"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the Living." psalm 27:13
Hello there Beloved!
It has been amazing month here so far, so exciting to stand in the gap for the people here and to pray to the One who created them and desires an intimate relationship with them. To pray to the Lord of the Harvest that He would bring the increase into His kingdom. To pray that the eyes of the people would be opened to see His glory that is surrounding them and to see their need for a Redeemer. An honor to be here to lift worship up to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, to worship Jesus, our Messiah no matter how we may feel, but to worship Him simply because He is WORTHY of our worship!
Our days have consisted of having morning worship and devotions as a team and from there taking part in the weekly soup kitchen here in Tel Aviv, where we have the blessing of serving food to the poor and homeless as well as build friendships with them. We have also been able to do many prayer walks, and it has been so amazing to walk the streets of Tel Aviv and sense the Lord's presence in the midst of the darkness that hovers over this nation.
It has also been awesome to as a team to share our in-depth testimonies with one another and truly see how the Lord has been glorified in AMAZING ways in each life that is on this team. So humbling to look at the Lord and who He is, and then to look at myself and who I was without Him and then to look at where He has placed me and for what purpose, what an honor to be a reflection of His grace and forgiveness!
To think that each day the Lord sets before us Life or Death, Obedience or Disobedience. To think of the Liberty that comes when we choose Life. So many things that come across our path as we choose Life, so many things and circumstances, temptations and trials that try to stumble us as we walk on this Highway of Holiness, yet to cling to the Truth that He will not allow our feet to stumble. So, as I sit here in my room and I reflect upon my past, I see the Lord's faithfulness in my life, no matter if I was faithful or not, His faithfulness is not determined on mine, He is faithful regardless, because He cannot deny Himself. To look at my present and to see that with everything set before me, I have two choices, Life or Death. And I desire to encourage each one of you as well to sit and reflect, and answer the question, today, will you choose Life or Death? In our mind, the things that we are thinking about...Life or Death? In our hearts, the emotions we feel that we allow to affect our actions, are we going to choose Life or Death? In everything, in how we reach out to each other, Life or Death?
Be encouraged brethren, that no matter what you may be facing, NO temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. So remember that there is ALWAYS a way out and that you ARE able to bear whatever you are going through because greater is He that is in you than he who is in the world. Also, remember that His grace is NOT in vain!!! Continue to seek His face, continue to hold onto His word, and do not lose heart, you WILL see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living! A warrior is made in battle! so continue to fight FROM victory, and not for victory. Allow the courage to come from communion with Christ!
Please continue to keep me and the team in prayer as we are fighting the good fight and are seeking desperately to make Him known to His people!
Prayer Request:
*Continual brokeness before God
*Jordan & my leadership
*Continued team unity
*People of Israel
*Calvary Chapel Tel Aviv
*Adonai Roi Messianic Congregation
*Team Finances
echoing His grace,
Pri
