PSALM 27:14 “Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!”
ISAIAH 30:18 [ God Will Be Gracious ] “Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him.”
ISAIAH 40:31 “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”
PSALM 40:1-3 “I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear and will trust in the LORD.”
Dear Friends, Hi. Emie and I pray (via phone) that the Lord will give you: fresh strength, clear insight, genuine hope, and strong perseverance---in all areas of your life & service to Him. “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Gal. 6:9
I remember years ago when Rev. Dick Mills (who had a special gift of the Lord for personal prophecy) ---said: “There is the time of the promise and the time for the performance of the promise.” For example, Joseph received a prophetic vision from the Lord---but it took about 13 years before it came to reality. During that time he went through major challenges and difficulties---but in due time the vision became reality.
In our own lives we may have a tendency to be discouraged when we do not see a quick enough answer (in our opinion) to our prayers & what we believe to be promises of God. However as the Scriptures state above, we need to patiently and confidently wait on the Lord, and in due season---we will reap the blessings and answers to our prayers and spiritual investments---if we do not lose heart and quit. In Hebrews 10:36 we are exhorted to persevere: “For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” We need to persevere and persist in what God has called us to do. In Hebrews 12:1c-2a we are instructed to “…run with endurance the race that is set before us, and keep our eyes focused on Jesus.” When we do persist in the things God has called us to do---He will bless us and strengthen us---and bring us to victory and fulfillment. Period. {Lord, we trust in you, we will be faithful to Your call on our lives, and we thank-You in advance for the victory that You will bring to pass.} “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” ---I Cor. 15:57
I have been ministering to churches in Western Washington and Eastern Oregon these past 4 weeksand will be sharing at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winlock on Sept. 23rd, Neighborhood Christian Center in Tumwater on Sept. 30th, and Maranatha Christian Center in Tacoma on Oct. 7th. I am scheduled to return to the Philippines on October 10th. (If you would like to meet for fellowship please let me know, my phone number is 360-748-3858 and email is gordonkalich@yahoo.com I just talked with Emie on the phone today and she shared that our youth group is exploding in growth. We are also getting new adult members as well. She had to buy new chairs two weeks ago and will be buying more chairs tomorrow. Our members are sharing the gospel to other people in the community and inviting them to church---and the Lord is touching their lives. We will continue to do our best to reach new people for Jesus, exhort and encourage fellow Christians in their faith and service to the Lord, and help the poor as led by the Holy Spirit. Thank-you very much for your friendship, prayers, and financial investments in helping us share the gospel of Jesus Christ. {Many new people now know Jesus as their Savior & Lord as a result of your faithful partnership.} We pray the Lord blesses and rewards you always. In Christ’s love,
Gordon & Emie P.S. PLEASE PRAY FOR US: For God’s insight & direction, for his wisdom and fresh anointing, for His powerful protection and abundant provision for the ministry outreaches, and for His encouragement and help in all areas needed. / Please also pray the Lord will touch the hearts of new people to pray and to invest financially--- to help us in the ministry of reaching people for Jesus. Thank-you!
---Ephesians 6:18-19 & 2 Corinthians 9:7-9 P.S.S. We need some help for the churches and pastors in the Philippines. If any of your churches have bought new sound equipment and have used microphones or other music equipment available for donation to the mission field please let me know. Also for those of you who have upgraded to a new I-phone, I-pad, or laptop, and would like to donate the old one to be used in ministry in the missions field, please contact me by phone: 360-748-3858 or email: gordonkalich@yahoo.com. (Any help would be greatly appreciated)
“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16b
“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for such is the kingdom of God.” And He took them up in His arms, and He laid His hands on them, and blessed them. Mk 14b &16
