Precious Letters from Our Readers
We thank God for the many letters of counsel and encouragement we have been receiving. It is the only way we can evaluate our progress. Keep them coming. Our desire is to foster a free flow of edification, inspiration and burden from us to you, and you to us. This way we can pass some of the blessings on to the others who are reading. We would love to hear from you in any of the following ways:
- A meaningful lesson in family devotions that you can pass on to other fathers.
- A testimony for “The Blessing Corner” of God’s blessing in some area of obedience.
- A question that can be answered to the edification of all.
- An area of spiritual growth, obtained by one of the exercises suggested in the magazine.
- A word of encouragement or counsel about The Remnant, or any section of it.
Waiting to hear… --The Editors
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
The Heartbeat of the Remnant is such a blessing to my wife and myself and provides good spiritual nourishment.
I especially appreciated your recounting the history of the revivals in the Hebrides in Scotland. My heritage is actually from the Isle of Skye and the little church of Scotland at Broadford still faithfully preaches God’s plan of salvation, both in Gaelic and English. Though we are Scottish and English, our home church is a small Mennonite fellowship in New York. We are so blessed there and our thanks go to a godly brother who introduced us to your magazine.
New York
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Dear Remnant,
I would like to share with you my blessings of vision imparted to me by those dear men of God that have meant so much to me over the years—who have, as Paul, brought to my spiritual table “some spiritual gift that I might be established,” even the deeper more pure Word of God.
And, although I have been through many painful fires in those years, I am yet grateful for the steadfast voices of the true and faithful saints of God. For had those voices resounding the truth to me continually (through the Remnant) not been there, I am positive my life would have been like tinkling cymbals and sounding brass knowing how snared I was to the way of religion. Oh, what a poor testimony I must have been in the eyes of the one who bought the Church with His blood and calls us to give our lives to her as well. It ceases to amaze me how far I’ve come, through the many tears of needs, as I agonized over the words written in the many Remnants received over the years.
Thank you for being the fathers and mothers that I have needed to get me through those times.
Iowa
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Dear fellow Christian brothers and sisters,
Greetings in Christ’s name. Though we are poor in this world, yet are we rich; because of God’s mercy and grace, whereby we are saved because of Him, not something we did. All of our works, now, should be to His honor and glory. (Psalm 115:1) If we were financially able, we’d contribute to the work and efforts all you at Charity and Ephrata are undertaking…but nevertheless we do so appreciate your ministries. Continue to reach those souls in the religious network! (ex. Hutterites, Amish, etc.) Continue to spread good news to people all around this world, by tapes, literature, and so forth. We may well be poor, but we do pray to God for you! We have you in our prayers daily.
The article in the May/June 2004 issue of The Remnant about “The Passion” was well put into words. I say, “Amen, and bless God!!” Crookedness cannot be glazed over. Evil and corrupt trees cannot bear good fruit. No one goes to a waste pail to find something to prepare a meal to eat! Can we make amendments to clear our consciences, when we know something is not right? Can anything good come forth of something so corrupt (Hollywood)? Except they repent they shall all likewise perish. How can we tolerate something coming from an evil institution: filming wickedness, and filling people with rottenness? “Come out of her my people, that you receive not of her plagues” comes to my mind. (Rev. 18:4) I appreciated the article and hope others take hold on it; and lay it to heart. Thank you! God bless, real good!
Virginia
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Dear Heartbeat of the Remnant,
God bless you, for standing against the “devil”, against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Eph. 6:12), so boldly in paying your respect to movies. I stand right with you, even though I am miles away.
South Dakota
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