Messages

December 30
Exchange of Messages between a Young Missionary and an Old Believer

Missionary: I watch as the veil that covers her heart manifests itself in the scowl on her face when I speak to her of the truth of the Living Word of Christ. And I praise God that even though she does not understand, she wants to know more. I see that the veil over her heart has acquired a bunch of tiny little snags as we have spoken together through our many conversations, and the beginnings of tears that will one day lead it to completely fall away and allow her heart to finally open to Jesus.

Old Believer: Thank you so much for your courage, your faithfulness, your love, your faith, your hope, your resolve, your fervent expectation that the One you love and serve, the One you have followed, is at work and His will is being done—one unraveled thread by one unraveled thread!

I have been praying for ISIS--that they would be among those visited in the night by the Living and Eternal GOD who is now beyond their comprehension and so unlike what they believe HIM to be; that their hearts would be melted and they would forsake the lie of the enemy and embrace the truth which the Holy One holds out to them.

I must add that my prayer includes the plea that if they would not allow their cold hearts to melt at the warmth of His tender invitation and they will not receive His message of love and His invitation to partake of His salvation, that they would be undone in their vile lairs before they can harm one more hair on the head of one more believer.

I pray HIS hedge around you, my brave and faithful young friend, remains secure. I pray He reveals to you when to speak and when to be silent; that He shows you who will receive the word in truth and who would use it against you...that you will be “wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove,” Matthew 10:16, in a place that has long been perverted by the twisted presence of the one who "would be like the Most High," Isaiah 14:14; who would be worshiped by all the earth, who would destroy all those who bow before the Throne of Mercy and Grace, who would “steal, kill and destroy,” John 10:10 all who oppose his evil intent.

God bless you always, precious child.