it doesn't have to come in the form of a big to do. It's got to be grass roots style. It will start in the hearts of our children. I have seen such growth in my foster kids in the three short months they have been with us. How could I give up now? The love of Jesus can move mountains, and it can move hearts. It can change the world...If we let it.
If God has you on a rough road, hang in there. Look for opportunities to share His love with someone. Jesus is coming no matter what...our gifts to Him will be those times we served Him.
I will leave you with Colossians 4:2
"Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving"
