Men's Retreat.

I got back from the men's retreat today and there was so much Word of God preached I could be full for a century. There was so much discussed and preached on this weekend that I could not take it all in! God spoke to me about my future mission to preach the Gospel to the people of Guatemala.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. (Matthew 10:16)

The phrase "wise as serpents" captured my thoughts last night. Most of the time the word serpent is correlated to satan. In this context however it is used in a positive context in this verse. Wen I go out to share the Gospel with the world I am going to be as a sheep amongst the wolves. But be wise as serpents. I thought about it for some time and asked several people about it. Then was told that a serpent would wait before it strikes its prey. It waits for that right moment. As Christians we are to wait for that moment that God opens that door for the opportunity to share the Gospel.

Till next time!