As we prepare for tomorrow’s visit from members of our in-country team, our prayer for the week, as they share what God has graciously been accomplishing for His Kingdom through Empowering Action, is for the following three things to occur:
1. God to be glorified
“Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” (Psalm 115:1)
2. Supporters to be encouraged
“For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.” (Romans 1:11-12)
3. Empowering Action to be sustained
“And the people came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.” (Exodus 35:20-21)
George Muller has provided me inspiration over the past 5 years, regarding personal purity, ministerial motivation, as well as Divine dependency, remembering the words of Psalm 24:4-5,
“He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.”
We find inspiration in Muller’s words below,
“Let it be especially observed by the Godly reader, that not only does this work continue to exist, after more than 22 years, carried on solely through the power of prayer and faith in the Living God; but also year by year its operations have been extended. Unbelief is thus put to shame. It is plainly proved that the work of God can be carried on simply by trust in God.
If our work is indeed the work of God, faith and prayer will be found efficient agents; and if they are not efficient, we may well question, whether we do indeed make use of them; or, if we do, whether the work, in which we are occupied, is truly the work of God.”
– A Narrative of some of the Lord’s Dealings with George Muller Volume IV
