January 2025
Another year gone by. Now more than three score and 12.
By Gods Mercy and Grace, I was again invited to Minister in Jamaica by Mike Stockwell and Robert Gray of “Cross Country Evangelism”. This is probably the 15TH year. Once again, we preached the Gospel in the city streets, and distributed Bibles and Gospel literature, conversed daily with Jamaicans, and prayed for souls and prayed that God would move on the souls of men. women, boys, and girls. We also continue to lift up our plea with God that a Christian church would be planted near the city of Montego Bay. We had a smaller team this year, (4) for the 3-week duration, and 2 good friends came to labor on the streets for the salvation of Souls. We preached Christ and Him crucified, we fished for men. We sowed the seed, and the seed was the Word of God. Dr. Ed Dalcour joined us and was able to share a message with us on the Lord’s Day. Peter Pei joined with us, bringing some much-needed Bibles. Just in the nick of time, and he was also able to preach a sound Gospel Message at the infirmary in Montego Bay. Tanya Farrel was with us the entire 3 weeks, having innumerable conversations with the people she met. During our 3 weeks, we were able to travel and evangelize in Montego Bay, Falmouth, Ocho Rios, Negril, and Lucea. In Jamaica, traveling is accomplished either by overcrowded vans, or by someone willing to drive on the Left side of the road. On this trip Mike Stockwell did some driving and was very careful, safe, and competent, even on the day when our rental car had a tire blow out. As usual the people of Jamaica are mostly very respectful and willing to hear of spiritual things, although the vast majority of the local churches are Seventh Day Adventists or others who have “lists’ of what must be done to be accepted by God and thus inherit Eternal Life, rather than the “Finished, Perfect, Glorious Work.’ which Jesus Christ Accomplished by His perfect fulfilling of the Law, and His Sacrificial death, and shedding of blood for the forgiveness of the sins of those who believe upon Him, and HIS Resurrection from the dead, and freely granting us HIS perfect Righteousness and Giving Eternal life to all who truly believe upon HIM. Thus, all of the “lists” of our spiritual duties may be important and may be considered “righteous deeds’’ but without saving faith in Jesus Christ, we are condemned already (John 3:18), For, we hold that, one is Justified by faith apart from the works of the law, and by the works of the Law, no human being will be justified in the sight of God. Thus, many people listen and may say “Amen” but have not yet been saved by Gods Mercy through the Washing of regeneration and Renewal of the Holy Spirit. We thank God SO much for the Provision to visit there again, and the freedom and opportunities to share the Gospel in a country where there is still some remnant of the fear of the Lord, and respect for the Word of GOD, and we are thankful that Jamaica does not teach so much evolution nor promote gender confusion and abominable lifestyles. Abortion is not protected by the Jamaican government, which seems a blessing, but the number of fatherless children is a great cause for lamenting. The crime rate, and murder rate in Jamaica is very high with regard to the number of residents. Much of this is due to the teaching of the local churches due to their teaching about satisfying the requirements of God, rather than the need for a new heart which would hate sin and love the Lord Jesus Christ.