I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end.
I Am Found In You
by
Steven Curtis Chapman
But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me. 1 Corinthians 16:9 NIV
I'm not sure how many times you will receive this message today. Maybe as you open it you want be asked to download a "Japaneese Text Reader".
In case you didn't know, Mustard Seed Thoughts has been under attack. Last week many of you, perhaps all of you, began receiving multiple copies of each thought. It was almost like you couldn't get rid of them. Sometimes they had a download message attached to them.
Hopefully by now you have read the letter from Richard with Christweb explaining that some hacker was playing a cruel joke on the system. Richard assures us all that what has occurred will not harm your computer. (I don't think I would download the software though.) I do want to personally thank Richard for his tireless efforts in bringing Mustard Seeds to over 1,000 homes each day. It seems I get the credit for writing them (although I believe God should) and Richard gets little attention having invested so much time into the computer side of this process.
I want you to know I'm going forward. I have received many requests to cancel the daily distribution. The overwhelming number of thoughts was just too much for some people. Others, however, said "keep them coming". Several readers, including my mother, thought it must be a sign from God that they needed to read them. One person said he had been deleting them lately because he felt too busy at work, but after he received the same message four times, he thought he'd better read it. When he did he said it helped him refocus his life! He asked me to thank the "hacker" God used. (That reminds me, God also once spoke through a donkey!)
How can I quit when God is opening new doors of effective ministry? I feel like Paul in today's verse; if many oppose this ministry, something good must be happening.
Let me ask you, is there anything offensive about your Christian walk? Does anyone think you are "too Christlike"? You see, as we walk closer to Christ, the enemy will start to find ways to attack you.
People are opposing Mustard Seeds! It's time to keep going!
Having opposition may mean you are doing a great work for God!
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