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WHETHER we shall be allowed to FINISH this Work in the next
two years depends on the way God Himself guides the Work, and
causes events to develop. Therefore, I have planned it that way --
IF God moves to allow it to develop at that pace.
Also, MUCH depends on the extent to which YOU, as a
Co-Worker, yield to allow the living Jesus Christ to USE YOU as His
instrument.
Two things I KNOW! 1) that the EARNEST, BELIEVING,
PREVAILING PRAYERS of our Co-Workers for this Work and its
financing, has far more effectiveness in causing the needed amount
of funds for the Work to come in than anything I can write in these
monthly letters. And, 2), not anywhere near enough of our
Co-Workers have been earnestly PRAYING for the financing of this
Work as ought to -- because if there had been -- with Co-Workers
putting their hearts into their prayers, we should have had a far
bigger increase than we have had.
True, the income to support the Work is a little larger
than it was a year ago -- but NOT ANYWHERE NEAR AS MUCH LARGER AS
IS NEEDED IF THIS WORK IS TO BE FINISHED IN TWO MORE YEARS!
Co-Workers, the living Christ has called YOU, as well as
me, as His Co-Worker in HIS Work. This is not my Work, it is GOD'S!
You have accepted His call. If you are faithful, your reward shall
be GREAT. We cannot be saved by our works, but we certainly shall
be REWARDED according to our works!
Remember, most Co-Workers are not able to contribute large
sums for the Work. MANY are not able to send in more than the
widows' mites -- BUT EVEN THE SMALLEST AMOUNTS DO HELP GREATLY.
This Work has grown great because SO MANY Co-Workers are helping.
If YOU, for example, withhold even a single dollar or two you could
give, YOU ARE DEPRIVING MANY FROM HEARING CHRIST'S GOSPEL! Every
single dollar COUNTS -- bigger than it can help anywhere else!
On the other hand, it is all the more necessary that the
few who CAN give larger sums do so -- even into three or more
figures! And the LOANS of larger sums, IF you simply cannot give
them, (for those who do have them), were never more needed than
now.
TIME IS SHORT -- getting ever shorter. This Work is
producing a stupendous harvest for God's Kingdom. Every dollar
goes farther here -- accomplishes MORE here, where CHRIST is
directing, than any other place. But your earnest PRAYERS for the
Work accomplish EVEN MORE!
Let's get under this burden in REAL EARNEST! I personally
intend to be "SO DOING" in God's Work, WHEN He comes -- don't YOU?
With love, In Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong