Recently, my team and I had a very fruitful time of outreach in a nation in Africa.  We saw thousands of people give their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.  They turned from darkness to light, and are now being discipled in their new faith.  But that outcome was certainly not guaranteed.  For the past year or so we prepared for these events, and were met with obstacle after obstacle.  Logistics, equipment, local apathy, customs hold-ups…you name it, we faced it.  If we had been facing all that alone, in our own strength, we would have failed early on.  BUT – God was with us, and we had great success.  You know the old saying - “You and God are a majority.”  God will always work out His will and His purpose, no matter what obstacles are in the way.

I don’t know what goal or project is in front of you as you strive to reach your world for Jesus Christ.  But you are not on your own.  God is with you!  1 Corinthians 6:19 says, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?”  When you received Jesus as your Savior, He became part of you.  He will never leave you.  His power and presence are yours always, in whatever circumstances you find yourself.  Isn’t that encouraging?  Doesn’t that give you confidence? We saw God do wonderful things in Africa; you can see Him do the same wherever you are serving Him.

This is Andrew Palau.