A Covenant Prayer

I am no longer my own, but Thine.
Put me to what Thou wilt,
rank me with whom Thou wilt;
put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for Thee
or laid aside for Thee;
let me be exalted for Thee,
or brought low for Thee;
let me be full, let me be empty;
let me have all things,
let me have nothing;
I freely and heartily yield all things
to Thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Thou art mine, and I am Thine.
So be it.
And the covenant
which I have made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven.
Amen.

(Taken from the book "Celtic Daily Prayer" page 49, Meditation day 5)

One more word about FCC Missions Month

I know, it's November now. Nevertheless, I want one more posting about all that God seems to be doing in our midst. I believe that He is calling every person at FCC to a greater commitment to the unreached peoples of the world. The testimony of Barry and Terry Newman was challenging and compelling. The Fulani people of West Africa need Christ, as do thousands of other people groups who have never heard. If this cry has not yet reached your heart - and you are reading this - I would like to lay down two more points of appeal.

1. Listen to the Testimony of Barry and Terry Newman. Their story is one of two lives coming together for the glory of God among the Fulanis. You may also go to the sermons on this site and hear what was shared on Sunday Morning.

Windows Media Version the Newman Testimony 2.41 MB
Downloadable MP3 version of the Newman Testimony 4.04 MB

2. If listening to this does not convince you that God is calling you to take steps toward the unreached peoples of the world, please read the following article by John Piper. Interestingly enough, this was just published today. It seems God may be speaking to His people elsewhere about the same issues. Dr. Piper's article is succinct, Biblical and compelling.

Lest any one be confused about the challenge - the proverbial gauntlet is thrown. Will you consider what God may be saying to you?