HELEN REDMAN, DIRECTOR
NEWSLETTER
February 1998
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HELEN REDMAN, DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER February 1998 |
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In the book of Numbers, chapter 13 we find how faith verses giants. The Lord spoke to Moses to send out twelve spies to spy out the land. Only two came back with a positive message. They said, "It is a good land and we are able to go up and take it." But ten of those men preached circumstances instead of God's promise. They preached that there were giants over there and that the cities were walled and well fortified. They saw the children of Anak, the Amalabites, the Jebusites and all the rest. By every standard of natural thinking, the land God had promised was an impossibility. Only two men said the job could be done while a whole generation turned back to Egypt in their hearts. One can almost hear the ancient voice of Caleb as he stood up before Moses and said, "Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are well able to overcome it." I am so thankful God honors faith wherever it is found. Even though one generation would not be allowed to go in, God honored the faith of Joshua and Caleb and they lived to see the land possessed. As I have studied the Word of God and searched out His promises, this one thing I am thoroughly convinced of: God has never failed a single individual that dared to believe His promises. Joshua led the procession over to their promised inheritance; Caleb lived to take the possession that Moses said he could have--a mountain full of giants. The cities were great and fenced and again victory was an impossibility without divine intervention. But a voice of faith comes ringing across the ages past. In spite of disappointments of life, wondering in the wilderness with all the unbelief involved, we can hear one of only two men left that came out of bondage saying in regard to these giants, "I shall drive them out as the Lord said." Faith is a New Testament word used over 600 times in that portion of the Bible. May we never complain and murmur or talk defeat and unbelief. The report of the ten unbelieving spies was true. There were giants in the land. The cities were walled and well fortified. But in spite of all the truth involved in this report, God called it an evil report. Joshua and Caleb never refuted the report that the other spies gave. They just declared, "we can do the job because the Lord said we could." I say again, "God honors faith!" When people dare to believe His word, God moves with whatever action is necessary to meet the need of the hour and give victory. We need to avoid disaster of unbelief that produces murmuring, question, bondage, etc., and move on to final victory that God determined we can have through faith. PHILIPPINE PASTOR'S SEMINAR REMINDERPlease designate on your check: "seminar". URGENT NEED COMPUTER UP-GRADE and PRINTER $300.00A MESSAGE FROM HELENFebruary 16-19 I'll attend W.M.E minister's retreat in Jackson, TN returning in time to help celebrate my mother's 92nd birthday. NEW DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY OPENSA NOTE FROM CHRISOur family is doing well. We have many open doors given to us to travel overseas. Be prayerful with us that God will direct our ministry efforts so as to be the most effective for the Kingdom. God bless you in this wonderful new year. If you want 1998 to be your best year ever, you must believe in its possibilities. |
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