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Dear Friends
 
We greet you in Jesus precious name at this very exciting time in the history of the world. 
Like never before, people are searching for the truth.  The scripture that comes to mind at the moment is Phil.4:6 which says, 'Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God'.
 
I have just returned from George in the Southern Cape.  I saw something I have never seen before in my life.  On a Tuesday afternoon, a working day, the whole town came to a standstill, from the Mayor's office right down to the school children.  They congregated at the Outeniqua Rugby Stadium.  There was in excess of 14000 people there, packed into the grandstands and on the field.  The announcer had to ask the crowd on the field to move closer to the platform to enable the people waiting outside to come in.  There is a tremendous need in people's lives today, like never before, to meet with God.  
 
They came together to pray for rain.  That area is experiencing the worst drought in 135 years.  Although everything looks green, it is what they call a 'green drought', if you dig 2 inches under the ground, everything is bone dry.  
 
But God is faithful!  Many of us are gripped in the middle of the recession, others are struggling and fighting with moral issues, relationship and health issues.  God has a word for us, He asks us 'what good has worry ever accomplished?'  A man by the name of Darlow Sargeant says 'it has never made anyone stronger, it has never helped anyone to do God's will, or provided for anyone a way of escape out of their anxiety or confusion.  Worry only destroys the effectiveness of lives that would otherwise be useful and beautiful'.
 
As we concluded that meeting, many, many souls, up to two-thirds of the crowd, made first time commitments publically in the sight of everyone and especially in the sight of our Lord Jesus Christ.  We then asked God to send us rain, first the spiritual and then the physical.  I believe that rain is on its way, a good steady soaking rain to get the streams and rivers running and to fill the dams. 
 
I want to encourage you too, my friend, to pray that God would do the same in your life, first the spiritual and then the physical, that God would comfort you and that He would defend and deliver you, as He has always done in the past.  Speak to your soul today and say 'return to your place of peace and rest within the sweet embrace of the Lord Jesus Christ'.
 
Phil.4:7 says 'And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus'.  
 
May God bless you richly. 
Angus & Jill and the Shalom team     

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Dear Friends

Greetings in Jesus name.  We come to that time of the year again when many of us look forward to having a well-deserved rest.  I trust that God will give you that and that you will use your time wisely, to rest and not to wear yourself out gallivanting all over the place.  Most of all, really rest in the faithfulness of God.  If I have to sum up in one sentence what this year has meant to me, I have been to the mountain peaks and I have been to the depths of the valleys this year and one thing comes through very clearly to me and that is that God always honours faith! Be encouraged with that.  In fact, this very morning during my quiet time the Lord laid on my heart Luke 7:7 about the Roman centurion, a Gentile and an unbeliever.  The Jewish people loved him because he  had built a synagogue for them and they asked Jesus to come and lay hands on the centurion's servant who was very sick.  Jesus was on His way and before He got there the centurion sent a message that he was not worthy for Jesus to come to his house, but said 'Lord, just say the word and my servant will be healed'.  Jesus said the word and the servant was healed immediately.  Jesus said He had never before seen such faith in all Israel.  I want to exhort you at this Christmas time to really trust the Lord with all of your heart and God will answer every one of your requests - He has never failed us yet.  In fact, He says in Matt.7:7, 'Ask and you shall receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened unto you'.  Many of us do not have because we do not ask.  I am not talking about asking men and manipulating men with fancy requests, I am talking about going to God and seeking from God.  He will answer your prayers.
Thank you for your tremendous support over this past year. God has been doing miracles all over our nation and we thank Him for this.

It has been an amazing spiritual journey, culminating recently with the massive response at Worcester, in the Western Cape, where 20000 people gathered on a Saturday afternoon, when the Springboks were playing rugby against Italy, unheard of in the past.  To see approximately 10000 people make first time public commitments is something that I will take with me to heaven.
On 15 November we had an incredible service in Greytown, my hometown, and saw healing miracles like I haven't seen for a long time.  A lady regained her speech  after an accident, blind eyes were opened and deaf ears unstopped, people got out of wheelchairs and walked, truly God was with us.

I was honoured to be invited to speak at the annual prize-giving ceremony at Weston Agricultural College in Mooi River where there was a unanimous response, not only from the pupils, but from the principal and staff as well.  This was so special to me and we thank God for what He is doing in our nation, raising up young farmers and businessmen who fear God.  I thank God for Paul Tait and his staff, for their standard of excellence, first of all for the Lord and then in their school.
We have had fantastic feedback since the release of the movie 'Faith like Potatoes' in America.  We thank God for Frans Cronje, Regardt van den Bergh and their team and all the actors.
Remember MMC 2010, 16-18 April, the last one at Shalom.  After that the men will run with the vision in our nation and throughout the world.  Let us make a stout effort to be there for this weekend.  We don't know what God is going to do this time, but we know that it is going to be very exciting!  www.mmc2010.com

May God bless you at this Christmas time and remember that He honours faith.  All you have to do is ask Him. The centurion said 'Say the word, Lord' and the Lord honoured him.  Spend lots of time this Christmas waiting on God, spend time with your loved ones and rest well.
We will see you in the new year and we cannot wait to see what God has in store for us!
Angus & Jill and the Shalom team

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