The Excellencies of Our God - On Mission in Honduras
"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." 1 Peter 2:9-10
Our God is all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere present, or as I like to teach my fifth and sixth grade Sunday School class: omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is never changing - His word and His promises are true and amen. He is good and He does what pleases Him. Because of who He is and what He has done - that is the why and how I can go on a mission trip. I know that whatever circumstances are going on around me, whether for or against me, I can trust Him. While I could never fully plumb the depths of God's nature and character in His word, I do love learning about them because the more I learn, the more I know Him. Actually going on a mission trip is putting into practice my faith and trust in Him and what I am learning about Him. The organization, IC13 (I Corinthians 13) www.ic13.org is about sharing God's love. What I love about this organization is that we return to some of the same places each year and establish relationships with the local people of Honduras and encourage them to continue in the faith, hope and love of the Lord!
