PREPARATION

I told the children in Assembly this morning a little bit more about Gladys Aylward.I was struck as I read, that as a little child, she really disliked the fact that she was small of stature and had dark hair.It wasn't until years later, when she started her missionary work in China, that she realised how easily she could fit in with the people around her, because of her height and colouring.It all made sense to her.Everything she was and had experienced to date was God preparing her for the plan He had for her life.She then was able to rejoice in this.
Tonight, we are blessed to know that the same is true for us.Even when we can't make sense of things or feel that we are at a standstill, we need to remember that if we trust in God, then like Gladys it's all preparation for what is to come.Let's be content to rest in the knowledge of this tonight.