Hebrews 12: 2 ‘Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God’

DAILY READING; Revelation 12; Esther 2; Psalm 105:26-45

Amy Carmichael  was an Irish Missionary to India, who served in India for 55 years without ever returning back home to Ireland. Early in her life, when Amy was called to the Lord’s work, she never hesitated to answer. After extensive mission work in her native Northern Ireland, Amy set off to distant shores. She longed to be in China where many of her missionary friends had gone to spread the Gospel and help those in need, but the Lord had another plan for Amy. She would soon find herself in the mysterious land of India where the suffering was great and where her faith would be tested to the utmost . In November 1895 she arrived in South India, never to leave. While still learning the difficult Tamil language, she commenced itinerant evangelism with a band of Indian Christian women. She soon found herself responsible for Indian women converts. And in 1901, she and her Indian colleagues settled in Dohnavur. During her village itinerations, she had become increasingly aware of the fact that many Indian children were dedicated to the gods by their parents or guardians, became temple children, and lived in moral and spiritual danger. It became her mission to rescue and raise these children, and so the Dohnavur Fellowship came into being. Known at Dohnavur as Amma (Mother), Carmichael was the leader, and the work became well known through her writing. Workers volunteered and financial support was received. In 1931 she had a serious fall, and this, with arthritis, kept her an invalid for the rest of her life. She continued to write, and identified leaders, missionary and Indian, to take her place. The Dohnavur Fellowship still continues today.

it is indeed amazing that Amy would leave her comfortable homeland and head to India to spread The Gospel.  But trailblazers go where others have never gone, to forge a road for others to follow. They do the unusual, the uncommon. But to be able to do this they have within them the inner confidence that God is backing them up.

You need courage and confidence to move forward to achieve your vision. How could Amy  Carmichael a white woman, ruggedly dwell among the native Indians, despite  the discomforts and oppositions to preach The Gospel? She knew God had sent her and was with her.  One way to move with confidence is to know you have been sent by God. Knowing that God sent him was what gave Moses the confidence to confront pharaoh, it was also what gave David the confidence to run towards Goliath, whom the whole army of Israel were running away from. Knowing that God has sent you gives you the confidence to confront any challenge and level any mountain. Because when God sends you, He also backs you up.

The  road to greatness is an uncommon way. It is the preserve of the brave, those who are strongly connected to their God.  For sure there will  be oppositions on the way. There will be pharaohs to confront, giants to fight and red seas to cross. But though it is a road fraught with dangers and uncertainties, when God is with you, there is no fear. You move with confidence knowing that He will take care of every opposition. It is this strong confidence that God has sent you and God is with you that gives you the courage to break barriers and cross frontiers.

Knowledge of God will give you the unusual confidence required to fulfill your ministry on earth.  And knowing God comes through spending quality time in His Word. So commit today to get to know God more through His Word. For they that do know their God, they shall be strong and they shall do exploits.

PRAYER:  Lord please grant me the  revelation of Your abiding Presence with me always., so that by The Spirit I can go forth to do great things in Jesus Name .

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It takes a heart for God to make a mark in the sands of time. – WORDBITE 201.