The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace, Psalm 29:11
One of my goals for the trip, unofficially, was to get a Hebrew tattoo in Israel. I mentioned it to the group in passing in our first two weeks in Argentina, and a few prayed about getting one as well. Fast forward 2 months and halfway through the trip- 6 people decided to go through with it.
The part that scares me the most is the declaration this particular verse is making: The Lord gives strength to his people. I know this to be true, it is the foundation of my life and God is the only reason this team of 30 students and faculty have bonded so quickly. Our foundation in Christ is the reason we are able to make it through tough classes, sickness, frustrations, various personality differences, all of our service projects and unending culture shock. God has brought each individual here, and we are reminded daily in large and small ways of His truth and present action in our lives.
And that is exactly what scares me: To have a permanent reminder on my body (my right arm, to be specific) that I can and should be fully dependent on God as my sole source of strength is the largest claim I can make. It is a declaration, but it is also a prayer that I would be continually renewed in the word as I actively seek His face rather than my own desires.
So in Christ I am broken yet full, dead to myself and alive in Him. May my present actions take me in His direction as this journey continues. Amen.
beautiful. i really love it. it is very similar to mine: I love my God who gives me strength. And I picked it for a very similar reason :) I love yours, and the replacement. It will definitely be a very visible and constant reminder. Have fun in Egypt :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome tat, great sentiment. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words and beautiful thoughts. I'm so happy for you and where God is taking you.
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