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True hearts

“You draw near to those who call out to you, listening closely, especially when their hearts are true.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬:‭18‬ ‭TPT‬‬ I am watching my amazing God bless me as I trust, yes truely trust Him. The more I give Him the more He returns to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. I now give 45% of my income to tithe and the work God has give me and yet the remained stretches so far. I can live on $600 a month and save the remainder. I have purchased a return ticket to Australia for way cheaper than expected, am looking at a lovely barrier reef holiday for one week and on my return to Nepal I am going by Denmark for a friend’s wedding. On my return flight to Nepal a few of us plan to go via Turkey and visit Ephesus. This is wow! For me! I know I am blessed! Currently I am studying Nepali at college and having a lovely time. I am learning a lot! Meanwhile I am establishing a work for a Nepali team to teach school children about the dangers of trafficking. I pay two tran...
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No other name

“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ These words were spoken by Peter, he had gone from a fearful denier to a bold proclaimer. How did this happen? He was baptised in the Holy Spirit.  Denying the power of the Holy Spirit and reliance on ritual was what the Pharisees were about. Peter was addressing them. They could see they were ordinary, unlearned fishermen but the boldness of faith and the power of the scripture in their mouths amazed them. Peter and John had been on the way to the temple when a paralysed man begging for alms got their attention. The famous words, “silver and gold have I none but such as ai have I give to you, in the name of Jesus Christ rise up and walk”, were spoken. Grasping the man’s hand Peter  pulled him up. The man went walking and leaping, and praising God. He was overcome by the power of the Holy Spirit. I am greatly concerned for the church to...
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Faith comes

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”  Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I am praying that faith comes through hearing the testimony of those who know Jesus. I attend college in Nepal and in my class there are four people who do not know Jesus. I look for ways to share Him with them. As last weekend was Easter I wished a young Korean man happy Easter. He did not know what that was. I explained that on Good Friday we remembered how Jesus died on a crosss and on Sunday rose from the dead. Here in Nepal the Christian churches have a walk through the city to a venue where they worship and hear the gospel. This young man had seen this event. Yesterday the Holy Spirit had me take my ukelele and before class I played and sang a worship song, he listened respectfully. Whilst I am not allowed to proselytise Nepali people here in Nepal I can be a light in a dark place, I can worship Jesus in my own space. I can answer questions, ...
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Eternal Life

“I speak to you an eternal truth: if you embrace my message and believe in the One who sent me, you will never face condemnation. In me, you have already passed from the realm of death into eternal life!”  John‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭TPT‬‬ I do not need to wait until I die to pass from death to life, in Jesus I already have! Now, this is a mystery! How is that, although still alive, I have passed from death to life? In this world we hear much condemnation, yet here also, I will escape from the condemnation that matters. Whilst mankind might condemn me, my God does not! Another mystery! When I accept Jesus as my perfect sacrifice, the price had been paid. He redeemed me! These truths are what matters! Whilst the world is full of noise, only One voice matters! If Jesus said it, it is truth! His truth remains when all else is burned away! https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibJEyjVMsU&si=sU3BzuY6cWyT5CrQ
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Making disciples

“Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭19‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Making disciples is not easy. They may know Christ as saviour, but taking Him as Lord is another matter all together.  I live with two women who have made Jesus saviour but have areas in their lives where they refuse to love the unlovely. They do not see the problem and believe, in their hearts, they are righteous. I alone can smell the stink of self-righteousness and pride. Taking Jesus as saviour is hard for Hindu people, without a revelation of sin and the need to repent and turn, they cling to their many gods. I can only pray for this revelation to come and be the light. I attend college with a Buddhist, a western man who practices Hinduism and a western woman who seems to believe in herself. As it was for me, it will be for them, only revelation can bring change. My own awareness of making Jesus Lord is a continual process. As ...
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He isn’t here!

“He isn’t here—he has risen victoriously, just as he said! Come inside the tomb and see the place where our Lord was lying.” Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Jesus had told His disciples many times what would happen; that He would be treated brutally by the chief priests and crucified but that He would rise again on the third day. None of them heard the last part. This leads me to wonder if we hear God correctly. Do we hear all or only part of what He is saying to us today? Their minds were dull to the truth He was bringing to them. Why? They had another scenario printed upon their hearts. He was supposed to be the glorious king who had come to deliver them from Roman occupation. The fact that He was telling them He would be crucified did not fit with that narrative. What narrative do we have playing in our hearts and minds? What does Jesus want us to know? Jesus’ resurrection is also ours, He went to the cross to pay for our sins, infirmities and rebellion, He rose again in new life so that w...
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Laying down our lives

“This is how we have discovered love’s reality: Jesus sacrificed his life for us. Because of this great love, we should be willing to lay down our lives for one another.”  1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Yesterday was Good Friday, we remember the brutal sacrifice Jesus made for us. His sacrifice was beyond measure. What He endured for us, the perfect, sinless Christ becoming sin, was the ultimate sacrifice. John is above telling us that because of the great Love Jesus portrayed, we should be willing to lay down our lives for others. Is there any comparison in me suffering a potential bad reputation for others? No! There is no comparison! We are so used to defending ourselves, or selfishly taking our own part and refusing to defend others or elevating others. Laying down our lives for the gospel is another matter indeed. There are saints, worldwide, who, rather than denying their faith or surrendering names of other Christians, are willing to suffer torture.  How  would we behave?...
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