Caswell AKA An Ever Faithful Lord

Deep Impact, Week 3

This week has been very easy from a Deep Impact job description standpoint.  We haven't had to sell canteen, since there's the Drift Inn.  We don't have to lock up at night, because Caswell staff takes care of it.  We don't even have to pass out lunches in the morning or help with sound during worship because the BeDoTell team is helping us out this week.  

But personally, it has been difficult   Satan has been trying my patience.  I've found myself almost each morning and afternoon frustrated with people around me.  And most of the time it's for silly little things.  Things that normally wouldn't get under my skin.  Things that shouldn't put a damper on my whole day.  But this week, they have.  

Until I realize I follow the one true God, a Powerful yet Merciful Father who knows I am doing a work for his Kingdom.  And who loves me enough to come alongside me, reminding me of Himself, and then calming me down as soon as I turn to Him.  

The mornings have been rough, but the afternoons and nights have truly been "Glory Revealed".  

This week has been different not only because of all the extra help, but also because we are partnering with World Mission Week.  Rush of Fools is leading our worship time, and David Nasser is our speaker.  I can honestly say that they are ministering to us, not just performing.  They go forth with the intention of glorifying God, and worshiping alongside us, not just looking big and awesome.  David himself constantly points everything back to God.  It is refreshing, and the Holy Spirit has moved every day.  

There was a moment in the service  on Wednesday night, when we were singing a song, "Here I am to Worship,"  a song I have sung a thousand times.  I distinctly remembered singing the song as a 3rd grader, one of the first times I'd sung it.  I was sitting in church service, and I really liked the song.  

This memory came flooding back to me in that moment of singing it here, at the auditorium at Caswell.  I was struck by the providence of God, his knowledge and power.  Back then, when I was 8 or 9, God knew I would be in this moment, singing it again.  The same God who smiled at my honest praise then was smiling at it 12 years later.  

And He knew I would be there, working on staff with Deep Impact.  Even when I didn't care or had no idea what Deep Impact was.  And that first summer I went on a Deep Impact trip, He knew I'd help lead similar trips one day.  God knew. He's always known.  He's known it before I was born.  

I began to weep tears of joy.  Not only had God handpicked me to be here this week, He had handpicked me from the beginning of time.  How vast and awesome and powerful is the Lord my God!  How amazing is He?  That He would love me enough to let me understand just a piece of how He works, how He loves me and is orchestrating my life the way He does.  

The Lord our God is ever faithful.  He is consistent   He calms, and He prepares our way.  He is the Lord God almighty, and He reigns forever!