CHRIST IS ALL
Autumn 2024 (September, October, November)
Richard Yerby,
PO Box 4, Matsuida-Machi,
Annaka-Shi, Gunma-Ken
379-0200 JAPAN
Fellow Christian Warrior,
Let us fight the good fight of faith, as the Heavenly Host looks
on the spiritual battle on earth with keen interest. Let us earnestly pray for
the peace of Jerusalem, as Israel’s enemies go all out in their war to wipe the
Jews off the face of the earth.
Here in central Japan, summer was hotter than usual. As I pen
these words at the end of September, it’s still unusually hot. Daily, in the
Rescue Mission in the somewhat cooler mountains, I usually took a walk before
sunup or after sundown. Then I stayed in the shade inside
this storefront, out of those strong sunrays that scorch folks in
these last days. (Revelation 16:8-9)
Mrs. N, a Japanese Christian (likely in her late 40s) came to
the Rescue Mission for spiritual help. She was divorced from her husband
(who was from USA). She has 1 child, a 17-year-old son with low IQ, who is with
her here in Japan. Several years ago, Mrs. N suffered brain damage, requiring
brain surgery that left her mind and memory “spotty” with blanks. I quoted
Scriptures of comfort and healing, and prayed for her.
Several days after that, her son on his bicycle was hit (lightly) by a car,
busting his nose, requiring plastic surgery to repair his nose. About the same
time, Mrs. N’s younger brother passed out at home, requiring somewhat serious
surgery. (I know not the details.) Please pray for healing for these 3 people, and for the son, brother, and
Mrs. N’s father to be saved. Mrs. N has much hardship upon her, amidst
her limited abilities. Please join me, praying for Christ to uphold her.
In these perilous last days, you who are experiencing extreme
dry, I am getting your share of rain poured down on me in extremely
heavy torrents that I have never before seen in
this area of Japan, even during heavy typhoon rains. Large portions of hills,
mountains, and cliffs, turning loose in ugly mud flows with much other debris,
flowing onto peoples’ yards, onto the RR tracks, stopping trains, onto
highways, closing them to vehicular traffic, even destroying houses causing a
few deaths, and such.
During the 50 years that I’ve been in Japan, I’ve steadily
watched this proud race of people becoming more proud and more
intent on building a Great Nation. And ever since the Fukushima Tsunami Tidal
Wave in March 2011, it has been a spiritual education for me, watching them
having to steadily pour more and more effort into repairing what our
Creator is destroying thru out Japan, by means of earthquakes, tidal
waves, torrential rains, flooding, diseases, plagues, and such. They had much
rather be advancing further to become GREATER, than trying desperately
to repair existing things and to save human lives that God is
destroying. “He that sitteth in the heavens shall
laugh.” (Psalms 2:4) Amen!!
Back in August, as “rice shelves” in grocery stores here became
barren, “There is no shortage of rice…” the politicians repeated in the news,
till their lie became a laughing matter. So, they had to change
to their tune to, “Don’t panic over the rice shortage.” As I praise our
Righteous Creator for His Righteous Judgments upon this unrighteous
human race, I also laugh along with Him that sitteth
in the Heavens, as I hold forth the Bread of Life to these Buddhist
Japanese!!! Please intercede for their salvation.
Please pray for victory for Mrs. T, a Japanese Christian lady
(in her 50s, I estimate). She was born with a most gloomy, dark, pessimistic
nature, and it still remains, tho she professes
to be “born again”. I first met her when she walked by, as I was street
preaching, shortly after the year 2000, I guess. She had her small son and
daughter with her, and immediately set in howling
to me in regret that the world is soon coming to an
end, preventing her 2 kids from reaching adulthood. (Tho getting raptured up to
Perfect Heaven now is much better than reaching
adulthood.) She never smiles, always gloom.
Over the next 3 years or so, she came my way 2 or 3 times with
her little children, always howling that same regret. Since then
(almost 20 years of time), I only got a glimpse of her once (in a different
place), until she came into the Rescue Mission in early September this year, and immediately set in howling.
“My loved one has left me, and I am most miserable!” Two decades
ago, she never mentioned her husband. And I didn’t ask any nosey questions
about him then, nor do I inquire now when she laments the above to me. I do not
know if he was living with her at that time. Now she doesn’t tell me, to whom
she is referring as her “Loved One”. Mighty good chance it is her husband who
could no longer endure living with her constant despair. Anyway, now,
she sits down in the one extra folding chair in the Rescue Mission with an
attitude of “Sprinkle some kind of ‘magic dust’ upon me to fully remedy this.”
Thus, I began dumping on Powerful “magic dust” by
the ton… ‘The Bible declares us Christians to be More Than Conquerors
Thru Him That Loved Us…The God Of All Comfort…Whose
Grace Is Always Sufficient For Any Situation We
Encounter…” I kept up that Victory Preaching, firmly declaring
that there is no need for any Christian believer to be wallowing in despair.
But she didn’t seem to care to hear such as that. Truly a Pitiful Soul! You
please pray for God to deliver her.
During September and October, I was blessed to preach on 4
Sunday mornings in Missionary Pastor Dan Roberts’ church in Saku City, close to
30 miles from the Rescue Mission (while Pastor Dan was in the States). His
small flock were most kind to me. Also, I did outdoor
evangelism in that area.
As I do annually, on Monday 4 November, I closed the Rescue
Mission in cold Karuizawa Town, for the winter. I rejoice to have held forth
the word of life to a large multitude of lost souls during the warm half
of the year. Pray with me for the Holy Ghost to work powerfully in the hearts
of the ones who heard my voice and audio, and who read my large Gospel signs
and banners.
In November, I majored on outdoor evangelism in
the area of my house in Gunma Prefecture. Many warm days with no wind
made it a blessing to be out in the surrounding nature.
I am most privileged to hold forth the word of life here. Please intercede with
me for God to set many captives free from sin.
On Sunday November the 17th, I attended the morning
worship service in the church in Isesaki City, but
did not preach because they had a different guest preacher this day. I attended
because I went from there with the Yamashita family to their house for lunch,
and then to preach in a cottage meeting in their house at 2 PM. About 18 souls
crowded into their house, and I thrilled to preach the Word to them.
Almost all of these people are
Filipinos. Some of the Yamashita family ancestors are Filipinos and some are
Japanese. A few of them are devout Christian believers, desirous to win their
lost family members and friends to Christ. Likely a majority of these 18 or so
who came on the 17th were full-blooded Filipinos and members of the
Catholic church. Many Filipinos live in Japan for the good job opportunities
here. They listened well as I preached repentance toward God and faith in
Christ to save them eternally. Do pray for the lost among them to be saved.
I want to thank you now, somewhat before the end of this
year, for all you have done for me this year. May God richly bless you for
it, I pray. I expect death, destruction & hard times to steadily worsen as
we are approaching ever so close to our Lord’s Rapture of His blood-bought
children. You please cleave to your Lord God, I pray.
Autumn has become my favorite season, October my
favorite month. I first arrived in Japan in early December 1973, so I thank
God for more than 50 years of considering Japan my primary place
of abode on earth. Only a scant few foreign missionaries presently in Japan
came here before I did. I am most blessed! I desire to live out the
remainder of my days on earth, holding forth the word of life in Japan.
Thank you for your prayers and support that enable me to be here. I pray
for our Lord to richly reward each of your kind deeds unto me. May our Lord
richly bless you in every way, and keep you safe in
His Watch Care and Keeping during these perilous end-times.
Christ’s servant in Japan,
Richard Yerby