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Luke 10:21 …….. At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Joy is the hallmark of every Third World mission. Paradoxically, it is in those countries where the infrastructure is most unstable and where poverty is hardest hitting that the joy of the Lord is most prevalent.
Wherever I have gone throughout the world; to Asia, Africa and Latin America, I am impacted by the richness of their joy. Their genuine love and thankfulness to God, puts to shame the Christians in the well-off Western World. Comparatively we have little to complain about yet we spend much of our time moaning.
When I go to the Third World, far from finding the conditions difficult, I find that my time there is liberating and energising. The anointing that is upon the Christians there comes upon me also and I dance and sing and praise the Lord. I would recommend it to anyone.
These people are not just happy, they are grateful and rejoice in the Lord for what they have. Miracles happen as blessings pour into their lives; many are saved, baptised in the Holy Spirit and healed. They connect intimately with Jesus. They do not take what they have for granted, they rejoice in the Lord always……
The Gist this week is more than just an insight into Third World missions, it is an appeal for you to become involved with The Way Christian Ministries on mission and in Training for Life (TFL). TheWayCM are currently recruiting students for our Training for Life course. Please see our website for details http://www.thewaycm.com/tfl.html and contact us if you are interested.
If you want to accompany TheWayCM on mission you will need some preparation before we go. Please contact us for future missions information and orientation details: http://www.thewaycm.com/contact-us.html
Another way you can engage with TheWayCM is to become one of our valued supporters. You can do this through committed prayer and financial giving. You can make a one-off gift of any amount or give regularly by Standing Order (any amount). Please follow this link for details http://www.thewaycm.com/donate.html
Please consider becoming more involved with us. As we expand globally we need more trained co-workers to help us meet the challenging demands of our front-line, cutting-edge, pioneering, apostolic 21st century ministry. 
Lord Jesus, we give you all the glory for the great things you have done. Amen
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Psalm 37:25 …… I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
The principle economy of the kingdom of God is not money but blessings, although through the distribution of cash God can bring many blessings. Believing that all we have comes from God, as we give as God directs us, He will always multiply back to us what we give so that we have more to give as He leads us. This is the economy of the blessings flow. If it was not for the faithful generosity of our supporters, TheWayCM would not be able to do what we do.
We are living in financially challenging times; there is a world-wide recession, yet our work is growing at a great pace and our leaders around the world are giving testimony to how God is blessing them.
All of us are familiar with the begging emails we receive from the Third World, “I am a poor Pastor in Africa …….. please send me your money”, etc….Yet, I have just returned from Africa where our national overseers, leaders and members talk of the favour of God and His provision for their lives and ministry. So much so, that one of our African Apostles was able to say to me that on next mission there I need only pay for the flights and he would pay for everything else. God has raised this man up from one of the worst slums to be a prosperous business man. This is nothing short of a miracle and we rejoice in God for His blessings flow.
Since February this year, I have visited six different countries in Asia and Africa. The full report of these missions is in preparation. It was because of your support that these missions were possible. As the work grows rapidly I want to ask you to get even more involved. I am not begging, please understand, I am offering you an opportunity to partner with us; to become part of a successful Christian ministry and to share in our success.
Your donation, no matter how big or small, will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we work with; there are now around 50,000 members of TheWayCM world-wide. All of what you give goes directly to them.
There are many exciting project developments not least the building of regional Training for Life Centres in the remote areas. These TFL Centres allow us to gather together the scattered and isolated Home Churches for teaching days and practical training including basic dressmaking, cooking, mechanics, learning to play a musical instrument, etc…
We would also like to purchase some motorcycles (£500-£600 each) for the pastors’ use. These can also be used as rural taxis (where cars cannot go) to help generate funds.
To find out more about how you can help us and to make a donation please follow this link: http://www.thewaycm.com/donate.html
Thank you for your loving generosity.
Lord Jesus, thank you for blessing every one of us. Amen
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Exodus 30:22-31 …… Then the LORD said to Moses, "Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil. Then use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. You shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy. "Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests. Say to the Israelites, 'This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come.
God initiated the anointing process and gave strict instructions through Moses about how to make the anointing oil and what to anoint. Selected objects and individuals were sanctified (made holy) and consecrated (set apart) because of the anointing. The pungent fragrance of the anointing oil ensured that everyone knew precisely who and what was anointed.
The anointing must be honoured and respected and so too should those who are anointed. Although we are now living in the 21st century, the principles remain the same as in Old Testament times; we should respect what God has anointed.
Jesus is ‘the anointed one’. The word ‘Christ’ means, in Greek, ‘the anointed one’ as does ‘Messiah’ in Hebrew.
Christians should be living a Christ-like lifestyle and, as such, the anointing should be evident in their lives. The anointing, therefore, is the tangible evidence of Christ in us and our lifestyle should reveal and magnify our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
When we live as Jesus would, the anointing should be so real that the presence of Jesus in and around us will cause some to even smell the fragrance of Christ.
The woman with the alabaster jar in Mark 14:3 is a prophetic picture of every Christian believer; we who love Jesus are broken before Him, pride has gone and humility has come bringing with it a desire to pour out our lives in service for Him. This is like an anointing poured out releasing a beautiful fragrance that fills the place where we are with the tangible presence of Christ.
Lord Jesus, thank you for the anointing of the Holy Spirit to help us to reveal you to others. Amen
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