“Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (1 Timothy 1:17)
All glory, all praise and all honour belongs to the King above all kings. He alone is worthy! The One who took us to the UK has brought us back again and has done a work that only He could do. He is ever faithful.
At this moment I don’t feel like I have many words to bring to an end this blog… it is a wonderful, humbling, un-doing and privileged position to be a servant of the Most High God. I have loved being on mission in my homeland – it has been the beginning of a new life, a new focus, a new ‘mission’, and the Lord has birthed a deeper burden to carry the land of my birth in prayer. When we met with Nicodemus last week, he encouraged us to ask the Lord how we were to ‘marry the land’ and to take responsibility for the work in the nation going forward through prayer, even if we are not physically in the land. There is a sense of momentum and a seeing of the Lord at work in the UK. We have simply had the joy and privilege of joining Him where He is at work, seeking to allow Him to work through us for His purposes.
"Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me." (Philippians 3:12)
The last six weeks have also been a huge and humbling learning curve. It is the first time I have 'led' a mission and I have much to learn and much to grow in. I have loved the way the Lord knit our little trio together - and am thankful for both the joys and the struggles we have walked through together. In some ways the trip was not what we expected, but all the way through, the Lord was teaching us to have expectation in Him, but to lay down our expectations of what anything would look like - a narrow path to walk!! Over and again, throughout the mission, the Lord impressed the scripture from John 11:40 'Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God."' We daily fight the fight of faith, and will continue to do so as this mission ends and the next one begins. Our life is a life of mission, of living for the purposes of God alone.
I am grateful and thankful for each of you - for your love, your prayers, your fasting, your comments, your being with us on this mission, your carrying us in your hearts - without you I don't know what would have been - I just know that you were needed and though we have been out in the field, your part in the mission has been no less vital. THANK YOU. I pray that one day, when you stand before the Lord (if not before!), you see the fruit of your labours and are rewarded for them.
Though this blog is ending - and what a sweet thing it has been to blog (I highly encourage it to be an integral part of all missions!) - the experience of blogging has encouraged me to revive my blog. So if anyone wants to stay in touch (though I doubt I will be posting daily!) the link to my blog is: http://loveredeemedme.wordpress.com/
Much love and thanks to you, and above all to my Father, my King, my God and Saviour who has done, is doing and will do immeasurably and abundantly more than I can even ask or imagine. I love Him and live for Him alone.
Yours,
Clare
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