CCF International Church

I am really excited to meet with my sons again. My main purpose is to teach ABC1 in the Bible study classes. We are fully persuaded that apostle’s doctrine is the first pillar that needs to be constructed in any ministry. Although the teaching of doctrine may be tedious to the uncircumcised ear, it is nonetheless an essential part of our advancement and development in the Kingdom of God. We also hope to install the CCF Brasil management team to supervise the transition of the new ministries into the family. We are also excited about the Apostolic Conference scheduled for Brasil in October 2012 with Dr S.Y.Govender. A truly exciting period ahead.

 THE SPIRIT OF ACHAN…. this evil spirit works against the voice of spiritual authority. Joshua was the spiritual authority of Israel. Remember Moses just passed away….Joshua was now in charge of God’s people. 
God was now speaking with Joshua….when Moses was in charge God spoke to Moses.

Joshua 6:7-8
7 And he said to the people, Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the Lord.
8 So it was, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’horns before the Lord advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

THE PRIESTS BLEW THE TRUMPETS….
THE ARK OF GOD ONLY MOVED WHEN THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED
THOSE WHO ARE ARMED….WITH WHAT?…..the Word of the Lord

Joshua 6:10
10 Now Joshua had commanded the people, saying, You shall not shout or make any noise with your voice, nor shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, Shout! Then you shall shout.

JOSHUA, THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY, DETERMINES WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH.
IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GOD IS SAYING TO YOU….
YOU WILL ONLY SPEAK WHEN THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OVER YOUR LIFE TELLS YOU TO SPEAK
Verse 10…..”until the day I say to you”
AND WHEN YOU DO SPEAK, THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE MUST BE IN LINE WITH THE SOUND OF EVERY OTHER VOICE IN THE CAMP. EVERYONE SPEAKING AND SAYING THE SAME THING.

Joshua 6:13
13 Then seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually and blew with the trumpets. And the armed men went before them. But the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets.

This was a well ordered procession
Right in front of the ark….the most treasured possession of Israel were armed men
In the present day context….the Word of God…our weapon of choice….went before everything and everyone else.
the Word led the whole procession
behind the Word were the priests….those who were set apart…consecrated….wholly devoted to God…..they were not going for a casual stroll…they were blowing their trumpets.
Then the ark…the very Presence of God….protected on all sides

Joshua 6:17
17 Now the city shall be doomed by the Lord to destruction, it and all who are in it. Only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

There is a protective covering over the house of the sinner….over the house of the biggest brothel owner in the city of Jericho….for one reason…she placed everything she had, including her life, and she hid and covered the two spies from Israel in her roof. she made a covenant that she honoured. She did not care about all her customers….she was afraid of the God of Israel….Jehovah God.

Joshua 6:18-19
18 And you, by all means abstain from the accursed things, lest you become accursed when you take of the accursed things, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 19 But all the silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are consecrated to the Lord; they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.

This was a direct, simple, plain, easy to understand instruction from the father. Do not touch anything that is cursed by God. There are secret things that the father will warn his sons about….Do not touch. We have to rise to a level of maturity where we are able to quickly follow the exact instructions of the father without doubting the instruction. The father’s interest is always in the safety of his sons. Achan was part of the congregation that was addressed by the leader…Do not touch!

Joshua 7:1
1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass regarding the accursed things, for Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed things; so the anger of the Lord burned against the children of Israel.

The man did not listen….he touched the cursed thing and he took it and hid it from his father.
But listen to this….one man touched the cursed thing..God held the entire nation responsible…..the entire nation of Israel paid the price for the sin of one man…this is frightening! the scriptures say that the children of Israel committed a trespass. God held the nation of Israel responsible for the sin of one rebellious individual. Even in our own household of faith, one man’s sin will affect our entire family. Listen to this, I do not see all that you do, or who or what you are touching, but My Father in Heaven sees all things….and I am here to tell you that He responds. Be careful. Do not let the anger of the Lord burn against our entire household because of one rebellious individual.

THE COVERING OF GOD IS REMOVED OVER ISRAEL

Joshua 7:3-6
3 And they returned to Joshua and said to him, Do not let all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not weary all the people there, for the people of Ai are few. 4 So about three thousand men went up there from the people, but they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent; therefore the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
6 Then Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.

The first thing you will notice is that that you will be defeated by the simplest of challenges.Israel sent 3000 men to battle against a few men of the enemy. God’s hand of protection was removed from His people. A few men from the enemy caused 3000 men to run. In the process the lives of 36 men were lost. All because of the sin of one rebel in the father’s camp. Do not take the judgements of God lightly. His judgements are real. His hand of protection must always be upon us. When sons are lost from our churches, check if there is a Achan in your household. verse 6 says Joshua tore his clothes and fell on his face and remained before the ark of God until the evening. 

THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD
Joshua 7:10-16
10 So the Lord said to Joshua: Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face? 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you. 14 In the morning therefore you shall be brought according to your tribes. And it shall be that the tribe which the Lord takes shall come according to families; and the family which the Lord takes shall come by households; and the household which the Lord takes shall come man by man. 15 Then it shall be that he who is taken with the accursed thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel.
16 So Joshua rose early in the morning and brought Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken.

This is amazing! 
God tells Israel…this is not the time for prayer. This is not a time for fasting. This is a time for action.You know what you have done.
Get up from the floor. The Heavenly Father is saying that He hasl removed His covering over us. The action is to remove the spirit of Achan from among us who has violated the spiritual authority of the spiriual father.
God says that unless this happens we will be defeated by every enemy that is coming against us. We will never experience victory unless this happens.
God passes His sentence….death by burning!

Joshua 7:20-26
20 And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and this is what I have done: 21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver under it. 23 And they took them from the midst of the tent, brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the Lord. 24 Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the garment, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and they brought them to the Valley of Achor. 25 And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? The Lord will trouble you this day. So all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones.
26 Then they raised over him a great heap of stones, still there to this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.

Here you see the confession of Achan…too late…the damage was done.
Achan and his entire family their animals and all his possessions were burned in the Valley of Achor. This is how serious sins against spiritual authority are. This may be new to you, but we cannot remain as simple men and women in the Kingdom of God. You ever wondered why you are not receiving your breakthrough? Check to see if you have violated spiritual authority.

We thank God for Jesus Christ our Lord who is able to forgive us our transgressions. We now live by grace. Thank you Lord!
Grace is only released when sons repent of their sins against their fathers.
REPENT QUICKLY WHILE YOU HAVE TIME

Dr Sagie and Rochelle Govender with their daughter Kimberley. Dr Sage is the author of the ABC Bible Study Programme

Today marks the 40th day of fasting and waiting upon the Lord. It has been a true test of endurance; it is one thing to be fasting in a familiar, restful environment….it is something else to be fasting whilst travelling overseas, under difficult circumstances. Yet the Lord has strengthened us during this time.

Heb 11:6-7
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
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During this time the Lord has refreshed the demand to concentrate and place greater emphasis on configuring the father/son wineskin overseas. For too long we have allowed antagonistic and hostile spirits to flourish under the mantle of the various national cultures and traditions. These spirits have positioned themselves at the gates of the cities negating every attempt to connect the hearts of sons to their fathers and the hearts of the fathers to their sons.

We have made significant progress towards this. We have started with legislating the menu….the food on the table. Apostolic doctrine must undergird all our households, not only in Brazil but also in other parts of the world.

Eph 2:19-22
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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In this regard I have legislated the use of ABC 1 as the authorised teaching manual for all households under the spiritual oversight of CCF International Church. As many would know, this program has been written by my spiritual father Dr S.Y.Govender and has been hugely responsible for the successful transition of the South African household as well as many households all over the world. There is great clarity, order, structure in respect of apostolic doctrine. There is great excitement amongst the sons as they position and posture their people for this migration.

We have a hectic international schedule leading right up to March 2013. We wait upon Him daily for clear strategies as we deliver this message of reformation to the people that the Lord would send us to….fearlessly proclaiming the demand of God in this season….unintimidated by the faces of demonic structures that would seek the abortion of destiny…just marching forward relentlessly pursuing the Matt 28 mandate….the making of disciples.

This has been an amazing journey… a real test of mental and spiritual fortitude. I have prevailed by the grace of God. The fast has been truly ordained by the Lord…this is Day 30….10 days to go. The Lord has been communicating continually with a great emphasis on bringing clarity to the Father/Son wineskin. This has always been problematic here because of the ancient systems of Catholicism which addresses all priests as “father”.

Add to this the administration of Jezebel that has persisted in its hostility towards the order, structure and clarity that the Father/Son wineskin brings to the Body…we have a real challenge. However we have made significant progress in this regard. We now have seven households of faith that submit to the resident grace called “father” in me. I have place great demands upon the leaders in respect of all the households being mentored and equipped with ABC apostolic doctrine. All have agreed to introduce the 42 subjects in ABC 1 in their Bible study programme. Our goal is to introduce Biblical patterns and systems that have worked well for us in South Africa. We cannot hide behind our culture any longer. This serves only to delay the momentum and deliverance of an entire nation to the heart of the Father. This is it. Brasil has to embrace reformation. Christ has to be manifested in this nation through His Body.

I would like to thank my sons for making the time to travel all over the state of Rio de Janeiro to protect and support me. Ap Pedro Amancio, Ap Marcio Bernadino, Ps Nilo Nogueira, Ps Rogerio Barros, Ap Robson Berdeville, Ps Ricardo Barbosa, Ps Marcelo Santanna and Ps Israel…the Lord bless you and your families as we travel this journey together. We look forward to 2013 where we will gather as a family in South Africa. To God be all Glory, Honour and Praise.

The last week end saw the believers in great spirits…there was much rejoicing accompanied by a spirit of thanksgiving and appreciation for all that the Lord has done for us. We moved into our new auditorium with much celebration. Dr S.Y.Govender shared the Word of the Lord reminding us that we are the Lamb’s “Wife”…the eyes of the Lord are upon His wife….The Lord spoke through His prophet Jeremiah saying:

Jer 3:14-15

14 “Return, O backsliding children,” says the LORD; “for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. 15 And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Imagine this humiliation…where the Lord has to remind us of our marital status. What shame! Listen to His shepherds, wife of  the Lamb. Be restored to your marriage bed with your faithful husband. The Lord bless you.

To all my Brasilian friends I will see you next week. You can locate me in any of the following towns:

18th to the 21st August      Chapero, Itaguai  Ps Pedro Amancio

22nd August                           Ps Robson Berdeville

23rd August                            Ap Marcio Bernadino   CCF Deodoro

26th to the 27th                   Ap Victor Hugo Aries’h   Nova Iguacu

28th                                           CCF Bangu   Ps Nilo Nogueira

O Auditório CCF NOVO NA ÁFRICA DO SUL KLOOF

O fim da semana passada viu os crentes em grandes espíritos … houve muita alegria acompanhada por um espírito de gratidão e apreço por tudo o que o Senhor fez para nós. Nós nos mudamos para nosso novo auditório com muita celebração. Dr SYGovender compartilhado a Palavra do Senhor nos lembrando que somos “esposa” do Cordeiro … os olhos do Senhor estão sobre Sua esposa …. O Senhor falou pelo profeta Jeremias, dizendo:

Jer 3:14-15

14 “Volta, ó filhos rebeldes”, diz o SENHOR; “porque eu sou casado com você eu vou levá-lo, um de uma cidade e dois de uma família, e vos levarei a Sião. 15 E vos darei.. pastores segundo o meu coração, quem vai alimentá-lo com o conhecimento e compreensão.

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Imagine esta humilhação … onde o Senhor tem para nos lembrar do nosso estado civil. Que vergonha! Ouvir Seus pastores, a esposa do Cordeiro. Ser restaurado para o seu leito conjugal com seu marido fiel. O Senhor te abençoe.

Para todos os meus amigos brasileiros eu vou te ver na próxima semana. Você pode localizar-me em qualquer uma das seguintes cidades:

18 a 21 de agosto Chapero, Itaguaí Ps Pedro Amancio

22 de agosto Ps Robson Berdeville

23 de agosto Ap Marcio Bernadino CCF Deodoro

26 a 27 Ap Victor Hugo Aries’h Nova Iguaçu

28 CCF Bangu Ps Nilo Nogueira

APOSTLES GATHERING IN PHOENIX, SOUTH AFRICA TO DECLARE THE OPENING OF THE FAST

Isa 35:1-7
The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,
And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;
2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice,
Even with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
The excellence of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the LORD,
The excellency of our God.

3 Strengthen the weak hands,
And make firm the feeble knees.
4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come with vengeance,
With the recompense of God;
He will come and save you.”

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
And the tongue of the dumb sing.
For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
And streams in the desert.
7 The parched ground shall become a pool,
And the thirsty land springs of water;
In the habitation of jackals, where each lay,
There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
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We are filled with great joy and anticipation as we wait upon the Lord to reveal more of Himself to us, more of His Divine wisdom that bypasses the filters of the human intellect. Wisdom that is pure. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. I believe that there will be a purity that will pervade our inner structure and that there would follow much repentance as we embark on the journey back to the heart of the Father. It is not an easy journey….but one we have to make. We will never reflect the nature of a son of God whilst being a Son of man. Jesus demonstrated this as a 12 year old…His natural parents could not keep him by their side….because He was full of purpose….fully of destiny….full of the Divine mandate….to be the true Son of His Father. As fathers of households we have to mentor those who have been placed in our care by Him, to embark on this journey. As a father myself. I have to gird up my loins, strengthen myself and gently push my sons towards Him. This move of God is about God lamenting the absence of His family….the absence of shepherds after His own heart….that His prophets have all forsaken Him.

The prophet Jeremiah spoke the Word of the Lord:

Jer 3:14-16
14 “Return, O backsliding children,” says the LORD; “for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. 15 And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Our prayer is for the Body to be reconciled to the Head.

A DECLARAÇÃO DA TEMPORADA DE JEJUM 

"Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I"

The new building in Wyebank has been under construction for over 5 years now, with the end seemingly not even close. About 8 months the Lord gave us a Word that He would do a quick work and that we have to adjust our focus; we always knew that He was constructing a greater temple….a temple that was made of living stones that welcomed and celebrated the indwelling Presence of God. Within the next few months the roof of the building was installed; the windows followed shortly afterwards.

The facility is not yet completed…there is much of the finishing to be done….yet our desire to express our gratitude to Him is overwhelming…like David we have to sacrifice at every six paces…we have to do it right without suffering any casualties…this desire overshadows everything else…and the most perfect of seasons..when we are preparing our hearts, our minds, our spirits…in fact our entire being is postured to bless Him..the All Sufficient One. As we prepare to entr the season of fasting and prayer…this temple will be be consecrated to Him in this season. Come and assemble with us in this Holy Convocation as we celebrate the goodness, mercy and the unfailing love of God. Let the righteous rejoice and be glad.

Come and listen to Dr S.Y.Govender, my spiritual father, a man of God of global repute share the Word of the Lord. This special time in the Presence of His Word is not to be missed.

If we are a spiritually discerning people, we must be able to discern the absence of love in the Body of Christ. By now we know that we can build towers that reach into the heavens without being motivated by love for the Kingdom. The financial dynamics of ministry can make one totally immune to the significance of the most important commandments given to us by the Lord Jesus Christ. Every single activity in the Kingdom of God has to be motivated by love. Our desire to unite with other groups in the Body has to be motivated by a love for His Body. Let us read this scripture again:

Matt 22:37-40
 37 Jesus said to him, ” ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
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These are the 2 most important commands given to the Church….it is well worth meditating upon considering the variety of challenges that face the Body of Christ….none of these challenges can be overcome unless we embrace these foundational commands. A command simply means we have no choice in the matter….there is no need to sit around to reason and find ways to theologically escape these instructions. Everything that we are busy with needs to hang upon these commandments. Love needs to motivate everything. We have spoken the law on so many issues…tithing for one. We know this is not optional. We have heard prosperity messages, we have heard some of the finest teachings on the subject…yet much of the Body is backslidden in this area. Why? There is a famine in love. If the believer loves God, then the believer would return what has been entrusted to him. We are committed to embrace this command by beginning in our own household of faith ….by loving one another with the love of God. This is the best place to start…with small groups…as we perfect the model we can demonstrate it to the greater Body. As we prepare to enter the time of fasting and prayer, let us wait upon this command….I believe it would change our lives…not only in the Church, but also in every sphere life would take us.

Let us look at the story of Esther:

Est 2:12
12 Each young woman’s turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after she had completed twelve months’ preparation, according to the regulations for the women, for thus were the days of their preparation apportioned: six months with oil of myrrh,
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Myrrh is figurative of love. A critical phase in her preparation to meet with the king is to soak in love for six months. As we prepare to stand before a great and awesome God, as we stand before His splendor and majesty, let us go through the process of soaking.

It was wonderful to spend this last week with my father Dr S.Y. Govender and my brothers at the Open Heaven Conference in Durban. When you spend much of your time in other nations, it is always great to come back home to a family. This has always been the desire of God…a family..a people belonging to Him. As much as God has ownership over His sons, we require those who carry a “fathering” grace to watch over us, to mentor us and lead us to find our place in Christ.
I shared this scripture with the brothers:

Psalms 61:2
2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

What David cried out for was leadership that would help him on his journey towards the Rock..Christ Jesus! We cannot stumble into this place…we require leadership…both the leadership of the Holy Spirit as well as spiritual fathers who are learned and are blessed with the wisdom of God to unravel the mysteries of God that are hidden in the scriptures.
The Lord has blessed me in planting me in a family that is able to illuminate my pathways as I would lead my household on this epic journey to the Rock that is higher than I!

Ontem, durante o nosso serviço de manhã o Senhor me mostrou claramente uma mesa de banquete grande no novo auditório no primeiro andar da Igreja …. foi ricamente preparados com iguarias e bebidas, os assentos eram bem equipados …. houve não uma multidão, mas um grupo seleto de pessoas sentadas à mesa …. Eu estava posicionado na cabeceira da mesa e os que estavam sentados comigo eram os meus filhos (homens, mulheres, crianças)

Acredito que tive uma visão do odre Pai / Filho. Isso trouxe à memória a escritura que muitas vezes referem-se em Malaquias

Malaquias 4:5-6

5 Eis que eu vos enviarei o profeta Elias,

Antes da vinda do grande e terrível dia do Senhor.

6 E ele converterá o coração dos pais aos filhos,

Eo coração dos filhos a seus pais,

Que eu não venha e fira a terra com maldição.

Isto é o que eu vi em minha visão. Eu vi o coração voltou … o meu coração voltado para os meus filhos fiéis, e os corações dos meus filhos se virou para mim, a graça que os pais deles. Eu vi que todos estavam felizes e satisfeitos com a comida na mesa, todo mundo estava em paz …. em uma mente, em um acordo … não se acotovelando, puxar, empurrar ou cobiça. Apenas paz e tranquilidade.

Eu escrevi recentemente sobre um “coração a coração” conexão que David exigido de quem vem a ele … isso é porque Davi sabia que os outros padrões não funcionou no longo prazo. Além do pacote total de graça que vem com um pai, a relação entre um pai e seus filhos nunca foi destinado a ser mercenário …. você tem que conectar um ao outro de coração.

1 Coríntios 13:8

O amor nunca falha. Mas havendo profecias, desaparecerão; havendo línguas, cessarão; havendo ciência, desaparecerá.

Todos os nossos dons desaparecerá gradualmente ao longo de um processo de tempo … mesmo nos falham … o conhecimento vai desaparecer … como as gotas do orvalho da manhã na vinda do sol … mas o amor nunca falha … o amor de Deus.

É este amor que vai manter os filhos em torno da mesa do banquete do pai. Esta é a mesa onde você vai encontrar “pão das crianças”, o. Jesus lembrou a mulher que esse pão não foi destinado para “cães pequenos”, mas para as crianças.

Nosso maior dia virá em que, como uma família somos gratos e apreciamos o pai que Deus tem instalado em nossas vidas. Quando este dia chegar, a graça virá …. vamos experimentar favor Divino, avanço, milagres extraordinários, sinais e maravilhas. Até que isso aconteça, tudo o que teremos é uma relação profissional que é mutuamente benéfico.

Sheila e eu estarei na Conferência Céu Aberto Apostólica para a maioria desta semana. Espero falar com você de lá. O Senhor te abençoe.