“Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed. Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. The LORD is my portion says my soul. Therefore I hope in Him! The LORD is good those who wait for Him. To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.” Lamentations 3:22-25
When we consider the background of these wonderfully inspiring verses we realize that all our struggles and discouragements are small compared to what the people of God were facing at that moment in time. And in the midst of all the struggle Jeremiah could look up and know that the LORD sees and knows. That He remains his “portion”. Each day we see the new wonders of the mercies he demonstrated for us on Calvary, each day we experience His grace yet again. Each day our souls experience His goodness. He is so very faithful. May we always remember to wait quietly for Him. May our souls always seek Him.
We had a very good men’s conference last Saturday, for which we thank the Lord. When I arrived on Saturday I was told that I would be speaking for two hours that morning from 10-12. When I finished I was asked if I could speak another two in the afternoon. The response to the messages was very good, so we thank the Lord for His guidance. The following day we were back down in Baguio Gold to speak both in the morning and to conduct the bible school in the afternoon. It was a wonderful weekend and very encouraging.
This weekend is the anniversary Sunday of the work the Lord began at Navy Base back in the 60s through Ken Engle. They have a special meeting planned for both the morning and the afternoon. The children have a program planned and we have a special speaker coming for the morning. In the afternoon several of the saints have been practicing for a cantata which is being used as an outreach to the neighborhood. Invitations are going out especially to those who attended the last medical, dental clinic at the chapel. Following the cantata I will be sharing a gospel message. Pray for the Lord’s blessing, and for the salvation of souls.
The following week I will be speaking twice in Dau Pampanga at their assembly anniversary. The on the 26th I will be speaking at the anniversary Sunday down at Baguio Gold. On the 28th I will head down to Malolos Bulucan to speak at the Men’s conference there. Then on January 6th we leave for a couple of weeks of meetings in Seoul Korea. Please be praying. I have a lot of preparation to complete in the next couple of weeks. I will be speaking five times at the women’s conference in Korea, which I am very much looking forward to, and then at the various assemblies there as well.
