THE GREATEST NEED

Welcome to Garden Ministry, where the soil of the mind is broken up, fertilized, and made ready for the toiling of the Holy Spirit.

Garden Ministry’s purpose is to encourage the workers in the field of the Lord, and to keep them looking up to Jesus.

This is the 18^th letter:

Text for the day: Zechariah 10:1

Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

Our Theme for the day: THE GREATEST NEED

When Anne Rouse Sudduth gathered 12 women in her living room in April 2006, it wasn’t to discuss the latest novel on Oprah’s book club list over cheesecake. Determined to pool their skills, energy and financial resources, they formed the “Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle”, to make a difference in southern New Hampshire’s Seacoast region. These ladies’s where not content to simply write a check for a local charity, they decided to give as a way of becoming engaged in emerging community issues. Through a collective giving and grassroots action they decided to work toward their goal. But most importantly, founder Rouse Sudduth noted that the giving circle members wanted to connect with like-minded people to practice community leadership.

We live in a world of great need, but what is the greatest need of the church today? Money, health, more theory about the Bible? I guess the list could go on and on and on. But the truth of the matter is, the greatest need of the church or the person of God today is not more theory about the truth, but a greater fullness of the Holy Spirit. It is not the quest for more light of the word as to the duty of the servant of God, but more power to do what is known to be the duty of the servant of God. As God's servants in a modern world, it is not more theory about the message given in Revelation 14:6-12 that we need, but the power of the spirit to preach it. When one looks at this text, HE IS quick to see that it is not one but three messages in one.

Let us look at these messages found in Revelation 14:6-12. ⁶And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, ⁷Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. ⁸And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. ⁹And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, ¹⁰The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: ¹¹And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.¹²Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. (King James Version)

When was the last time you heard or spoke to someone about these important messages for these last days? Over the next few days we shall look at this message point by point. Finally, it is evident that there is a great need for a deeper spirituality and more fervent zeal among the servants of God, all must readily admit. The Apostolic power which came at Pentecost, though freely promised, is far from being fully realized. With many so called servants of God, it is a theory rather than a living experience.

You are called to be God’s watchman, and as His watchman you need the heavenly anointing. People are looking at you today, but the question is, what are they seeing and or more importantly what are they hearing? Speak to the dead bones in the valley of life today in the spirit of God that your work is not in vain.

Our Prayer for today:

Please join us as we pray for the power of the spirit in the servants of God, to preach the word.

Remember, you’re the only Jesus some will ever see.

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These letters are written by Elder Kevin Santucci

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