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Weekly Devotional 10-24-16 Kim’s Report And The Continuation Of The Lord’s Work

Weekly Devotional 10-24-16
Kim’s Report and The Continuation of The Lord’s Work

Along about 10-8-16 Kim posted the this report to those who are partnering with him in God’s work there of my visit to Myanmar: He wrote: Overall, Steve’s 21 days visit to Myanmar has been a great blessing–he touched a lot of lives; spoke to more than 150 pastors; spoke to more than 2,000 believers in 14 different places–to churches, Bible schools, Christian schools, orphanages, preschools, families, etc.; distributed about 1,000 books free to pastors, deacons, Bible College /Seminary profs and students, and also to lay people. Steve has seen and understood some of the things God is doing in Myanmar. He has heard, seen, and experienced some of Kim’s Ministries and influences among the people there. He has seen the darkness of the country and the bright future of Christianity as well. Though only 6% of the population profess to being Christian, most of them are nominal Christians only, but God is at work and keeps planting His churches. I am glad that Steve has made it here and seen what God is doing so Steve would be the best representative for Myanmar on behalf of myself and our ministry.

Then on 10-12-16 I received this follow up: Steve, my brother Dongh just told me this: His friend got our books (your books). Her father who is 80 years old and a Roman Catholic read the books over and over again. He now professes Christ as his Savior and Lord. The news made me so glad that tears came down. (End of Transcription).

Surely God is at work. Even though the world is in such turmoil and spiritual darkness our Lord continues to add to His church and kingdom. The report of this 80 year old religious person coming to faith, of being born again is an example of this. He came to understand that his salvation rested not in the Church but in the head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Buddhists also trust in works as did the Roman Catholic mentioned above.
Buddhists believe that man never truly dies but is reincarnated again and again to higher stations of life, depending on the life he or she lived in their previous life. The Bible however claims that; “It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27 NKJV). This verse is excerpted from the greater text of Hebrews chapter 9 which affirms: “1Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary. 2For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary; 3and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, 4which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; 5and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
6Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services. 7But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance; 8the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. 9It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience— 10concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
11But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, 14how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
16For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. 18Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. 19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”£ 21Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
23Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— 26He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. (NKJV).

The passage clearing affirms that being compliant to the Law, does not change the human heart nor bring forgiveness of sin, only the shed blood of Christ could atone for mans sin. And Scripture affirms that it is the the work of the Holy Spirit which brings change to the heart.

I am so thankful, so humbled that Nancy (my wife) and I are now a part of Kim’s ministry. We are in partnership with him, but not just him, we are in partnership with the Lord Himself, in building His church and Kingdom. What a humbling thought. We of course, like Kim and many others are only conduits of His grace.
It is the Lord who saves, but how is this truth dispensed without a preacher, without a testifier (see Romans 10) this is our part.

So, again it was such a blessing to travel to Myanmar and to witness first hand
what God is doing in that part of the world and to know that he is using our brother Kim, and yes, even us (us-includes all those who are partnering with Kim) in accomplishing His (The Lord’s) desire, the saving of souls. It is exciting!

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Transforming Power; The Work of God on Behalf of Man

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