(this was a 30 minute talk given to women in the church)

“He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified” (Isa. 61:1-3).

This is what Jesus Christ does for us. Imagine a Commander giving orders to his generals on what ground he wanted them to take. To the first one he says, “I want you to take that forest.” The general saluted and left. To the second he says, “I want you to take those hills.” This general also left. To the third he says, “I want you to take the top of that cliff by scaling straight up it. Oh, and one more thing, you will be in a wheel chair without the use of your legs. Now go.”

The third man hesitated and said, “But sir, it is impossible!” Continue reading God’s Goodness through our Trials in Africa →