Of Fleeces and Faith

Have you ever heard someone say that they “put out a fleece” to get God’s opinion on a decision they faced? Have you done it yourself? Maybe you want to know if a relationship is destined for the long haul, whether a job in a new city is the right move, or if God even loves you. Back in 1957 my mom and dad got a call to go serve a mission term in a faraway world called Thailand. Are you kidding me? They had zero clue about that country, or what kind of life they would have there with two little monster boys and a third on the way. Should they ask God for a sign? Go outside and look up at the cloud formations and see if heaven was putting a puffy white G-O in the sky just for Ken and Jean Smith? Well, Mom and Dad DID go, and we had the mission adventure of a lifetime, but God didn't offer them a supernatural sign or a Magic 8 ball to help them make up their minds. Is putting out a fleece a sign of great faith in God’s willingness to communicate and His ability to work miracles, or is it