Kids of the King, Arise!

About 40 years ago there was an incredible working of God in Indonesia. They tell how the teams of people who went out to share the good news about Jesus. Included in them there were 8 groups of children. There were from 8-10 kids in each group ranging in age from 6-10. They were known as the children’s teams.

These kids went to school from the 1st to the 4th grade. Every morning they left for school at about 7:00. School lasted to 1:15 and then they went home to lunch. From about 4-7 every afternoon Monday to Friday instead of playing like most of the kids , they would come together to pray. They would kneel and put their hands together and pray - not only for others right around them but for the whole world. And they would be so concerned that they would weep. Then the Lord would give them perhaps a word of prophecy , or instructions or reveal something special to them

On Saturdays school only lasted to 12 noon. About 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon the team of kids started to walk to a nearby village.Nearby could mean anywhere form 5-15 miles away. through the jungle. This was a weekly thing, and no adult ever went with them. When they were asked if they were afraid, they replied. “Why should we be afraid ? There is always an angel going ahead of us, and one on the right side of us, and one on the left side and one behind us. We just follow them through the trails and they keep us safe.”

Many times when they walked through the jungle it was dark. They didn’t have maps. God told them just to pray for light. He gave the children of Israel light, so why wouldn’t He give light to us too, they thought. The Bible never changes.The light God gave after they prayed would be like the landing light of an airplane. When the light would go left, they would go left and when it moved to the right they would move to the right. As it went forward, they would go forward. Finally they would find the village, church or home God wanted them to minister. The Lord led many times like this through the darkness of the jungle. “We wouldn’t know the way but we just followed the light!”

Wherever they went God used them to bring many people to Jesus.They just believed what the Bible said and as they went out, God healed people, and showed Himself mighty with many signs and wonders.

(From “Like a mighty wind” by Mel Tari published by Creation House 1971)

OPEN YOUR EYES AND FOLLOW THE LIGHT

Here are some things to pray for this month.
1. WAKE UP:
When you wake up each MORNING ask God to help people to wake up and be able to tell what is good and what is not good. Pray that they would have the courage to speak out for what is right

2. BE SALTY: Jesus told us that we were to be salt in our world. That is a funny thing to say. BUT did you know salt was used to keep food from going bad. It also puts flavor into food. AND in some countries Salt was used to show that you PROMISED to keep your word. So maybe it isn’t such a funny thing to say. So each time you reach for a salt shaker this month;
-pray that God would use you to bring God’s flavor wherever you go.
-pray that He would help you keep your promises.
-pray that moms and dads would keep their promises to each other and to their kids.
-pray that God would use you to speak out for truth and purity wherever you go.

3. Praise and Thanksgiving: Think of all sorts of things you can be thankful for when you go to bed at night. Find some verses in the book of psalms and make up a song to sing before you go to sleep. (eg: s. 33 1-3)GOOD NIGHT