Faith is Like a Toothbrush

My thoughts on Carol Mkhize’s sermon: The Power of Today

On Sunday, 25 July I visited the His People church on the Wits campus. Man it felt like home! Carol’s sermon was jam packed as she spoke about how there’s so much to be done for God today that is easily missed every time we dwell on the past or are in waiting mode. Imagine if Esther had not realised that she had “come to the royal position for such a time as this”? Esther4:14 This was a classic situation to look at what she had (all the royal treaties) and not want to do anything that will threaten her luxuries, or a time to say: “if only I had more time, more money, if only I was older, if only I had a better job.”

 

The widow’s oil

I’d never looked at this story this way: Elisha said to her: “Go around and ask all your neighbours for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.” The oil ran for as much as they had jars for. The jars she brought determined how much oil came because it says: “When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing.” So, God was able to help her only up to the faith that she had…

• Faith is like a toothbrush -  you need to use it daily.
• Faith is like a toothbrush - you must use your own.
• Regret looks back, worry looks around but vision looks up.
• A man is not old until regret takes over his dreams.
• Opportunity hides behind obstacles.
• Obstacles can detour you but only you can stop you.

First Service @ HP Joburg on Wits Campus

Just visited HP Joburg on the Wits campus!

Just visiting another campus ministry away from Cape Town immediately it made me realise how big what we’re doing is and how significant it is. The spirit of God was so tangible there & I had this sense that there’s such a purpose for them being there on that campus @ this specific time.

Being there reminded me that we’re not just running church services on Sundays: God’s put us here strategically to reach all the students on all campuses from all over the world – this is our vision as an international movement  to reach “Every Nation in Our Generation.” I thought to myself “Wow God hand-picked these guys here and their ministry & lives will make & is making a difference to hundreds & thousands of people & at times in ways not immediately visible to the eye.”

I got the sense that we need to ensure we don’t lose the sense of urgency – a student has a 4 to 5 year campus lifespan for us to reach them. So, when Carol Mkhize preached on ‘The Power of Today’ I was burning up in my seat thinking “That’s what I’m talking about!!”   

The move of God is global! I hope you be encouraged when it gets tough that we are part of a world-wide mission, what may seem to be small efforts to us adds to the global picture.

Campus Harvest Goal!

Two weeks to go and we’re trusting God to raise for just over R 200 000!

We’re looking to hire buses to transport all the students to Campus Harvest. In order to keep prices for the conference reasonably affordable we sought to raise funds for the transport and have everyone only pay for their accommodation and food @ R650 for the long weekend.  This is part of the Cape Town team praying together during their meeting this morning as they discuss progress and how to go about the next two weeks!

I’ve just spoken to Mandla (far right in the above picture) and he says the team is full of faith in anticipation of how God will provide. They are doing everything they can still knowing that God is the ultimate provider.

Our God is the God who owns cattle on a thousand hills: Psalm 50:10 “For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.”

Campus Harvest 2010!

As His People Campus Ministries we are having our student conference in Magaliesburg. This is an annual & strategic initiative where for a weekend the students & congregants from our campus ministries come to hear and see what God has been doing on the campuses of Africa! It’s where we come before od and allow Him to spark His flame in us for His Kingdom!

This year we are expecting 2000 students (400 from Cape Town)!

Please join in prayer or however you can as we trust God to raise R 235 000 in order to be able to send and accommodate students who can’t afford.

Last year I missed it and when I saw the glow on the faces of those of went I said ‘God pleeease help me be there next year!’ It’s such an honour & privilege for me to be going, only this time as a campus minister. I’m believing God to come back loaded with a deeper passion to see His will be done in our lives and to share that flame with those who didn’t go!