Update on Africa

Four years ago ... oh, let me quote myself. 

"If you have found me here, you have received some type of communication about our family going on a mission trip to Africa in June of next year. Together we will all watch and see if the Lord does send our family, and if so, how he does it. We have many obstacles in our way but we believe we are to try. So here goes .... "

This was my first entry into this blog back in 2009. We have yet to make that trip, but during my "David" Bible study time I was reminded of a gift I received last week in a bag from Africa.  I had asked the Holy Spirit about that.

I think I received the answer to that question. He was reminding me of the covenant He had made with me that we would go. 

In 1 Samuel 21, David is running for his life from King Saul.  He goes to a priest and asks for bread to eat.  The priest has only the bread of presence that had just that day been removed from before the Lord in the tabernacle.

Beth Moore says that "through the bread of the presence, God may have been "reminding" David that He had not broken the everlasting covenant He had made with David's kingdom (p. 53)."  Remember he had been anointed to be the next king, yet right then with fleeing feet he is no where near that promise.

Second, she states that she feels the bread was also a private symbol of a personal covenant to David.  "As He offered bread to David through Ahimelech the priest, I believe God pledged His presence to David throughout his exile (p. 53)."

If I can be so bold, I believe that was what God did with me and that unexpected present.  He was reminding me that he has not forgotten about that mission trip to Africa.

Are there promises you hold in your heart?  He has not forgotten them.