Fall 2001
Greetings from France,
What an honor to be living in these days. We, like you, have such expectancy for what God is doing now and is yet to do to bring in the harvest
We know the recent attack on America has shaken everyone. It has affected people here also. France is such a melting pot of nations, not only of Europe but also Africa and many Muslim countries. Not only is France in a good position to reach nations for God, but it's also vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
Here is a scripture God's given us. 2 Thess. 3:2 Paul wrote pray for us that the word of the Lord may run its ordained course, and be glorified. And that we may be protected from perverse and evil men (terrorist) for not all have faith.
What is the ordained course for the Word?
In Mt. 24:14 Jesus said this Gospel was to go into all the world and then the end will come . .I believe the attack was the devils attempt to stop the gospel from going forward especially into Muslim nations. Which is possibly the last unreached people group. We need to continue to pray that The Word of God would continue to go forward.
I'm sure many are saying different things about the terrorist attacks. But just the word terrorist should give us a clue to whose behind this. A terrorist is one who brings terror, who does that sound like? God's not the author of fear, the devil is. This was obviously a demonic inspired attack. Why it was allowed to happen is the million dollar question. We don't know, God hasn't told us.
But the Bible does tells us there would be perilous times in these last days, to expect differently really goes beyond the Word of God.
But in the next verse we read, Paul said to pray for protection from perverse and evil men. If protection wasn't available he wouldn't have even bothered to ask them to pray. The Church can expect protection in these last days. But staying in close fellowship and hearing God's voice as individuals will be important. These are the worst of times and the best of times, Don't shrink back in fear, but keep pressing forward, this is the Church's time to shine
We thank you so much for sowing into our lives and the harvest fields of France. We're believing for God's best for your life.
John and Cindy,
Chris, Jordan, Shawn and Casie
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