Anticipating God's Action

By Ronglan Huang-Rao

Inter-generational Director

Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”    — 2 Chronicles 14:11 NIV

The author of Chronicles portrays God as an actor on the human scene and in individual lives. Through describing the kings of Judah, the writer occasionally indicates God’s involvement in human life. It does not matter that God acts out in the form of natural forces or supernaturally; the chronicler wants to affirm that God is alive, present, and active in the nation of Israel. We should expect Him to work in our lives.

When Tim Watson, Brian, Bash and Kevin Sertell told Yi they would like to have a fellowship with the Chinese group, we were so surprised. Because we have never thought God answered our prayer so quick. We did pray for young adults in our church to become somewhat involved in the international student ministry. It was so precious that the Chinese group could spend time at Brian & Nichole Bash’s house. The five-minute “life story” which was shared by Kevin brought tears to some Chinese ladies. The students’ parents who just arrived in the States three days ago came to us and told us they were so grateful that their children can join the church where these young adults were members. One mother even said she would like to know more about our faith. What a SURPRISE!

One mistake we often make in our lives has been to simply look back and give God thanks for what we can see He has done instead of living in anticipation of what He is going to do. We live in a most significant moment in human history. Every barrier to the gospel either has been broken down or is permeable. The great missionaries such as David Livingstone would have loved to have the opportunities and the open doors that we have. God is at work in the world, and the opportunities are everywhere. The devil wants us to be blind so we won’t take part in the greatest move of the gospel ever.

God is at work in the world, and HE wants to use you and me to accomplish HIS purpose. Are you anticipating Him today?