CHRIST IS ALL
Summer 2014 (June, July, August)
Dear Friend in Christ,
Truly, we Christian believers are nearing the Shore to soon enter
into The Celestial City to bask in our Precious Lord’s Glorious Presence
forever and ever. Glory! “Even so, Come, Lord Jesus! Come this day, I
pray!”
I thank God that during this summer, He gave me the wonderful
privilege of daily preaching to many lost Japanese, calling on them to repent
and to trust in the Saviour of the world to save them eternally.
“Let us go forth
therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.” (Hebrews 13:13)
If you never preach and sing hymns, or just read Bible passages,
out in public (without the camp), you are missing a great blessing and sweet,
intimate fellowship with The Lord Jesus Christ. If you refuse our Lord’s Most
Wonderful Invitation in Hebrews 13:13 because you lack courage to lift Him high
and to glorify Him in front of the devil’s crowd and because you are too full
of sinful pride to bear His reproach that rebellious sinners will definitely
heap upon you, earnestly pray to Almighty God for victory over such hindrances.
I thank
God that I had invitations to preach in Japanese churches most every Sunday
during the 3 summer months. I preached in churches in the towns of Miyota,
Yoshii, Minakami, and the city of Isesaki. In each church service, attendance
averaged just under 20 souls, a few of which do not profess to believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ. Thus each time I preach, I emphasize trusting in the Lord
Jesus and call on souls to make sure they do so. Thank you for also interceding
for their salvation. Each is a precious, eternal soul for whom Christ died. Our
Lord is not willing that a one of them should perish.
On Sunday morning August the 17th I preached in the
Miyota church. As soon as church ended, Mrs. Isozumi went to pick up
93-year-old Mr. Imanishi who will not attend church but comes for lunch and
their songfest after lunch. Arriving back at the church with him, Mrs. Isozumi
called Roberta Rees and me to a corner of the small church. “We’ve got to pray
for him. Coming here he said he wanted to commit suicide. He is losing his
eyesight. He doesn’t want to continue to be a burden to other people. He wants
to end his life.” We earnestly interceded for his salvation. You please do so
also. His wife is no longer able to come to the church. Each of them is 93
years old, death knocking at their doors.
Please
pray that, in accordance to His Divine Will, our Lord will open more “church
doors” for me to preach in more churches here in Japan.
On 16 July, Almighty Lord God miraculously enabled me to rent a
store space in the crowded summer resort town of Karuizawa. It is located between
my house and the church in Miyota, a 40-minute drive up the mountain to the
store where summer temperature is about 7-8 degrees F cooler than where I live
in Matsuida. That is such a relief from the oppressive summer humid heat, thank
God. Also, a large multitude of eternal souls flock to cool Karuizawa in the
summer! (If you have “goggle earth” you can look at these locations I
mention.)
I have had prayers printed onto about a dozen daily use items
(bags, towels, tissue packs, dishes, glasses, and such). I put them out in the
“store”. I set up a big sign urging people to take these items for free. Daily,
lost people take some of them. I witness to them as opportunity affords and as
the Holy Spirit guides. I play recorded hymns, sermons, prayers, and Bible
teaching inside for all to hear. I step out onto the crowded street nearby and
preach there to multitudes of lost sheep walking by on the way to their eternal
abode. Saviour Lord, please show great mercy unto them!
Please pray for me, that I will fully delight myself
in My Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. I earnestly pray the same for you.
Seriously consider what a blessed life it would be to be granted the most
earnest desires of your heart. Here is the secret to having our
hearts’ desires fulfilled, truly delighting ourselves in The Lord Jesus
Christ Who Is All.
I pray for our Lord to be near and dear to you, your family, and
all your loved ones, to do great and glorious things for you!
Christ’s unprofitable
servant in Japan, Richard Yerby