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Martyr For The Faith: John Chau

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From “Voice of the Martyrs”

As a teenager, John Chau sensed God calling him to take the gospel to the people of North Sentinel Island. For nine years, he prepared himself to go to the island, live among the people, learn their language and share Christ with them.

John knew the risks. He knew the Sentinelese had been violent toward visitors before, but he also knew God had called him to go.

“I believe that the measure of success in the kingdom of God is obedience,” John said shortly before his death. “I want my life to reflect obedience to Christ and to live in obedience to him. I think that Jesus is worth it. He’s worth everything.”

On Nov. 15, 2018, John went ashore on North Sentinel Island for the first time. On Nov. 16, 2018, he went ashore on North Sentinel Island for the final time.

On the afternoon of Nov. 14, before boarding a fishing boat and heading toward North Sentinelese Island, John wrote this prayer in his journal: “Thank you, Father, for using me, for shaping me and molding me to be Your ambassador. … Holy Spirit, please open the hearts of the tribe to receive me and by receiving me, to receive You. May Your kingdom, Your rule and reign come now to North Sentinel Island. My life is in Your hands, O Father, so into Your hands I commit my spirit.”

The next morning before dawn, John went ashore and buried two cases of supplies for his stay on the island. Later that morning, he kayaked along the shore, hoping to show his good intentions by delivering fish and other gifts to the islanders. “My name is John,” he called out. “I love you, and Jesus loves you.”

The first islanders to appear carried their bows with unstrung arrows. Later, when they strung arrows in their bows, John paddled out of range and back to the boat. He approached again that afternoon, delivering more gifts and getting close to an islander before a young Sentinelese launched an arrow that lodged firmly in the waterproof Bible he was carrying.

On his second contact attempt, John got out of his kayak, hoping to appear less threatening. But when islanders, one with a bamboo knife, got between him and the kayak, he had to leave it behind — with his U.S. passport inside — and swim back to the boat. After that eventful day, he poured out his heart in the pages of his journal, which the fishermen later delivered to Christian friends.

The plan now is to rest and sleep on the boat and in the morning to drop me off by the cache and then I walk along the beach toward the same hut I’ve been giving gifts to. It’s weird — actually, no, it’s natural:

I’m scared.

There, I said it. Also frustrated and uncertain — is it worth me going on foot to meet them? Now they have attached me to the gifts … Lord yet you will be close. If you want me to get actually shot or even killed with an arrow, then so be it. I think I could be more useful alive though, but to you, God, I give all the glory of whatever happens. I DON’T WANT TO DIE! Would it be wiser to leave and let someone else continue? No. I don’t think so — I’m stuck here anyway without a passport and having been off the grid. I still could make it back to the US somehow as it almost seems like certain death to stay here. Yet there is evidenced change in just two encounters in a single day. Will try again tomorrow.

John’s journal also includes sociological and linguistic notes; he tried to learn as much as he could from each encounter with the Sentinelese. Later that evening, John added another entry.

Watching the sunset and it’s beautiful — crying a bit … wondering if it’ll be the last sunset I see before being in the place where the sun never sets. Tearing up a little.

God, I don’t want to die. WHO WILL TAKE MY PLACE IF I DO? … Why did a little kid have to shoot me today? His high pitched voice still lingers in my head. Father, forgive them if they succeed.

Lord strengthen me as I need Your strength and protection and guidance and all that You give and are. Whoever comes after me to take my place, whether it’s after tomorrow or another time, please give them a double anointing and bless them mightily.

On Nov. 16, 2018, John went ashore on North Sentinel Island for the last time. When the fishermen returned the next day, according to the police report, they saw “a dead person being buried at the shore which from the silhouette of the body, clothing and circumstances appeared to be the body of John Allen Chau.”

Nothing is known about what happened between John’s arrival on the beach and his death. The young man who would later be ridiculed as a “colonizer” had approached the Sentinelese without a weapon — even after being shot at — clearly willing to give up his own life. John’s body was never recovered; he had requested that if killed, his body be left on the island.

Following his death, a storm of vitriol was unleashed on John, his family and, at times, anyone who would dare to think of sharing the gospel with another human being. The fishermen who took John to the island were arrested, as were other Christians who had spoken with John in the Andaman Islands.

Many news reports and opinion pieces implied that John had been foolish to contact a people group known to be violent toward outsiders. What they didn’t know was that John had prepared for years to reach the Sentinelese with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

The end of John’s life on earth should not be viewed as the end of the whole story; we know how that story ends. In one of John’s last journal entries, he wrote, “The eternal lives of this tribe are at hand, and I can’t wait to see them around the throne of God worshiping in their own language, as Revelation 7:9–10 states.”

Perhaps in eternity, we will see John standing among the Sentinelese gathered around the throne, crying out in a loud voice with them, “Salvation belongs to our God!”

What Does “Fruit” Mean In The Bible?

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In John 15, Jesus tells us that His disciples must bear fruit:
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine dresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 
“If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” (John 15:1-8, ESV)

If this issue of fruit production is so important, we must ask what kind of fruit is Jesus looking for? Clearly this fruit is the result of staying connected (abiding) to Christ. But what is the fruit that abiding in Christ produces?

To answer that question I looked at every occurrence of the word “fruit” in the Bible, and how it is used. I found the following 17 different uses of the word:

  1. Literal Fruit
    (Gen 1:11-12, 29, 3:2-6, Gen 3:12, Ex. 10:15, Lev 19:23-25, 23:40, 26:4, 26:20, 27:30, Deu 20:6, Josh 24:13, Jdg 9:11, 2Sam 16:2, 2Ki 19:29, Neh 9:25, Ps 148:9, Ecc 2:5, Song 8:11, 8:12, Isa 32:10, Isa 37:30, Isa 65:21, Jer 31:5, Eze 25:4, Amo 9:14, Mic 7:1, Hab 3:17, Zec 8:12, Mat 21:19, 21:34, Mat 26:29, Mar 4:20, Mar 11:14, Mar 12:2, Mar 14:25, Luk 13:6,7, Luk 20:10, Luk 22:18, John 12:24, John 15:2, 1Co 9:7, Rev 6:13

2. Metaphor for Produce Generally
Gen 4:3, Lev 25:19, Num 13:20, Num 13:26, Num 13:27, Deu 1:25, Deu 7:13, Deu 11:17, Deu 26:2, Deu 26:10, Deu 28:4, Deu 28:11, Deu 28:18,
Deu 28:30, Deu 28:33, Deu 28:42, Deu 28:51, Deu 30:9, Deu 30:9, Jos 5:12, Neh 9:36,Ps 72:16, Ps 105:35), Isa 4:2, Jer 7:20, Hos 14:8, Joe 2:22, Jas 5:7), Jas 5:18, Rev 18:14)

3. Babies- Fruit of the Womb
Gen 30:2, Deu 7:13, Deu 28:4, Deu 28:11, Deu 28:18, Deu 28:53, Deu 30:9, Deu 30:9, Ps 127:3, Isa 13:18, Lam 2:20, Eze 36:8, Eze 36:30, Mic 6:7, Luke 1:42

It is easy to see that Jesus is not expecting His followers to be farmers and vine-dressers. Nor is He requiring us to have lots of babies.

  1. Firstfruits
    This refers to the practice of offering part of the harvest, the first part gathered, back to the Lord in thanksgiving and in faith that He will protect the remainder of the harvest.
    (Exo 23:16) You shall keep the Feast of Harvest, of the firstfruits of your labour, of what you sow in the field. You shall keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in from the field the fruit of your labour.

(Neh 10:35) We obligate ourselves to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD;

(Neh 10:37) and to bring the first of our dough, and our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and to bring to the Levites the tithes from our ground, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our towns where we labour.

  1. Fruit of the Heart
    (Deu 29:18) Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit,

(Jer 11:19) But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I did not know it was against me they devised schemes, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more.”

  1. Metaphor for Strength and Vitality
    (2Ki 19:30) And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

(Ps 1:3) He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

Ps 80:12, Ps 92:14, Isa 27:6, Isa 37:31, Jer 11:16, Jer 12:2, Jer 17:8, Dan 4:12, 4:14, 4:21, Hos 9:10, 9:16, 10:1, Amo 2:9)

We could possibly see this as something that Jesus is expecting of His people. Abiding in Him produces the fruit of spiritual and emotional steadfastness.

  1. Return From Work Or Effort
    (Ps 128:2) You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

Job 20:18, Ps 78:46, Ps 104:13, Ps 105:44, Pro 27:18, Pro 31:16, 31:31, Eze 23:29

  1. Return From Living A Sinful Life
    This would be the exact opposite of what the Lord requires.

(Pro 1:31) Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.

(Hos 10:13)
You have ploughed iniquity; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies.

Pro 14:14, Jer 6:19, Amo 8:1-2, Rom 6:21, Rom 7:5.

  1. Wisdom or Righteousness
    (Pro 8:19) My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.

(Mat 3:8) Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

Pro 11:30, 12:12, Isa 3:10, Isa 11:1, Isa 27:9, Isa 45:8, Jer 17:10, Jer 21:14, Jer 32:19, Eze 34:27, Amo 6:12, Mic 7:13, Mat 3:10, Mat 7:17-19, Mat 12:33, Mat 13:23, Luk 3:9, Luk 6:43-44, Luk 8:14-15, John 4:36, John 15:4-8, 16, Rom 6:22, Rom 7:4, Gal 5:22, Eph 5:9, Php 1:11, Php 4:17, Col 1:10, Heb 12:11

  1. Words- Fruit of the Lips
    I think Jesus is actually saying that He wants fruit that is in some way tangible, not just words, especially as the Old Testament prophets condemned Israel for honouring God with their words only.

Pro 12:14, Pro 13:2, Pro 18:20, Isa 57:19

  1. Sexual Love
    This is only used in the Song of Songs, and in the context, this is not what Jesus is talking about.

(Son 2:3, Son 7:8)

12.A Snake
(Isa 14:29)
Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you, that the rod that struck you is broken, for from the serpent’s root will come forth an adder, and its fruit will be a flying fiery serpent.

  1. People
    Mainly used as an analogy by the Old Testament prophets, to refer to the people of Israel.

(Isa 17:6)
Gleanings will be left in it, as when an olive tree is beaten— two or three berries in the top of the highest bough, four or five on the branches of a fruit tree, declares the LORD God of Israel.

Eze 17:8-9,23 19:12-14

  1. New heavens and earth blessing
    (Eze 47:12) And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”

(Rev 22:2) through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

  1. Sacrifices on the Altar
    (Mal 1:12) But you profane it when you say that the Lord’s table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised.
  2. People being saved
    (Col 1:6) which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
  3. Praise
    (Heb 13:15) Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

Conclusion
Some of these categories seem to be easily excluded. Looking at the context of John 15, it would seem that Jesus is saying that if we abide in Him, then outcomes such as a righteous life (9), or a sense of vitality and strength (6), people being saved (16) and praise from our lips( 17) should be expected.

In the end it is not about our efforts alone; after all a fruit tree does not strain to produce fruit. If we are true followers of Christ, then certain things will follow. We can often tell who the true christians are in a group or a community by observing the way they speak and act. This is the fruit of Christ within.

Names of God

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While meditating on the names of God lately, I have been thinking about the lovely word “Abba.”

This term, which comes from a Syrian word, is often left untranslated in our Bibles. We are often told that it means something like “Daddy,” a more intimate word than other words which might be translated as “Father.” This leads some people to pray to God addressing Him as “Dad”, “Daddy” or “Papa.”

The word Abba occurs three times in the New Testament, and not at all in the Old Testament.

Mark 14:36  “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

Romans 8:15  So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”

Galatians 4:6  And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”

It is interesting to see that every time the word “Abba” is used, it is paired with “Father” (in Greek pater.) In other words the informality of “Abba” is paired with the more formal, respectful Pater.

In Roman culture, fathers were absolute dictators in their household and children were considered their possession to do with as they wished. There was no legal restriction against beating, abusing, or even killing children.

For this reason, children were required to always be respectful to their fathers. They would never be encouraged to regard a father as being a friend or mentor. He was the king and he was to be feared.

In Israel, the Jewish people would have considered God to be a Father to the nation. They would never have addressed Him in prayer in such a personal way. He was the Lord, whose name was too holy to be spoken out loud.

Jesus shocked the religious leaders in many ways, but not the least in the way He addressed God as “Abba, Father.” This was an outrageously intimate way to come to God. As Jesus is God the Son, it is most appropriate, but it was offensive to the religious people used to keeping God at a distance.

Paul tells us that the Spirit of God has been given to us. We have been adopted into the family of God, and therefore we can address God as “Abba Father: in the same way that Jesus did.

Note it is always “Abba Father” and never “Abba.”

Our culture, under the influence of the feminist movement, is largely dismissive of the unique place of fathers in a family. We are now in the opposite place from Roman culture to a point where men in general and fathers in particular are often portrayed as useless and out of touch. If anything we need more respect in our language toward the Lord than simply “Dad.” While God is abounding in love and tolerance towards His children, He is not blessed by a flippant approach to the throne of grace.

Often people will use “different” names for God to show they have a more intimate, superior relationship with God than the rest of us. They imagine that by addressing God in this way they will impress others. Jesus had something to say about people who pray to impress (Matthew 6:5-7).

Whether we are alone with God or praying in a group, God looks at our hearts. He sees the attitude with which we pray and our motives.

I think it is marvellous to meditate on the names of God revealed in Scripture, and to even try them out in loving reverence in our personal prayer times. Even so, I still think it best to stick to the names He has given us: Lord, Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, even Abba Father.

Christian monument to feature 250,000 answered prayers

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From christianpost.com

Construction is set to begin this week on what is being described as Britain’s largest Christian monument, after the team behind the project met an initial $50 million fundraising target.

The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, to be built near Coleshill between the M6 and M42 motorways outside Birmingham.

It will stand at 167 feet tall — more than twice the height of the Angel of the North — in the shape of a Möbius strip. 

The monument will be made of 1 million bricks, each linked to a story of “answered prayer” that can be accessed via smartphones. Organizers said about 120,000 such stories have already been submitted from 125 countries.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday. The monument is expected to open to the public in 2028 when it’s hoped it will feature 250,000 prayer stories.

The project has received support from more than 20,000 donors worldwide, according to its developers.

Richard Gamble, a former Leicester City football club chaplain who founded the initiative, said he first conceived the idea more than two decades ago and spent the past 10 years gathering support.

“I am delighted we are creating a monument that will share a million stories of hope and that people will be able to discover Jesus, who listens to and answers prayer. We have faced many delays and challenges. I believe the timing is perfect,” he said.  

“Everyone at Eternal Wall is deeply grateful to the thousands of people who have backed this project according to their ability — for every dollar donated, every hour volunteered, and every prayer offered to bring us to this point. 

“This is the moment to build a landmark of hope … a lasting testimony to the power of prayer, preserving the Christian heritage in our nation.”

The project has been designed by Snug Architects, selected through a Royal Institute of British Architects competition, with VSL appointed as the main contractor.

Land for the monument was donated by IM Properties, owned by Midlands businessman Lord Edmiston, whose company also contributed to the construction costs.

Organizers expect the site to attract about 250,000 visitors annually once completed. The plans include 10 acres of landscaped grounds, a car park and, in later stages, a visitor center and conference facility.

An additional $7 million is still needed to complete the site’s infrastructure, the group said.

Lord Edmiston said: “Eternal Wall is designed to remind our nation, and people everywhere, of God’s goodness. 

“It is a testament to present and future generations of the Creator of the universe, who has answered numerous prayers over centuries past and still is answering them today.

“If we don’t remember the God who stood by us in our darkest hours as a nation, then we are condemned to have a future absent of His divine guidance and protection. I am therefore proud that my company has had the opportunity of being a significant donor to this project.”

This article was originally published at Christian Today 

Sowing And Reaping

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The number of trucks going past my house reminds me that we are in the middle of harvest time. Farmers, contractors, silos, truck drivers and mechanics are all working long hours to get the harvest into storage before storms, birds, insects or other disasters can do serious damage.

The Bible is full of references to farming and, in particular, to harvesting.

The phrase “you reap what you sow” is one of those references, and I imagine it would have been a fairly common saying back in the day. We can’t imagine a farmer planting barley and hoping for wheat. That would go against all the laws of nature.

Strangely, though, many people fail to apply this to their own lives. If you sow kindness and generosity, people will respond by being kind back to you. If you live by violence and bullying, then you cannot expect others to treat you with love and respect.

One of the Old Testament prophets coined this phrase, “They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.” This referred to the then rulers of the state of Israel who ignored their God and instead chose to encourage the worship of the fake gods of other nations. The result, Hosea said, was that they would be overrun by the Assyrians, one of the nastiest empires of the time, and of course full of idols. The Israelites had played at worshipping idols, now they would be destroyed by expert idol worshippers.

In modern times, we might think of people who play fast and loose with the rules, seemingly untouchable until the Police or the Tax Office catch up with them. They sowed a wind but reaped a whirlwind of trouble.

Many people spend their whole lives without any reference to God. They might be good people but just have no time for religion. They are good enough for God, they reason, and He will take care of them in the after life.

But if you have a life in which you sow arrogance towards God, then you will reap a whirlwind of wrath. On the other hand, a life of humble service to the Lord will reap a very different harvest.

What are you sowing?

Sports, Sunday Mornings, and the Meaning of ‘Neglect’

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From desiringgod.org

Sports, Sunday Mornings, and the Meaning of ‘Neglect’

A recent Lifeway survey found that 40 percent of evangelical pastors believe it’s never okay to miss church for sports. Only 25 percent of churchgoers agreed. Meanwhile, a study in Review of Religious Research found that among churches experiencing declining attendance, the most commonly cited reason was children’s sports on Sundays.

Sport is a wonderful joy. As Jeremy Treat puts it, “Sport is more than a game, less than a god, and when transformed by the gospel, can be received as a gift to be enjoyed forever.” So, what do we do about sports on Sunday mornings?

Each of us has a knee-jerk response to that question. It might be informed by your upbringing, your tradition, your community, or your past or present decisions. But all of life is to be arranged under Christ — including our sports. How can those of us who love sports — whether we’re pastors, parents, or athletes — consider carefully how to make faithful, godly, and wise decisions about sports on Sunday mornings?

We Need the Gathering

Christian athletes will rightly see their sport as an act of whole-life worship (Romans 12:1). But the question of whether we miss corporate worship in order to play can be harder to navigate.

The temptation to miss church is not a new one. Two thousand years ago, people were finding reasons to miss the gathering of God’s local community. Yet Hebrews 10:24–25 speaks with clarity and urgency:

Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

One of the most important habits in the Christian life is the regular gathering of God’s people to sing, pray, sit under God’s word, and receive the Lord’s Supper. It is vital for our spiritual health. And God has designed this weekly gathering not only to sustain our faith but also to make us a means of encouragement to others.

Last year I ran a marathon. Though the race was long, the presence of others made all the difference. The cheers from the crowd, the shared pace, the grunts of encouragement from fellow runners — all of it helped me to press on. That’s what the weekly gathering is: an essential encouragement for weary saints, a mutual “Keep going!”

The gathering is also a guardrail. Elsewhere in Hebrews, the author issues a sobering warning: Isolation leaves us vulnerable to sin’s deceit (Hebrews 3:13). The local church is one of God’s primary means of preserving us week by week, keeping us anchored to the gospel as we await the coming Day. It’s like the marshals during the marathon: pointing the way, keeping me on course, reminding me how far I’ve come and how far I’ve yet to go.

The Sabbath law may be fulfilled in Christ, but the command to meet regularly as God’s people under God’s word still stands. This isn’t legalism. It’s a lifeline. Weekly worship is fuel for the journey and joy for the soul.

We Need All of the Body

Most Christian athletes I know agree that the Christian life isn’t meant to be lived alone. So, they find ways to engage with Christian community at other points in the week — through youth groups, perhaps, or a midweek huddle with fellow sportspeople. Christ, though, came so that all his people can be “one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).

When our regular rhythms only include Christians who share our age, background, or calling, we miss out on something essential. The apostle Paul reminds us, “God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. . . . As it is, there are many parts, yet one body” (1 Corinthians 12:18, 20). The church is not a social club of like-minded peers. It’s a spiritual body — diverse, interdependent, and designed by God for our good. As we gather, we encourage one another by being part of a body made up of different parts. Young and old. Rich and poor. Black and white. The fit and the less so.

We lose out on many blessings when we don’t meet week by week with those different from us. First, we do not learn how to love those different from us, as Paul urges us to (Colossians 3:11–14). Second, we miss an opportunity to display the unifying and reconciling power of the gospel to the watching world, as they see believers loving one another across divides of background and life situation. Caring for those we have little in common with shows God’s love most plainly (Matthew 5:43–48). Third, we miss the wisdom and perspective that come from others’ varied experiences. This includes the blessing of being with people who don’t treat you differently because you are an athlete.

“Neglect is measured not only in Sundays missed but in hearts drifting from Christ and his people.”

One former Premier League football player I spoke to reflected on this with joy: “When my family joined a new church for the first time, we met people who didn’t care about me because of football. They cared about my wife, my children, and me. For the first time in ten years, we felt like we belonged somewhere.”

To run the race well, we need the whole body. That requires deliberate rhythms, making time to gather, worship, and grow alongside brothers and sisters of every kind, not just the sporty ones.

Read the rest of the article here

Prophetic Word- God Is Working

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Rozina 11/10/25

My child, tell my people that I love them and have amazing plans and purposes for them, greater than they can imagine.

I am using this community to build my kingdom. Urge people to maintain their faith in me and not to be discouraged. I have said this community will become a community of 1000 people and I am faithful and I will bring this about in ways you cannot imagine.

Do not think that nothing is happening for, for my Spirit is stirring and breaking down strongholds, building foundations that will last for many generations. What I’m doing is not a flash in the pan. Not a once in a generation thing but it is a long lasting eternal thing that will affect this nation forever. Do not think that I’m doing a small thing for I’m doing great things.

I am positioning my people for a great move of my Spirit. Make sure that you are ready. Present yourselves as pleasing sacrifices to me. Do not seek things for yourself, but seek things that will benefit everyone.

Pray for others with a desire for their salvation that you have not felt before, with a faith that believes I want to save and that my Spirit will work mightily. Confess your unbelief and do not harbour it in your hearts.

I am faithful Stand on my promises. Tell the enemy, he has now right to people’s souls. For I have heard the outcry and they belong to me. Cry out on your knees for salvations. Be hungry for souls.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life and he who saves souls is wise.