In just 2 days, Denise, Mark and I will arrive in Japan, 2 days ahead of our other team members. We covet your prayer support. Thank you for keeping us lifted up to the Lord. There is nothing we can do that will have any meaning apart from the Holy Spirit's leading and blessing. I am excited to see how God will use our team to minister and love on the Japanese in Sanda, Nishinomiya and Ishinomaki. In my devotions this week in preparation for our trip, the Lord spoke to my heart through Psalm 24.
"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Lift up your heads, O you gates, be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of Glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord Almighty - he is the King of glory."
We pray that the gates to the hearts of the Japanese people we encounter, be lifted up to the only true God, the King of Glory, Jesus Christ.
Mike and I will pray for you all here in Upstate NY. Patti is a dear friend.
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IICorin 5:7
""if we know the will of God and what is around every corner, and if we always knew the outcome, how boring would life be? If we knew everything that was going to happen, our joy would not be full; in fact our joy would be stolen....If the Prodigal Son's father had always known the son would return, would his joy have been as great the day he saw him coming down the road? It is in not knowing, in walking by faith, that joy is made full" Mike Wells
My Weakness for His Strength