Faces of the Harvest
Psalm 2:8 "Ask of Me and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession." (NJKV)
Psalm 2:8 "Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Your possession." (NASB)
Psalm 2:8 "Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth as Your possession." (AMP)
Psalm 2:8 "Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession." (New Living Translation)
Psalm 2:8 "Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Your possession." (NASB)
Psalm 2:8 "Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth as Your possession." (AMP)
Psalm 2:8 "Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession." (New Living Translation)
The Philippines, Russia, India, South Africa, Peru, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, USA
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Revelation 7:9-17
A Multitude from the Great Tribulation 9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” 13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. 16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Scriptures were taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  Revelation 14:6-7 (New American Standard Bible)
Vision of the Angel with the Gospel 6And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to preach to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people; 7and he said with a loud voice, "Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of waters." "Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission." India Bicycle ProjectWe raised money to purchase bicycles for Pastors in Hyderabad, India who where walking 10-15 miles each day just to get to their appointed places of ministry. So far we've been able to purchase 36 bicycles.
We would like to continue supplying bicycles to Indian pastors. If you'd like to be involved in this very worthwhile project, use the "Contact Us" form to send me a message and we’ll work out the details.       |
The Faces Behind Faces of the Harvest
Beginning in June 2000 I had the privilege of traveling with Fire To The Nations and Rev. Anita Bing for several years. My first trip was to the Philippines. This trip changed my life forever. Since that time I've been to 9 nations on 20 different trips. The pictures I've posted on this page are of some of people I met along the way. All the pictures bring back a flood of memories and cause me to want to get on a plane and go somewhere to tell someone, anyone about Jesus. Now I know some of you are thinking “You don’t have to get on a plane to do that”, and you’re right I don’t. My mother always asks me “Helen, why can’t you just stay home and do what you do?” I’ll tell you the same thing I tell her. My heart just yearns to go to the nations, it’s as if I hear them calling my name. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to go. I completely understand what the Apostle Paul was talking about in Romans 1:9-12, “For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers (Chelyabinsk, Moyobomba, Tarapoto, Barahona, Bicol, Manila, Saltillo), 10 making request, if by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift so that you may be established – 12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.” In John 4 we see the story of the woman at the well and her encounter with Jesus. The New King James translation uses interesting phraseology regarding one aspect of this story. This is what it says in verse 4 “But He (Jesus) needed to go through Samaria.” Gosh, I’ve thought about this verse so many times. He needed to go through Samaria. The man Jesus needed to go through Samaria. He definitely needed to go through Samaria to encounter this woman, for her sake and the people of that region. He also needed to go through Samaria for what God was working in Him. Remember, Jesus, while on the earth, lived His life as a man and therefore there were certain places He needed to go and things that needed to take place in His life in order for Him to walk out the full plan God had for His life.  The same is true with you and me. There are places we need to go in order to help us walk into and walk out our destiny.
I believe missions, particularly short-term missions opens the door to our calling. I also believe every believer needs to go somewhere, away from their comfort zone and do something to advance the kingdom of God. Jesus commanded us to “go and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:18-30). Henry Martyn, a missionary to India and Persia said “The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.” I agree completely! My hope for this page is that you’ll contribute your own "Faces of the Harvest" pictures and stories. Use the "Contact Us" form to send me a message and we’ll work out the details. Blessings & Abundance in Pursuit of the Faces of the Harvest Helen B. Marshall Psalm 2:8 |
Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified Bible. http://www.lockman.org.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.