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Issue No: 845 Published: 01 Jan 2018
NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM DAVID AND KATHY
May your own will and God's will for you, match this year.
WHOSE CHURCH IS IT ANYWAY? Part 25
WELSH REVIVAL 1904-6
Like the Holy Spirit outpourings then being experienced in the USA, the Welsh Revival too was grounded in the Holiness Movement that developed out of the ministry of John Wesley and the Methodists of the 18th century. This had led to a number of spiritual renewals in Britain throughout the 1800's, before the major 'awakening' in Wales of 1904.
In contrast to the American outpourings which affected segments of the population, the Welsh Revival, for a time, transformed a whole, albeit small, country.
EVAN ROBERTS (1878-1951) Born in Loughor, Wales, Evan Roberts was the younger of two sons of Henry and Hannah Roberts. Raised in a Calvinistic Methodist home, he was a serious child who attended church regularly and memorized scripture at night. From the age of 11 to 23, he worked in the coal mines alongside his father, before commencing training for the ministry. He longed for revival and had spent 13 years praying for God to control him. This culminated in 1904, when he felt the need to spend 7 hours daily in Bible study and prayer. In the spring, he was repeatedly awakened at 1am and met with God until 5am. By October 1904, the Lord had told him he was the leader of revival.
An unassuming man, with few human leadership traits, he had a passion to see souls saved and lives changed. He was not interested in mere intellectual acceptance.
Roberts went to his hometown of Lougher in order to share his burden with his young friends. A meeting was set up and the Holy Spirit fell and convicted the attendees of their sin and their need for cleansing through Jesus. The meeting continued until midnight. The people were amazed, and decided to keep the chapel open day and night for worshippers to go to pray and praise God. The revival spread like wildfire, reporting 80,000 conversions in 6 months, and dramatically changing the country.
From politicians.....
On January 11th The Times noted that David Lloyd-George, who later became the British Prime Minister, said the Welsh revival gave hope "that at the next election Wales would declare with no uncertain sound against the corruption in high places which handed over the destiny of the people to the horrible brewing interest..." Lloyd-George even saw one of his political rallies taken over by the Welsh revival. He was impressed as a young girl prayed in the presence of 2,000 people. He said in one town the tavern sold only 9 cents worth of liquor drinks on Saturday night!
…..to the miners.....
Coal miners crowded into prayer meetings that lasted till 3:00 a.m. and then washed, ate breakfast and returned to work. Many drunkards confessed their sins and received Christ. According to the London Times of February 2nd, 1905 due to the Welsh revival many men abandoned dens of iniquity. Employers noticed a great improvement in the work produced by their employees. A judge named Sir Marchant Williams said that his work was much lighter especially regarding drunkenness and related offenses.
The Times of London further commented.....
The Times observed that "The whole population had been suddenly stirred by a common impulse. Religion had become the absorbing interest of their lives. They had gathered at crowded services for six and eight hours at a time. Political meetings and even football matches were postponed...quarrels between trade-union workmen and non-unionists had been made up... At Glyn-Neath a feud had existed for the past 10 or 12 years between the two Independent chapels, but during the past week united services have been held in both chapels, and the ministers have shaken hands before the congregations."
It is estimated that half the population were touched by the Holy Spirit over the next 2 years.
Sadly, in 1906, while ministering in North Wales, due to the strain of his strenuous schedule, Roberts suffered serious physical and mental collapse. In spite of the enormous challenges he faced, he never lost his faith. He was looked after, in seclusion, by his friends the Penn-Lewises, until his death in 1951.
The Welsh Revival is the classic example, even today, of God changing a nation through the power of the Holy Spirit. Roberts himself said.....
God used young Evan Roberts to spark the new fires of revival. He was not the human leader of the revival, however. In fact, no one human leader directed it. Evan was extremely conscious of divine leadership during the momentous events of the Welsh revival. He said, "This movement is not of me, it is of God. I would not dare direct it...It is the Spirit alone which is leading us" (Ellis, Living Echoes, Delyn Press).
As we look forward to the establishment of God's kingdom here upon the earth, the example of the Welsh Revival remains the closest large scale illustration of what it may be like.
(Continued next week)
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THE WORDS OF JESUS
May we hear what the Lord is saying to us.....
Jesus Predicts His Day of Crucifixion (Matthew 26:1-2)
To his disciples.
“You know that it’s Passover in two days time, and the Son of man will be handed over to be crucified.”
Jesus Final Appeal to Unbelievers (John 12:20-36)
Prior to His death.
“The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified. I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it produces many more grains of wheat. If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don’t love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever. If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves for me.
”Now I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering’? No, for this is why I came—to go through this time of suffering. Father, show the glory of your character.”
Prior to His death.
“This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours. Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out. But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.” (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die).
The crowd asked, “Who is the Son of man?”
“The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn’t overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don’t know where they’re going. Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.”
The Jews Continue to Reject Jesus (John 12:37-50)
In spite of His miracles.
“If you trust in me you’re not just trusting in me but also in the one who sent me. When you see me you’re seeing the one who sent me. I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won’t remain in the dark. I don’t judge anyone who hears my words but doesn’t do what I say. I came to save the world, not to judge it. Anyone who rejects me and does not accept my words will be judged at the endtime judgment in accordance with what I have said. For I’m not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what to say and how to say it. I know that what he told me to say brings eternal life—so whatever I say is what the Father told me.”
(Continued next week)
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MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Have been waiting for the finish of plastering inside for some time, for it signals the creation of a building, ready for floors, ceiling, partitions, etc.
We are looking through the clinic towards the toilets with the Theatre area through the opening.
ATTENTION MOVES OUTSIDE
Plastering the beam and 1 stone layer under the eves. Looks great!
PLASTERING THE FRONT ENTRANCE
Pillars and surrounds. Soon we will have a superb entrance.
STARTING ON THE SEPTIC TANK
Interestingly, or frighteningly, the septic tank is a very expensive but vital item, in the whole venture.
We have had to reduce it's size a little to keep costs under control, but it is still huge at 5mx2.5mx4m deep! Will take a lot of filling! LOL!
BEATING BEANS!
And now for something different, back on the compound.
No podding of beans one by one for seed here. Whack them with a stick instead!
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44. Life's Slow Motion: Everything takes twice as long as it used too. But it still gets done!
45. A Slow Hearer: The wife gets to the end of the story, just as I start to listen. (Kathy's comment - "and won't repeat it!")
46. A Slow Learner: Its taking me so long to go round the mountain, that others are racing past on their second lap!
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93. In the 'Nick of Time'
A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him in front of the service station. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. "Reverend," said the young man, "sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip." The minister chuckled, "I know what you mean. It's the same in my business."
QWIK QWIP: “Following the path of least resistance is what makes rivers and men crooked.”
94. Which Are You?
"Somebody has well said that there are only two kinds of people in the world - there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good morning, Lord," and, there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning."
95. Whose Law?
A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. So he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES." When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note. "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION."
A DAVID MUSING
A KENYAN CHRISTMAS
This has been our first Christmas in Kenya, and how different it is!
Beforehand there are no functions, Christmas decorations or present buying.
Then, Christmas Day itself is simply a religious celebration where all go to church for several hours and worship the Lord.
After the service, a normal food dinner was served - rice and beans, plus a sliver of Kathy's special banana Christmas cake.
How different to the West!
Basically, the people in our area live hand to mouth, so there is no surplus money for Christmas expenditure.
Yes we missed Christmas at home, but when you think about it, is the Kenyan way, really how Christmas should be?
Until next week.......
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU BLESS GOD.
His servant and yours
David Tait
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