Revamping the old blogstead

A big hello to everyone! I pray everyone is in good health and seeking the Will of God this day. If you follow my blog, you will notice a few changes. I "remodeled" my blog to pay tribute to some of our founding church fathers and early missionaries of the 18th century... Each day, I will try to blog about each of the men I found to be a remarkable tool for the cause of Christ. I pray I do justice to them.

In the center is David Brainerd, a man who had a passion for Native American souls. He traveled up and down the Delaware river and was always in constant danger from native American attacks. One story I find extremely fascinating is the story of David Brainerd and the rattlesnake--Unknown to Brainerd, his every move was being watched by warriors who had been sent out to kill him.
F.W. Boreham recorded the incident:

"But when the braves drew closer to Brainerd's tent, they saw the paleface (Brainerd) on his knees. And as he prayed, suddenly a rattlesnake slipped to his side, lifted up its ugly head to strike, flicked its forked tongue almost in his face, and then without any apparent reason, glided swiftly away into the brushwood. 'The Great Spirit is with the paleface!' the Indians said; and thus they accorded him a prophet's welcome."

Although Brainerd was weak in body, he allowed God to use his life to reach many Native Americans for Christ. He died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-nine in 1747. Jonathan Edwards preached the funeral sermon and published the diary which David had kept.

Last year, I read that diary and my life was better for it. I found a link to his diary and you can read it here.

It's time we study these great men of faith--the men who kept the same faith Abraham had. If God doesn't change, the power that fell upon these men is ours as well; we just need to repent, return, and restore our fellowship with God! Have you spoken to Him today? He is waiting to hear from you--without prayer, God's power will not fall on you, your ministry, and ultimately, this country as it was a few centuries ago!

May God bless your day!

~Stacy~
Revelation 2:5 "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."