Ridin’ the Saharan Camel – Encountering the Way when There is “No Way!"


As the days grow short and nights grow long this time of year, summer 2017 fades into 2018.  This phase of our calendar always highlights for me Sonshine’s dependence on God’s favor/sovereignty.  That being said, I found myself easily transported to Bailey’s camel journey through the Sahara. 
Sonshine’s Sahara consists of many mysteries like: Will the bananas and boats survive another season? Will the RJW bring enough scholarship “bread” to feed the hungry? Will there be harvesters (staff) for the wheat? Will there be stewards and winemakers (admin) to bleed Christ’s cup to those called from highways and byways to His table?  Will we have clients? Will Bridge and Paradise partner with us again? Will the inflatables inflate? Will the trannies transmit?  Will the carbs combust and pistons pump? 

These quotes from Bailey’s story about “Uncle Zaki” offer for me fantastic perspective to this particular (uncertain) season of Sonshine’s calendar --

Quote 1 - “We don’t know the way to where we are going, and if you get us lost we will all die. We have placed our total trust in your leadership.” – Paraphrase – uncertainty positions us into a healthy posture of dependence on God, who is life, for our lives.

Quote 2 - "The phrase in the Lord’s Prayer expresses the confidence of an earthly pilgrim traveling with a divine guide. The journey requires the pilgrims to affirm daily, “Lord, we trust you to guide us, because you alone know the way that we must go.” This affirmation of the trusting traveler reflects the confidence of the community that prays this prayer."

Love the way that God uses this blog, this community, His word, and the brilliance of Bailey to highlight for me His faithfulness and the joy of trusting His constant provision and deliverance. 

I can hear Thomas and Jesus in my head right now…. “Lord, we don’t know the way!”…… “I am the way!”

Steve 

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