*DAILY DEW 20TH/DECEMBER/2021* *FINANCING MISSIONS* _Key Bible Text:_ *And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.* (Habakkuk 2:2 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ HOW IS IT DONE? Everywhere I go I am asked the question, “How do you get such offerings? Where does the money come from? You must have a church of millionaires.” That is what the editor of Canada’s Roman Catholic paper thought when he saw the report in the daily press. He wrote and asked me if it were so, and when I replied in the negative, he was astonished. He wrote a long article in his Roman Catholic publication, stating that one Protestant church, led, as he said, by a zealous pastor, gave more to missions than all the Catholic churches from Ontario to the Coast put together. “We,” he said, “are the true custodians of the Faith, and yet we allow one Protestant church to outdo us. Shame on us.” His thought, of course, was to stir up the Catholics to do more. No, we have no millionaires. As a matter of fact, we do not have any real wealth in our church. Our gifts come from a multitude of ordinary people. At one time an official of the Foreign Mission Board of a large denomination asked me for the secret, and wanted to know why the giving of his denomination had decreased. “Dr. So-and-So,” I said, “you have put missions in the budget and you appeal to the people for a dead, cold budget and then you divide the money as you see fit. It will never do. World-wide evangelism is too important to be put in a budget. You will have to pull it out of the budget and put it up on the platform where the people can see it. You will have to go back to the great missionary rallies of the days of the Student Volunteer Movement, when multitudes of young men and women where inspired to go. People will never give to a budget. They must have inspiration.” He admitted that I was right. _MEDITATION:_ *World-wide evangelism is too important to be put in a budget. You will have to pull it out of the budget and put it up on the platform where the people can see it."* -- Oswald J. Smith (Culled from The Challenge of Missions by Oswald J. Smith) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Monday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Supernatural_Supplies_Month* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#HTP2021_Loading* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_December* ❤ Links To Visit: Register for *HTP2021:* https://bit.ly/HTP2021_Registration *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/12/financing-missions.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...

*DAILY DEW 19TH/DECEMBER/2021* *WELCOME TO MISSIONS* (VII) _Key Bible Text:_ *My dear friends, I was doing my best to write to you about the salvation we share in common, when I felt the need of writing at once to encourage you to fight on for the faith which once and for all God has given to his people.* (Jude 1:3 (GNB)) _Bible Insight:_ Suppose I were to gather together a little group of women, a dozen or more, and suppose I were to say to those women, “Now you are to become a Women’s Missionary Society, and your work will be the work of evangelizing the world. That is all you have to do, just evangelize the World.” What then would I be saying to everyone else and to all the other organizations in the church? I would be saying, “This is not the most important work of the church. It is only a side issue, just one of the many departments of church work. Let these women look after it. They can take care of the evangelization of the world; and the rest of us – those of us who are men – we will do something really worthy of our manhood.” No, my friends! Every man in my church is a member of the Women’s Missionary Society. And I see to it, as far as possible, that every one of the 120 members of my choir accepts his or her responsibility; that each one of my elders, managers and deacons, more than two hundred, shoulders the burden; that every usher, every Sunday School teacher and officer and every boy or girl, contributes to missions. We do not have the parents give for the children. We teach the children to give for themselves. From the time they are seven years of age, they are taught to give systematically. Then when they grow up we have no trouble with them. They have learned how to give. Last year our Sunday School gave $211,000 to Missions. Our Elders gave $90,000 and our Choir $36,000. This work is far too important to hand over to any one organization. It belongs to the whole church, and when everyone catches the vision and everyone does something, then our goal is reached and our budget met. _MEDITATION:_ *Our motto is, "Every Christian a missionary.” It is the work of the whole church. "* -- Oswald J. Smith (Culled from The Challenge of Missions by Oswald J. Smith) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Sunday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Supernatural_Supplies_Month* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#HTP2021_Loading* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_December* ❤ Links To Visit: Register for *HTP2021:* https://bit.ly/HTP2021_Registration *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/12/welcome-to-missions-vii.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...

*DAILY DEW 18TH/DECEMBER/2021* *WELCOME TO MISSIONS* (VI) _Key Bible Text:_ *And of making all people see how God's secret plan is to be put into effect. God, who is the Creator of all things, kept his secret hidden through all the past ages, in order that at the present time, by means of the church, the angelic rulers and powers in the heavenly world might learn of his wisdom in all its different forms.* (Ephesians 3:9-10(GNB)) _Bible Insight:_ But now for the sequel. They became so interested, so aroused, so awakened, that they came in ever-increasing numbers. Souls were saved and in a very short time every seat was taken. Before long thy had caught the vision and they began to give, to give as they had never given before, and in a few weeks, without having to say hardly anything about the local obligations, every debt was paid, every bill met, and from that day to this we have not known the meaning of the word “debt” in connection with our work. We discovered that when we put first things first, God works. The trouble with the average church is that the cart is put before the horse and then the pastor is told to get up on the seat and drive, and of course he finds the going hard. If only we would reverse the order and accept God’s plan, we would get somewhere and the going would be easy. Seek first the extension of God’s kingdom world-wide, and all things will be added. God’s programme never fails. CHURCH The third word I want to emphasize is the word “Church.” “The supreme task of the church is the evangelization of the world.” When I think of the church I think of the whole church, and not merely of a department or an organization in the church. For instance, we do not have any Women’s Missionary Society in The Peoples Church. We never have had such an organization and we never will. Not because I am against such a society. I thank God for every Women’s Missionary Society. Sometimes the only missionary light that shines is the light that shines from a Women’s Missionary Society. But I can show you in two minutes why it would be impossible for us to have such an organization. _MEDITATION:_ *“The first work of the whole church is to give the Gospel to the whole world"* -- Oswald J. Smith (Culled from The Challenge of Missions by Oswald J. Smith) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Saturday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Supernatural_Supplies_Month* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#HTP2021_Loading* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_December* ❤ Links To Visit: Register for *HTP2021:* https://bit.ly/HTP2021_Registration *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/12/welcome-to-missions-vi.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...

*DAILY DEW 17TH/DECEMBER/2021* *WELCOME TO MISSIONS* (V) _Key Bible Text:_ *And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.* (Matthew 19:29 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Sunday evening came. It was my first Sunday. I should have brought an evangelistic message, but again I felt led to speak on missions, and I did so. Then I asked the people to come back every night that week. They came, and on Monday night I gave them missions again. On Tuesday they got another dose of missions. Wednesday night they had to listen to still another missionary address. On Thursday night it was missions again. By Friday they were coming in increasing numbers, perhaps more out of curiosity than for any other reason, and once again they got a dose of missions. Then, I suppose they folded their arms, saying one to another, “This new pastor of ours, we cannot understand him. He doesn’t seem to have any sermons except on missions. But the second Sunday is coming. Perhaps then he will really start to preach.” The second Sunday came. I can remember it as though it were yesterday. At the morning service I made an announcement. “We are going to hold three services today,” I said, “and take up three missionary offerings: one this morning, another this afternoon and the last one tonight.” Some of them seemed to look at me in amazement, but I had started my work, assisted by one missionary, with an attempt at a missionary convention, and I was determined to see it through. That morning I spoke on missions and took up a missionary offering. I did the same in the afternoon and again at night. Here I was, hardly saying a word about home needs and yet taking all the money I could get from them for missions. But now for the sequel. _MEDITATION:_ *“The light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home"* -- Oswald J. Smith (Culled from The Challenge of Missions by Oswald J. Smith) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Friday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Supernatural_Supplies_Month* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#HTP2021_Loading* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_December* ❤ Links To Visit: Register for *HTP2021:* https://bit.ly/HTP2021_Registration *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/12/welcome-to-missions-v.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...

*DAILY DEW 16TH/DECEMBER/2021* *WELCOME TO MISSIONS* (IV) _Key Bible Text:_ *But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.* (Matthew 6:33 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Years ago I asked our auditors, through our treasurer, two questions. First, “How much did we spend on ourselves last year?” After they had examined the books I got the answer. “Dr. Smith,” they said, “last year, you used $53,000 on your work at home.” Then I asked my second question, “How much did we send to the foreign field? How much was raised for missions?” Again I got the answer. “Last year, you gave $318,000 to missions.” “Fine,” I said, “that is the way it always has been and that is the way it should be.” And if the time ever comes when the officials of The Peoples Church decide to spend more here at home and less on missions, they will get my resignation without a moment’s hesitation. I would not want to be the pastor of a church that would use more here at home than it sent to the regions beyond. When I moved The Peoples Church to Gerrard Street, many years ago now, I was told everything except one thing, and on the Sunday morning that I was to preach my first sermon, the treasurer approached me with a very grim expression on his countenance. “Dr Smith,” he said, “we have told you everything there is to tell you about this church except one thing.” Then he paused. I waited for him to continue with what he was going to say. In a moment he went on. “This church,” he said, “is in debt. We have some unpaid bills and we have nothing in the treasury.” And then he looked at me as though he expected me to put my hand in my pocket, take out the money and give it to him, telling him to run away and pay the bills. Instead, I turned and went into the pulpit and as I went I prayed. “Lord,” I said, “I have been wanting to find out for a long time whether or not a certain passage in Thy Word is true.” True, I meant, from a practical standpoint. I referred to that verse, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God (the extension of God’s kingdom world-wide) and all these things shall be added unto you.” That morning I preached a missionary sermon. _MEDITATION:_ *“Give according to your income lest God make your income according to your giving"* -- Peter Marshall (Culled from The Challenge of Missions by Oswald J. Smith) *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Thursday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Supernatural_Supplies_Month* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#HTP2021_Loading* *#GuestMessage* *#Hello_December* ❤ Links To Visit: Register for *HTP2021:* https://bit.ly/HTP2021_Registration *Podcast:* https://anchor.fm/daily-dew-devotional *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *DDDblog* http://dailydewdevotion.blogspot.com/2021/12/welcome-to-missions-iv.html *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...