Monday, August 25, 2008

...still others to be pastors and teachers,

And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers, to perfect the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of Christ until all of us are united in the faith and in the full knowledge of God's Son, and until we attain mature adulthood and the full standard of development in Christ.
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed like waves and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, or by clever strategies that would lead us astray.
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely into the one who is the head, that is, into Christ, in whom the whole body is united and held together by every ligament with which it is supplied. As each individual part does its job, the body's growth is promoted so that it builds itself up in love
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The week before 7th August 2008 on Saturday we still went to Ban Boh, Nong Tamleung as usual to get children sing gospel song and give lunch to them. Routine that in my thinking will think that those activities will lead us no where but we do not know what in God's heart. I can say that lately my devotion in the morning take even longer time but seem that God has eluded me. He still answerwd our prayers and still bless us in many ways but there is no peace deep down in my heart there is no satisfaction of those results during this period. I prayed asking God if He said something about any direction in the ministry and with my ignorance or anything else caused me and make me UNABLE TO HEAR HIM spoken. I always asked Him to repeat again and again until I can hear Him clearly and with that clarity I can move on with Him. Many times those voices caused me to doubt whether works I am doing in the village was not from Him from the beginning even when I thought that it shoud be His voice many times I refused to take step of faith to move but He is always faithful and understand me best, better than my own self.

The verse in Mark 1:38 " It is my Lord Jesus said quoted " He (Jesus) said to them (His disciples), "Let's go to the neighboring towns so that I can preach there, too. For that is why I came out here." I have no reason to doubt, haven't I?. I have seen new believers increased every months even only a few. I am a litlle greedy about those increment and play with my own imagination instead of follow Him what God does not asking where is the next. He doesn't say go yet. I do not have new verse from the master yet.

New week begin with excitement when Brother Paul Low, and Pastor John Lim confirmed of our PIC visiting. Programme has set, van has been booked, meetings with many concerned parties for some of his teaching programme on later date made.

Then the date arrived I left Chon Buri by van to the Airport in the afternoon of 7th August and enjoy my unable to rest hours in the Airport by trying to read the Bible but I can confirm that my mind is out unable to concentrat. Eventhough God still spoken to me through His word.
Next morning we left RMC early as about 8 o'clock travelled up North through Pak Chong, Sraburi by turning left to Chaiyaphum. Scenery of central plain terrain has changed to have widing road and mountaineer background beatifully appeared to compensade our long jouney to unfamiliar road. We suppose to reach that place just after lunch from our estimated.

But from unfamiliar road and direction we reached the destination about two hours late but people patiently waited for us. As soon as we arrived lunch table was set up outdoor infront of the Church. "Christachark Sup-Chareon" is the name of the neighborhood church, our destination to do the work of God with Him. We have those simple lunch with joyful heart. Simple but full of love in it. I will tell you more about it after lunch.

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