LABOURING FOR THE LORD JESUS!
We moved to Montreal in 1995. Sis. Fayetta Larson was living in Ville St. Laurent at the time. She got to the place where it was difficult for her to climb the stairs to her apartment and we needed a place to live, so we moved into her apartment for the first 6 months that we were here. She attended our English service in Montreal up until she moved back to New Brunswick. During this time Sis. Larson would often speak of Bro. Larson and his love for the people of Quebec. The one thing that stands out in my mind is how she often made mention of the communities they had visited when Bro. Larson was still alive. She would tell how he would stop his car and get out beside it and begin to pray earnestly for that community. He would pray, Oh God, Raise up a people for you Name in the town!”Just before Sis. Larson left for New Brunswick, she handed me a piece of paper with the list of Communities they had visited. There are around 40 towns listed. I feel indebted to Bro. and Sis. Larson as a Pastor who has been called to Quebec for such a time as this. Someone needs to pick up the torch and run with it. There are many towns and villages throughout Quebec who do not have a “clarion” voice lifting up the Name of Jesus. I believe the prayers of Bro. Larson will be answered!! Someone needs to heed the call and enter into another man’s labour.
I’m reminded of the scripture in John that says, Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
Also the scripture in Matthew that says, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Would you, today, take few moments and pray for the people of Quebec? Pray this prayer with me. Dear Jesus, I thank you for those who have labored and those who are laboring for the Lord in the Province of Quebec. Give them the strength and the resources they need to further the Gospel to all parts of the province. Soften the hearts of the people! Open their eyes to see Truth! Let them hear your Word and respond to the message of Truth. Raise up a people for the Name of Jesus Christ!! This we pray in Jesus’ Name! Amen!
Love and Prayers,
Bro. Steve Roach
