And having done all,... to Stand! Ephes
6:11-14
The great apostle Paul urged all believers in the last pages of Ephesians to equip themselves fully with God's word, faith, all types prayers... withstanding the evil one, and, having done all... to stand!
When you know that you have done it all... you have walked in the love of God... your staying faithful to what God has called you to do, your tithing & giving, ... doing all you know to do... and, yet, it seems like nothing's happening, or worse yet, it seems as if it is finally all over for you, and the devil has won. Beloved,...now is not the time to throw in the towel! God tells us... to now, stand.
'Stand and see... the salvation of the Lord' (Exodus 14:13)! Didn't God tell that to His people Israel when they were at the Red Sea... looking at the impossible situation before them? Hadn't they obeyed God and followed Moses? And, yet... it looked as if... they would perish at the hands of the Egyptian army. But, when God moved His mighty hand... all they had to do was... stand... and see!
'Stand and see... the salvation of the Lord', is what the prophet told King Jehoshaphat when his nation was facing annihilation from 3 enemy armies that had come to devour them (2 Chronicles 20:17). They stood... as well as praised the Lord ahead of time for 'His mercies that endure forever'... and, what did they see? The Lord slew their enemies before they arrived at the battleground and when they finally reached them, the gold & precious spoils that they found was so much that they took 3 days in hauling it all away!
What, I pray, are you believing God for in your life? In your ministry? Now is not the time to throw up your arms in defeat! It is time to go thru the bible and re-read the records of God making His people to stand... and see, His great salvation thru impossibly tough situations! And, then... get your best pair of endurance shoes on... and stand!
Stand firm upon the promises of God... and start to praise Him for all He has done in your life... and, for all that He is about to do for y-o-u! You are about to see... His salvation in your life!
God Bless You.
Dani Update:
***Special Prayers for Frances Hunter:
Charles & Frances Hunter
~Frances Hunter, who turned 91 years young on the 8th of May, recently suffered double pneumonia as well as having had a pacemaker implant to get her up & running all over the devil's plans.
For over 40 years, Charles & Frances Hunter have been busy teaching multitudes of God's children around the world the simplicity of "How to Heal the Sick" and receiving the power of the Holy Spirit.
Their books & tapes have been translated into 80+ languages so kindly do visit their website to avail yourself of these great life changing items! Visit: www.cfhunter.org
1) Tax Exempt Giving: Day & Night International is happy to announce that your donations can now be claimed as tax deductible due to the help of High Vision Ministries, Pastored by Art & Yolanda Plazas. Kindly Click Here to find out how! Thank you!
2) Orissa Team coming to Vishakapatnam: (22 may 2007) Please pray for (or donate towards) the successful outcome of this month's Faith Seminar where God's word will be taught in a concentrated fashion to some very, very hungry Christian brethren from the mountains of Orissa.
You may remember that this particular state is very active against conversions and that a few years back missionary Graham Staines & his two children were burned alive in their van by hindu radicals. Pastor Naik will be bringing his team for training in the ways of faith & the gifts of the HS.
3) Kidz Club: Summer Picnic 2007 was held at the beautiful Vuda Park near the beach. Although we have been in a heat blaze-wave for sometime, the Lord exploded a great rain the night before and coold everything down. The children, many who are from slum backgrounds enjoyed the outing immensely, and have been changed forever! Kindly visit our Photo Gallery Slideshow
4) Hadassah Aimee: Shall be celebrating her 1st Birthday on 3 June 2007!! Yea!! What a wonder at how time has flown by so quickly! Both she and Sarah Jessica are God's blessings in our lives! Thank you for your prayers!
Praise Report: After 6 months of waiting, we have finally been granted a 6 month Restricted Area Permit (RAP) for Nagaland. Parts of the state are quite volatile so foreigners must be approved for travel or residing in those areas. A normal allowable period of stay is for 10 days only. We praise the Lord for the permit and now look for the funds to arrive! Amen!
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