Flights?

We have finally (after three hours and draining our phones) gotten through to a live person who speaks English and our flight for today is cancelled.  Tomorrow’s flights were all booked and we have a reservation for Wednesday although we were told to call on Wednesday morning to see if the flight will actually take place.  We are choosing joy and to remember all of the faithfulness of God and His goodness towards us.  Today while trying to call a young girl walked in to the kitchen where we were working and she washed, cut and gave us two lovely apples (perhaps she was an angel) we were soooo hungry.  Indeed God is with us and so sweet.  The American Pastor of this church where we are staying has offered us free housing until we fly out and they also gave us warm oatmeal cookies and helped Barb to get connected to the airlines to finally find out NEWS!  We will pray about our next two days in Kiev and the Lord will lead us in every way!  Perhaps there are more women to hear the Great NEWS that we have brought with us to Ukraine…

Our devotion for today held these encouragements…

O My daughter, give Me your heart for out of it are the issues of life.  For I say unto you, My hand is upon you and I will keep you in all places wherever you go.  Yes, I am thy God and I am thy Father, and I shall care for you and provide for you according to all that you need.  Yes and I shall be at your side ready to help whenever you call upon Me.  I am not unmindful of your needs and My concern is for you alone.

You do not need to carry your own load for I will be happy to help you carry it and to also bear you up as well.  You do not walk alone nor meet any situation alone, for I am with you and I will give you wisdom and I will give you strength and My blessing shall be upon you.  Only keep your heart set upon Me and your affections on things above, for I cannot bless you unless you ask Me and I cannot answer if you do not call and I cannot minister to you except when you come to Me.

Heaven’s resources are at your command and you need never to want, so long as I am your Shepherd.  Think not in your heart that since I know all about you, you need to not tell Me.  It is true that I know, but you need to tell Me so that in the telling you may experience the release of an open heart and the fellowship of a Friend.

For as you open your heart to Me, I will come to you.  As you speak to Me I will speak to you.  As you reveal yourself to Me, I will reveal Myself to you.  This is a law of life.  There must be action to bring reaction.  There must be a question to bring an answer.  There must be an expression of love and confidence on the part of one person to arouse a corresponding response in another person.

Never presume upon My presence.  Never assume that knowing your need, I will automatically supply.  Ask, and it will be given.  Call upon Me and I will answer you.  Tell Me that you love Me, and I will make your heart to know in a very real way My love for you and My nearness and you shall never feel alone.

Welcome Me into your heart, and the more you sense My presence within you, the more you shall feel at home no matter where you are in  life.   Forget everything else, but never forget this.

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What a timely word for our hearts!  Off to downtown to buy more minutes for our drained phones and to fill up our drained tummys.  Thanks for your prayers!  We need them.

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