Thursday, May 9, 2019

From Paris to Germany

So here I am in Germany visiting my folks. It is my birthday today, so as I often do, I chose to spend this occasion with family. I'm thankful for another year of life and look forward to what the Lord has in store for me for this coming year, aiming to draw closer to Him and to become the woman He wants me to be.

The weather has been rather nasty though - doesn't feel like May at all. However, I'm trying to make the best out of it. Thankful that the trip by rental car went well in spite of the rain.

The ASI meetings in Paris were a blessing. It's always encouraging to see how the mission work amongst lay people is moving forward. In parallel with the meetings, Doug Batchelor gave a public evangelistic campaign in the evenings. There were many decisions for baptism at the end.

I'm following the daily bible readings of the General Conference, and currently the book of Joshua is on the plan. So I came across chapter 21 verse 45, which is my favorite verse in this book:
"There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass."
Isn't that a wonderful promise? Here is a statement I found in an online commentary on this verse:

"all came to pass; exactly, precisely, and punctually, even everything relative to their temporal and spiritual good: so all that God promises to his spiritual Israel, with respect to their present comfort or everlasting happiness, all is exactly fulfilled, all his promises in Christ are yea and amen."

And this is valid even for us today! The Lord will bring to pass all good things with respect to our present comfort or everlasting happiness - at the right time. This may not be exactly the time when we expect or hope for it, but we can rest assured that in God's eyes it will be precisely at the right time and in the way He deems best for us. Aren't you thankful for this today?

Sacré Coeur - my favorite site in Paris


View from Sacré Coeur

Jardin desTuileries

River Seine
Notre Dame is still standing
Interesting house
Doug Batchelor preaching