Chapter 2: Ministering with the Lord's Co-working

Bible Reading: Mark 16:15-20

The Gospel of Mark records the signs and wonders that the Lord Jesus did, which were greater in number than His teachings. This speaks of Him as the Lord who works. While on earth He once said, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working." (John 5:17) This means that the Holy Father is a God who works; the Holy Son is also a God who works. After He resurrected and ascended to heaven, He poured down the Holy Spirit, who continues to do His work on earth.

When the Bible describes how the Holy Spirit was sent out to work, Revelation 5:6 tells us, “Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.”

“Seven” is a number signifying perfection. “Horn” represents power. “Eyes” refer to wisdom. This signifies that the Holy Spirit works in accordance with His perfect power and complete wisdom. He is all-knowing, all-victorious, and all-perfecting. Clearly, the Triune God whom we believe is a God who works. He continues to work until His will is accomplished. Today is the age of the Holy Spirit. He calls on all the Christians in the church to rise up and serve. To this day the Triune God is at work and He wants His church to work with Him.

At the same time, Jesus told the disciples saying, “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these.” (John 14:12) This means that the disciples (church) are going to accomplish greater things than what the Lord Jesus did. These words eventually came to fulfillment during Pentecost. On the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jerusalem, some 120 people who served together in one accord were used by the Lord. In one day alone, 3000 people were baptized. Indeed, what the church had done was far greater than what Jesus did while on earth.

Down through the ages, the work that the church had and has been doing keeps on increasing. It was evident that the Lord had entrusted the church with the commission to carry out God’s plan. God had determined that the church must work with Him. This is because God’s will is to be done through the church. No wonder the Apostle Paul in II Corinthians 6:1 said, “But as fellow-workmen (church) of God.”

When the Lord Jesus spoke the Beatitudes, He once told the disciples who came to Him, saying, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your Name, and in Your Name drive out demons and perform many miracles.’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (Matthew 7:21-23)

Oh! This is indeed a very serious warning! Because of this, in the Gospel of Mark, the Lord once again revealed to the disciples the way of ministry, which is about the need to minister in the Lord’s co-working.

The Gospel of Mark records that before the Lord Jesus resurrected and ascended to heaven, He said to the disciples, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My Name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” (Mark 16:15-18) Next it also records, “After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and was seated at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed His word by the signs that accompanied it. Amen.” (v. 19-20) Here it shows us that the Lord Jesus not only entrusted the disciples with His commission, He also worked with them. It shows us that the way of ministry as pointed out in the Gospel of Mark is actually ministering in the Lord’s co-working.

1. The Lord’s Co-Working is the Source of a Fruitful Ministry

   Today, although quite a number of churches enjoyed the Lord’s presence in their church meetings, however, after ten to twenty years had passed, the number of church attendees did not actually increase. This is, in fact, ministering in the Lord’s presence as pointed out in the Gospel of Matthew, but not in the Lord’s co-working as pointed out in the Gospel of Mark. Because it is the will of God that His testimony be spread out from Jerusalem to all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth, (Acts 1:8) therefore we must minister with the Lord’s co-working in order that His testimony may continue to spread out.

   Seven to eight years ago, a group of our newly trained young co-workers went to Cabanatuan to do pioneering work. In the beginning, the Lord truly worked with them. Every time a gospel meeting was held, quite a number of friends came to attend. In a very short time, already a big number of people were baptized, and from there a small-scale church assembly was formally established. Shortly after, some two to three trained co-workers were sent to that place to continue ministering. When the co-workers came back, they reported in unison saying, “Praise the Lord, His presence was in our church meetings.” This went on for a year and every time they saw me they would relate how the Lord’s presence was in their church meetings. I asked them how they knew that the Lord was with them. They related how during the breaking of bread, many of the newly saved brothers and sisters were moved to tears in prayer. There were also many children attending Sunday School. However after another year went by, there was no increase in number. Then another year went by again, and the number of people was found to have actually decreased. Formerly there were close to twenty people attending church meetings, but since the students who had graduated from high school came to Manila to take up college studies, while others had to leave for work employment somewhere; as a result, the numbers dwindled to fifteen only. A short time later, three whose families were non-believers met stiff opposition from their own family members and were thus barred from attending church meetings. Shortly after, some fell sick --- all these led to a continuous decline in number until only about less than ten were left. This is an actual example of ministering in the Lord’s presence but not in the Lord’s co-working.

   1. A Fruitless Ministry is Due to Men’s Work Void of the Lord’s Work

      The Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 3:5-7 told us, “What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” “God makes it grow” clearly speaks of the fact that growth comes only from God working with His people. If God does not work with the church, then the church becomes stagnant and stops growing. Hence, for a ministry to be fruitful, the key lies in whether or not God works. If men work but the Lord does not work with them, although outwardly we may bear the testimony of assembling together, yet we may not necessarily see people repent and be baptized, nor will we see people paying the price in serving the Lord. At most, it will just be a meeting that has the Lord’s presence but not the Lord’s co-working.

      Therefore, not only do we learn to minister in the Lord’s presence, we must also learn to minister with the Lord’s co-working, so that the Lord’s testimony may be spread out by means of this small vessel of ours. Thank the Lord, whether our ministry is geared toward the young people -- such as the high school group, college group, career group, or toward the elderly sisters’ meeting and Sunday School, we noticed that over the last few years, in view of the Lord’s mercy, most had enjoyed the Lord’s co-working, from which the fruits of labour could be seen. Whenever the Lord does not work with us, then we ought to come before Him, seek Him, and fine-tune ourselves; otherwise if we continue to serve, then it will be merely men working. The Lord Jesus warned the Pharisees of His time saying, “Every plant that My Heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.” (Matthew 15:13) This means that the works of men will amount to nothing in front of the judgment throne.

   2. If the Lord Does Not Co-Work, Our Ministry Will Fail and Will Not Endure

      In serving, if the Lord does not work with us; or if our work does not produce any results, quite a few believers get disheartened and would simply give up serving halfway through. This kind of ministry that is left half-done will fail and will not last long. Any ministry in which the Lord does not co-work is bound to fail and will not endure – this is what is known as “The ministry of Jericho.”

      “Jericho” was originally a city with a beautiful terrain. It was richly endowed with natural bounty, and had served as an important entry point to the land of Canaan. Hence when Joshua led the Israelites to attack Canaan, the very first place they attacked was Jericho. After they conquered the city of Jericho, Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed before the Lord is the man who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: ‘At the cost of his firstborn son will he lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest will he set up its gates.’” (Joshua 6:26)

      During Ahab’s reign, a certain man from Bethel rebuilt the city of Jericho. As expected, he suffered under its curse. (I Kings 16:34) Hence, the City of Jericho had become a cursed city. During the time of Elisha, the men of the city said to Elisha, “This town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.” “Jericho” symbolizes the flesh. “The water is bad” symbolizes the natural corrupted life of man. “The land is well situated” speaks of man mustering up his own strength to minister, and as a result, his ministry becomes “unproductive.” This means that a person whose life is cursed cannot provide life to others. The fruit of life cannot be reaped through a ministry that is of men. Spiritually, it refers to a ministry that has been abandoned before it reaches perfection, therefore it is not a lasting ministry. Therefore, if a ministry involves men alone doing the work without the Lord working with them, then it will bear no fruit and will derogate into failure and will become short-lived.

      For example, let’s say you preach the gospel to a friend, this friend expresses belief and he even prays with you. Furthermore, you tell him that he needs to be baptized, and he consents as well. Then the day of baptism comes, but he fails to show up. Then you begin to wonder how much time you have spent praying for him privately and shared the gospel with him openly, and now he sneaks out on you on the day of baptism. The same is true with other ministries, which are similar to the condition of the land of Jericho wherein the produce fell before it ripens.

2. When the Lord Co-Works, the Ministry Will Bring Favourable Results

   2 Corinthians 15:57-58 says, “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.” “Not in vain” speaks of the Lord’s co-working that brings favourable results. This means that every time the gospel is preached, people get saved; and when believers are visited, they will be built up. This clearly shows that the Lord’s co-working is the source of a fruitful ministry.

   Let us go back to the symbolic representation of Jericho: When Elisha went out to the spring and threw salt into it, the bad water was healed. “Salt” symbolizes the life of Christ. “Salt being thrown into the water” symbolizes that the resurrected life of Christ has come into our life and has brought healing to our corrupt nature. As long as the Lord works with us, our ministry will naturally bring forth spiritual results.

   Just like Philip the evangelist who was sent to Samaria to preach the gospel. A large number of people who had been possessed by the demons were freed. Many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. There was great rejoicing in that city. This is how the co-working of the Lord had brought about favourable results.

   The hymn goes, “Yes, the Spirit dwells in me, the Holy Spirit has worked for me, it brought forth praise within, yes, the Holy Spirit dwells in me.”

3. When the Lord Co-Works, His Deeds Will be Manifested

The Lord’s co-working has its evidences and is definitely not an empty slogan; the Lord Himself will manifest His own deeds. Let us recall the time the Lord called the Israelites to come up out of Egypt. Upon arriving at the foot of Mount Sinai, He formally announced to them the purpose of His redemption saying, “You will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” (Exodus 19:6) As a matter of fact, it was the Lord who called the Israelites to be channels of His will; and it was the Lord Himself doing His own work. Outwardly it looked as if the Israelites were serving God, but behind it all, it was God Himself doing His own work. In a way it is similar to the time when God manifested His deeds in Egypt by sending down the ten plagues that placed the entire land of Egypt under judgment.

Exodus 7:5 records, “And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it.” Apparently, when God manifested His deeds, it involved two aspects of teachings: one was to deal with the Egyptians; the other was so that the Israelites may recognize His deeds.

1. God Had Made Known His Deeds to the Israelites

   How can we prove that the Lord had worked with the Israelites? Just like Moses when he raised his staff and stretched out his hand over the Red Sea, the waters divided. But the truth behind it was that it was the Lord manifesting His deeds. All night long the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind which caused the waters to divide and the Israelites were able to go through on dry ground.

   After the Israelites came up out of Egypt, they arrived at the Desert of Sin. God sent down manna everyday to feed them. God also guided them all the way with the pillars of cloud and fire until they entered Canaan the Promised Land. When the people camped at Rephidim, they had no water to drink. God commanded Moses to strike the rock with his staff.  As a result, water flowed out from the rock. These miracles had made known the deeds of the Lord to the Israelites, causing their faith to become steadfast. Those whose eyes were blurred and did not recognize the deeds of the Lord perished in the wilderness due to their wicked heart of unbelief.

   In those days, there were two groups of Israelites in the wilderness. One group recognized the Lord’s deeds. They knew God, revered Him and followed Him. The other group did not recognize the Lord’s deeds, therefore they failed to know God; they sinned against God and forsook Him.

   As they journeyed through the wilderness, all around them were thorns and thistles. The days were scorchingly hot while the nights were bitterly cold. The journey was rugged and difficult. The group that did not recognize God’s deeds had forgotten the story of the parting of the Red Sea. They had forgotten the story of how manna was sent down from heaven. They had forgotten the story of how living waters flowed out from the rock. They grumbled and complained. But Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb, who recognized the Lord’s deeds considered all these difficulties as nothing. They did not live by sight, but simply believed that God had given them the Promised Land that flowed with milk and honey.

   Similarly, if we do not minister with the Lord’s co-working, as soon as the Lord stops working and conceals His deeds, then the church will lose faith and will fall into failure and desolation. O! Whenever the church does not see the deeds of the Lord, or if the work of the Holy Spirit is not evident, or if the glory of the Lord is missing, then our faith will be shaken and will come to naught.

   May the Lord remind us that as we serve Him in our lifetime, let us bow down all the more before Him and wait upon Him, so that He may manifest more of His deeds… Amen.

2. When the Lord Co-Works, New Things Are Done

   Isaiah 43:19 says, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” It is evident that if we minister with His co-working, we not only see Him manifest His deeds, we also see Him do new things. If the church does not continually see the Lord do new things, then that church does not have the co-working of the Lord.

   Praise the Lord! Six years ago, the Lord has begun to do new things in our church in Manila. We were able to rebuild a new assembly hall. Last year (1985), He did new things again. Three hundred people consecrated their lives to the Lord and accepted the laying of hands. Besides that, more than three hundred people were baptized. With all these, it is evident that the Lord had been doing new things. May all glory be unto God!

   This year the Lord has made a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland by giving us another 250 people who consecrated their lives to the Lord. The number of people who were saved in the church kept increasing. The assembly hall is almost filled. We really need to construct an additional auditorium that would take up the fourth and fifth floors to accommodate 1,400 people. Since the Lord has been doing new things, I believe that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. (Philippians 1:6)

   When I think back to the year 1963, in view of the Lord’s mercy, I saw a great turning point in my ministry. The Lord began to lead me in the lessons of faith. He led me to come out from my former congregation. He also gave me words of promise found in Isaiah 43:19.

   Although I also preached the gospel, baptized people, and even edified believers when I was with the former congregation, but from 1963 onwards, the Lord had personally led me to a direct knowledge of his deeds, to personally listen to the enthroned Lord giving me His orders, and to personally experience the Holy Spirit speaking.

   Still afresh in my memory, shortly after I departed from the former congregation; one evening, there was a sudden knock at the door. When I opened the door I saw that it was a sister. I invited her to come in. She went straight to the point and asked me, “Brother Jeng, what are you doing now?” I told her I have just returned from the Philippines. She said that she had been looking for me for a long time, and it was only tonight that she saw me. Then she asked if I will be going back to the Philippines again. I said if the Lord wills, I may be going back and forth between the Philippines and Taiwan. She asked me if I desired to conduct a church fellowship in Taiwan, and if I wanted to do so, I may use her place. Her house was very close to mine, so right away I changed my clothes and went over to see her place. Her living room was very spacious and suitable for church gatherings. In fear and trembling I learned to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. The following morning, together with two co-workers, we took the earliest bus to Yang Ming Mountain in Taipei. There we fasted, prayed, and inquired of the Lord. The Holy Spirit filled us mightily and He said to me, “This sister is likened to Cornelius who will send people to you; you have to go down the mountain now and begin the church fellowship.” It was then that I experienced the reality of the Church of Antioch as recorded in Acts 13. While the prophets and teachers were worshiping and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Hallelujah!

   After coming down the mountain, we commenced our church meetings. With the Lord’s presence, we prayed everyday for a few hours, and every time we prayed, we touched heaven. In the spirit, living waters like sea billows kept on rolling. This experience kept going on for almost half a year. No wonder the Lord worked with us and manifested His deeds; henceforth, miracles and wonders accompanied us.

4. When the Lord Co-Works, Ministry Will Not Be a Burden

   Today, a lot of people feel that serving the Lord is a burden. The greatest reason is because the Lord does not work with them.

   1. If the Lord Does Not Work, Ministry Becomes a Burden

      II Kings 4:1-7 records, “The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, ‘Your servant my husband is dead, and his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.’” “Wounded widow” implies the great variety of needs. In other words, being in debt implies the need for work. Paul said, “I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.” (Romans 1:14)

      In terms of experience, the needs of the church are immense. There are plenty of works that must be met, such as paying debts, sharing the gospel with needy friends, saving the needy souls, visiting believers who had stopped coming to church, and looking after those who had backslidden… all these plenteous needs. “Now, his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” “Son” implies life. The creditor coming to take the two boys as his slaves signifies that with so little strength left in our life, we simply cannot cope with such an immense need. In other words, if we rely on our own strength, our ministry in the church will become a burden. 

   2. If the Lord Works, Ministry Becomes a Pleasure

      Praise the Lord! Elisha came. He asked the widow, “What do you have in your house?” The woman said, “Your servant has nothing there at all, except a little oil.” Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbours for empty jars. Do not ask for just a few.” Hence, the wife of the prophet obeyed Elisha’s command and borrowed empty jars from her neighbours. The mother and sons, all three of them shut the door behind them, arranged the jars, took the jar of oil in their house and poured the oil into the empty jars until all were filled. Elisha told the woman, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”

      “Elisha came” speaks of the Lord's co-working. “Keep pouring the oil” signifies that His provisions are endless. “Sell the oil to pay the debts” signifies that once the Lord works with us, we will receive unending grace. He comes to meet all our needs. Whatever debts we may have will be repaid in full. For unbelieving sinners, when the Lord works, they will repent. For believers who had backslidden and had stopped coming to church meetings, when the Lord works, they will be revived with zeal. For those who shrank back and had stopped pursuing the Lord, as soon as the Lord works, they will make haste in pursuing the Lord. “Can live on what is left” signifies that the Lord gives sufficient grace, so that our ministry not only feels burden-free, moreover, our spirit will be filled with joy and pleasure.

      Is this not so? Because of the Lord's mercy, last year (1985), the Holy Spirit worked in the church. Three baptismal services were held after our church evangelism concluded and a total of more than 300 people were baptized in the Lord's name. With every baptism, all the saints were filled with joy and laughter, and their lips were full of praises. Not only had the ministry not become a burden, it was, in fact, enjoyable. I remember during the first baptism when more than 120 people were baptized, the team of brothers and sisters who were assigned to the ministry of mopping the floor and picking up slippers did not experience any tiredness even after bending down for more than a hundred times. Their faces were aglow with laughter, singing Hallelujah! The Lord had indeed done great things for us.

5. Learning to Minister with the Lord's Co-Working

   Lastly, I would like to mention how we can learn to minister with the Lord's co-working. Thank the Lord, Mark 16:16-17 are two verses in the Bible spoken by the Lord when He commissioned the disciples concerning ministry. It mentions two important things that point out how to minister with the Lord’s co-working.

   1. The Exercise of Faith

      Verses 16 and 17 mention twice the words “whoever believes.” Verse 16 first mentions “believe and be baptized.” It means that one needs to believe in the Lord and be baptized. Next, verse 17 also tells us, “And these signs will accompany those who believe.” It clearly says that by believing, the Lord will co-work and manifest His deeds, and causes signs and wonders to accompany us.

      The Lord promised that signs and wonders will accompany those who believe. Therefore if we want to see signs and wonders, the first step is to exercise our faith. True enough, when the disciples exercised their faith, God’s promise came to fulfillment. Verse 20 records, “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed His word by the signs that accompanied it.”

      Since the day we accepted the Lord Jesus, faith is present in our hearts. (Galatians 2:20) How then do we exercise this faith? We need to first draw near to the Lord, and He will personally lead us and prompt us. When the Lord prompts us and we obey His promptings, then that is the exercise of faith. Once we exercise our faith, the Lord will work with us and naturally, signs and wonders will accompany us. Because the Lord is faithful, His hands will fulfill what His lips have promised.

      That year when we were preaching the gospel in Taipei, because the Lord was with us, quite a few friends expressed repentance and desired to believe in the Lord. As we were seeking the Lord’s will, His word came upon us. The Holy Spirit said, “Baptize them next Sunday.” Thus by faith the church announced the news. It was the month of December and the onset of the rainy season, nevertheless our faith was anchored in the Word of the Lord. Our baptismal pool was located outdoors. If it were to rain, then it will be inconvenient for us to baptize. Yet we exercised our faith in prayer. Every day from Monday to Saturday, the rains kept falling. Even on Sunday morning, the rains had not stopped. By faith, we assembled for meeting as usual. By faith, brothers and sisters brought their newly-saved friends with them to the meeting. Then just before the meeting began, the rains gradually weakened. About 9:30 a.m., the rains finally stopped and the sky began to clear up. We started singing hymns. Amazingly, when we started singing the hymns, the sun appeared. Indeed we experienced that when the Lord worked with us, signs and wonders accompanied us. Everyone was overjoyed. Hallelujah! Our God never fails.

   2. Make Full Use of the Victorious Authority of Christ

      Let us take a look at verse 17, “And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My Name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues.” The word “believe” denotes the exercise of faith. The spiritual meaning of “In the Lord’s Name” denotes the exercise of Christ’s authority of victory – this is because the Lord’s Name embodies the Lord’s victorious authority. Philippians 2:9 records that after the Lord Jesus had resurrected and ascended to heaven, that “God exalted Him to the highest place and gave him the Name that is above every name.”  The phrase “the Name that is above every name” signifies the highest name. “Name” represents authority. Jesus receiving the highest name implies the Lord receiving the highest authority. His authority rules over all things in the universe. (Psalm 103:19) Whether things in heaven or on earth or under the earth, they are all under the sovereign authority of the Lord Jesus Christ.

      For example, suppose Mr. Reagan, who is the current president of the United States, issues an order to amend the tax system; as soon as he affixes his signature, then the order takes effect immediately. Once his name goes out, his authority also goes out. The same is true with the authority that Jesus Christ receives. It is an authority that covers all of heaven and earth. That is why when we say “In the Lord’s Name,” it denotes that we make full use of the authority of the victory of Christ. This authority produces awesome effects in the entire universe, such as, the sick gets healed, the sinners repent, the believers are revived, and the devil is cast out.

      The Lord calls us to serve Him, and He has given us such a precious name -- so that we can make full use of His victorious authority. Take for example, when we preach the gospel to friends, first we gather a few people together to pray to ask the Lord to be with us... Indeed the Lord answers our prayers, because many friends came to the gospel meeting. During this time, we exercise our faith in preaching the gospel. And just before the gospel meeting concludes, we also make full use of the victorious authority of Christ (in the Lord’s Name) to call upon friends to repent. Because the Lord works with us, an amazing thing happens: one by one, the gospel friends stand up to repent and accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

   3. Working with the Lord in Prayer

      Ezekiel 36:37 says, “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep.’” Here it tells us that if the Lord’s will is to be carried out, our prayers will be needed. This is called working with the Lord in prayer. Isaiah 62:6-7 tells us, “I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.”

      Here it says that if we pray without ceasing, then the Lord will not rest but will continue to work unceasingly, and we too will continue to serve with His co-working. In short, if a church prays often, they will see the Lord in their midst working with them. But if a church does not give importance to prayer, then its ministry is bound to be weak, and surely they cannot expect to have a ministry in which the Lord works with them.

      May the Lord be gracious to us, so that in the days to come, not only do we treasure the ministry in the Lord’s presence, but we would actually climb a level higher into the ministry in which the Lord works with us. Amen!

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