Greetings in our most Precious Jesus Christ, who shows His Love in
wonderful ways,
In my last email I shared I was at Frontier School of the Bible and
I praise God for that. Let me follow up with God's Wonderful love. When
you are around many Christians, and begin to make friends, and renew old
friendships, throw in other reasons as well and it is very painful to
depart. God showed His love through His people. Monday as myself and
Daniel were getting ready to leave many came and said goodbye, talked,
and I got to pray with a few, treasured moments. God was saying, "see I
have my children who care." God's children really do care about you,
please remember this with me, God's wondrous love. My brother Daniel and
I had a safe drive back home quite fast in fact, and full of
conversation between us from time to time, God was growing us closer
together. Please remember with me how God grows people closer to you,
God's wondrous love.
As I slept off and on during that ride back I struggled within
myself, but God is always nearby. We stopped and talked with a Pastor,
and He encouraged me to write emails especially during times of trouble,
people want to pray. God showed His wondrous love again. We came back to
our mom's birthday at church, then went home. That night was truly hard,
especially the next morning as the storm within me hit hard. However God
is always near, He reminded of a passage I had heard recently about
Jacob struggling with God. (Genesis 32:24-29) He also reminded me of
Elijah running in fear from Jezebel after such a great victory on mount
Carmel over the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:19-19:3) God is always
near in His wondrous Love. (Hebrews 13:5) Monday &Tuesday God reminded
us about "being here on earth," as a friend shared with me. We want to
be in heaven, here on earth is so so much sin, whether talking with your
mom at work and someone in the background is going to bad websites
hurting himself, sin abounds.
God showed His wondrous love again that Tuesday night please read
Luke 18:1 ". . . men always ought to pray and not lose heart." what
comforting words to go to sleep on. The next morning bringing new
struggles, but God is always near reminding what Paul says that ". . .
to live is Christ, and to die is gain." So often in our own lives we let
something take our main focus and it tears us up inside. Please remember
with me that "to live is Christ" Philippians 1:21-26 there are days and
will be days when you want to be in heaven to escape the pain here on
earth but we remain as Paul did because "to live is Christ" there is
much, much to do here. Jesus Christ speaking through Paul in Philippians
1:25 tells it all "And being confident of this, I know that I shall
remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith." I
get to be here in Utah because there is much to do, and only because God
has given the opportunity to serve Him. Please remember with me that we
are here to for all for their progress and joy of faith. God has a
purpose for me and you in His wondrous Love. I was also reminded of a
verse Adam Danielson shared with us on Sunday evening in Chapel Hebrews
12:2 "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,
. . . " Jesus didn't focus on the cross but looked to the joy. Please
remember with me not to focus on the pain but on Jesus Christ, focus on
why He has us here, as it tell us in Philippians 1:21. Finally this
morning in God's wondrous love He brought my mom to say have faith, God
will bring about the desires of your heart, she said something like
this. Praise God for His wondrous love, please join me in remembering
dear believer in Jesus Christ that you are never alone. God's Wondrous Love.
Thank you all so very much, for your tender words, your prayers and
your love.
Your little brother in Jesus Christ,
Jonathan
