Our Amazing God

It is just like God to keep doing things beyond what we could ask or think!

At the start of the year we asked the Lord for 29 baptisms. 29 new people who would be brought into the faith. 29 new families that would be healed and brought into the health of the gospel.

The amazing thing is that we have never see 29 people baptized in one year here at Royal Heights in over 18 years! We were and are asking God by faith. "LORD, lead us to the ones You have so chosen to taste Your goodness and mercy. Reveal to us, Your people, who You desire to bring to Yourself when we declare the great gospel message in their hearing. LORD God, redeem Your people, we pray!"

Today is the month of August and we are experiencing amazing works of God. We saw 25 people be baptized so far this year! Only God can cause the increase in His church. Only God can call the lost to be found. Only God can take the dead and raise them to His eternal glory. ONLY GOD!

Also this year we worked on our overall purpose or mission statement for the church. Our conclusion was the saying, "We exist as a church body to be On Mission with the Master!"

This last Sunday was a great confirmation to myself that the LORD was organizing and designing His work to His glory. Could I arrange to have the key mission's leader of the Southern Baptists churches throughout the world to speak to our people? Could I accomplish these things with and through my influence?

The answer is "NO!" I am powerless to influence this way personally BUT God...

This week, Dr. Jerry Rankin, the President of the Southern Baptist's International Mission Board preached to God's people here at Royal Heights!

Did God know he was coming to speak here? Did God know He was about to send a man whose whole life is missions? Did God know He would send the President of over 5,500 missionaries to encourage Royal Heights in her mission?

The answer is "YES!'

He moves the hearts of leaders as He so decides. He brings people and resources to reveal His glory and power. This is the LORD God's work and man is the benefactor of His great love.

Thank You, LORD! Thank You, that we never have to motivate You to reach our neighbours and our friends, for Your heart is as a Shepherd's, longing for the sheep to find her rest! Thank You, LORD!