For you are our glory and joy." (1 Th 2:19, 20 +) You will rejoice with Paul for those precious souls in this hidden people group who accept Christ as their Savior for they will be your "hope or joy or crown of exultation.in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming.You are obeying Jesus' command to " Store up ( thesaurizo in present imperative see need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal for ( term of explanation) where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Mt 6:20-21 +) (Where is your heart beloved?)."With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints (including those of the hidden people groups who will become saints - see Rev 5:9 + below) (Eph 6:18 +) You are in effect entering the mission field with your intercessory prayers.Jesus taught us that "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." (Mt 9:37 +) - Will you be a worker for the Lord of the harvest? Will you obey His command to " beseech ( aorist imperative) the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” (Mt 9:38 +)?.Why Should You Consider Interceding for the Hidden People Group Below? "And I say to you, make friends ( aorist imperative see need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness (not that money is evil, but because it is often used for evil), so that ( purpose or result) when (not "if") your earthly possessions are gone, you will be welcomed (prophetic promise) into the eternal homes." (Luke 16:9 +) See comments on Jesus' command to make friends. Joshua Project daily prayer for an unreached people group - Store up for yourselves treasure in heaven - souls that you have prayed for from the unreached people groups.Grace Gems Daily Devotional - often very pithy and convicting!.Oswald Chambers' My Utmost for His Highest - You can also borrow My Utmost for His Highest for one hour from but you must create an account (only your email) and you can also borrow many other books at Christian Books Online.Vance Havner Quote of the Day and Devotional - always pithy!.Puritan's Valley of Vision - pithy and poignant!.Our Daily Bread - excellent illustrations and practical applications - you will need to click "Today's Devotional" when page opens.REDEEM THE TIME in 2023 - Youtube Recording on Redeeming the Time given by myself (Bruce Hurt) to men's ministry - Slides that go with talk Related article on Redeem the Time.īelow are links to several devotionals to aid your Quiet Time with the Lord.
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