Are we going ...without Jesus?

Thank God Esther called. I shared with her my heart felt feelings about the whole situation the mission team is facing and the struggles I am facing. I thank God for her timely reminder that mission trip starts the moment you say 'Yes Lord, I am willing to go". It does not start when we step on the land of Chiang Mai, it starts when we say 'Yes Lord, I am willing to go.". How true!

Thank God for Nicholas. Thank God that he reminded me not just to pray but also ask the Lord what does He wants to teach us through all these changes. He also reminded me that in a mission trip, God makes 100% of the decisions. And us? 0%. And yet another sound reminder, Nic reminded me to be broken for the Lord, to ask the Lord to break my heart from what breaks His.

Thank God for quiet moments. For me to reflect and to pray.
As I start to do my Quiet Time, it struck me very hard with this:
Are we going ...without Jesus?

Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. Jesus was 12-years old. They were evidently very distracted by the excitement and business of the Feast. In fact, Mary and Joseph began their return trip to Nazareth only to realize well into the trip that Jesus was not with them. It would be three days before they would be reunited with their 12-year-old son. It caused quite a scare for Mary and Joseph, and they reprimanded Jesus for "wandering" off.

As a parent, I find this story truly amazing. How can parents of the Son of God not know their son is not in their presence? Yet, this story illustrates how each of us can become so busy that we continue to operate not realizing Jesus is no longer with us.
(extracted from Prime Time with God)

So now dear Lord, search our hearts.
Are we going ...without Jesus?