What an exhilarating morning! Shortly I will begin a week of fellowship with a band of brothers who define for me what it is to live without fear and without shame for the cause of Jesus Christ. Men, who in spite of oppression and persecution, do not wince to proclaim the Gospel. Men who live in the fear of God rather than the fear of man. I am rebuked for the fearful man that I am. I was thinking this morning of Hebrews 13:6, "so that we may confidently say, "the Lord is my helper I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?" I am learning so much from their boldness and passion to make Christ known in a place that is far darker and despondent that many of you back in America will ever realize unless you come to this place. It is a place of darkness, but praise God, how the light pierces that darkness through the Truth lived out in their lives.
As I sit here this morning waiting for them to arrive at the appointed place and time my heart is full of gratitude for the journey God has led us down to arrive at this place after two years of planning and envisioning how God might work through us here.
I covet your prayers as we work and talk together through the Word of God this week. I have no doubt that many friendships will be made that will endure for all eternity this week. What a joy! I look forward to trying to communicate more of the realities we are experiencing.
Thank you again for stopping by the blog. Keep praying! God is at work (if no place else, at the very least in my own heart)!
Slavaboga! (Praise the Lord!)
Brian
2 comments:
We are praying for you, brother!
Super excited for the ministry going on out there Brian. Praying for much fruit and encouragement and edification.
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