August 6, 2000

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Robert's Reflections

It is Hard to Believe

Charles Swindoll tells a story about a nine-year-old boy named Danny, who came bursting out of Sunday school like a wild stallion. His eyes were darting in every direction as he tried to locate either mom or dad.  Finally, after a quick search, he grabbed his Daddy by the leg and yelled, "Man, that story of Moses and all those people crossing the Red Sea was great!"  His father looked down, smiled, and asked the boy to tell him about it.

"Well, the Israelites got out of Egypt, but Pharaoh and his army chased after them. So the Jews ran as fast as they could until they got to the Red Sea. The Egyptian Army was gettin'closer and closer. So Moses got on his walkie-talkie and told the Israeli Air Force to bomb the Egyptians. While that was happening, the Israeli Navy built a pontoon bridge so the people could cross over. And they made it!

By now old dad was shocked. "Is THAT the way they taught you the story?"

Well, no, not exactly," Danny admitted, "but if I told you the way they told it to us, you'd never believe it, Dad."

With childlike innocence Danny illustrated the problem of today's younger adults; cool skepticism. Its becoming increasing more popular to operate in the black-and- white world of facts ... and, of course, to leave no space for the miraculous or for God to work.

We sometimes forget who we are and how very big and powerful God really is. Though I Corinthians spoke of the time when God would no longer give gifts to men, does it also say that at that time, God will no longer be God? Isn't it the case that God is still at work in the lives of His people? Hopefully we can act like we truly believe it is true!

Robert