[Discoveries] 09-28-07 Risk - Numbers 13:1-2

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*The LORD said to Moses, "Send some men to explore the land of Canaan 
... " -- Numbers 13:1-2*/

Even though I never put it on my resume, I always wanted to be an 
explorer. The idea of trekking across Greenland with just a dog, a sled 
and a .38 caliber pistol to find the Magnetic North Pole, or working my 
way through steaming jungles to find the headwaters of the Nile, or 
hiking through the Andes in search of lost treasure -- these things 
always appealed to me.

Of course, exploring is risky business. There are polar bears and army 
ants, hidden crevasses in the ice and huge Canaanites in the land.

Even though God knows all the risks, He still sends us out to explore.

Why?

Doesn't He know that Christianity is about being safe and comfortable 
and not upsetting the applecart?

Apparently not.

Evidently, He figures the discoveries that await us are worth the risks 
we endure. Yes, we might be eaten by cannibals or fall through a hole in 
the ice, but the reward is greater than all those risks. Or, more to the 
point with most of us, yes, our friends may think we are fools, we may 
lose our money and our reputation, but those are small things compared 
to the great adventure with God. Better to risk it all in a valiant 
attempt, then to stay safe when God says go.

So here's to the great adventure. Lord, may You enjoy our company as we 
set out to explore the land with You.

Be encouraged!
Dwight



Change your subscription: 
_http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/discoveries_


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/discoveries/attachments/20070922/7962793a/attachment.htm>