Day 7: Draw the Circle ⭕️ The Forty Day Prayer

Put on waders. What is this all about? Let me unpack this idea. Think about Noah. Talk about an ordinary man with an extraordinary amount of faith. From my limited knowledge, rain wasn’t even a thing. But here this Man of Faith is building an ark, for an event that has not happened. There has never been a drop of rain, let alone a flood that will cover every inch of land, springs exploding with furry and every river overflowing its banks. This sounds like a movie scene, and was it ever! Noah built this Ark exactly as he was commanded, and God did the rest. Two-by-two every animal, great and small, approached and then, entered the ark, following the Lords’ urging. Think about that. Even the animals listened! They did not deny God’s presence, did not question His authority but followed his lead. Talk about faith.

My friend Natalya in front of the Replica of Noah’s Ark

As Jesus said, all we need is the faith of a mustard seed. That’s the absolutely smallest, tiniest seed in nature, yet produces one of the largest crops! Some plants grow as tall as 12 feet. I’m thinking what the Lord is asking of us is, why not dream? Why do we limit ourselves to small box items when He has big box opportunities for us! All we need to do is take a leap of faith, step into the water and let God be God.

Mustard Plants Lining the Appalachian Trail

“Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17‬:‭20‬ ‭

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