THANK-YOU JESUS. ISSUE NO. 167
OCTOBER 19, 2006
PSALM 90:12 “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” ---Moses
MATTHEW 16:25-26 “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? ---Jesus (He who lives his life for Jesus, lives wisely)
2 TIMOTHY 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to Me on that Day, and not to me only but to all who have loved His appearing.” ---Paul
REVELATION 21:4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” (Heaven)
Dear Friends,
Once again warm greetings to you, in the wonderful name of Jesus. Emie and I pray that the Lord will profoundly bless you all---in special ways that you never expected or even prayed for. May He strengthen you, give clear guidance, fresh anointing, and restore a new zeal in all your service to Him. I CO 15:57&58 “But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
First of all, I would like to once again express our sincere thanks to each of you who are helping us to share the good news about Jesus to many people. Each month, new people are being saved, exhorted and encouraged in their faith, and helped in various ways as led by the Holy Spirit. Your faithful partnership---though your prayers, encouragement, and financial investments in the various ministry outreaches---is helping us to reach people for Jesus. We thank God for you, and pray He will abundantly reward you and we are confident that He will.
God wants us to be fruitful. Jesus said that if we abide in Him we would bear much good fruit. (John 16:5) There are pressures from the enemy, the world, and the flesh that would try to sidetrack us, discourage us, and block us---from fulfilling God’s best plan for our lives and the positive impact that would have on so many other peoples lives. God’s word encourages us to stand strong and be steadfast in what God has called us to do. In Galatians 6:9&10 we are exhorted: “And let us not grow weary in while doing good, for in due season, we shall reap of we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” And in Hebrews 6:10 “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and do minister.”
Over the years some special people to Emie and me, have graduated and went to Heaven.
While as with all of us who know the Lord, when we know someone close who dies, yet who knew Jesus as their Savior and Lord---we know we will see them again. We will miss them but have assurance we will fellowship with them again in heaven. Last month Emie’s dad, Anthony Merano went to be with Jesus on September 19th. He loved Jesus and was a kind and well liked man. He was special to us both. On September 14th, Rev. Clifford Rice went to be with Jesus. Clifford was a wonderful & unique man of God who was used in many parts of the world to lead people to Jesus and help disciple them. He was a good friend and he modeled the love of Jesus.
Both of these men were father figures to us, one physically, one spiritually. Both lived to be 77 years old on this earth. Both of them loved Jesus. Both of them are in Heaven. They fought the good fight, they finished the race, and they kept the faith.
(Please pray for their wives, Mrs. Rosario Merano & Mrs. Norma Rice; and their families.)
As mentioned at the top of the page, Moses wrote: “Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Friends, loving and serving God-----is the fruit of a heart of wisdom. May all of us have good health and long life, and fruitful ministry to the Lord. Each of us have been given special gifts by God and put on this earth at this time for a purpose. It is my prayer for each man, woman, teenager, and child: that each of us can be the person God created us to be, and do what God put us on this earth to do.
In Cabucgayan last month, Pastora Fely Jaca, who pastors the church we pioneered there, helped lead several people to Jesus during Bible studies and home visitation: As written on her monthly report-
Escolastica Andales Resilin Violita 52 years old
Celine Arabiana Rachel {all young people} Dionisia Bohol 85 years old
Beatrice Arabiana {all 70-85 years old} Rhea May which means teen agers
Julita Solamo Catherine
Lucela Arabiana Rodrick Macab (We praise the Lord for their salvations.)
Emie would like to share some testimonies with you:
Dear friend,
“I would like to share what God has done to the lives of 4 persons whom we sponsored to attend the 2-day “Encounter God Retreat.” Coney is a woman with one daughter, and who was rejected & abandoned by her husband. She was full of pains and hurts, but at the retreat she was set free from pain. She was blessed by one of our topics: From Broken To Whole. Michelle is a youth who had felt a lot of rejection from her family and friends—but she is now happy knowing that God accepted her and embraced her with open arms. Neil is a student whose heart was filled with hatred for the person who killed his loving father. Neil lives with two sisters and a brother, and whose mother is working hard in order for them to survive. He was delivered from the spirit of revenge and hatred to the killer. He learned to forgive and forget. Neil and his family are now serving the Lord through this ministry. The last one, Natividad is a shy type of lady who was saved 7 months ago through our Radio Ministry. And she is now happy and bold after receiving the power of the Holy Spirit during the Encounter God Retreat. These 4 persons were delivered from pain, hurts, hatred, and rejection; they received healing from our Lord Jesus Christ.
These people are very appreciative for the help we extended to them and now they are happy and free and they want to serve God and be discipled so God can use them for ministry.
I personally express my gratitude for your help to the ministry so we can help these people who are hurting and troubled. Thank you friend for your love and generosity. I can’t repay you but God will reward all you did for Him.
God bless you all.”
Love,
Emie
MATTHEW 6:19-21 “Do not lay up treasure for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” ---Jesus
Thank-you for your partnership and we always pray the Lord blesses you, your family and friends, and churches. We pray the Lord will multiply back to you many times your help to the mission outreaches.
In His love,
Gordon & Emie
P.S. Please pray to the Lord for: excellent health, powerful protection, and abundant provision: for all the ministry workers, ministry partners, and for Emie and me and the family. Pray for God’s clear guidance and best plans for all our lives to become reality. God bless you always.
