Your Voice in Japan Since 1983 Dear Praying Friends Psalms 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. There are so many reasons to Praise the LORD! Two are listed in this verse. First, not just because His name…
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matt. 13:15 Eyes, ears, and…
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. Romans 7:4-25 Even the exemplary Christian, Paul, confesses this internal struggle…
Dear Praying Friends, November 2020Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20We do give thanks for all the faithful pastors, churches and individuals who have stood with us in prayers and financial support over these many years as missionaries in Japan. We…
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.I Cor.10:24 Paul’s attitude and admonition expressed in this verse is the polar opposite of what most of us normally do. Our natural tendency is to take care of ourselves first. If we are satisfied, safe and prosperous then we can begin to think about…
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelations 2:7 In each of the seven letters to the seven churches in the Book of the Revelation, this phrase is used. As we meditate upon this admonition, we might begin by asking ourselves if we have an ear. Not…
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.Psalms 134:16 In the last prayer letter we shared how encouraging it is when people respond to our monthly letters. Praise God for several of you who added your digital voice to the handful of…
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, Philippians 1:4 Each month we send out these reports of the Lord’s ministry here in Teshio. We are so thankful for each of you who read and pray over these and other missionaries’ prayer letters. There are a few people who go…
Dear Praying Friends, That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. Philemon 1:6A great goal for our lives in this New Year, is to make the “communication of our faith” effectual. How is that accomplished? This verse gives us the…
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; I Peter 1:14,15As we enter the New Year, the contrast between old and new is on our minds. Here in Japan the present…