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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     
Newsletter - August'09, Issue2 PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 04 September 2009 07:39
Dear Brethren

We great you in Jesus’ precious name.

Once again it’s with much rejoicing that we report back to you.

We saw God move in a very unique way at the Vodacom rugby stadium in Bloemfontein on the 15th of August. There was a very special presence of the Holy Spirit through the whole campaign and I want to thank God for all the organizers that took time, effort and put money into making it possible. Very rarely have I ever seen such attentive ears to the Word of God like I saw on that afternoon. 28 000 people. At times, when I paused while preaching, I could hear a pin drop yet there was the most amazing response.

We spoke on that terrible sin called pride. Pride always comes before a fall. We used the text from 1 Peter 5 where He says He resists the proud but He gives grace to the humble. We made the altar call and literally thousands of people indicated that they were accepting Jesus for the first time in their life. It was a time of much weeping but also for much joy and celebration. We prayed for the sick and even before that evening was out, one of the main organizers who had been diagnosed with sugar diabetes was healed. We give Him all the praise, glory and the honour for that.


Thank you so much for your constant love and support and prayers without which we could never do this. Please continue to pray for us, for physical strength, for inspiration, as we come to two thirds of the year already completed. We still have three more campaigns to do and many many ‘Grassroots’ productions. I am also working hard on a book called ‘Come of age’ which I hope to release and to have in the bookshops before Christmas. We are getting a wonderful response from all over the world with regard to the ‘Grassroots’ programs. I heard a very touching story about a young man in the southern part of the Sudan that is working for an aid organization. He lives in a mud and grass hut and is very vulnerable to violence and anarchy which just runs riot in that place and yet he said he tunes into ‘Grassroots’ every week, him and his team and it’s keeping them alive-Praise God! We know that the Word of God is a great comfort to God’s people. Good seed does not cost, it pays and we continue to sow good seed as we see the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ growing nearer literally by the day. May God bless you richly as you continue to work for Him in humility.

Remember, the disciples were arguing who was going to sit at the right and left hand of the Lord in heaven. Jesus took a basin of water and wrapped a towel around his waist and started washing their feet and He said the first shall be last and the greater shall be the least. Whatever you do for God, do it with humility and He is the one who will exalt us in His good time.

May God richly bless you.

Angus, Jill and the Shalom Team  



'Grassroots' broadcasts:        Saturdays:  6:00 or 6:30 am   ETV
7:00am TBN (Channel 341) & GOD TV

Sundays:    6:30 ETV (Channel 134)
9:30am Rhema (Channel 343)
9:30am Rhema Cha(nnel 343)
Tuesdays:  6:30pm CTV


Tuesdays and Thursdays:   6:00am TBN (Channel 341)

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Last Updated on Friday, 04 September 2009 07:59