Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ ---
You were and are blessings to Indianapolis. Word could not express my sincere gratitude and honor working with you. The hungry were fed, the oppressed were given hope, people accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior and God’s unconditional love spread throughout the metro Indy.
There are many testimonies and stories yet to come. Check out this passage from Psalm 78:4b-7,
4 We will not hide them from their children;
we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD,
his power, and the wonders he has done.
5 He decreed statutes for Jacob
and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our forefathers
to teach their children,
6 so the next generation would know them,
even the children yet to be born,
and they in turn would tell their children.
7 Then they would put their trust in God
and would not forget his deeds
but would keep his commands.
Please continue to send me your testimonies. You and I are conduits of God’s dominion to our city. As Bill Johnson say on his Book, When Heaven Invades Earth, “Encounters with the Almighty God become a unifying factor for generations”.
God revealed himself as Jehovah Nissi, THE LORD IS MY BANNER at a great battle after the Hebrews crossed the Red Sea and while they were wandering in the desert. In Exodus 17:8-16 Moses ordered Joshua, to lead the Israelites into battle while he stood on top of a hill to pray.
They won and God told Moses to write down what had happened and read it in Joshua's hearing. God knows the time when Moses would be gone and Joshua would be called upon to take over leadership of God's chosen people. Joshua crossed the Jordan River into Canaan (the Promised Land) and defeat Jericho. Joshua had many battles ahead of him and God wanted him to remember back to this one and the victory God had given them.
You and I are God’s message to the community and God’s glory need to be told.
"Don't just ask for a miracle; Be the miracle for others and for our city!"
God bless,
Merlin
Today was my first experience with Faith, Hope and Love Week. I originally had plans to be in Atlanta with my youth group however those plans changed unexepectantly. As I entered Phillips Temple today I was greeted by two young ladies who registered me (I will gladly pay you next Tuesday!) In the sanctuary I could hear Pastor Reeves giving a word on Faith to encourage volunteers before they ventured out. I had the opportunity to go go out with Kelly, Matt and Taylor. Our first stop was the apartment building on the corner of 34th and Meridian... We passed out a flyer to a young lady who was waiting on a gentleman to pass (I think we interfered with a transaction). She was receptive..accepted the flyer..the apartments have a courtyard and we encountered three young men who we spoke to briefly and told them about the great things going on in their community. As we left I could hear the dice hitting the ground. The walk was interesting and I prayed as we traveled. I am thankful for the opportunity to stretch and share...but I was reminded of how much work there is to do for the Kingdom.