So
shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth. It shall not return to Me void,
but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for
which I sent it. For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace. The
mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and the
trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:11-12
Dear
local and global friends,
As
I write this, word is coming of continued persecution of Christians in Iraq by
Muslim ISIS terrorists. Children are being asked to renounce Jesus and are
refusing to do so and they are being beheaded. They are now with Jesus. Are we?
In Luke 21 the Lord said these days would come and told us to stand up straight
and look up to Him. I ask the Arm of the Lord to awaken over Iraq to halt the
evil one. I ask the Arm of the Lord to shake, awake, and protect Israel
and the United States. I ask the Arm of the Lord to help me and you draw
closer to Him that we will live these days going out with His joy and led with
His peace. People need to find His joy and peace in us no matter what. We must
stand with Jesus, for others, under His arm. We must stand.
One
day on our trip to the northwest, we sat before the Lord for a couple hours in
a bright wild flower meadow at the base of towering Mt. Ranier surrounded by
other craggy mountains. Sublime. Before we left on our trip, a dear friend told
me that she felt the Lord was inviting me to let the mountains “speak” to me in
His presence. So that afternoon, resting under the Lord’s arm, Kim and I
meditated upon Isaiah 55:12. I said “mountains speak.” In my prayer journal, I
wrote the following poem of what I heard in heart. In the midst of a broken,
fallen world, there is something encouraging in beholding a mountain. Mt.
Ranier has stood for a long time since being birthed as a volcano long ago. The
mountain has witnessed many eras of humanity’s inhumanity. Yet the Lord
continues to robe Ranier in wildflower majesty. There’s something about a
mountain and the way it can “speak”. Do not despair. Stand. Listen. Witness.
Mountains Speak!
I ask you mountains
what are you saying
In the presence of the
Lord?
Mountains speak!
“We stand, you will
stand.
Clouds come and go.
We stand, you will
stand.
Storms gather, storms
unleash
We stand, you will
stand.
We receive a blanket in
winter,
A jacket in spring,
A tank top in summer,
Fleece in autumn.
We stand, you will
stand,
Under Covering.
Basking in the Sun
We provide shade for
those below.
The more we stand, the
more waters flow
To those below.
We stand, receive,
reflect, shade, shelter, and bask.
We stand for a while
Until the Return of the
One
For whom you stand.
They say we are
majestic
But we know we only
point
To His Majesty.
So Richard, we have
waited to tell you.
Stand, receive,
bask reflect, shade, shelter, & sing!
For others to receive
life giving water from us
We must hide, relent,
retreat under cover.
And, oh, by the way,
We are birthed in fire
and our landscape is
renewed by fire.
So stand, receive,
relent, reflect, retreat, renew, release.
Because you stand small
under Him,
You will stand tall to
those who need
Inspiration.”
Given to Richard
Speight, August 19, 2014
Thank
you for all your prayers and financial support. Kim and I love you and bless
you all in Jesus’ name. We hope to see you soon at one of the events below or
hear from you and receive your prayer requests by email, text, or phone call.
Stand.
Richard
Speight
Come
Rest Ministries
Personal
Retreat
Wednesday Oct. 15th
9am-4pm
Rehoboth House 2125
Bever Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Requirements: Pen, bible, notebook, your
copy of our book
REAL FRUIT, and your wholehearted desire
to come rest in Jesus!
Cost: Freewill Offering plus $18
for book which may
be purchased at retreat
Space Limited-- Lunch provided
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Come
Rest Ministries’
21 Days of Remembrance,
Rejoicing, & Repentance
at Rehoboth in Cedar
Rapids
Celebrate the last day
of Feast of Tabernacles!
Oct.
15! 7pm
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COME REST MINISTRIES’
AWAKENING OF LOVE
FRIDAY, Oct. 17th 630-930PM
Calvin-Sinclair
Presbyterian, Cedar Rapids
Worship, teaching,
testimonies, prayer.
Bring a friend!
Register at the door;
freewill offering; refreshments.
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COME REST MINISTRIES’
3 Day “Rehoboth
Wellsprings” Gathering
NOVEMBER 6TH-8TH
At River of Life ,Cedar
Rapids
Thursday & Friday
9am-9pm
Saturday 8am-8pm
- Persons
from all streams of Christianity are invited to come rest & rejoice in
Jesus’ love.
- 36
luxurious hours to savor the Savior together in His deep love! More
details forthcoming!
- “Rehoboth”
is the name of the well Isaac dug in Genesis 26 where there was neither
argument nor opposition. Isaac named the well “Rehoboth” which means “room
enough” for God’s people to thrive.
- Rehoboth
is the name for the Speights’ home where they offer retreats and
gatherings in Jesus’ love. Rehoboth will be the name of a larger retreat
and renewal center the Speights envision in Cedar Rapids.
- At
this 3 Day Gathering, Richard Speight will introduce “Rehoboth” as a
shared daily lifestyle of rest, sacrificial love, and unity for Christians
in cities around the world--as the Holy Spirt helps the Bride prepare for
Jesus’ return. Speight will issue an invitation to Christians around
the world to repent from arguing with each other and opposing His Word. As
we come rest from division and rebellion we make “room enough” for the
Lord to grace us for loving unity and joyful obedience.
- Learn
from Jesus to make “room enough” for His wellsprings of love to flow more
in your family, church, city, and nation!
- You
will have lots of options to draw closer to Jesus. Come for one, two, or
all three days! Bring anyone who wants to draw closer to Jesus!
- Many
friends of Come Rest Ministries from many streams will serve you in our
worship, teaching, art, prayer, & fellowship rooms.
- This
is our inaugural 3 Day Gathering. We have no idea how many will come. We
know the Lord’s loving presence will be deep, tender, healing, quiet,
fiery, cooling, and refreshing as He sees the need in each person.
- We
see this first gathering as a rehearsal for many more in the future. We
already plan another in April of 2015.
- Richard
Speight keeps hearing the phrases “many streams, one river” and
“lovefest with Jesus”! Good things are coming.
- Register at the door. We will receive daily freewill
offerings at the registration desk and evening worship times; ask the Lord
what He wants you to give. He is ready to give you new mercy, clarity, and
power! We hope you can make “room enough” in your schedule to enjoy Jesus
at Rehoboth Wellsprings!
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Upcoming
Events
Sun.
Oct. 12th 845am
Speights teaching Come UP!/Secret Place Class at River of Life
6pm
Men’s & Women’s Wellsprings Groups at
Rehoboth.
7pm
I58 House Meeting at Rehoboth
Wed.
Oct. 15th 9am
Come Rest Personal
Retreat at Rehoboth
7pm
21 Days of RRR closing
celebration of Feast of Tabernacles!
Fri
Oct. 17th 10am
Speight taping television program at KXKB in Dubuque
630pm
Awakening of Love at Cedar Rapids Calvin Sinclair
Presbyterian
Thurs
Oct. 30th 8am
Come Rest Personal Retreat for St. Mark’s Lutheran Ministry Staff
Sun.
Nov. 2nd TBA
Serve the City Worship
and Prayer at New Covenant Bible
Nov
6-8
Rehoboth Wellsprings Gathering!
Nov.
19
9am
Come Rest Personal Retreat
Nov.
21
630pm Awakening of Love
at Cedar Rapids Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian
Dec.
10
9am
Come Rest Personal Retreat
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