Faith in danger...trusting God

I just came back from Jibhi. It's one of the community outreach clinic outpost that the hospital has set up to serve the people who can't afford to come to the hospital. For the past 3 days at this outpost, I've been through dangerous moments and experienced God's faithfulness! We trekked for hours at 10.800 feet above sea level, through steep and treacherous mountain roads. When the sun set, we trekked in complete darkness, our path illuminated by only a dim light from the torchlight. It was extremely dangerous as it was snowing in the mountains and the road was slippery. If we missed a step, we would literally plunge down the cliff. I was tired, hungry and cold. During the trek, there were moments that I slipped and could feel no solid ground where my foot slipped. But thankfully, we had an amazing guide who was always there to hold onto us when we fell.

As we groped in the darkness, I was reminded of the verse "Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light to my path". Indeed, the ray of light from my torch shone the immediate path before me. I could not see the left or right to me, just the path ahead. Yet I knew, if I took a step to the sides, it would be certain death.

This is life. As we journey in the darkness of the fallen world, God's word shines the immediate path before us, and not beyond. We do not know how long more the journey may take, but know that there is goal and all we need is to faithfully follow the light. Yet, we are often tempted to fall to the left or right, consciously or not. But we have a faithful Father who promised never to leave us or forsake us. He will hold our hand when we fall aas long as we trust Him!!

This short trek in the Himalayan range has made me realise the truth behind such Christian clique. It's been a precious experience that God has allowed me to learn. Praise the Lord!