July 2020 | Page 02
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Dear Remnants...
Dear Remnant,
Greetings to you in the Name of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ!
We are passing through unprecedented and
very difficult times in our life. But our Lord is ever
present, sufficient and Almighty. He protects us
when we pass through the waters, the rivers, and
the fire (Is 43:2). He is the same God yesterday
and today and forever. He never changes. He is
helping and strengthening us in these times of
crisis. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 84:5-6 says, “Blessed is the man
whose strength is in you, whose heart is set on
pilgrimage. They pass through the valley of Baca,
make it a spring. The rain also covers it with pools.”
The life that we live is filled with ups and downs.
We have our own valley times - times of loneliness,
discouragement, financial crisis, doubts,
sickness, fear of the unknown, etc., The good
news about a valley is that it is nested between
two mountains. So, we will surely have good times
again.
In Psalm 23:4 we read, “Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no
evil for you are with me; your rod and your staff
comfort me”. So we need not be afraid of the valley
of death. For, our Lord God is with us and He will
see us through. As we pass through the valley, we
need to remember not to be stuck in it or get
distracted by the worldly commotion. Let us fix
our eyes on Jesus who is the author and perfecter
of our faith and keep moving forward (Heb 12:2).
Paul used his time in the prison to write
several epistles. He speaks about glorifying God in
tribulation. Let us use these testing times to
praise the Lord who comforts us in all situations
so that we can comfort those who are in any
trouble (2 Cor 1:4).
Further, I would like to tell you that the
prospect of eternal life and eternal happiness
should keep us from fainting. What we are facing
is just a 'light affliction'. Let us remember the
verse, “Our light affliction which is but for a
moment, is working for us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight of glory. While we do not look at
the things which are seen, but at the things which
are not seen. For the things which are seen are
temporary but the things which are not seen are
eternal” (2 Cor 4:17-18). Our Lord is faithful. He
will certainly fulfil all of His promises to us, His
children.
Always remember that God's plan for us are
eternal and not temporary. He is with us for a long
haul and He will see us through. Weeping may
endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning
(Ps 30:5). Let us seek those things which are
above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of
God. Let us set our mind on things above, not on
things of the earth (Col 3 :1-2). Let not the cares of
the world choke us from fruit bearing (Lk 8:14).
Yours in His Service,
A. Lionel
General Overseer