Chasing The Sunset

 

This winter in Estonia has been extremely cold, as it usually is. Living on this northern latitude you just don’t get a lot of daylight this time of year, but when the sun does show itself it can be glorious.

My little boy Ryan is a active guy to say the least, however he does mellow when we take a drive. So one evening on a little auto trip as we like to call it, the sun began to set in a splendorous silhouette. Sensing the opportunity to be spontaneous we began to drive west in pursuit of this beauty.

I regret not having my camera to capture that exquisite sunset with the shades of amber and orange textured on the backdrop of the vivid horizon. The creator's brush had truly painted a masterpiece.

What sheer joy it was to just take it in and revel for a few moments in the glory of God. We were chasing the sunset and at that moment I don’t believe we could be doing anything better. I wish I could say I am always this spontaneous when given such golden opportunity. It does make me want to take advantage more of soaking in the blessings and beauty of life.

It is easy to go through the normal and ordinary patterns of life and to miss out on the extraordinary.

This brings to mind a great line from a classic hymn “When I survey The Wondrous Cross On which the prince of Glory died.” There in that one short line is a treasure so full of beauty and truth that it will take eternity to comprehend. What a privilege it is to absorb the reality of God's grace and be transformed in it's light.

The scripture tells us we can be washed in the water of the word (Ephesians 5:26 ). We can be saturated with the truth of God taking it in one gem at a time. As we appreciate the ultimate masterpiece “The Lamb Of God”, this glorious reality of God's goodness and grace can be painted more vividly in our hearts. My challenge is let not a day go by that we don't chase those beautiful sunsets that are there for us to behold.

2012 Ministry Goal's

These our some goals we our working toward accomplishing this year!


Joyce


One thing Raili is very involved with is translating and doing the voice over for the Estonian version of Joyce Meyer's daily television program Enjoying Everyday Life. It is a big time consuming job. We are getting some good feedback from people here in Estonia being blessed by the the program. The goal here is to sustain this important work. Joyce has some great teaching that the people need I believe this is probably some of the best christian media content now in the Estonian language. Prayer point would be for Raili to have the strength to continue the translating, voice over, and editing.



Essential Truth


I am very excited about sharing life giving truth from God's Word thru the "Essential Truth" internet project. I have some talented Estonian web developers who are working with me to bring biblical truth to the net in a fresh, creative way. The teaching will be in English and Estonian on a blog and Facebook page. Eventually we will have music videos and a dedicated web page with all kinda good stuff. Prayer Point that we would be effective in communicating the Word and especially with young people.



Catch The Fire Worship

 

Vision:

• Encourage believers, the corporate atmosphere of the Body Of Christ creates a wonderful atmosphere of blessing.

• Improve spiritual atmosphere in local community.

• Foster unity, Christians are the family of God worship our Father together.

• Lift up the name of the Lord because He is Worthy!

• Discern the will of God through becoming more open and intimate with the Lord through worship. And become doers and world changers for Christ.

• Catch the fire of The Holy Spirit to be a bright light for Jesus

The first event will be for the Viljandi region of Estonia in the spring. It will be held at the Vilandi Baptist Church and several churches will be a part of this gathering. Prayer Point that their would be unity and that the spiritual atmosphere would change for the good.

Men's outreach

I have been meeting with men for encouragement prayer and bible study.

Prayer Point that the Lord will guide us into the highest and best for this fellowship.

Church Ministry

Currently we are traveling preaching and doing worship at churches all over Estonia.

Prayer Point that the anointing would continue to increase and for protection in our travels.

Audio and Video

I will release the “Latter Rain” music project this year it contains songs about the coming of Christ, harvest, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Video's will be used to share this music. We plan on sharing some of this material on Estonian TV and the internet. Stay connected to the blog for updates.

Prayer Point that we have wisdom to be very effective.

Help us be affective.

Put The Word First

                                                           Our  Daily Bread                                 
I can't think of any thing in life that is more important than our priorities. If we want to live under the Lordship of Christ, our priories must be in order. When we understand what the Word Of God is, it should revolutionize the way we approach and apply it to our life. In the gospel of John we find this life changing truth.

John chapter 1

 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

We learn from these scriptures that Jesus and the Word are one. The Bible is not just a book of rules and religious stuff  but a living book that brings the reality of the living God to your life. When we grasp this truth, it brings us to a decision to put the Word first place in our life. We can not have Jesus number one without the Word being first place. Because Jesus and the Word are one and the same.

Jesus taught us that He is the Bread Of Heaven he nourishes us. The main way this happens is receiving our "daily bread".

Our Lord revealed to us a pattern for prayer in Luke 11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread. When Jesus was tempted by satan in the wilderness Jesus responded to the enemy’s temptation of turning a rock into bread by declaring this truth. Matthew4: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. These two truths reveal a essential message to us for experiencing the life of God. We need to partake of our daily bread Christ, The Living Bread, who is the Word Of God. The Holy Spirit will minister the Living Word to our life’s as we spend time in the Word each day.

It takes time.

Though time with the Lord is time well spent. Fellowship with God is our highest purpose. We grow in intamacy with the Lord during those precious times we spend with Him in prayer and in His Word. The Father wants to share his heart with us and reveal His Goodness to us. His provision for all mankind has already been made available to us through Christ. And we get to know and experience all of this as we receive His Word.

Encouragement For Pastors

I was doing a study today on and came across something worth sharing. I have discovered a wonderful resource for unearthing treasures from the Word.It is the commentary section of biblos.com . Some of the insights shared through these commentaries have been enlightening and refreshing. This came from Clarkes Commentary Of The Bible -

When the chief Shepherd - That is, the Lord Jesus Christ, whose is the flock, and who provides the pasture, and from whom, if ye are legally called to the most awful work of preaching the Gospel, ye have received your commission; when he shall appear to judge the world in righteousness, ye who have fed his flock, who have taken the superintendency of it, not by constraint, nor for filthy lucre's sake, not as lords over the heritage, but with a ready mind, employing body, soul, spirit, time and talents, in endeavoring to pluck sinners as brands from eternal burnings, and build up the Church of Christ on its most holy faith; Ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away, an eternal nearness and intimacy with the ineffably glorious God; so that ye who have turned many to righteousness shall shine, not merely as stars, but as suns in the kingdom of your Father! O ye heavenly-minded, diligent, self-denying pastors after God's own heart, whether ye be in the Church established by the state, or in those divisions widely separated from, or nearly connected with it, take courage; preach Jesus; press through all difficulties in the faith of your God; fear no evil while meditating nothing but good. Ye are stars in the right hand of Jesus, who walks among your golden candlesticks, and has lighted that lamp of life which ye are appointed to trim; fear not, your labor in the Lord cannot be in vain! Never, never can ye preach one sermon in the spirit of your office, which the God of all grace shall permit to be unfruitful; ye carry and sow the seed of the kingdom by the command and on the authority of your God; ye sow it, and the heavens shall drop down dew upon it. Ye may go forth weeping, though bearing this precious seed; but ye shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing your sheaves with you. Amen, even so, Lord Jesus!

When weighing the temporal faced in ministry with eternal glory and reward we need to take heed to this verse.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

May God contiue to grant you His wonderful grace in your calling!
In Christ Jesus,
Kris Robbie



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Crown Him With Many Crowns

I can't even remember how many times going back to a old hymn ministered to me. It happened again this morning. After taking my little boy to kinder garden in below 0 Estonian winter weather I needed a little warming up. And my heart was warmed by experiencing afresh a great old hymn of the Church.

Crown Him has that majestic quality that makes you feel like your in a beautiful cathedral worshiping our awesome God. There is a depth in the great hymns that make them timeless. The nuggets of truth in this classic song were definitely resonating in my heart today. The central truths of the Gospel our so profound though easy to become so familiar they lose their significance. " His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring and lives that death may die" What a privilege it is to rejoice in God our saviour. So let us keep singing songs that endear us to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.



1. Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne,
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.

2. Crown him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing,
who died, and rose on high,
who died, eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.

3. Crown him the Lord of peace,
whose power a scepter sways
from pole to pole, that wars may cease,
and all be prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end,
and round his pierced feet
fair flowers of paradise extend
their fragrance ever sweet.

4. Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
those wounds, yet visible above,
in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
For thou hast died for me;
thy praise and glory shall not fail
throughout eternity.

Raili's 2011

I am just thinking back on year 2011.
It brought me lot of tears and lot of joys! It was a year of many FIRSTs in my life.
First time after being married, I was apart from Kris and my children for 2 months!
Many of you know that I came at the end of January to Estonia by myself, trying to get
custody of my niece Rosie. This was FIRST time for me after 16 years to fly bymyself to Estonia form USA. God was so faithful, He gave me seats, where nobody was next to me on all the 3 flights there!
 Even during that trip I experienced many FIRSTs. First time in my married life I could
not stay in my own home. We own an apartment in Estonia, but it was rented out and I could
not stay there during my stay. So, I had to totally rely on God, where to live! And God was faithful!
The first week or two I stayed with friends and even in my own apartment for almost a week, when the renters were out of town and they let me stay in my own place...And after that He provided me two nice furnished apartments in Tallinn, where I could stay for free. Some of the time
we stayed there with Rosie and some I stayed by myself, when Rosie was in the hospital.
 God also provided a car for me to drive, when I was here in Estonia by myself. I only drive automatic,so He gave me that.
 It was the FIRST time in my life I lived in Tallinn and FIRST time I drove in Tallinn! This was
one of my fears, I conqurered, driving in Tallinn...and in snow and ice...with a big Ford Explorer.
 God is good!
 FIRST time in my life I had to deal with psychiatric hospital, visiting there many times.I actually have visited
Rosie in 3 different departments of Psychiatric hospital, 2 different hospitals in 2 differents cities.
I have learned many things about that part of life, that many people dont have any experience with or much knowledge about....
FIRST time in my life I talked to psychiatrists, psychologists, social worker, advocate and judge.
 FIRST time in my life I had to go to court! It was not the best experience, but it wasnt too bad!
Under the circumstances, I was not under judgment there.
 First time in my life I have been so frustrated, (dealing with Rosie and her cutting and being suicidal)
to the point of almost giving up...First time in my life I am dealing with cutting issue. It is hard to see
a young women's arm have so many cuts that there is hardly any bare skin left. And her doing it over and over again...Though I know the answer for this problem and she knows it...But sometimes it takes time for healing to take place.
 FIRST time in my life I had to call for the ambulance. Once for Rosie trying to commit suicide by taking pills and two other times when she also was suicidal and she was taken toemergency care. Once I had to ride with them, FIRST time for me to ride in the ambulance.
 But I also saw Gods hand guidung me through these hard times and gave me the extra strength I needed.
 FIRST time in my life I had a daughter!FIRST time in my life I am a stepmom/ fostermom and fisrst
time I have a foster child. First time in my life I have 3 children!
Seeing Rosie getting help she needs, also brought me lot of joy! Seeing her playing with Ryan and her reading the Bible, worshipping and praying has brought me lot of joy!
 FIRST time in my life I am translating Joyce Meyer for Life TV in Estonia! FIRST time in my life I hear my own voice every week on TV, speaking what Joyce Meyer says! Very interesting FIRST!
 I have been blessed with many good friends and a great church family, helping us through these things!
Our church, VFC helped me to take this first trip to Estonia to help Rosie. It meant a lot!
My friends have been there for me, when I needed to talk to someone. For that I am very thankful!
In many ways it has been the hardest year in my life and I am glad that part is over! And I am hoping for better things for this coming new year.
 I dont know what this new year brings me and our family, but I believe God has great things in store for us!
Maybe even more FIRSTs in my life!?
God bless you, as you enter into this new year!

Value Of A Soul

Sometimes in life we have the tendency to feel insignificant and unloved. It is always nice to be reminded of the great love God has for us all. The fact is we are precious and valuable to The Lord. He proved his love so powerfully in the giving of Jesus Christ to the world. Christ experienced immense suffering to purchase our liberty. As we walk into the acceptance and grace the Fathers has for us, our eyes can began to see more clearly how much God cares about and values everyone. He calls us to respond and release this same love to others.

Value Of A Soul is a song written by myself and Bruce Patterson it is part of my soon to be released Latter Rain recording project. I pray this song will be instrumental in a fresh new understanding and  appreciation of the love of God for all people.

In Christ,
Kris Robbie

VALUE Of A SOUL

What does it matter to the Lord of us all

Creator of heaven and earth

When He looks down at one made in His own image

Greater than the sparrow that falls

He sees the value of a soul beyond the worlds treasures

Measured by the blood Jesus shed

Though it be wrecked and marred

There is healing by His scars

He showed us the value of a soul

If you think your life doesn't mean much any more

Just think what you mean to the Lord

If you were the only one, He would have still died for you

You were worth all that He went through

For you are a pearl of great price

That He sought after and bought with His life

Yes you are precious in His sight

See the love that He has shown to you