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After all these years of saying good byes and leaving our kids in dorms, leaving older Moms and Dads at home, I thought I could handle just about anything, I thought I was “faith tough”. We all know that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen but I had not seen it all yet.
Two years ago was the best and hardest year of my days with New Tribes Mission since walking into the gate of the training center in 1973. My faith and my love for God had never been stretched more. I must admit that I am not “faith tough”, leaving my son and his family in the middle of the jungle brought tears and fears. The PNG jungle looks so big at times and I very well knew where they would be living for the next several years. As I hiked out of the village that day my mind wondered into the Word of God, the place I often find rest in days like this. Some times I would find myself reminding God of the place I was leaving those small granddaughters, like he did not know, God must laugh at times.
Look with me to the book of Revelations where my mind lingered and my heart found rest as well. Rev. 2:13 “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is.” What comfort knowing He knows all about where we live, He knows it is the place that Satan dwells as well and you know what? He knows about all the snakes, bugs, sickness and all the other things that play with our minds as we live in the places where Satan dwells.
Moms and dads, in the middle of God’s will is the safest place we can leave our children and the most exciting place for them to dwell. Never be afraid to allow them to follow Jesus to the regions beyond for the glory of God. Jack Housley, PNG