Kilsyth to Callander

Day 38 Tuesday 15th May

Your own bed is always special and last night was no exception. It was a 6.00am rise and after doing a few things was on my way to Dunblane to pick up Kate before ending up in Kilsyth for a prayer walk and a prayer breakfast in a local church based café. This was an exciting start to the day and we walked down a concrete river – this pedestrianated High Street is shaped like a flowing river because of a burn that flows through Kilsyth. After breakfast if was then on to Fintry – a wonderful run over the Campsie Hills – most of the team had never been on this road before. We stopped in the layby up in the hills and a wonderful time of prayer together. After Fintry it was on to Balfron where we prayed at the new High School and then on our way to Aberfoyle. Duncan who is on the team from New Zealand is a Graham and asked if we would be going past Port of Menteith (Graham Territory) I said, no, not today’ how wrong can one be!!! When we tried to get to Aberfoyle the road was closed so we back tracked back the way but the diversion was still in place so we back tracked further until – you guessed it – we were at the Lake of Menteith. Duncan didn’t know where we were but the moment he put his feet on the ground he started to weep and had a great sense of belonging – isn’t God good and there’s more – Kate who was also on the team yesterday has a friend who teaches at Port of Menteith primary school – Kate sent her a text about the team praying at the school and the answer was ‘yes’. So we prayed with the head teacher and Kate’s friend at the school gates and a couple of the pupils came and stood with us as we prayed. God had plans for yesterday that we did not know anything about. We eventually arrived in Aberfoyle where we had a lunch break at the Woollen Mill. I have seen some wonderful scenes around Scotland but today I saw something that was sad and broke my heart as God showed me a spiritual picture from it. As we approached the Woollen Mill there was a booth where different kinds of eagles were on display – birds that were equipped to fly and soar and be free were all tied up and chained. God spoke very forcibly to me about this being a picture of His People in Scotland – equipped to be Kingdom Builders and they have become pew warmers – that has shaken me to my very foundations. Lord, please let me live to the fullness of the equipping you have so graciously given me. Amen. It was then on to Callander where there was a time for relaxation and a BBQ – thanks Sheena – it was a great BBQ – then off to the evening rally in Callander Parish Church. After a time of worship and the team sharing and because of time restrictions I had four minutes left in which to preach – The Holy Spirit used these four minutes to deliver a word which had an effect on so many of the people gathered. We are constantly amazed at what God is doing. The end of another wonderful adventure filled day with God.
Bert