Sit Still

"Then said she, "Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not rest until he have finished the thing this day." Ruth 3:18

As we finished up a BUSY week for both the school and church here in Juan Tomás, God brought this verse to my attention. It's very easy to run to the edge of burnout in the ministry, giving all our time and energy to accomplish a goal. But while the load and burdens may not lessen, God tells us over and over in His Word to "be still," "rest in Him," "trust in the Lord," and take His yoke upon us to find rest, because His burden is light.

In Ruth 3, Naomi gives wise counsel to Ruth after she has done all she could do -- "Sit still." Ruth had obeyed, and at this point had to quietly wait and trust that a kinsman redeemer was working on her behalf. As we have begun to see fruit here from our labors here in Juan Tomás, this passage was a reminder that while we obey and WAIT on God, He is at work. A few of the things that have surfaced recently, showing God's hand are:

• Renewed desire to hear the Word of God
  
• Renewed burden for evangelism
  
• Renewed energy in service in the church
• A growing interest from more people in the music of the church

It feels that the church is on the verge of great blessing. Please continue to pray for the ministry here, that God would bring each person to the point of complete surrender to Him.