My Work for Jesus — Jackie Pullinger

That's why I avoided her. And that's why every Wednesday and every Saturday, I don't, I never know if it's a wonderful thing or not. I never know if I'm delighted or in pain. I really, I honestly don't know the difference, because every Wednesday and every Saturday, we have a queue of people, and they might be friends of Alfreda's.

They might be people who've seen her and said, how have you changed? And she said, oh, it's Jesus. And they've said, just as she told you, oh, can I come along with Jesus, too? And she'd say, yes. He's in the walled city on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

New Believers Who Immediately Bring Others to Jesus

And so they come in, this is absolutely true. Most of the brothers here who are on the stage with us tonight came in this way. And they come in through the door, and they say, okay, where is he? And someone who's known him a little time introduces them to Jesus.

It's rarely been more than five minutes. They pray with them. We don't give them a lot of doctrine. We just tell them who he is and pray with them as soon as we can. And the praying with them is the amazing thing.

I'm going to do some of that practice tomorrow, so you can know that I think it's actually the easiest way to share the gospel is to pray with people. It's fun. Anyway, we pray with them, and nearly always they will end up saying, oh, well, you know, I just said I believed in Jesus to please you, but when you prayed in Jesus' name, my chest felt relaxed, or my heart felt easy, or I haven't wanted a cigarette for an hour.

They're surprised. And then we tell them that along with knowing Jesus, he'll give them a language to help them pray. And then they begin to pray in tongues. They think this is normal, which of course it would be if you think about a wonderful father, a wonderful Lord who knows we don't know well how to express ourselves.

So this is how they get born, not understanding much doctrine, but being touched by a God who loves them and understands where they are. The pain, of course, is this, is that when one of these people comes to know Jesus, I actually believe that we're obliged to house them.

What would you do if you had to house all your converts? Well, maybe that's not yet been a problem for you. But what would you do? Would you pray for converts or not? Or would you pray for bigger places?

Or would you wait until you've got a better, a bigger place before you preach the gospel? You see, it's all one. You want to know why she believed in Jesus, and you want to know why they believed in Jesus so quick, it's because they know that we're going to provide the house with the words.

You see, that's why they believe, and quite right. The word goes out, you see. If you back your words up with action, and if it's the action of the heart of the Lord Jesus, it will become famous. It's rather like in Jesus' time when they queued up, and there were people always running after Jesus, always running after him.

Jesus’ Compassion for the Crowds

You know that amazing time when he wanted a rest? I don't know if it was his specified day off or not, but anyway. He took a boat across a lake, and I've seen the lake he took a boat across. It looks to be around about the same size as the one out here.

I don't know if it is, but it looks about the same size. And goodness knows somebody had been on the telephone before he got to the other side. And I don't know how they did it, but they got round to the other side before he did.

And there was this crowd of people queuing up. And he didn't say, I'm so sorry, it's my day off. You know ministers on Mondays. He healed all their sick, and he ministered to all who came. He was always doing that.

That was his heart. And then, of course, more came because more were touched. That's what I believe preaching the gospel ought to be like. Not a going out and bashing people, but a people running after the Savior who's touched us, and touched their friend, because they long to be touched in the same way.

And so men come into the walled city on a Wednesday or a Saturday. In the past year, we've only had two days in the whole of 1989 where there were no new boys, no new people coming. Every other Wednesday and every other Saturday there were between two to ten new people.

And they all came to know Jesus and were baptized in the Spirit within five minutes of walking through the door. Not very dramatic. Very very simple. But of course, that's awful. I mean, I don't know what to do if somebody believes in Jesus on Wednesday, has a wonderful time and on Saturday brings six friends.

Would you be pleased? Of course you would. Of course you would, but likewise, there'd be an ache in your heart. How can you do the job half? How can you? How can you tell people the words about a God who fills them full, and tomorrow you eat their breakfast and they don't have any?

How can you tell them about a Lord who promises to provide all our needs, and you go home to bed and they have none? I tell you, preaching the gospel in this way makes you careful. This is why I avoided her.

Sharing the Gospel with the Vulnerable

It wasn't because I didn't want her to know, and I knew God could do miracles. I mean, I knew he could provide homes. One day with an old prostitute, some years ago, that happened. You know, I was trying not to talk to her about Jesus.

I know this sounds shocking, but I was trying not to tell her in case she believed. Because I'd got ten young men in my house at that time, and I didn't know what would happen, but I couldn't resist it.

She was a similar age to Elfride. Elfride's just turned 70, and she was working in her job up until the age of about 66. And she was, when she came to live with us, being injected in her back three times daily, because she had no more veins in her arms or legs.

Well, would you not long to share your Jesus with them? Of course you would. But what to do then? Anyway, that night with that one, I couldn't resist it. She was sitting under a lamppost, and at that age, that particular one didn't have a home.

She didn't have a house at all. And if she got hired for the night, she had a room for the night. She kept her clothes in a laundry. So when the ones she'd got on were dirty, she would get out the clean ones out of the laundry and put in the ones she'd got on.

And I told her about Jesus. I read her that story, you know, the one in Luke about the woman who went to the dinner party, she crashed it. And she was crying and washing Jesus' feet with her tears. And out of that whole dinner party, out of, you know, all the people who had a name and who had a position, who'd had an invitation and who was sitting properly and who certainly weren't showing emotion in public, she was the only one who was publicly commended.

So, I told her about the story of that one who was publicly commended by the Lord. And she said, Oh, she said, That's the one. That's the one I'd like to know. I'd like to know that God. So I prayed with her.

We were sitting under a lamppost. This was just outside the walled city. And she was sitting on an orange box in the streets. And I said, Well, just tell Jesus that he is the one for you and he'll give you a new life, because that's why he came into the world and died for you.

So she, in her heart, told him that. And then I said, He'll give you a new language to help you pray. And she began to pray in tongues. It doesn't just happen usually, by the way. We usually just give as much instruction as that.

It's pretty simple with new Christians. And then the king of the street came up. And the king of the street was another beggar. And he takes fees from everybody. So she had to pay to sit on her orange box.

Because he gave the license for that lamppost. And he came up and he looked at her and he saw her praying in the street. And she was smiling. And he laughed and he laughed and he laughed and he laughed.

And he said, Ha ha ha, you've got Jesus. And she didn't care. She just went on happily praying. So there was this wonderfully sublime moment. And then, Oh God, what am I going to do now? On that particular occasion, I had no money at all.

I didn't even have 10 cents. My house was full. I'd used up all my friends once more. I didn't know any more people with a house. Still less somebody who'd have a just converted prostitute in their spare room.

So I had to leave her. And as I was walking off, I saw her looking around. And I thought, Oh goodness me, she's still soliciting. So I went to her and I said, Look, you don't have to look to men anymore.

For your money, for your living. And she said, Huh? She said, What? She said, Jesus is going to rain down rice from heaven. And I said, Maybe. He used to do things like that, you know. For a whole nation, he'd rain stuff down from heaven.

And she got it. She got hold of it. And she said, Tell you what. Next time I see you, I'll tell you how it came. And I saw her a week later. And a week later, she was sitting there under the lamppost.

And she said, Jesus has been talking to me. And she said, He's told me that it's quite fine for me to expect him to provide my rice money. But not fine for me to expect him to provide my heroin money.

And I never saw her again. I don't know where she is. I used to ask the other ladies like her. And they were all in their late 60s, still working. I used to ask them, Where is she? Where is she? And they'd say, She doesn't do this anymore.

She's started a new life. And she's got off drugs. And I don't know where she is. So there it is. There's the tension. You see, I know that she's alright. And I know that she's somewhere where the Lord's given her a home.

And I know because he's promised that he'll fill her with rice. And give her what she needs each day. As well as to heal her from her addiction. And the pain of all of those years. And think of all of those years of pain.

I know. But there's the tension. And there it will be as we shared Jesus. And there it must be. How much will you do when you preach the Gospel? And how much must Jesus do? The answer I've arrived with is this.

Sharing Everything While Trusting God to Provide

We must do everything. That's why we're here. We must do everything. Everything. Everything. We must share our homes. We must share all our money. Not our tithe. Our property. Our garden. Our spare room.

Our clothes. Our life. Our time. Our days off. Our hair washing night. Our night at the cinema. Our booked holiday even. We must. We must. We must share everything. For if we don't. Who will? If the people of God will not share.

What we have and what we sing about. For we sing of abundance. Do we not? If we will not share. What we have. Who will? And then again. On the other hand. We have to believe. That God will do it all. We have to believe that he can provide.

The home. The rice. The strength. The means. And the time. We have to believe both. Always believe both. Never minister out of one or the other. But always believe both. And sometimes you'll be in one.

Or the other. Sometimes you'll be doing more of the I must do everything. And sometimes you'll be like I was that night. Saying Lord I have nothing. I have nothing. You must provide. And know he will.

But don't settle for one or the other. Because I believe that we are supposed to. Live in that tension. And I do believe. It's supposed to bother us. So that we are what I would say constantly. Exercised.

Why Are We Here on Earth?

Why. Are we here on earth? Why. Are we in New Zealand? Why are we in Rotorua? What are we doing? What are we doing here? I mean. What is it all for? I've had a look at a little bit of this place today.

And saw some of the graves. Now you know what happens in Hong Kong. If you're very rich. You can buy a burial place. But it's very expensive. And you might save up for most of your life. In order to get a burial place.

It's very important you see because. Otherwise how are you going to live on. If you have no grave. Those who don't have that much money. They go to a government place. And after five years. Or it might be three.

They dig up the bones. And give them back. We don't have space for graves. In Hong Kong. We don't have space. For bones. What are people doing in Hong Kong? What are you doing here? How do you spend your time?

It's been very interesting for us. In being here. In this city. In the last few days. It's been interesting for me to see what is the same. And what is different. In our city. And yours. There are many things that are very similar.

And there are many things that are very different. The first thing I would say is completely different. Is. The feeling of how to spend time. We have found it very difficult in Rotorua. To do anything but sleep.

I don't know if. It's the same for you. I don't know whether everybody gets here and crashes out. I don't know. What's behind it quite. Apart from the baths. But you know in Hong Kong. It's totally the opposite.

We are controlled if you like. And even us Christians are subject. To what I would call driving spirits. And we work. And we work. And we work. And we work. Most of the brothers that were with us here today.

Their mothers. Have done two jobs a day. All their lives. In order to pay. Enough for the family to live in one room. Because space is so expensive in Hong Kong. Most mothers. Will be working 18 hours a day.

I know most of them. And they work for very little. And they work seven days a week. And they work 51 and a half weeks of the year. No Sundays off. We have a brother whose mother has worked like that for.

Oh. 40, 50 years. Never, never a day off. What's she doing it for? What for? To get money? What for? For her son? What for? So he can have a better life than she did? For all she does is work. Work. Work.

She runs a newspaper stand. She gets very little money. She gets up very early in the morning. Three o 'clock or so. And sorts the papers. And sells them for almost nothing. And sits there all day in the heat.

Eats her lunch on the job. She has no holiday. I'm sure she doesn't have time to watch television. Because she has to go back at night and go to sleep. To get up at three o 'clock. To work again. And to work again.

What kind of life do you think her son had? Well. He had a life knowing that his mother was working. So he could go to school. And he had a life, I suppose, knowing that his mother sort of loved him. Because that's what she did it for.

But he didn't know her. He didn't spend time with her. There are differences. In the way we live. But there are many similarities too. And I've seen around here in New Zealand every time I've come. There are people who are just as unsettled.

Rebellion Against the Rat Race

As many of the people that we have in Hong Kong. Because the big and important thing in Hong Kong is to get on. Is to get on. Is to get on. Is to get on. Is to get on. You must be at the top of the pile.

That's why you will work harder than everyone else. And you see the Chinese students in New Zealand. They'll work harder than everyone, won't they? They'll come into your schools. And within a year they've learnt your language.

And they're top of your class. Always. You'll see that. They must get on. They must get on. They must get on. They must get on. For what? So they can advance the family. For what? You see, they never seem to have time to enjoy what they're working for.

And the guys that we've got with us here today. They rebelled. I'm really glad they rebelled. They rebelled very young, our guys. Most of our guys here didn't finish primary school. Maybe they couldn't go.

Maybe their families were too poor. Or maybe they didn't see why they should have 12 examinations a year. And four hours of homework at the age of seven. Maybe they didn't see why they should be repeating lessons for hours and hours and hours.

Just to get into this competition of Hong Kong. So you can get more money. So that you can get more money. So that you can get more money. For what? Maybe buy a grave. So that people in future generations remember that you were there.

They rebelled. There was pain in our brothers' hearts. There was pain. They got nagged at by mother. Or they didn't get nagged at. They were guilty. Many of them were beaten. And they didn't know what to do.

They didn't know where they fitted into Hong Kong. It's very similar to some of this society here. They came from a long and wonderful Chinese culture. Like many of the Maori culture here. But in Hong Kong, what are they?

All Western films and fashions. And the family can't even live together anymore. Granny can't look after the grandchild. All the values have broken down. And so what's a Hong Kong boy now? Proud of his Chinese heritage.

But where does he fit? It doesn't work anymore, what granny told him. It doesn't work. Granny's still trying to tell him, but it doesn't work. And he doesn't feel he belongs. He can't keep up with school.

The rat race of competition and commerce is too much. So some of them cop out at the age of seven. They drop out at seven. They live in the streets. They shine shoes. They open taxi doors and they join gangs.

Not much different from some of you here, is it? And at least in the gang you belong. You're someone. And they do look after each other. They do. Never despise gangs. There's a degree of love there. Which sadly many of us Christians never show.

They really do feel that they belong there. They are someone. And that's what happened to many of our brothers. They joined the gangs. Then of course they had to fight. They had to take oaths. And most of them got on drugs.

Got on heroin. And blanked out. Just as I know many people in this city. And many people in New Zealand. Try to blank out through drink. Our society is not that much different from this one. You see your bars and pubs at night.

Ministry with the Poor and the Spiritually Bankrupt

I want to tell you something. The people in those bars. And the people in those pubs. They're probably going to be the redeemed ones. They're probably. And I have a great bias about this. They're probably going to be the ones.

That the Lord is going to pick. To be the ones who are going to confound this country. About his grace and mercy. And love and compassion. And you know why? Because they know. That they're desolate. They know that they're poor.

And as our father Norman. Shared this morning. In some awful way they know they're bankrupt. When our brothers come to World City. And we tell them about Jesus. And they're surprised because he touches them.

And many of them see visions and pictures. I mean we can't do this. God does this. It's amazing. And when they're surprised. Afterwards they say to their friends. I was chosen. It's amazing. I never know where they get this from.

I was chosen. These are never words that I use. And then they have sort of inbuilt. Instant wonderful theology. They go off to their friends and they say. And you can be chosen too. They think that anyone comes through the door is chosen.

But look at the chosen lot. Some of you heard this afternoon. That God wanted to use ordinary people to preach the gospel. What did you think of Elfride? Not ordinary she. Not ordinary. She's extraordinary.

Because she's been transformed by Jesus. And you. You may not be as rich as she. You may not. Because you may have started with more of the other things you could rely on. She didn't. No school. No love.

And she didn't tell you half of her story. We won't repeat it here. But I don't think I've ever met a life which is more awful. She's witnessed two murders which have never been reported. I think she may be richer than many of us here.

Because in her extreme and awful poverty. There was nothing else for her. But to call out to Jesus. So she can be made full and rich in every way. And my prayer for us here. And for this city. And for New Zealand.

Is one. That we should realize our poverty and bankruptcy. And two. Having called out to the Lord. To turn that which was poor into riches. Then to be so generous with those riches. That the other poor in this place.

Become rich too. And they won't need much convincing. This way of preaching the gospel almost works by itself. Once a poor man catches a glimpse of a rich man. And they've been poor together. He'll run after him.

What have you got? Oh, Jesus did it. Okay, I'll have him. It happens all the time. And this is the ministry. I used to call it ministry to the poor. But it's a wrong term. I call it ministry with the poor.

Because in no way am I ministering to the poor. Unless I understand poverty myself. So I minister with the poor and with so rich. And this is what I want to challenge you in this evening. And just to share a few scriptures with you.

Ministry Must Flow from Gratitude, Not Obligation

So we can check our hearts. Because in becoming part of this ministry. Which we must become part of. If any of us belong to Jesus. It's going to depend entirely. Entirely on the attitude of our heart.

The basis for ministry with the poor. Is the attitude of our heart. And nobody, therefore, will minister to the poor. Or with the poor. In this city, in this country. Nobody, I hope, will preach the gospel.

Out of obligation. When I was first called to the mission field. I don't want to share the long story. But when I was first called. It really was out of obligation. I mean, I was five. And this missionary came to our Sunday school and said.

Could God want you on the mission field? And I can remember thinking. Well, the answer can't be no. I'm sure he wants everyone on the mission field. Whatever a mission field is. And grew up with the idea of a rugby pitch.

In my mind. That was the mission field. And I was sure God wanted everyone on it. Whatever it was. So, I grew up with this idea. You had to be a missionary. Because it was smarter to be on God's side.

You know, sooner or later you're going to see him. And he's going to say. How have you spent your life? So, I thought it would be better to be on his side. But I didn't much like being on his side. Because I didn't like him.

That's because I didn't know him, of course. You know. I thought he was adding up my sins in a book. So, I wasn't much looking forward to meeting him anyway. It was quite some time later. That I went to a meeting in England.

And I met people who enjoyed him. Now, I had met some Christians before. I think they were. But I didn't. I hadn't liked them. You know, because they were funny hats. And they used to say things to me like.

Oh, when you know the Lord, it will be different. And I used to think. Oh, I hope not. You know. Because I thought they wanted me to be like them. You know. And I didn't want to be like them. Because they didn't look nice.

And it's true. I'm sorry. But anyway. When I met some who looked as if they liked Jesus. You know. Then I listened to what they said. And they seemed to be having fun. And they were talking about racing cars and bikinis.

As well as Jesus. And I thought. Well, this is alright. You know. They didn't nail me against the wall. I could talk about Jesus or not. You know. So I felt some breathing space. And I listened. And then they told me.

That Jesus was the Son of God. And it was only through Jesus that you could get to the Father. And I thought that was a bit much. You know. Because the way I was brought up. Was that you could all go whatever way you liked.

You know. As long as you're sincere. You know. Like believing in Father Christmas or something. And. So I then had to make a decision. If what Jesus said about himself was true or not. Either he's the only way to the Father or not.

And reluctantly I decided he was. And. So I said to him. Jesus. I don't like this too much. You know. I think it's a bit narrow. That you're the only way to God. But I'll accept that. And after such a condescending.

And begrudging prayer. He changed my heart around. He's so kind. You know. I actually thought I was giving my life to Jesus. I didn't understand. It was he who was giving me life. I thought I was going to give up things for him.

It was quite the opposite way around. Then I understood that all men can come. This is not a narrow way. You know. Have you ever seen those dreadful posters. When. It's talking about the narrow way. To eternal life.

There are some awful ones. You know. They've got this. Narrow way. And sort of little Christian. Having a horrid time on the narrow way. And that the broad way leading to destruction. The man's going to fall off a cliff.

Of course. But he is having a lovely time on the way. And he's rollicking along. You know. I think it's a silly picture. Because it says narrow is the way that leads. To life eternal. And it's narrow.

Because it's through Jesus. But when you go through Jesus. It's a broad and wide place. It's not a narrow life at all. I don't know. What made me think. Life with Jesus was narrow. So. What I want to begin with.

Remembering Deliverance from Bondage

In encouraging us here. About future ministry. Is to ask you. Where have you come from? Now I know this question has been asked today. The question has been asked culturally. And it's been very interesting for me to hear.

How people got to New Zealand. Why did your ancestors come? For what reason? Where did they come from? And why? And where were they going? And as John Dawson shared with us this morning. He said. No accident.

There's no accident that any of us this morning. Or any of us now is sitting here. It isn't just. An accident. That we happen to have turned up now. We're actually part of. A plan and a destiny. Well I want to know where you came from.

There's going to be no way that any of us. Can beginner to minister. Until we know. Where we came from. In Deuteronomy 5 .15. It says. Remember. You were slaves in Egypt. The Lord your God brought you out with a mighty hand.

And an outstretched arm. Therefore. Observe the Sabbath. The Lord is talking to the people who've come. Out of Egypt. They've crossed. The Red Sea. And they're on their way. To the promised land. And he says.

Remember. Remember where you've come from. Now the problem about that particular crowd. Was that they were always remembering the wrong things. And forgetting the wrong things. They would remember the lovely time they had in Egypt.

Which was an entire fantasy. And they would forget. That they were slaves in Egypt. Now any one of us here. Who's ever heard. The words. Jesus Christ came to give you life. Your sins are nailed upon the cross.

There's no condemnation against you. Any of us who've understood any of those words. Is that not extraordinary? I who offended the God who made me. I've been forgiven. I was a slave. And God Almighty sent his son Jesus Christ.

And nailed his son to a cross. Allowed him to be nailed. He became the Passover lamb for me. So as the children of Israel came out of Egypt. Each family having had the blood of a lamb over their door post.

I now today. I'm where I am. Because I was a slave. I was in sin. Now much of the reason that many of us never get to minister. Is that we don't understand that. Or possibly. We're still slaves. And tonight we want to pray that some people get set free.

Where did you come from? Do you know. That the only hope for our future is Jesus Christ? There isn't any other life. Being good enough. Building enough good things. Or studying enough. Or getting to the top of parliament.

Or becoming the chief in the village. None of these would do. Instead of eternal life. Be they good things or not. Our sins separate us from God. Have you been set free? He said. If you have been set free.

Remember how. 1 Corinthians 6 .20 says. You were bought with a price. Therefore. Honor God with your body. I was bought. Because Jesus died. That's the most awfully unfair thing in the world. You know.

People are always going around. Talking about their rights. Their rights. Their rights. Their rights. It's extraordinary. How quickly we grab hold of what we think our rights are. Extraordinary. And the most unfair thing in the world.

Is that someone who never sinned. At all. At all. At all. Someone who was perfect. And who only ever healed the men that he laid hands on. And fed the hungry ones. And welcomed the outcasts. The most unfair thing in the world was that he.

Was spat at. For my sins. I was bought with his death and his blood. Therefore. I must honor God with my life. That was the price. If we know that we bought with his life. And it cost the life of God's own son.

That we should have life. What else can we do. With our lives. Give the whole of our lives back. Now the reason I'm starting from this point of view. Is that so many of us. Are exceedingly. Begrudging or condescending.

About our lives and our property. We actually think that they're ours. Extraordinary. This is mine. My family has given me this. I deserve this. I'll give God that much. But if we actually understand.

That we should have been in death. And God sent his son. He bought our lives. The price for our lives. Was his blood. Therefore our life doesn't belong to us anymore. What else have we to give. But our whole life.

And even that's little. Therefore we're then free. We're completely free. And as a result of that. He said in Deuteronomy 15. You must give. He said you must give to the poor man. And you know every seven years.

They were supposed to forgive debts. I don't think there's ever been a better money system. Everybody got forgiven. After seven years. And he says in that particular chapter. Just because the year. For forgiving people's debts.

Is coming up. If somebody says. Can you lend me some money. Or I'm in need. Don't not give. Because the year for forgiving debts. Is coming up. Because he says. Don't show ill will towards your needy brother.

And give him nothing. If you do. He can then appeal against you. And you will be found guilty. Of sin. Not sharing. What we have. Even if we think we earned it. Or our father gave it to us. Or whatever.

Not sharing what we have. Is sin. And I believe that there are. In this particular culture. What I've learnt so far. Is that the Maori brothers. Understand this. A lot better. Than we Paki has. They understand.

About sharing what they have. And about giving liberally. And we as Christians. Should learn from this. For nothing we have. Is our right. And what about the land. In Leviticus 25. They were told. You may not sell the land.

Permanently. Because the land is mine. And you are. But aliens and tenants. The people of Israel. Were not supposed to be selling the land. That God gave them. Because it wasn't theirs. And nobody was supposed to own it.

And say it's mine. By right. Or even I got here first. But. The Lord has allowed me. To farm this land. To use this land. I am. His tenant. I am his steward. Here to use this land. For him. For his people.

Therefore. The basis for our ministry. Is going to be gratitude. And I suppose none of us. Can effectively work for the Lord. Until we are grateful. For what he has done for us. That's all. And if we are grateful.

That he who did no wrong. At all. At all. Gave his very life for us. I mean what is it. To give away our money. Or our house. Or our car. Or our time. I mean that's nothing. It's nothing. He gave his life.

Of course. The wonderful thing is. I won't have time to share all these scriptures. But I mean. The gospel has lived like this. It's so terrifically unfair again. It really is unfair. If you take God at his word.

Because if you did give away. What you have. You'll always get more back. So you can give more away. And that's not why you give it away. You don't give it away in order to get more back. The other way around.

He says you give everything away. Because he did. He gave away his life. Therefore you may. And he says you'll always have enough. That's what it says in 2 Corinthians. You'll always have enough. To give.

From Egypt Through the Desert Toward the Promised Land

Right now I've asked where have you come from. And. Hopefully most of us here. Know that we came. Out of bondage. Where are you now? Well you know when they came. Out of Egypt. They got stuck in the desert.

For a long time. And actually they were on their way to. The promised land. And. It should only have taken them a few days. To get from. Once they crossed the Red Sea. To get from there. To the promised land.