Rather than make this one super-long post, and since I'm a preacher now preaching with a limited horizon of sermons, this post will become a short series, unraveling our ongoing story in light of the stories of various Biblical characters.
Cloud of Witnesses
As we raise support for the Netherlands, one thing is painfully obvious. We need a lot of financial support. :-)
Equally obvious: We need a lot of PRAYER!
As I read the 12th chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, I am stopped at the magnitude of verse 1. “Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses....”
This is a summary of chapter 11 and it is meant to encourage us that we are not the only ones who’ve sacrificed to follow Jesus. Nor are we the only ones who’ve suffered to follow Jesus--imagine the disciple who was “sawn in two!” Gads!
I’ve been struck by this passage in a different way, though. The Dutch Church is small: 200-300 members total. And yet the Lord has worked in amazing ways in their midst.
WE are inviting you to WITNESS THAT !
Will you commit to PRAYing and/or PAYing for our ministry?
Don’t look at this as strictly a business transaction or another feather for your Prayer-Warrior hat.
See yourself as a WITNESS for this Church! Think of the amazing ways that God can use you to help encourage this small body of believers in the Church of God!
Through these efforts, I look forward to someday being able to paraphrase this verse:
“Therefore, Dutch Church, since we are surrounded
by so great a cloud of witnesses,
May we not forget the Lord is a big God!
He provides for his children and He loves his Church,
no matter her size or geographic locale!”
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