If you are following the 40 day Scripture reading schedule that we made available on our website, then today you will read Jeremiah 1:1-10.  God used those verses in 1983 to call me to Thailand.  I was asked by CMA leadership to consider Thailand as a place of service but had decided I was too young and inexperienced at that time.  I needed a few more years under my belt.  It was late one evening, the day before I was going to call the CMA and tell them “not yet.”  I opened my Bible to Jeremiah 1 and read this in verses 6-8:

“Ah, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.”  But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.  Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

Pretty clear, huh?  I called the next day and 6 months later I was in Thailand.

I trust the daily readings are a source of encouragement to you.  The Word speaks today as it did when it was first written.  It is a living and powerful thing, inspired by the Spirit and designed for our direction and correction.  Make the effort.  Its worth it.

And speaking of Thailand, please continue to seek God for your part in partnering with the mission vision of PAC.  Checks made out to Princeton Alliance Church should include the letters “GCF” in the note section.  Pray for Timothy Jeng and Vision Thailand 2010.  Pray for David and Cindy Peace in New Delhi.  Ask God where he might want you to join in forming a team to go overseas this year or next.  This could be something big for us and for his kingdom.

Men, see you this Saturday morning at the breakfast.  Everyone else, see you this weekend.