Gold and silver

 ⁷And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. ⁸The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.-- Haggai 2:7-8
 
You may notice in our blog entries, we tend to shy away from asking directly for money. Instead, we ask you first to offer prayers for us and for our brothers and sisters in Christ who happen to live in the Philippines.
 
There's a reason for that. As these verses remind us, God owns all the silver and the gold. It's His. It all belongs to him. All the pesos, loons, dollars and euros in the world all belong to God. It is right for us to first ask God to provide. After all, if He's not in it, then we're wasting our time. Even if we could cause you to give, it wouldn't mean anything if God wasn't behind the gift.
 
So, we ask you to pray. We bow before the sovereignty of God, and we trust Him to provide.
 
Now, if after you pray you decide you want to give, we will gladly take it. After all, our brothers and sisters there are the ones worshiping in buildings with no walls or trying to cram more than they should into a building that is too small while heavy rains fall. We do want to see God provide; that's why we are doing this.
 
Just to remind you of our two needs. Pastor Raffy Begafria and Shiloh Bible Baptist Church in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, need $2,200 before their mission anniversary celebration May 25. They need these funds to add the walls, ceiling and flooring to their church, construct a pastorium and to supply the needs of the anniversary service. The anniversary service is often a time of evangelism and outreach, and the Gospel will be presented.
 
The other need is in Punta, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte. There, Pastor Mario Montero's church is outgrowing its building. They have been praying for the ability to purchase the lot next to the church building. The cost of this 500 square meter lot is 500,000 Philippine pesos, or 1,000 pesos per square meter. Those 1,000 pesos translate to roughly $24. So, when you are praying for this need, see if God is leading you to help. Only $24 can help this church purchase its new lot.
 
Please pray for us. Pray that God will "shake the nations...and fill this house with glory." May He provide the needs for these precious fellow believers.
 
If anyone is led to give, if you are a part of God's work of moving His silver and gold from one place to another, then please contact our friends at Love in Action Ministries. The contact info is below. They are the ones handling the money for us at this time. All donations are tax deductible, and when you give, please make a designation to the Philippines. If you have a preference between Tampilisan and Dipolog City, please note that as well. If you only designate Philippines, we will use it for Tampilisan, since it is the more immediate need.
 
Love In Action International Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
334-494-4995
info@loveinactionministries.com