Harvest time again! And surely 20133 must be seeing a good one. Hopefully “All will be safely gathered in ere the winter storms begin” Presumably they’ve got the workers to do it. But what about the spiritual harvest? Jesus’s words “what a huge harvest….how few workers! on your hands an knees and pray for harvest hands” (Matthew 9 vs 38)
It’s a perfect number of course – 7, the number who joined together for our special hour of prayer last Saturday morning. But one could have wished that there were more who could have made it. Yet one must remember that God is not so concerned about numbers as prayers and praying that glorify Him.
We have much to bring before the Lord, particularly with regards to the pastoral leadership of the Church. Please be in prayer for the church members’ meeting being held on the 9th October. May the Lord guide us very clearly in our discussions and voting. But may we seek that in any decisions taken, not only that there will be unanimity, but above all the Lord’s name will be honoured. If you are a church member, please do your best to attend. If you are not a member, but love the Lord and his work here in Rehoboth, please pray for us.
Workers are needed in the harvest field around us. Are you ready to pray and in some way be the answer to your own prayer?
Professor D A Carson in his daily comment on the Bible “For the love of God” It relates to Psalm 79 verse 9 “Help us, O God our Saviour, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
Carson asks: “How much of the driving force behind contemporary evangelical praying is motivated by a passion for the glory of God?” Last month I mentioned about the urgency of prayer, but perhaps we should focus more on the having a passion for the glory of God in all our prayerful desires and requests. David sums it up in Psalm 63 vs 3 “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.” In our prayers, as well as in our speaking and singing, the glory of God should be paramount.
Steve Piggott
Oct 2013
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