His Promise

Jeremiah 29:13
"When you come looking for me, you'll find me. "Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." God's Decree. "I'll turn things around for you. I'll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you"—God's Decree—"bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it."

Today as I sat at the waterfalls in Asheville, NC. I took in the beautiful sunshine, the cold water on my feet, and the sound of rushing waters around me. I thought of how the voice of the Lord is as the sound of many waters and Oh how I longed to hear His voice. I was watching the Brunson boys splash and have the time of their lives in the water and was pondering life. I began to hear a few men speaking in a different language and I looked up. It sounds strange but it felt like home to me hearing them speak. I thought of how much I love cultures, languages, and all types of people. Then I watched as a Father and Son left their fellow family member and went to a different spot. The young boy sat on a rock in his swimsuit and with a huge smile on his face watched Reilly and Jake play. I could feel the Holy Spirit tugging at my heart. I moved closer to him climbing a few rocks. I was scared to talk to him but the Lord's voice was so strong, so I laid out my fleece. "Lord, let him look at me and I'll speak to him." He did, and I said "Where are you from?" He replied, "Israel." We excitement I told him my sister was in Israel and began a conversation. I told him I heard his family speaking another language and was curious where they were from. He replied that they were speaking Hebrew. I just grinned from ear to ear and we went back and forth for a few minutes asking/answering questions. He asked if my friend who had lived in Israel for 2 years was Jewish and I said no, but she LOVES the Jewish people and so do I. He looked a bit confused but just nodded. He was on vacation in the U.S. with his family traveling and sight seeing. I just felt such joy and love in my heart for this boy, I cannot explain it. It was instant the moment I saw him, I could feel the compassion of Christ. I told him that I would like to visit his country and he looked at me with the sincerest look and smile on his face and replied, "You are welcome!"

I cannot explain what this did for my heart. God has been speaking to me so much about living missionally and I've been praying about what that looks like. I thought, this was God ordained! I cannot go to the nations right now, so He brings them to me! It was beautiful and a moment I will never forget.

I think this verse in Jeremiah is perfect. It is what God is saying in my own life as well as all the nations of the earth. The Lord is drawing us to come after HIm with a promise attached to it...He is will turn things around, that we can count on!