This year, God opened a wide door to a new missions field which, until now, I have not had a chance to visit yet. It is a brand new work; it is in a largely unreached restricted access nation (RAN). And it is a dark place, filled with demon worship and black magic. The spiritual battle was intense.
I have been informed that I may have an opportunity to go to that city next month, but I’ll continue to commit this to the Lord and would not insist on going if the door’s obviously closed.
In a spiritual battle such as this one which we are now in, the best move for me… for us is not to go on that plane, not matter how cheap the airfare is, but to go on our knees.
The best place to be right now is not to be in that city, but in the place of prayer.
The best encouragement we can give to our front-liners right now is not to show up physically on their doorstep and say Hi, we’re here to support you! but to continually ask God, the great Comforter, to give them the peace that passeth all understanding.
To our brethren who wish to support missions and missionaries and are wondering how to do so – the very best support you can give them is to be informed about their needs and to pray for them. Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have as children of God! Be as wise as serpents in our responses to the challenges to support our missionaries. Talk to the pastors, or the ministry/missions leader who can advise about that particular mission field.
To the brethren who have been challenged by the testimonies from the team who just returned from Cambodia – please talk to the youth leader before going ahead to book your air ticket! Places are limited!
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