by Gabe Elliott | Mar 26, 2015 | Christian Persecution
With the recent persecution our Christian brothers & sisters are experiencing worldwide, I believe that something inside all of us rises up to want to help them. The Good news is – you can! When we pray God’s Word believing, things change! So here’s 10 scriptures to help you pray effectively for them.
1. Hebrews 13:5 – Pray that persecuted believers will sense God’s presence.
2. 1 Corinthians 12:20, 26 – Pray that they will feel & know their connection with the Greater Body of Christ.
3. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 -Pray that they will experience God’s comfort when their family members are killed, injured, or imprisoned for their witness.
4. Colossians 4:3 – Pray that they will have more opportunities to share the gospel.
5. Philippians 1:14 – Pray for their boldness to make Christ known.
6. Matthew 5:44 – Pray that they will forgive & love their persecutors.
7. Acts 9:25 – Pray that their ministry activities will remain undetected by authorities or others who wish to silence them.
8. Acts 5:41 – Pray that they will be able to rejoice in their suffering.
9. Ephesians 6:17 – Pray that they will be refreshed through God’s Word and grow in their faith.
10. Jude 20-25 – Pray that they will be strengthened through fellow believers.
by Gabe Elliott | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, a certain pastor couldn’t help but notice a family standing in front of him at a convenience store in New Orleans, and could see that they did not have the money to pay for their items. To spare the family of any embarrassment he lightly tapped the father’s shoulder saying ” No need to turn around, but please accept this money,” and the father took the money without ever seeing this pastor.
Nine years later….
This same pastor was invited to preach at a New Orleans church. When the service ended, a man walked up to this pastor and shared his story of salvation. He said ” Years ago my wife and I, with one child, had lost everything. We had no jobs, we had no money, and we were living out of our car. Finally we lost all hope, and agreed to commit suicide and we would include our child. We thought we should at least give our son some food, and we drove to a convenience store to buy it. ”
While we were standing in line there, we realized we didn’t even have the money to pay for these items, but a man from behind us asked us to please take the money from his hand, but not to turn around. In handing us the money he told us, ‘Jesus loves you.’ ”
“We left the store, drove to our suicide site and started weeping for hours. We just couldn’t go through with it, so we started to drive away and we noticed a church sign that read, ‘Jesus loves you.’ We went to that church the next Sunday, and both my wife and I made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, on that day. When you started speaking this morning, immediately I knew, you were the man that gave us that money. ” (This pastor had a very recognizable & distinct South African accent.)
“Your act of kindness was so much more than just a good deed & 3 people are alive today because of it.”
Remember, God is well able to multiply even the smallest gift! We appreciate your recent donations to The Mordecai Project, India and believe God will greatly multiply your giving!
by Gabe Elliott | Feb 27, 2015 | Women
Thomson Reuters Foundation reports, India’s women are DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, ABUSED, & EVEN KILLED on a scale unparalleled in the top 19 economies of the world.
Shemeer Padinzjharedil, of maps4aid.com (a website that maps & documents crimes against women), states:
“It’s a miracle a woman survives in India. Even before she is born, she is at risk of being aborted due to our obsession for sons. As a child she faces abuse, rape and early marriage and even when she marries, she is killed for dowry. If she survives all of this, as a widow she is discriminated against and given no rights over inheritance or property.”
However, starting March 1st, Christian Life Missions is attempting to change that & you are the answer! As Christians we serve a God that wants to see these women defended, rescued and ultimately restored completely. To accomplish this we’re partnering with The Mordecai Project, India, to raise 100K that will fund ” The Mordecai House India.” This safe house for women will provide everything they need to help them on their road to recovery.
Most importantly, The Mordecai Project’s plan isn’t just to help a few of these women today!
In fact, they are educating young ladies in their Indian orphanage, right now, to know who they are in Christ & their abilities to become the next great female leaders who will change their nation for future generations. $30.00 a month will provide food, shelter, clothing, education, love and protection for one more little girl. There’s no limit to what God can do with even the smallest donation.
