"This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides..."
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides..."
God loves to bless His little children and to use His Body to do it! What a blessing it is to be part of those chosen to bring tidings of "Great Joy" to those who need a Savior!
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| "A newborn King to see...." |
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| "He came to set the captives free...." |
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| "I am a poor boy too....Pa rum pa pum pum..." |
Interesting that December 12 in Mexico is the day many celebrate
“La Virgin Guadalupe”. The streets fill
up and stop traffic with processions in worship of a young girl dressed as the
Virgin Guadalupe. She is placed on a
float decorated to the hilt followed by Mayan dancers and many local citizens singing
worship songs to her as they make their way to the Centro of Vallarta.
In the US and Canada commercialism takes the center stage of
the Christmas season and down here Mary does… The heart of our God must be so
saddened. Tomorrow everyone will go back to the everyday
lives not necessarily changed or a better person due to their devotion. This is what happens when we worship that
which wasn’t made to take center stage.
Unlike those who fall down and worship the King of Kings and Lord of
Lords, recognizing humbly that there is no one that is good, solely our
Jesus. Only He deserves adoration and
worship and praise. Only He makes that
change and transformation in our lives which makes us better people and gives
us true peace with His father.
Why do people get so stuck believing the lies of the enemy
who has deceived them into believing that false worship will bring them true
peace? Materialism only brings debt and
emptiness. Idol worship only opens doors
to more confusion and separation. We
live in dangerous times as we watch so many slip into eternity without the True
Savior.
Our prayer during this Holiday season and the New Year which is quickly approaching is that Jesus will
bring sight to the blind, help the spiritually lame walk, and use us to point
the way to true fulfillment in His Son Jesus Christ.
God Bless you!
The Martin Family and the Body at
Calvary Chapel Puerto Vallarta
Won't you join us in Prayer:
Prayer Requests:
Praise Reports:
Won't you join us in Prayer:
Prayer Requests:
- For those new lives that were surrendered to Jesus at the Outreach...that the Lord will guard the seed planted in their hearts by baptizing them in the Holy Spirit..
- For the Body at Calvary Chapel Puerto Vallarta....that they will not grow weary in doing good but will continue to be self-less and more "others centered". That their daily financial needs will be met so they can live peaceable lives and keep their focus on the Lord.
- For Pastor Bill and family....protection, good health, provision and perseverance in the work of the ministry.
- For the poor economy in Mexico and the United States. We are seeing it affect our community which depends on tourism. Our Lord is the owner of the cattle of a thousand hills and is able to provide to all His children according to His abundant riches in the heavenly places.
Praise Reports:
- We thank the Lord for sending His faithful church to come alongside us in the work of the ministry; those that have been called to serve on a more full-time basis that travel down to here from the US and Canada because they see the harvest is so white! Thank you Lord for their lives....
- For our Body at Calvary who continue to grow in love with the Lord and have more independent quiet times in His Word!
- For the Ladies out at CCMS in Laguna who are acquiring more of a hunger for things of the Lord as they see Jesus transforming the lives of their children!
- For the spiritual growth of the children and youth....what can we say but that God has put such a love in our hearts for the young who will be the next generation of missionaries in our community when He calls us home!
If you are interesting in supporting the ministry at Calvary Chapel Puerto Vallarta or the Martin's you may do so by sending your tax-deductible donation made out to Global Adventures, 4001 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4422. Write Bill Martin or CC Building Fund which is our church's general account in the memo. Call Trudy Waddleton at Global Adventures for details on designating funds at 505 344 0880. God bless you for your faithfulness in expanding the Kingdom of God in all the nations!
