“So faith comes from
hearing and hearing by the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:17). “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped
for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1).
Hey Gang: Have you
ever wondered if there a difference between things that just happening and
harassment? Let me put some meat on
that question. In our years of
development of Eagle Village we learned that when a new program was coming on
line, our family would go through tough times.
It was almost like our family was
the test tube to prove the new idea was from the Throne Room of heaven and not
from yours truly.
Recently we watched another of those wonderful experiences
when two young lassies, who had given up all hope of ever graduating from high
school when they came to us, received their diploma. Wow, was it awesome to see
the tears flowing freely, not only from the two girls and their families, but
many others who have invested in their lives. All were there to celebrate their
achievement, include your truly.
As I stood at the back of the Chapel and looked at the hundred
or more heads in front of me, so many wonderful pictures flashed before my
eyes, pictures of frustration and agony and pain but also pictures of tremendous
victories that we were blessed to witness.
I remembered the day we left California for Michigan and did
not have a clue what was down the road waiting for us. As I look back, I have no doubt that Satan
knew what God was going to do something through this vagabond family. Most
folks truly believed that we were weird to leave good job, sell our house and
put the lives of our four little ones in jeopardy.
He (Satan) made the trip across country an experience in
endurance. I often wondered, if we were
like Job whom God allowed the enemy to test.
But we were determination and a had deep faith that it was God who placed
us on this path. And, with every trial,
obstacle and test, there was no question that God had prepared for all the
trials and tests, and they had a purpose for giving us the faith for our two years
in the wilderness.
As I stood in the Chapel, I the thought of the woman who had
suffered with hemorrhaging for twelve years; she believed with all her heart,
if she could just touch the hem of Jesus garment she would be freed from this
bondage. Notice, what Jesus said to her
after He healed her: “Your faith had
made you well” (Matt. 9:21). Jesus
touched and healed but it was the faith of the woman that triggered His
touch.
As I searched the Gospels, I found that in every healing that
Jesus blessed people with, the response was the same from the Lord, “Your faith has made you well”. So, I ask you again, are you anchored to
the Rock?
The trip across country was a story-book experience with
nine tests of faith by the enemy. The
early years of development of the Village were filled with ‘alligators up to
our armpits’ that wanted us to fail, but in each experience, God said, by your
faith I will be in the fiery furnace with you and you will not be burned. What joy it was to be a tiny part of the
celebration of two beautiful children of the Master who achieved a plateau they
never thought they would.
By the faith and efforts of many, two young lassies have a
confidence and faith that they can now climb to higher ground. You, too, could be a part of every child
that finds hope at a place called Eagle Village by becoming a prayer warrior
and giving a little of your time to cover each of the hundreds of children who
find their way to our door. What a
wondrous joy it is to know in my heart that we helped these two lassies, and
others, along for I prayed for them through-out their tenure at Eagle Village.
If you would like to change lives and join the prayer team, contact Eagle
Village Office 1 231 832 2234 and ask for the Chaplain’s office.
Blessings,
Gramps
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