Tuesday, August 4, 2009

I received this email from a missionaray in Pakistan and I would like to share this to people who are reading this blog.

Greetings in His most precious name. We have one very BAD news for all of us. May be you heard or not about what is happening with the Christians here in Gojara near Lahore. Muslims burned more than 200 Christian’s homes and couple of churches as well. There are more than 10 Christians dead so for in that incident and their families are not taking their dead bodies back until Government does not take action against the people who done this. One of the Muslim’s
organization attacked on Christian Locality and burn their homes and churches and done misbehave with the young girls and other women. The police got failed to control those people to stop them, doing this persecution then Army was called to control these people.

We just finished our Sunday service in which we prayed for the people are persecuted and still under huge danger. We are now going to visit that place which is not far from our place, this is about 35 to 45 minutes drive from our place. Please keep praying for the persecuted people and their families and also for those families who lose their family members in the persecution. I will write you again about what is happening now.


May God bless you richly,
Yours in Him,
Ps. M. P.


10You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:10-15

Pray that the believers will be rescued by the Lord from all their persecutions as they continue in what they have learned and become convinced of in Christ Jesus. Pray that they entrust themselves to their faithful Creator who is working all things out for His glory and for their good in the end. Pray that His peace that passes all understanding may keep their hearts and minds quiet and at rest in Christ Jesus, as they fully cast all their cares upon Him, knowing that He cares for them.

8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 2 Corinthians 4:8-10

Pray that the life of Jesus may be revealed in their bodies, as they entrust themselves to Him, knowing that He is the righteous Judge of all the earth. Pray that they overcome evil with good, praying for their enemies and those that persecute them.


9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:9-12

Pray that the believers will truly be peacemakers, that their lives will radiate the presence of the Prince of Peace as they truly find His ability to rejoice and be glad knowing their reward in heaven in great. Pray that they experience the manifest Presence of Jesus in their midst as they wait on Him and trust Him to guide them in all they say and do. Pray He is their shelter and strong tower, a very present help in trouble.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Hi Everyone,

I just finished uploading a new template for the site!

I was so busy lately with a lot of things that I seldom go online in Blogger and update some of the blogs' templates. The theme basically is made by a Filipino blogger (or so I think...) and it's way cool as being blue and easy to update and edit from time to time. :)

Before I forget, is anyone interested to be a moderator of the blog? (I think it's also known as a co-author) aside from Ate Joy's access and mine, I'll add you up so you'll have the time of your life to edit the posts and update it with me.

For everyone's information, I am currently looking for pictures from previous NYMM activities we can post online. This way, we have something to share to the world wide web what we have been doing as an organization. Please feel free to email me at vir_antonio@hotmail.com for the links.

I also made a forum for the group and it's located on the upper-right tab after the "home". This can be an avenue to share anything about the group as well as an opportunity for growth and encouragement.

Thanks,
Vir
http://melankoliko.co.nr

Friday, December 26, 2008

NYMC. It's what happens despite the absence of one. Some of our key leaders have been led to join the mission force. Some of you may have already known that Eman Ortaleza of the Manila core team is now working in Qatar and experiencing the life of a tentmaker. I personally pray for him everyday along with the other goers among upgs in my prayer list. Please include him in your prayers. He will be spending Christmas there by working just like any ordinary day in the Middle East.

Candy Galagnara, the sole delegate from Mindanao to the NYMC in Bacolod, will be leaving for the UK on January 3 for further studies AND work as a nurse. She went thru more missions courses and short-term missions trips than I can imagine. Like Eman, she sees herself as a tentmaker. No wonder the Lord did not make it possible for her to join K Art to the SMMR! She would not have been able to carry out her mobilizer duties anyway. Many obstacles beset her as she prepares to leave in January but she has learned to "embrace" (her own words) them as part of God's missionary training for her. Please pray for her as well.

Ptr Allan Obedoza, formerly with Asian Center for Missons when he served on the Manila core team, is now preparing for career missions in Thailand. He is presently setting up the missions department of his church while raising the needed support for bringing his whole family (wife and 4 children) with him to the mission field. He will be facilitating the Kairos course for the IVCF missions team a few weeks from now. Let us also pray for God's provision, preparation and timing for their actual departure.

There may be more NYMCers among you who are in "obedience" mode. I just don't know it. You can always make your prayer needs known through this egroup. It has been FOUR years already since this egroup for the Zambales NYMC batch was formed. Hopefully, each of us has grown a little more mature and wiser in following the Lord's call to bless the nations. Many have yet to hear as there are many who suffer for their faith in Christ in places hostile to the gospel.

This Christmas season, let us renew our commitment to be "faithful, joyful and triumphant" to bring every human heart to "adore Him, Christ the Lord"!

Blessed CHRISTmas & an Exciting New Year to all,
Joy (to the world)
http://nymm.blogspot.com/
http://timetogetrealwithgod.blogspot.com/