Devotions and a word

Most of you know that I had been searching for the reason I was called to this trip.  The answer is beginning to take shape.

Each evening after a long day our team meets for praise, worship and to de-brief the day.  Each night a different team member decides what the topic will be for discussion and asks a question for each to ponder.

The other evening it was Jordan's turn to lead.  First a little about Jordan.  He is an excellent young man, 25 years of age, well educated and about to enter medical school.  He is exceedingly kind, humble and polite. I've yet to hear him say a negative thing about anyone or anything.  He seems to take all of this in stride with a great, mischievous sense of humor.  In short, he is pretty cool.  Jordan had a very good day, being allowed to scrub in and assist in the surgeries of several women and help in the delivery of our first set of twins.  To say that Jordan was excited would be a huge understatement.

During devotions, Jordan led us to Isaiah 12:

“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;

    make known among the nations what he has done,

    and proclaim that his name is exalted.

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Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;

    let this be known to all the world.

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Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Haiti

    for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”

(please know that I changed a word above!)

His question was: "What was your God moment today?"

Several members of the team shared great and wonderful things that they had seen.  Some spoke of surgery, some of orphans, some of the high schoolers or of some connection with someone that had touched them.  Others talked of team or staff members who had spoken into their lives without even being aware of it.  All of the stories had one common thread. Every team member made mention of how "out of the box of their comfort" they were.  We wrapped up the meeting with praise and prayed a quick prayer for the people of Haiti.

Later when I was sitting alone in the dark I "heard" the voice of God say...

"Why do you keep putting me into box when what I want is to get you out of yours? "

I do not wish to put the God of the Universe into a box, and I certainly do not want to stay comfortable and miss what He has in store for me. 

His will be done, on earth as it already is being done in heaven.