En route to Uganda
I’ve just been tracking my daughter’s flight. She’s heading to Uganda with others from her church
youth group. It should be an amazing
trip for them all, as they visit various projects supported by the church.
We’ve been through all the preparations – jabs, buying insect
replant and a mosquito net, getting suitable clothing. And now they’re off, to see what God’s doing
in that part of the world. They will see
situations very different from what they are used to. They will learn so much. They will see poverty - but perhaps be made
aware of their own poverty.
Never let go
How do I feel as my daughter flies off? OK. I’m
reminded of something that William Carey said when he was preparing to go to India. His
leaders said that his mission to India was like a man going into a
deep, dark mine. William Carey
responded, “Well, I will go down, if you will hold the rope.”
William Carey’s supporters
knew that they should never let go of the rope – the rope of prayer. William Carey went to India; they
prayed. My daughter is flying to Uganda; I pray.
I thank God for the
privilege of prayer. Is there anything
more precious than being able to pray for someone else, to be able to hold them
before God and seek His best in their life?
Who are you holding
the rope for?