Haiti Testimony- Favorite Bible Character

Before we arrived in Haiti, Eric had us prepare 3 testimonies to share while we were out there.  We had to be ready to talk about our favorite 1) Bible character 2) Bible verse and 3) Bible miracle.  In Haiti we visited with school groups and leaders in the community and Eric would pick one of these testimonies for us to share with the group, which he would translate for us.

I enjoyed the exercise of thinking through these testimonies and wanted to record them for my own memory.

My favorite Bible character is Boaz.  Ruth 2:13 "Then she said, "I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants."

There are 2 main reasons why I love Boaz.  The first reason is because he is a practical example of a godly man.  He is an example for men to strive to be like and an example for what a woman should be looking for in a husband.  He was kind, caring, thoughtful and wise.  He was a leader in his community, who understood how to restrain himself because he was a lover of God and His laws.

My Boaz---a few years ago

The second reason I love Boaz is because he points us to Christ.  As wonderful as Boaz was, we can look beyond him and see how much more Christ cares and sacrifices for those He loves.  Boaz loved Ruth when she didn't deserve it because she was not one of his servants.  How much more did Christ show  His undeserved love to me.

Haiti Testimony- Favorite Verse

Luke 1:38 "And Mary said, " Behold I am the servant of the Lord: let it be to me according to your word."

Many times as the Lord reveals His plan to me, Its only a little at a times.  Often I cannot see the end result, or there are many details I am not sure how they will come together, or His plan seems not to make any sense to me at all. 

Sometimes His plans scare me, sometimes they are exciting to me and sometimes they are confusing to me.  But, they are HIS plans.  I love these words from Mary because they are a reminder to me of who I am, His Servant; and who HE is, my Great Plan Maker.

Haiti Testimony- Favorite Miracle

Ex. 13: 21-22 "The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night."

This is one of my favorite miracles because it is a display of God's care for His people as He provides both guidance and protection.  It also displays God's authority.  He determines when to move, where to move to and how long to stay in one place.

This miracle also reminds us of what God expects  and requires of us: to keep our eyes focused on Him and to follow where He leads.