Ouachita Hills Academy and College (January 25th-30th)

This was a very special privilege to speak at one of our SDA Schools. What made this experience so special is because of the deliberate and focused effort of this school environment to stick to the blueprint of God’s original design of True Education in a Seventh Day Adventist structure.

The teachers lived and led by example to the students in mannerism, deportment, dress, diet, and much more. The students were a group of individuals unlike any other I’ve ever seen in an SDA School setting. The degree of Christian piety and sincere desire to be like Jesus was truly refreshing.

Our series for the Week of Prayer was called "God’s call for Consecrated Workers". This title came through much prayer. We are told: “God calls for consecrated workers, who will be true to Him--humble men, who see the need of evangelistic work, and do not draw back, but do each day’s work faithfully, relying upon God for help and strength.”--Letter 43, 1905, p. 3.

As we went throughout the week, we clearly saw that the Lord ordained the title and emphasis for the week of prayer. There were many dynamics of the consecrated worker that our youth and adults were not aware of. There were many tears shed at these meetings and hearts turned over to the Lord afresh. This environment was different from other places I have been called to speak. These individuals were quite aware of Bible prophecy and end time events, the Sanctuary, the 3 Angel’s Messages, and many of the core doctrines of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

However, there was a lack of peace and assurance of knowing that we are God’s and He is ours in the midst of the wave of final events. The Lord made it plain through His words of the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy, that : “We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.”--LS 196 (1902)

We saw from the Bible the Highest expression and Experience in the 3rd Angel’s Message which is “justification by faith”. Evangelism pg.190 says: Several have written to me, inquiring if the message of justification by faith is the third angel’s message, and I have answered, "It is the third angel’s message in verity."-- Review and Herald, April 1, 1890. {Ev 190.3}

We then saw the fruit of those who are justified by faith, which is “peace with God” Romans 5:1 The reality was very few of God’s people have peace with God, we are aware of truth, but void of its presence in our hearts. There are many who understand “present truth” but lack the “presence of the truth” in our lives, and have no peace which is a “fruit of the Spirit” …”of Truth”. Galatians 5:22 & John 16:13

We are told: “The religious life is not one of gloom and of sadness but of peace and joy coupled with Christlike dignity and holy solemnity. We are not encouraged by our Saviour to cherish doubts and fears and distressing forebodings; these bring no relief to the soul and should be rebuked rather than praised. We may have joy unspeakable and full of glory”. Ev. Pg.180

By the conclusion of the week of prayer, I believe we were Revived and Refreshed under the outpouring of God’s Spirit and knew that we are God’s and He is ours. Therefore we had peace. Please remember in your prayers this very special school as we remember our schools throughout North America.