Friday, October 10, 2014

Stand

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
Those interested must apply at jkadlec@ImOnMail.com.
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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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