Wednesday, July 25, 2007

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.

From the higher ground the land below is the eastern area of Thailand's Chonburi. Adjacent to the gulf of Thailand. The burden I have is to see the real Nong Tumlueng. Soon as I arrived we come up with a plan to see where is the real Nong Tumlueng look like. Nong Tumleung area cover the village where we are working in there. There are many believers but as I mentioned earlier that their lives remain the same or worst than before.

Genesis 1:27 And God created man in His image; in the image of God He created him. He created them male and female.

We can see that God created man in His image and I believe that real nature of man is spirit according to the book of John we learnt that " John 4:24 God is a spirit, _ _ _." We are His image and have dominion over many things in this world. Man lose his dominion after Adam sinned against God. But in Matthew 28:18

"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth."
Anyway we have found the real Nong Tumleung hidden inside very hard to find. I recollect the map from Google and took another 2 members to come along.
With authority of the Scripture in Matthew 12 verse 18
""Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations."

We take authority of the Scripture Matthew 12 verse 25
"Matthew 12:28 But if I (Lord Jesus) cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Matthew 12:29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house and spoil his goods, unless first he binds the strong one, and then he will plunder his house."

We went there second time and wonder hoe we can get in there that day even second time we even have a hard time to find this place. The first day our attempt fail because of the car broke down. From that incident we were sure that this was warfare.

"Matthew 12:30 The one who is not with Me is against Me, and the one who does not gather with Me scatters."
That day the shrine door was opened wide like taking our authority in the Lord but we are just His vessels only and we already have the victory. After this incident we drove through the earth road by the shrine and dry pond behind this shrine just revealed to us. The pond (Nong in Thai) is wide and more than 100 feet deep there. We notice as we drove by those people's houses around that area are full of idol houses.
Anyway we have just pass through that village and go to our normal area we supposed to to meet that day at certain appointed area.
As we reached "Ban Nern" we met a lady with sratches all over her face. She told us she drunk days before and fall off the track. We eventually found out that we mistaken from the way she told us that she was a Christian. The fact revealed that she used to go to churches only and to her that is a Christianity but she has never accepted Christ. We asked her whether she want to do so that day. As her will we lead a sinner pray for her to follow there.
Another thing we noticed that day were faces of many believers are brighten up but we can not rely on our feelings on the matter but we trust and believe that they will be all covered by the blood of Christ and as we know, the growing part belongs to our Lord. We can do just to spread the gospel water it and that what we have to do and the Lord will sure do His. Praise the Lord.
The same day a man who own the shop opposit the area we mixed with the children in the village also accepted Christ.

On Tuesday we went to see Bro.Paul off. Thank for his heart for Thai people. Instead of direct to the airport we detoured to visit Bangna Baptist Church. The church existed more than 40 years in the East of Bangkok area and outreach to people through children. There are 7 staff and a volunteer under the leading of a medical doctor by profession cum Bible teacher in the Baptist Bible College. Thank God for her heart and well taking care of the church as she restored it to the condition we see. May God blesses the community around the church market place and big community. A lot of needs. There are praying for the school. They are taking care of 103 children of different ages group. Hearts of people.

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