Greetings from Venice!
March 1, 2009
No, not that Venice. Katrina and I are in Venice, Florida, where I spoke twice last night and four times this morning. Afterward, we had quiche at a wonderful sidewalk cafe in bright 80-degree sunshine. I got a little more sunshine by the pool at midafteroon, and then we met our friends, Billy and Darlene Melvin, for supper. Tomorrow I speak twice, and then we’re checking out of Venice and heading to Orlando for a brief vacation before heading home.
The material for my messages has come from Romans 8:28 and from my book, The Promise. Have you ever noticed that the Bible does not have a single chapter devoted to the heroes of love or to a listing of miracle workers? There’s no roll-call in the Bible for the stalwarts of success. But we do have a chapter (Hebrews 11) devoted to the heroes of FAITH. God expects us to trust Him, and without faith it is impossible to please Him. Faith is the ability to keep a good attitude in bad times. It’s being strong of spirit in adverse circumstances. Without adversity, faith has no environment in which to flourish. But as Wesley put it: “Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, and trusts in God alone. / Laughs at life’s impossibilities and cries, ‘It shall be done!’”
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