Am thankful for the practical outworking of the revelation given me sometime ago regarding the respective roles of the Lord Jesus Christ and myself. He said that He would build the church ( Matthew 16:18) and that I (and any other obedient follower) are to make disciples. Am very thankful to see Him honoring my feeble efforts. All four of the men whom He has given me to disciple are now working with others. Am also very thankful for the practical equipping, support and accountability given to me by my disciple maker. As Paul wrote, "Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, to present everyone mature in Christ." ( Colossians 1:28)
Have also been inspired to renewal of Bible memory. Some twenty years ago reading the biography of Dawson Trotman, founder of The Navigators ministry, inspired me to learn over one thousand verses including a number of Psalms and the books of Colossians, 2nd Timothy and 1 Peter. Sadly i stopped the essential review and lost many of these verses although the practice of reciting the reference (book, chapter and verse) before and after the quoted verse enabled me to retain the locations Recently God has used our brother Ray to renew a desire for this. While i have learned a few new ones, many are being recalled and reviewed. This practice facilitates praise, prayer, ministering to others and teaching.
There is no guarantee that Christians in the US will retain any freedom including the ownership of Bibles. Memorizing verses may well be crucial in the days to come.
God is faithful. He is still at work in the earth. While many alleged US Christians are still intent on their personal pleasures and supposed needs, God will preserve a remnant just as He did in the days of Elijah. (cf. 1 Kings 19:18, Romans 11:4)
"To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever." ( Revelation 5:13 ESV)
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