Luke 10:21 …….. At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Joy is the hallmark of every Third World mission. Paradoxically, it is in those countries where the infrastructure is most unstable and where poverty is hardest hitting that the joy of the Lord is most prevalent.
Wherever I have gone throughout the world; to Asia, Africa and Latin America, I am impacted by the richness of their joy. Their genuine love and thankfulness to God, puts to shame the Christians in the well-off Western World. Comparatively we have little to complain about yet we spend much of our time moaning.
When I go to the Third World, far from finding the conditions difficult, I find that my time there is liberating and energising. The anointing that is upon the Christians there comes upon me also and I dance and sing and praise the Lord. I would recommend it to anyone.
These people are not just happy, they are grateful and rejoice in the Lord for what they have. Miracles happen as blessings pour into their lives; many are saved, baptised in the Holy Spirit and healed. They connect intimately with Jesus. They do not take what they have for granted, they rejoice in the Lord always……
The Gist this week is more than just an insight into Third World missions, it is an appeal for you to become involved with The Way Christian Ministries on mission and in Training for Life (TFL). TheWayCM are currently recruiting students for our Training for Life course. Please see our website for details http://www.thewaycm.com/tfl.html and contact us if you are interested.
If you want to accompany TheWayCM on mission you will need some preparation before we go. Please contact us for future missions information and orientation details: http://www.thewaycm.com/contact-us.html
Please consider becoming more involved with us. As we expand globally we need more trained co-workers to help us meet the challenging demands of our front-line, cutting-edge, pioneering, apostolic 21st century ministry.
Lord Jesus, we give you all the glory for the great things you have done. Amen
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