Dear Faithful Reader & Partner,
I should like to let you know upfront that, for your sake, someone will lose his sleep until you are compensated for everything that did not work, and all undesirable state of affairs in your life and business which you have committed to the Lord, as you tarried at your kingdom watch. The Lord assured us in His words from the prophecy of Isaiah, that:
“I will exchange your bronze for gold,
your iron for silver,
your wood for bronze,
and your stones for iron.
I will make peace your leader
and righteousness your ruler.”
(Isaiah 60:17 NLT)
The Lord is saying to you that this is a special time. As the darkness overtakes the world, the Lord of the Universe will no longer destroy like the days of Noah. This time, Isaiah prophesies, it’s going to end, not in another destruction according to His old covenant but in God’s salvation. There will be a glorious reversal. 1 Cor. 15:45-58 (NLT)
There will be compensation in recognition of all unauthorized suffering and difficulties you have undergone for the sake of His Kingdom.
Get ready to receive your compensation because, it will be like the Passover days when He caused His children to “borrow” from their oppressor neighbours and those that “sourjourneth” in their homes, “jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, you also, shall “put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters;.. (Ex. 3:22), as the enemies of your soul shall also be so spoilt in your favour.
According to His word from Esther 6:6–10 it will be like the days of Mordecai, because like Mordecai you sat at your watch at the King’s gate, and suffered in His favour. In that , you are the man whom the King delights to honour, and they shall make haste to array you in the royal apparel which the king wears, and the horse that the king rides upon, and the crown royal will be set upon your head, and you shall be drawn on horseback through the streets of the city, while they shall proclaim before you “this is the man whom the King delights to honour”. This is the command of the King of kings and the Lord of Lords concerning you.
Through the four Sundays of March, we were refreshed of the wonderful work the Son of God, the soon coming King did on the Cross of Calvary and our portion to do ALL, by the Holy Spirit to publish the Good news of Christ’s death for all sinners to the uttermost ends of the earth. We were admonished to sit perseveringly at our watch in this Great Commission, because like the days of Noah, it surely has its recompense of reward.
We were brought the revelation through the Word, of the divine paradox in Noah’s single story. That God showed Himself the justifier of those who put their trust in HIM, and entered the ark that Noah built, and were saved. While in the same event God punished by death in the flood, everyone who disbelieved Noah and who mocked and despised Noah as he sat faithfully and perseveringly at his watch and built the ark.
Various revelations of this recompense of reward were made through many messages that came to us during the month, but most especially from Matt 20:1-16. The Kingdom parable of the landowner and the Eleventh-hour workers who did not negotiate with the Lord. The Landowner said “Go, Go, Go”, and they went without hesitation and even without thinking of “what’s in it for me”. At the close of day, the Lord of the Harvest who alone knew the value of one more soul, and the little time left, poured out His generosity on the eleventh-hour workers. He recompensed these ones who forsook all beyond their imagination, and to the gross envy of those who did the work selfishly.
We were yet reminded to sanctify our mind and motives, that our sojourn on earth is not about what we have lost, but about what is coming! (Ps 126:1-6), and our recompense is only and surely rooted in God’s mercy and favour.
So dear faithful reader and Partner, “be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” (1 Cor. 15:58)
Maranatha!
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“It’s good work you’re doing, helping these travellers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself! They set out under the banner of the Name, and get no help from unbelievers. So, they deserve any support we can give them. In providing meals and a bed, we become their companions in spreading the Truth.”
3 John 6-8 Message Bible
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Gen. Adebayo Kehinde
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF YOUR DAY
Bro. Savior Emmanuel
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MISSIONARY REPORTS FOR MARCH 2021
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REPORTS FROM MAHANAIM INDIA
SHALOM!
First of all we thank you for all your supports to our 5 selected missionaries out of our 61 career missionaries working in 80+ mission fields in 6 states as Tamilnadu, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Punjab and partnering in Odisha states of India.
OUR WORK
We are mainly focusing on Church planting ministries. We do this through: Evangelism & Follow-up ministries; Teaching & Training; Bible & Mission Trainings; Gospel meetings & Seminars; Creative ministries among children (Sunday schools, VBS Summer programs); Youth (Fellowships, camps, trainings); & Women (Fellowships, camps, trainings) Campus ministries (Colleges, hostels, prisons, gypsy camps….) Media ministries (Print, audio and video productions…) Pastoral and young leaders fellowships Outreach & community development programs.
Thank you and May God bless and use you all to build His kingdom in this generation in a unique way!
Paul P.Radhakrishnan
From JESURAJU PITCHAI SAVARI
OUR TESTIMONY
By the mercies of God we didn’t fall sick, the Lord protected us from all sickness.
The new souls are growing in Christ and through the help of God we are meeting new souls.
The Lord showed us mercy by providing a place for one of the believers to be buried.
PRAYER
- Please pray the healing hand of God comes upon me and gives me speedy recovery from Hyper tension.
- Pray for financial provision for the Church project to keep moving and not pending. (Church building wiring work and flooring work).
From ESWARAN ANAND
TESTIMONIES
- The Lord blessed Lingampatti field with two new sisters, Stella mary & Madaththy to attend Church services newly.
- The Lord helped to start new parsonage construction work near the church at Lingampatti.
- New Children ministry is started at Koosalipatti with 20 Children.
- The Lord blessed a youth Mano marriage.
PRAYER:
1. Pray to bring all the believers to the church regularly.
2.Pray to meet the need of parsonage construction.
3.My old two-wheeler given by Mahanaim hs become unusable now. Pray to get new one.
From STEPHEN ARTHUR
1.Thanking God for the wonderful provision of God.
2.The Lord helped us to re start all the ministries after lockdown.
3.Pray to get a church building and Parsonage at Kottampatti Street, Irukkangudi road (Irukkangudi is a famous Hindu pilgrim centre, just 7 km away from here) Sattur.
4.Need a place to gather at Odaipatti.
5.Pray for more than one year church attending believers to get Baptism.
6.Pray for Sis.Packiam and Vasanthy to know Christ.
From THIRAVIASELVAN JEYARAJ
OUR WORK
All glory to God as our lives has been a miraculous one. The Lord in his mercy added a new family in our Alangulam Church. Due to the Pandemic fund has not been coming as before by we give all glory to God, just that the constrution work of Church parsonage has been put on hold due to lack of fund. Presently we are at the lintel level, but the challenge now is the way the Hindu group keep threatening us to stop the project despite the fact that the government gave us approval to build.
We paid down paymentRs.50,000/- for grave yard from local church savings. We need to pay remaining Rs 90,000/- within one month.
Pray for the other branch churches of our Alangulam at Kalakad, Kottavasal, Mayamankurichi etc..
From Joshua
We sincerely do appreciate God for His immense protection and leading in the last months. The children are struggling to study the class works online, we are trusting God that the parsonage will be close to the Church. And we pray God grants us wisdom and knowledge with understanding as we meet new souls and lead them to Christ.
PRAYER:
- Pray for the Back sliders to come to Christ.
- Pray for the youths to be a witnessing soul winner.
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Report From The Gambia
Beloved
We are humbled by your faithfulness in praying for us as a family, your prayers have sustained us over the years and grateful for your kind and generous support.
We look back and see how much the Lord has done in our 7years of working in Bansang, The Gambia. “For it was little when we came to Gambia and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed us” Genesis 30:30a Paraphrased.
We came as a couple and the Lord added 2 boys and a girl {James, Alikama and Comfort}.
We look back at our 7years and 6months of labour in Bansang, The Gambia and we can say with the prophet Samuel “Hitherto hath the LORD helped us” (1 Samuel 7:12). Samuel was setting a memorial stone “Ebenezer” when he uttered this truth. It was a reminder for his people and for us of where our help and support come from. Your support allows us to create media, proclaim the Good News, and empower Jesus followers.
We arrived in Nigeria March 1st for our furlough, as we will be resting, waiting upon the Lord and preparing for the next chapter of our life.
Thank you for being an important part of our family so far. We praise God for partners like you.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The Amos Family
Report from Kenya – Church Army Africa (CAA)
Greetings
May the Lord keep you as you keep being part of us in this vineyard. Kindly receive the updates of the first quarter of the year.
Mercy Ministry:
- Successful visit to Makueni Women Remand prisons on 5th February 2021 when we joined friends to see the release of Faith Wayua, one of the ex-convicts end her term of correction at the Prisons.
- Through Carlile College, we offered gifts for business support as she leaves the prison.
Church planting
- Two churches which were planted during the December holiday with participation of residential students and alumni are doing well.
- A follow visit to Mt. Kenya South- Rimpa Church- Nkoroi congregation on 21st February with the placed students Cynthia and Joshua see picture below was great encouragement. The church is now at 50 members with Sunday School class.
- We donated a box of bibles for the children and members.
- Mumias Diocese- Matungu Church- under Captain Abinery is growing too. See the shared photos below.
MISSIONS OUTREACHES
- Planned mission for 19th -21st March @ St. John Masini Mananja- Machakos Diocese in partnership with Church Army Africa Successfully accomplished.
- Ten students and one College alumni attended.
- Over150 people reached and 10 people came to the Lord through;
- Door to door/shop to shop/house to house
- One on one
- Open air crusade
- Three people joined the Church through the mission work.
- More invitations are for April and June. (Thika, Mt. Kenya Central, Mombasa respectively)
- Hope the churches will stabilize.
- Academy PPI programs in ongoing.
Focus:
- In partnership with CUM launch integral ministries to the neighboring police stations- Work in progress.
- Student evaluation- Tutors to be sent to the churches of the students who are in their last term, scheduled for March.
- Students leadership elections- Successfully conducted on Thursday 25th February 2021.
Ministry status
- Reduced attendance due to tradition ritual (rite of passage)
- Visioning to expand to new villages as people settle after the rituals
Challenges
- School drop out
- Illiteracy
- Dilapidated church structure
- FGM & Early marriage affecting M.U Enrolment
- Prolonged Drought
Opportunities
- Plans ongoing to start adult literacy
- Advocacy on alternative rite of passage, early marriage and fgm in collaboration with CIK & diocesan departments
- Mission to new morans
Photo Report from Church Army Africa
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Prayers and Donations for Faith Wayua as she leaves the prison 5th Feb.2021
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Follow up on the Rimpa Church- Mt. Kenya South. Two students placed for ministry strengthening
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Follow up on the Rimpa Church- Mt. Kenya South. Two students placed for ministry strengthening
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Donations as presented on Women’s International day – 8th March 2021
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The Principal as the chief Guest Speaker 8th March 2021
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Fishing Ministry launch on 13th March 2021
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Rev. Capt. Osoro – Madagascar.
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REV.CAPT. KENNEDY AKHONG’O-ACK SOLOLO PARISH-DIOCESE OF MARSABIT
- The year 2020 is full of challenges of covid-19
- The Omega Project 2 support greatly came in at the right time, thanks to God and to you all.
- School ministry during PPI program for schools
Prayer points
- Insecurity around us will not hamper mission work.
- The zeal for mission and a fresh awakening of the holy spirit of God will fall on us and continue impacting our hearts for Christ’s service.
- God will continue raising men and women who will stand with us in this ministry here in Northern Kenya.
Thanks a lot to the Omega Project 2 for your continuous support. The recent support was so special for it found when we had been out of any support from the diocese for almost four months.
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PHOTO REPORT FROM INDONESIA
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Our work
In recent years the number of Javanese, Bugis, Makassarese and other Indonesian ethnic other than Papua has risen in the island of Papua. In the big cities the number of outsiders and local Papua is almost the same. And majority of outsiders are My*slem background.
Recently we have a training in one of the city, Nabire. About 34 attended the whole theory training. Another 15 people miss some sessions. Since Friday we hit the road. We have training on the ground for those who have learned the theory. And in just 3 days on the road we hear a lot of tremendous stories. New discovery Bible study groups will be started among the Javanese, Bugis, Madurese, etc. It is absolutely amazing.
Please pray:
1. Many outsiders will come to know the Lord
2. Those who have come to know the Lord will go back to their originate land to evangelize their own people.
Here is some snap shot of the training in the class and their practical training on the ground.
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Today we received report from Nabire. The team that are newly trained visits the new believers and the discovery Bible study groups that were newly formed.
In their visit today they met a couple which the wife has problem with her feet. Before she went to shaman and the shaman said there was evil spirit that was send to her feet. The team then shared she needs God to deliver the evil spirit out from her feet. She and her husband then accepted Jesus in their lives.
Please pray:
1. More volunteers from other cities will rise up
2. There will be training in Luwu areas on April 7-10. Pray the people who will attend are the people who wants to go out and share the Gospel.
3. Pray for the trainers health as they will be in Luwu for 2 weeks
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UNREACHED OF THE DAY
Jhalo Malo in Bangladesh
Population
243,000
Main Language
Bengali
Largest Religion
Hinduism (100.00%)
Christian
0.00%
Evangelical
0.00%
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Introduction / History
The Jhalo Malo are a Dalit group of people who live in Bangladesh and India. Malo means “boatman” in Arabic. The traditional occupation of the Jhalo Malo is that of fishing. They fish with nets in the Bay of Bengal and in the rivers of Bangladesh
The Jhalo Malo people are mostly employed in activities related to fishing. Many supervise fish trade while some are employed in fisheries and fishing cooperative societies. Some are self-employed, while others are in salaried jobs. Rural development programs have helped them secure loans for fishing. They have established a caste association for the all-round development of their community.
The Malo also work as landless laborers in agriculture. Unfortunately, the Malo are looked down upon by Hindu and Muslim society. Brahmin castes will not receive food or water from them. Illiteracy is a big problem with many Malo people unable to read or write. The Bangladeshi government is trying to raise the educational and economic levels of the Malo. Much work still needs to be done.
The primary language of the Jhalo Malo is Bengali. Some others speak regional languages of Bangladesh.
Where Are they Located?
The most Jhalo Malo lives in the Bangladeshi states of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khulna. Smaller groups live in other Bangladeshi states. A large population of Jhalo Malo lives in northeast India.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The lives of the Jhalo Malo are difficult. When fishing is good, they can earn enough money to feed their families. When fishing is bad, they can starve. Landless farm workers often live by the whim of the landowners.
The Jhalo Malo marry within their caste but not within their particular clan or family. Families arrange marriages. Fortunately, child marriage of Jhalo girls is disappearing. Sons inherit their father’s property.
Since most Brahmins refuge to associate with them, the Malo priests officiate at important life ceremonies such as births, weddings and funerals. The Malo dead are cremated often near a river.
The main foods of the Jhalo Malo are fish, rice, curries, vegetables and other grains.
As Hindus, they do not eat beef.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The Jhalo Malo are Hindus and devoted to Vishnu, the preserver god and his avatars, especially Rama and Krishna. Malo are often denied entrance into Hindu temples so they have their own shrines and places of worship.
Hindus believe that by performing rituals and good works that they will attain moksha or freedom from the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. The Malo visit shrines and offer prayers, food, flowers and incense to their god Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi.
The main yearly holidays of the Jhalo Malo people are Holi, the festival of colors, Diwali, the festival of lights and Navratri, the celebration of autumn.
What Are Their Needs?
The Jhalo Malo have many spiritual and physical needs. They need help in educating their children. They would benefit by modern medicine. They need help in learning new job skills. Most of all, they need to hear the life changing message of Jesus Christ in a way they can understand.
Prayer Points
* Scripture Prayers for the Jhalo Malo in Bangladesh.
* Pray that the Lord sends Christian workers to help the Jhalo Malo.
* Pray that the Jhalo Malo turn away from Vishnu and open their hearts to Jesus.
* Pray that whole families of the Jhalo Malo are brought to the Savior and that Bible believing churches are planted in the Malo community.
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NIGERIA TERRORIST ATTACKS SURGING AND COULD INCREASE FURTHER IN 2021
Radical Islamic militants and terrorist groups killed at least 200 people in the last two weeks of December, bringing the number of Nigerian Christians killed in 2020 to 2,400, according to a new report. Nigerian human rights group The International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law released the report that catalogues the killings. Intersociety’s founder and chairman of the board, Emeka Umeagbalasi, said that last December was one of the deadliest months on record for Nigerian Christians. “We’ve noticed an upsurge in the killings. At least one of the reasons that I haven’t relocated to my village is just to monitor what is going on,” he said. “The local media is operating under censorship.”
This recent wave of killings follows a pattern of Islamist violence in Nigeria, he said. Since 2009, over 34,000 Nigerian Christians have been killed and many more have been displaced by the violence. Militants murdered 7 Christians every day in 2020 on average, said Umeagbalasi. At least 495 people were killed by radical Islamists in Southern Kaduna province. In one incident, Islamists stopped cars on a highway at gunpoint and interrogated the travellers to discover if they were Christian. Then, they forced the Christians from their cars and killed 5 who attempted to escape and kidnapped the remaining 35. Kidnappings of Christians Umeagbalasi said, are motivated by money, some are political attacks by the government, some are motivated by Islamic radicalism. Most people kidnapped by Islamic radicals face death or slavery.
Some of the death count includes abducted people presumed dead, Umeagbalasi said. When terrorist groups like Boko Haram, ISWAP and Fulani militants kidnap people, they either kill them or make ransom demands. In many of last month’s cases, the kidnappers sent no ransom demands. Terrorist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province made a vow to step up attacks on Christians. Umeagbalasi said. In December, Boko Haram killed at least 130 Christians, the report said. Fulani tribe Islamist militias killed at least 70. Some of Intersociety’s sources say terrorist groups have attacked more fiercely because they believe Joe Biden’s presidential administration will not advocate for religious freedom in Nigeria, Umeagbalasi said. The Obama administration focused less on fighting Nigerian terrorism than the Trump administration did.
Umeagbalasi said that Nigeria’s government supports or ignores radical Islamist killings. On December 17, Islamists killed a family of eight in the Gora Gan community. The family’s home was in front of a military barracks. “If the Fulani jihadis can attack and wipe out a family of eight located opposite a military base where soldiers are stationed, it tells you there’s very strong evidence of the conspiratorial nature of the military and the jihadis,” he said. In 2021, Islamist attacks on Nigerian Christians will probably increase, Umeagbalasi said. “We are seeing the continuation and consolidation of the attacks on Christians. There is no hope on the ground that suggests otherwise,” he said. “The security forces are disproportionately composed of Muslims. The Christians are not likely to get protection. Don’t expect the government to do anything.”
Source: Christian Post |
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As you read and pray for the unfolding story of our
Omega Project 2 labourers and the Spirit touches you
to further help in any specific way, or, you would like to contact any of the missionaries in the News, please do not hesitate to contact the Chairman directly at chairman@omegaproject2.org
or the Coordinator at coordinator@omegaproject2.org
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We will not forget to PRAY for the Persecuted Church in Nigeria, The Families of Executed & Beheaded Martyrs, and also for LEAH, GRACE & ALICE:
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- The truth to be made known about the fate of Leah Sharibu, Grace Taku, and Alice Ngada as well as other workers captured by Boko Haram and “Herdsmen” terrorists (John 8:32).
- All Christian captives held by jihadist and terrorist groups in Nigeria to be surrounded by angels and upheld in their faith as they become witnesses living or executed for our Lord Jesus Christ among their captors (Philippians 1:12-13).
- The supernatural intervention by our Holy God to release Leah and remaining captives from their demonically motivated captors (Acts 16:24-26).
- Nigeria’s President Buhari and Nigerian military to be supernaturally moved to action on the part of these captives of Islamic terrorist groups. May their locations be found, and may the government & the military (without knowing what they do, actively intervene on their behalf (Mark 4:22) to set them free.
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