Posted: 05/28/2009 at 7:01pm | IP Logged

How often I have wept as my brothers and sisters have spent frivolously while men and women of God go hungry in Africa, India and Pakistan.  $150. for an ink pen.  Designer this, and gotta have that. Prosperity has replaced approval. Or rather become the symbol of GOD'S approval.  Self indulgence at every turn. Our dear brother Larry Burkett asked a question once, " when is it enough?"  That really struck a chord.  Hpw many pairs of shoes DO I need? (for example.) 

I quote 1 point out of 15 found in the Lausanne Covenant:

9. THE URGENCY OF THE EVANGELISTIC TASK
More than 2,700 million people, which is more than two-thirds of all humanity, have yet to be evangelised. We are ashamed that so many have been neglected; it is a standing rebuke to us and to the whole Church. There is now, however, in many parts of the world an unprecedented receptivity to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are convinced that this is the time for churches and para-church agencies to pray earnestly for the salvation of the unreached and to launch new efforts to achieve world evangelization. A reduction of foreign missionaries and money in an evangelised country may sometimes be necessary to facilitate the national church's growth in self-reliance and to release resources for unevangelised areas. Missionaries should flow ever more freely from and to all six continents in a spirit of humble service. The goal should be, by all available means and at the earliest possible time, that every person will have the opportunity to hear, understand, and to receive the good news. We cannot hope to attain this goal without sacrifice. All of us are shocked by the poverty of millions and disturbed by the injustices which cause it. Those of us who live in affluent circumstances accept our duty to develop a simple life-style in order to contribute more generously to both relief and evangelism.

(John 9:4; Matt. 9:35-38; Rom. 9:1-3; I Cor. 9:19-23; Mark 16:15; Isa. 58:6,7; Jas. 1:27; 2:1-9; Matt. 25:31-46; Acts 2:44,45; 4:34,35)

I remind you AGAIN, If MY people who are called by MY Name, will humble THEMSELVES and PRAY, I WILL hear from Heaven and Heal their land.  

It is time to pray for a Spirit of Excellence to over take us, such as Daneil had.

They that KNOW their GOD...this is NOT idly sit by and think about HIM once in a while. It is actively pursue and interact with Him. One must actively participate in making love or else we call it rape. God is not looking for who He can rape, but who will be His most ardent and passionate lovers.  And THOSE kind of lovers go to extremes to please their love!  No room for sloth in that kind of love!  Selah.