“Salvation Belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
~Revelation 7:10~
During this past month I have gone back to that one day over and over again. It was on my first missions trip in 2002 long before I came to DCPI. I still can recall the moment so clearly. I was on the plane ride home after teaching English Camps and presenting the Gospel to high school students in the Czech Republic. I was recalling all of the lives that were changed for the Gospel, and I myself was coming back to San Diego changed in a way that words could not express. I had seen the hand of God move in Czech, and I was humbled to have experienced just how big God was.
I recalled a verse, that we focused on at camp as leaders before the students came. It was Revelation 7:10. We shared about how we are used by God, but Salvation belongs to God. I remember thinking to myself that I was so glad that no one else's salvation was dependent on me alone. I could do my best, but it wasn’t by my efforts that others can/will be saved. It is by His blood that was shed that each of us draw near to God and are saved (Ephesians 2:13).
In the beginning of this month, I was encouraged at the Global Vision Summit to hear stories of changed lives from DCPI international leaders who traveled from far away to be with us in California. We celebrated 2010 and all that our Lord had accomplished, and we planned and spent time in prayer for this year.
While hearing these stories from our leaders in Australia, Egypt, Africa, and Latin America (to name a few) I was blown away once again by how big our God is! I remembered how we can get so caught up in our daily life and forget that there is a nation of hurting people who do not have a church in their area to hear the gospel and receive salvation as so many of us have been given that opportunity.
I am so humbled to be in a place where I can share this great news and make a difference for His kingdom. Thank you for being on my team and helping to save lives for the Gospel!
Please pray for the nation of Egypt in this time of crisis.
Please pray that I get the last 40% of my support raised
Please pray that I can spend more quality time with the Lord so that I may be a blessing to others.
