Ministry Adventures in Mexico! [podcast]

“God bless your work and keep you and your team safe always.” Rosemary

“Your book Moments with our Master just reinforces that statement as each time I started my day reading it that day was full of blessings! Daniel (he’s here in Mexico and was the first one saved after I arrived here. Recently Daniel and Justin were water baptized and are growing in grace) | Update: Water Baptism of Brothers Daniel and Justin [ video ]

“Thank you so much for this update. I always feel so blessed to hear of all the Lord is doing in the hearts of the beloved people of Mexico. Blessed to be even be a small part of what the Lord is doing! Praying everyday for these precious people and for you. You are very blessed, by the Lord, to be able to minister to these dear ones whose hearts are so pure and open to receive.” Karen Cochran

The LORD is saving souls weekly in the ministry teaching to the group in Florida with sister Teri Guadalupe.

Also, this just in from PA with brother and sister Thomas and Karen Cochran:

“Kingdom breaking news! Three more saved in the home today! One guy is probably in his 40’s and it looks like he had a Stroke. He came in very hungry. Hung on every word Tom spoke. He prayed the prayer on the Jesus tract and his whole countenance completely changed. Hallelujah!”

HERE IN MEXICO ….

Miracle!
Thank you for lifting up beloved Susanna in prayer!

WHILE searching for a certain location on google maps, navigating unsuccessfully, and not finding that location, as I drove very slowly down a side street, a distinguished lady in her 40’s just happened to be exiting her vehicle. With windows down, and her being right by the passenger window I smiled and gave a Jesus tract and told her that “Jesus died for our sins and rose again from the dead.” She stopped dead and look at me and the tract and back at me….. she was dumbfounded and I still don’t know why…. apparently she had cried out to God and HE was answering her prayer. Tears were flowing from her eyes. She couldn’t believe it as she was told that it’s all about relationship with JESUS and not religion and that He loves her.

As you will see in the picture below, Susanna’s countenance went from depressed to delighted. She knew God heard her cry and answered it.

Just before this all happened, as I drove through the tight streets of a beautiful Mexican neighborhood, I saw a small family-owned bodega (store) and stopped to buy a fresh supply of eggs, vegetables and fruit (organic!). All this played right into the timing of Susanna’s and my paths crossing. It was nothing short of a miracle. God heard this woman’s cry and HE was answering.

WHEN God allows misroutes may He bless us, His people, to be tempered in these matters and trust that He is leading us. Proverbs 3:5-7, right?

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalms 37:23

Jesus please help us to hear Your voice in Your leadings of our lives You gave. I am all Yours LORD, have Your way in me!

***Lots of ministry is flowing and the Jesus tracts and the Word being spoken, being distributed this way—as paths cross the way Susanna’s and mine did. In Mexico, in the towns, this is a conducive way to also minister. EVERYONE receives and thanks you for speaking the Word of Christ to them and giving them a Jesus tract! These people and their receptivity to our LORD’s Gospel will spoil God’s people in their evangelism.

Oh and NO one is ever asked to hold up the JESUS tract but as you can see so many here do so, as they are overjoyed to receive the Gospel!

Oh and I don’t think it’s a sin…. for someone reading this to say “I want to fund this precious woman having a nice warm meal, hot cup of coffee, and fresh water!” If that’s you, go here to Support | Mission Mexico.

Every member of the body of Christ who is involved in the Great Commission work, is laying up eternal treasure in glory! What will be your reward? (Matthew 6:19-21)

Pictured below is this lovely lady who was in need of some warm food and hot coffee with water.

When we are blessed to feed the hungry here, they are told “This is for you, a gift from our LORD Jesus and the members of the body of Christ. You are loved. Jesus and His people love you!”

From sister Karen Cochran:

“It seems the Lord gave me this, concerning Mexico, as I was reading His Word this morning. Acts 13:44-49

We sure can see there is a huge explosion of the Word of God in the beloved people of Mexico. Just as there was in the book of Acts. When the gentiles heard the gospel message, it brought them joy, and they glorified the Word of the Lord and believed in Christ. Then the gospel message was published (spread) throughout all the region.

It could be said, the Jews who in these verses are rejecting the gospel are like America. They are full of pride and see no need of anything, and especially not salvation.

The Beloved Mexicans are the gentiles who rejoiced when they heard the Words of the Lord (gospel message). They actually gloried in them. And believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour! The Mexican people see their need for something beyond themselves. They are poor  spiritually and know it. Unlike the Americans who are spiritually dead and do not see their need. Their pride and riches has blinded their hearts.

This also includes those who proclaim the name of Jesus. They are also spiritually dead but believe they are alive. We live in the days of Noah telling people get on board the ark of Christ. But the message is rejected.

I rejoice every time you share these testimonials of the precious people of Mexico. It fills my heart with such joy. I think why would anyone not want to be a part of what God is doing in this great nation. The word of God is being spread throughout all the region! Hallelujah! I am grateful we are a small part of it!”

MINISTRY calls for much opportunity to pray from the body of Christ. We are all part of our LORD’s Great Commission work. In his ministering and travels, the apostle Paul said that “Satan hindered us” (1 Thessalonians 2:18). HE also said that because Christ’s body prayed, that “the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” was poured out to the success of Christ’s kingdom blessings in his ministering.

“For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” Philippians 1:19

Boom!

“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

In fact Paul requested that the disciples of Christ pray for him and those who ministered with him and promised that as they did, “the word of the Lord” would “have free course” or unhindered flow into the hearts of the people Jesus came to die for.

“Finally, brethren, PRAY FOR US, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:” 2 Thessalonians 3:1

WOULD you like to pause and lift our new friend, a brother in Christ in prayer? This is Vicente.

Our LORD is moving all over HIS world upon the hearts of men and women. Today, so far, 2 individuals who received Gospel ministry wept with tears flowing down their face. The first was bless-ed Vicente. It was a miracle that we crossed paths. After parking my vehicle wand walking a lengthy distance to do some Gospel work, I was lost as far as trying to find my vehicle. So, God was leading. I walked past Vicente’s beautiful restaurant and stumbled because I was looking at the beautiful architecture across the street. And Vicente, whom I didn’t even see, said something like “be careful, lots of people stumbled on that ridge.” We began conversing and in the conversation he said “God bless you.” I then began ministering the Word of our God to Him and he immediately began to weep. In the pic, taken minutes after that, you can still see the tears in his eyes. God is good and we traded contact data and I am going to go eat at his restaurant, etc.

Jesus is King. YOU are full of His Spirit and His ambassador, beloved of God (2 Corinthians 5:17-20).

He texted this to me after I left: “Thank you friend God is good and seeing you was a gift from my Lord Jesus.” Vicente

Your prayers for the beautiful people of Mexico are being heard, answered by our great God and King Jesus!
Matthew 9:35-38 anyone?

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:35-38

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