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While He was together with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. “This,” He said, “is what you heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” — Acts 1:4-5

Robert Moffat was born in Scotland in 1795. When he was seventeen, the London Missionary Society accepted him as a missionary and he sailed to South Africa. Two years later, he met and married Mary Smith in Cape Town and together they began to minister to the Bechuana tribe in Africa’s interior. They were faithful in translating the Bible into the native language and preaching the Gospel, but not one person came to Christ.

In 1827, they received a letter from England. A friend wanted to mail them a gift and asked what they would like. Trusting that the Lord was ready to bless their work, Mary replied, “Send us a communion set; I am sure it will soon be needed.”

In 1829, after ten years, the Moffat’s still hadn’t seen a single person come to Christ. Then in May of that year, six people came to the Lord. By July, there were over one hundred and twenty believers. The small church prepared to gather on the first Sunday in July for their first celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Two days before the observance, a package arrived. It was the communion set. It had been delayed two years in the mail, but it arrived right on time.

We can invite our friends to attend Easter services with us. We can advertise the services on Facebook. We can put up banners. In fact, we ought to do all of those things. However, only the Holy Spirit can renew minds, change lives and produce the fruit of the Spirit. We just need to be faithful. Keep on keeping on when it seems nothing is “clicking.” Keep ourselves pure of heart, hungering and thirsting after righteousness. Continue praying for a great move of God. Faithfully waiting on God. …Until it comes.

You never know when the package will arrive…just keep praying. Lord Jesus, May today be the day that the “package comes.” If it is not, someone how show us Your glory, Your power, Your love, Yourself in such a way, that will encourage and strengthen our faith. We trust in You and Your timing, for Your love never fails.

  • Pray today that God’s Spirit would prepare the hearts of the people that will be attending Easter services for the Good News of Jesus and His power to Work in their lives.

  • Pray today for a great move of God’s presence in worship this weekend.