Haggai 1:6 says, "You have planted much, but harvested little...." Of course, the prophet was speaking to Israel because they'd neglected rebuilding the Temple in favor of their own houses. In this dispensation of Grace, it seems we've sinned to the opposite extreme. We've neglected going to the highways & byways (Luke 14:23) & instead built increasingly bigger buildings. The attrition started long before Covid. May Church growth once again be built upon the Chief Cornerstone of Ephesians 2:19-22---not $ & the wishful thinking of demographic analysis. It's sad when sacred spaces become common but the vacuum of Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:21-22) long ago replaced the Holy Spirit in this parish. Like so many Churches in America, this parish perished. Now, skaters skate over the salt that has lost its saltiness. Matt. 5:13. The real blame lies w/the establishment church, not the skaters......who are probably doing more for this neglected neighborhood than the former tenants......even though they probably don't know Jesus. Countless Church buildings are being transformed into apartments, restaurants, stores & even adapted as houses of worship for other religions! YIKES! As for me & my wallet, I'll serve the Lord by "investing" in various kinds of "seeds" which I believe will yield a global Church among "A" people. Below is info about an A man I met in Nashville introduced to us only as "Legend". He's a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who's been going in/out of the country, evacuating US citizens & A people since the takeover. He works w/numerous veteran operated groups that call on him for assistance. He practices that "other Abrahamic religion", but many of the 400+ he's rescued to date are Christians as well as other minorities. He was recently lashed while rescuing a Catholic family & escaped a worse fate by just "playing dumb" & not resisting. He's been doing this w/his own money & is currently $700K+ in debt. This campaign is arranging support in 100K increments. I've dedicated the next 6 months of my offerings entirely to him. You can read the details on: https://www.legend.ngo. If you are interested in helping or have questions, I can put you in touch w/the woman who manages this. She can even arrange for you to have a conference call w/him. Pray for wisdom, dreams & visions as he navigates what is proving to be one of the largest humanitarian crises of our lifetimes. What are you waiting for? Christmas? For the resurgence of Church life, helping a living legend and the nations........ .......Just another witness to His Glory..... |
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