I started to pray Luke 10:2 everyday since June last year. My desire is to start another home bible study under God's own direction and His own choosing. I am praying to the Lord every 10:02 in the morning to send His laborers and workers to His harvest field not only for my country but as well as those nations which are open to His calling. I'm doing this consistently up to the present by God's enabling grace.

Suddenly to my big surprise, my Filipino friend who is now living outside the country emailed me after 10 years of not seeing him and he asked me if I'm willing to visit the parents of his friend who are living in the next town of our place. After reading his letter, I sensed that God is talking to me and says: "Eman, I am now answering your prayer, go to that couple because they are ready for harvest!" So I decided to visit them and I've found out that the mother and father are the leaders of the catholic church in their barangay (barangay is the smaller unit of our society second to the family). This is my first time to encounter leaders like them and honestly speaking, I don't know what to do but He knows!

I seek the face of God what is the right approach to establish a good and working relationship with them. Then He reminded me of this verse in Matthew 10:16- "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves."

We started a bible study in their house with only 3 persons (my self is included) after 2 meetings, we grew to more than 10. Almost every meeting people are coming to God, accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior. In one meeting alone, 10 persons committed their lives to Him. And then one Sunday afternoon, which is our regular bible study, the group decided to hold it inside their church - which is the Catholic Church building! By the grace of the Lord Jesus, they accepted us (me and my wife) as their mentors to know Him, to grow in their faith and to become fruitful disciples of Christ.

What we are praying regularly is that the Lord will raise faithful and fruitful leaders among that group so that they will reach their own people for the Heavenly Father. This journey is very exciting! Please keep on praying for us! We are just following His direction because He knows what is the best for His sheep. Our role is to help them to hear the voice of the Great Shepherd and to follow in His leading.

© March 2008 by Eman Abrea

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