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Dear brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus, part of the growing repentance remnant, cleansing as His Bride, getting ready for His soon return as our Bridegroom-----
Much of the media attention in many nations today is on a man called Donald, but take a break, refocus on that which is eternal, place the LORD first in your life, spending even more time with Him. If you wish, join me today looking at David, the king of Israel, loved so much by our Almighty God. Psalm 51:1-13 is a classic, giving us lessons for today:
(1) Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
(2) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin. (3) For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
(4) Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,
And blameless when You judge. (5) Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
(6) Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. (7) Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
(8) Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
(9) Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities. (10) Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
(11) Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. (12) Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
(13) Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
Author Richard T. Ritenbaugh [berean@cgg.org] has twelve "highlights" on this classic Psalm 51. Here are his first two lessons ---for you and me to ponder, to grow in Christ:
"How do we repent? Have we ever considered that Jesus could not show us how to do it? Though He is our perfect example in how to live, He can never Himself show us how to repent because He never had a sin to repent of. To whom do we look as an example of true repentance?
Jesus left that job to "a man after His own heart" (I Samuel 13:14), His own ancestor, David, whose attitude was one of going on to perfection (Hebrews 6:1). God loved him so much because he had a heart that always tried to do what was right, and when he slipped and fell, being humble and teachable, he repented and moved forward.
Psalm 51 is David's well-known and well-loved Psalm of Repentance. We will observe only the highlights—twelve in all—that focus on the most critical aspects of genuine repentance:
First, David simply throws himself on God's mercy when he asks for forgiveness. He does not try to justify himself or explain away his sin. He pleads, "Do to me what You think is right, but please be merciful."
Second, he confesses his sins unequivocally—he admits that he did them—and does not attempt to hide himself or his sins from God.
As the Lord leads, please join me in this prayer: " Heavenly Father, in Yeshua's Holy Name, please forgive me for my sins. You know me totally; I can not hide my sins from You. As with David, cleanse me from my sins. Do to me what You think is right, and please show me Your Mercy, Your lovingkindness. I love You, Father. Thank You for Your love. And I pray in Your Son Yeshua's Name above all names, Amen."
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A wonderful Joseph Project is taking place in Africa. God's LOVE is all over it. It needs our support. Joseph Kazembe, mentor of the Project, is pictured above. The Vision is to replace the colonial pattern of helplessness, begging for money, with Godly enterprise (2 Thessalonians 3:10). That Godly enterprise by the OUT youth will provide food now and for any coming famine. Bags of fertilizer are needed NOW to grow crops for optimal yields, empowering the OUT youth, eradicating both physical and spiritual hunger!
Objective:
Expand Joseph Project into Malawi's central region, harnessing fertile land and favorable rainfall for bountiful harvests.
Key Highlight:
Njobvu seed yields up to 212 bags per two acres, generating approximately 10 million Malawi Kwacha ($12,500 USD).
Empowerment Strategy:
- Support 10 outreach groups
- Provide 2 x 50kg bags of fertilizer per group for optimal yields
- Target: Secure 20 bags of fertilizer
Call to Action:
Join us in prayer, trusting God to provide necessary resources. Together, let's empower youth and willing pastors to produce bumper crops and eradicate hunger.
Miracle Maker: 2 bags of fertilizer per group can yield remarkable results! We need 20 bags valued at MK106,000 each. [$63.00]
In total of MK2,120,000 [ $1,263.00]
QUESTION: IS IT ON YOUR HEART TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN AFRICA WITH THE "OUT" YOUTH AS PART OF THIS "JOSEPH PROJECT" --- BASED ON THE MODEL OF JOSEPH IN EGYPT? (GENESIS 41:25,34-38)? DO YOU SEE HOW THIS MODEL OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT COULD BE BROUGHT TO YOUR NATION? YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
Please donate, literally planting a seed! One person donated yesterday. If twenty now reading this call donated $63 or more, on the donate button below, the "Empowerment Strategy" would be fueled!!
God bless you,
Pastor Jeff
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