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The eyes of the world are focused on Kenya this week. The entire African continent is heating up politically. Kenya is a long way from my mountain, but two friends are living there, as missionaries and teachers. I read Adele’s missionary blog every day. I’ve read both their blogs for regular news of Kenya and African issues since one of them, Linda, landed a teaching position there.
I’ve been thinking lately about how often Jesus expects us to do what is “*not* humanly possible.” For instance, look at Mary and Joseph–two pretty good Jewish kids with “happily ever after” plans, who were drafted by God into a massive “not humanly possible” adventure, just to get the whole salvation ball rolling.
Do you ever wonder what makes a young girl say “yes” to a visitor’s suggestion that she get pregnant out of wedlock, independent of her fiance? What about then having to go tell her family that the whole thing was God’s idea? I mean really . . . The angel didn’t even help her out with any advice for breaking the news to her family, rabbi, or community either. (Well, except for that merciful suggestion to go hide out with her cousin Elizabeth for awhile.) He just gave her mind-shattering news and split. Nice going, Gabriel.
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