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Friday 30 May 2014

Nothing ventured nothing gained. [2 Kings 7]

I received an e-mail recently from a dear Christian ,telling me that he and three others are going to commence a door to door ministry in the area where their church meets.I have preached to that church many times,and gradually the numbers have declined,till there is now but a few people present.One wonders why?,for they have been faithful to the word of God, so now they are stepping out,my reply to that e-mail was,nothing ventured ,nothing gained.[Do pray for them] In  2 Kings 7,we read that the city of Samaria was being besieged by the Syrian army,in the city people where starving,Elisha the prophet forecast deliverance,and so God panicked the Syrians causing then to flee,leaving behind their booty,which included food.Outside the city where four lepers,and they decided they had to do something,or they where going to die of hunger,so they  decided they throw themselves on the mercy of the Syrians.Of course when they came to the Syrian camp,the Syrians had fled,the result was plenty to eat.There is a saying nothing venture nothing gained, those dear folk in that church,could easily do nothing,saying whats the point,but they have decided to venture out,who knows, God may bless their efforts as they prayerfully go forward .
A  prayer...../ Dear God help us to look beyond despair,and give us the grace,to venture out in Your name, Amen /

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