Just a quick thought on HOPE...

I took it mercifuly as someone doubted the LORD, my SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! How personal it was.  But then I recognized the need I am extremely aware of...of which I have taken on with the willingness to fight for...the need of the nations who do not even know so much to question the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  In North Africa there are 6 countries who has nearly 100% of their population estimated as non-christians.  Their entire culture is ruled by muslim beleifs.  Every where you go you are not able to resist hearing the calls and seeing the sights.  The call to ISLAM happens 5 times a day.  Mosques appear with lines standing long to enter.  Drabbed women in ISLAMIC dress wander souks and men and women alike  fall to their knees anywhere at the call to prayer.   Schools and laws coinside with the principles of ISLAM.   I am amazed at the thought.  I long to be surrounded by this and be in true awe of such a nation.  I am striving to become a person who can be positioned to be amazed, stand in awe, and be ready and able to intercede.  These muslim nations know of the LORD but have been blinded from their need for HIM.  Their faith is not challenged in the way it can be challenged in America.  They may here of these crazy Christian people who beleive in someone called Jesus, but overlook it.  Their nations provide for this kind of perspective.  Infact, these nations design themselves at their entirety to conceal christianity from their people.  They are bringing death to innocent victims.  We must take the innocent and make them strong and accountable to GOD.  We must bring them face to face.  We must bring more knowledge than just the name "JESUS" that they know.  We must bring them the story.  THE GOOD NEWS.  THE PROMISES.  THE HOPE!  At least then they will know better.  They will be able to doubt and question.   But moreso I would hope that they would be able to reason and understand, and come to know "JESUS" as LIFE.  Not a name, but all that such a name holds...salvation, purity, hope, rightiouness, eternal life, peace, joy...

Thank you JESUS for those who know at least to question your precious name.  For GOD I have found numerous oppurtunities in their doubt to bring your desires to them.  They know your name and your purpose, but they have not accepted or acknowledged your goodness for them.  They have turned away from you LORD GOD.   But GOD my prayers now are held in those who do not even know your son and the salvation you have given us through HIM.  Those who do not even know to question the LIFE of CHRIST.  Those who do not know there is life in his name.   Let us bring more than the name of CHRIST oh GOD, let us bring the LIFE of your son to your children all over the world!  (let this be my prayer)