May we not become wampus.

August 29, 2014

May we not become wampus.

I had an epiphany, and I think it was holy.

The image of the three wiseman come to mind as I lay in bed, of carrying gold, frankinscence, and myhrr out on a journey traveling far to give their best to the Babe in the manger.

I think of Ethiopia.

Whether we are carrying a small suitcase or shipping a container...

May we not become wampus, and forget. An Ethiopian brother had to remind me. While it is hard some days for me and my American mind - in the land of the plenty - to wrap around the why we wouldn't...

It really is not about the material now, just as it was not about the material then.

We in our wisdom become wise when we know it was always, always about the Babe. Therein lies our focus...

We deliver our goods in worship to Him, and it is not my job nor can I - in my own strength - just like Lucy in the Chronicles of Narnia movie make you see what I see now - that you can't see...or won't see...and get frustrated or angry about it...in our journey unto Journey. I ask for grace in that, and instead, I surrender that fight to Him and I let Him do it. It is His mission anyway.

I fly out in twelve days. Twelve!

May God richly bless our time these "lasts" of last days, and in the days to come.