Promise for the Summer

For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth
And making it bear and sprout,
And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;
It will not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

~Isaiah 55: 8-11

That last part is especially a comfort to me. During the kid's weeks it was often thought, "Are they listening? Will they remember? Do they understand?" However, the Lord promises that His word will never return void, it Will accomplish what God desires. That is such a fabulous promise. If we present the Bible, God will do the rest. We can't make anyone believe anyways. We just need to be the tools.

We are now in family camps. It is great because it's a break from the constant attention required during kid's camps. It's also kind of different as far as ministry is concerned because it's not as overt as the kid's were with "Let's talk about Jesus." However, we are still here to minister. I think it is more with our lives now: being involved and being like Jesus in what we say and do- that, I theorize, will make the biggest impact.

17 Days left at camp for me. What a unique summer this has been.