For many years, I have been intrigued by the stories I have heard about the revivals known as The Great Awakenings. As I have continued to pray for the USA, Belize and the world, I have been expectantly waiting for yet another Great Awakening.
Today, I read these words from Jonathan Edwards, one of the great preachers in the 1700’s when a Great Awakening came to the USA:
“And the work of conversion was carried on in a most astonishing manner and increased more and more; souls did, as it were, come by flocks to Jesus Christ….
This work of God, as it was carried on and the number of true saints multiplied, soon made a glorious alteration in the town, so that in the spring and summer following, Anno 1735, the town seemed to be full of the presence of God.
It never was so full of love, nor so full of joy…there were remarkable tokens of God’s presence in almost every house.
It was a time of joy in families on the account of salvation’s being brought unto them, parents rejoicing over their children as new born, and husbands over their wives, and wives over their husbands.
The goings of God were then seen in His sanctuary, God’s day was a delight and His tabernacles were amiable…”
These words excite me and stir up even more passion to pray for another great outpouring of God’s Spirit upon our world. I hope you will join me in these prayers.
Isaiah 44:3
‘For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
Prayer: Lord, DO IT AGAIN IN OUR DAY!
Praying for Oasis Ministry and for Belize:
revised 10/6/15
Ongoing prayer needs:
*for our missionaries; protection, provision, productivity; especially for extra finances for ministry needs
*for our short-term teams *for unity of purpose all serving with Oasis Ministry
*for Pastor Ron and Linda as they direct the ministry
*for Mt. Hope Bible Church; Pastor Allison Garoy and wife, Heather *for Salt and Light Children’s Bible Club
* for Oasis preschool
*for the small business program that is a partnership between Oasis Ministry and Matthews Methodist Church
*for Oasis Ministry Board; for provision and open doors to return to Belize; next Board meeting tentatively set for January 2016; for wisdom in supporting the ministry from Stateside
*for Pastor Ron and Linda’s son, Jeff, who has been invited to NYC to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House
*for provision of a new pickup truck for the ministry
*for wisdom for Ron and Linda for this next season of ministry; they have turned over leadership of Mt. Hope Bible Church to Allison and Heather Garoy
Keep on praying!
Gina
Jude 20-21New International Version (NIV)
20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
Life on this side of heaven is challenging! I guess that is why the Lord reminds us that we must continue to “build” ourselves up in Him! When I pray, I often hear the Holy Spirit saying: “Don’t give up, Gina…keep going!” Oh, believe me, there are lots of days when I am tempted to quit! Weariness and discouragement can get a grip on us and again, that is why the Lord cheers us on and tells us to “build” ourselves up!
I have a special prayer concern today. After spending the last 4 days with my two young granddaughters, I am physically exhausted. I realize that grandparents don’t have the stamina that we did when we were young parents. As I have been contemplating this, I am thinking of Pastor Ron and Linda who are parents to young children in Belize. Please join me in praying for them today:
Prayer: Lord, please bless Pastor Ron and Linda with stamina, patience, provision as they continue to care for these young Belizean children. Surround them with a strong prayer shield made up of those that love them and these children. Bless and strengthen their marriage and their home. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN
HUGE PRAISE: After 3 years and lots of prayers, Pastor Ron and Linda have received their Belizean nationality papers!
Here is what Pastor Ron said in his recent email:
As I returned to Belize Thursday, Linda was at the immigration department in response to a call from them on Wednesday. She needed to pay the fee for Nationalization on Thursday, come early Friday to process the paperwork, and in the afternoon on Friday the swearing of new Citizens would take place. So, after a month of traveling, I did not get any time on Friday to prepare for the arrival of a team to build a house starting Monday. But we did get our papers. We are officially Belizean Citizens! We applied three years ago…. Finally! What a great moment for us. We do keep our U.S. Citizenship and passport, as well as now being able to obtain a Belizean Passport. This is huge for us. We are so thankful to The Lord for this Blessing.
Praying for Oasis Ministry and for Belize:
revised 10/1/15
Ongoing prayer needs:
*for our missionaries; protection, provision, productivity; especially for extra finances for ministry needs
*for our short-term teams in 2015
*for unity of purpose all serving with Oasis Ministry
*for Pastor Ron and Linda as they direct the ministry
*for Mt. Hope Bible Church; Pastor Allison Garoy and wife, Heather *for Salt and Light Children’s Bible Club
* for Oasis preschool
*for the small business program that is a partnership between Oasis Ministry and Matthews Methodist Church
*for Oasis Ministry Board; for provision and open doors to return to Belize; next Board meeting tentatively set for January 2016; for wisdom in supporting the ministry from Stateside
*for Pastor Ron and Linda’s son, Jeff, who has been invited to NYC to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House
*for provision of a new pickup truck for the ministry
*for wisdom for Ron and Linda for this next season of ministry; they have turned over leadership of Mt. Hope Bible Church to Allison and Heather Garoy
“It is a wonderful thing to be on the mountain with God, but a person only gets there so that he may later go down and lift up the demon-possessed people in the valley.”
~Oswald Chambers
Blessings, Gina
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