Newsletters

Ask to Answerforge logo 2013 jan mid
(The Forge Newsletter_June_2013)

 

God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." … Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." …. But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" (Genesis 22:1-2, 7)

 

isaac1. We are the answer to what we are asking for

Often we don't know we are the answer to what we are questioning, like Isaac; “ Where is the lamb?” When they were climbing mount Moriah, they had the fire and the wood but didn't have the lamb for a burnt offering. Because Abraham hadn't told his son who was going to be killed. Until we hear from our Father, we often don't know we are the answer for the sacrifice. When we are bound and offered on the alter, then we realise that I am the lamb. But Jesus knew that he was going to be the Lamb to be sacrificed on the Cross because he discussed with his father and he offered himself.


2. As Abraham was climbing with his son, God was climbing with his Son on the other side

Before God told Abraham, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering" God already took his only Son Jesus whom he loved, and climbed up on the other Moriah: Calvary. Later Abraham saw the ram behind him caught in a thicket. God always prepares the way ahead of us, even before the creation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4, 2Timothy 1:9) But unless we take an action towards the mountain and put ourselves as a lamb on the altar, we will not see the Lamb who was sacrificed on the Cross, and payed the price and finished all.

 

3. Noah offered himself on the altar as he sacrificed animals

When Noah came out of the ark, he built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a restful (ניחוח ; restful, pleasant, delight ← its root word is Noah נוּח ; rest) aroma. Why did Noah offer the burnt offerings? Does God like BBQ smell? It was a huge number of clean animals and birds; every clean animal and every clean bird. It was miracle. The animals and birds were waiting for their death in a long queue. God kept the animals and birds in the queue. Also it wasn't an easy job for Noah because of the amount of sacrifices, fire, wood, and time. But Noah(rest) did it, just as he built the enormous ark. God was pleased with the restful aroma. Although Noah didn't place his physical body on the altar, he had placed his whole life as a living sacrifice. So God smelled the restful (smell of Noah) aroma.

 

4. As the flood dried up, the streams of blood started
jesus adamThe FLOOD was dried up, but now the streams of BLOOD started flowing down over the ground
(אדמה ; soil, from its general redness; אדמ Adam). It looks like God redeemed his original SOIL(אדמה), MAN(אדמ ; Adam = to show blood in the face, flush, ruddy) and his PURPOSE through the FLOOD of waters and the BLOOD of every clean animal and clean bird. Noah's sacrifice pointed to Jesus as he hung on the cross, his face and body red with his blood. That blood flowed out from Calvary, making streams to reach and redeem all the nations.

 

Then the LORD said in His heart, "I will never again curse the ground(אדמה) for man's(אדמ) sake, although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done. ..... So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. (Genesis 8:21, 9:1).

God blessed the REST (Noah) and its outcomes (his sons), not the WORK. Our works should come out of REST.



 

 

altar[ Place All on the Altar! ]

On Sunday 31st March 2013, I went to Penllergaer to walk with God. While I was walking, I heard, “Go back to the beginning!” This voice was lingering nearly all day. A few days previously, I had got a phone call from a friend of mine in Swansea. He was organising an Easter Egg Hunt for children on Monday 1st April and he wanted me to bring over my son Noah and family to Swansea on BCW site. I reluctantly went and found that Derwen Fawr house was opened.


Later on I called my younger son Yohan to come to the Blue Room with me because his conception and birth are deeply related to our journey of faith. I took a couple of photos of him in the room and I saw a card on the top of fire place. As soon as I looked at it, God spoke to me loudly and firmly. “Place All on the Altar!” On that card there were a few Bible scriptures and this hand writing. Only this sentence jumped out to me and convicted me. Later on I found that a lady sent this card last November from Penllergaer area. Isn't it interesting? One day I heard “Go back to the Beginning!” and the next day “Place All on the Altar!”


In January 2009, our family started going to the BCW sites every Sunday according to God's conviction, that he wanted us to redeem and restore the SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE of Rees Howells. Then the BCW sites were closed down and the college moved to England in July 2009. From that point I felt that God wanted us to redeem and restore the PHYSICAL PROPERTIES too, as part of the inheritance. Thankfully one of these has now been purchased and is being restored by Cornerstone Community Church, Singapore. So “Go back to the beginning” might mean that this journey is to redeem and restore the spiritual inheritance of Rees Howells only. Although I still don't know a lot of things, what I know is that I have to place all on the altar and I have placed BCW sites on the altar. Of course it was so hard for me but obedience is better than sacrifice.


It looks like my 4 years and 4 months intercessory journey with BCW sites has come to an end, although we are still pursuing Rees Howells spiritual inheritance and the picking up the baton of equipping Jews and Gentiles for the last harvest fields. Also we are praying for Cornerstone Community Church in Singapore and Mark who is responsible for the project on BCW site in Swansea.

 

 

forge process logo 2013 oct small[ The FORGE School of Faith 3 ]


1. DATES

5th - 19th October 2013 (Wales) / £200
20th Oct - 5th November 2013 (the Middle East: Intercessory Mission Exposure) / £300 + airfare (to the Middle East ?) – optional

2. WHO: Whoever wants to be part of laying the faith foundation to redeem and restore the inheritance of Rees Howells. (If you are a couple, you may not have your own room. It will depend on availability of accommodation )

3. LANGUAGE: mainly in English

* The first DEADLINE will be 31st July 2013 and there are only 15 places. Also when you send your application form, could you enclose £100 deposit please? (Payable to “The Forge”)
*
Application Form download (click here)


schoolGod has called us to redeem the inheritance of Rees Howells the intercessor. We started this journey January 2009 and the 1st School of Faith was December 2012 for 2 weeks and the 2nd School of Faith was April and May 2013 for 4 weeks. God has envisioned, encouraged, challenged, healed and united us as the family of God. We foretasted a little of his full picture of a movement with a lifestyle of community, worship and intercession. (These are some of us, testimonies video clips)


“A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters.” (Genesis 2:10) A few months ago, God really encouraged me through this scripture to extend this school to go out to the nations from Wales. Therefore we are going to hold 'The Forge School of Faith-3' for TWO WEEKS in Wales and for TWO WEEKS in the Middle East; an exciting opportunity!

shabbat. Sharing in community living
. A lifestyle of prayer and intercession
. Bible meditation and listening to God's heartbeat
. Exploring God's divine purpose for Israel and the nations


Faith & Finance for Others : In order to cover expenses, and give everyone an opportunity to exercise our faith and provide not only for our own needs but also for others! We are asking everyone who wants to come, including members of The Forge team, to contribute. (There may be fasting.)

* CONTACTS: Qday LEE
(+44) 7870653157 (mobile)
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
www.theforgewales.org.uk
12 Ropewalk Road, Llanelli, Wales, SA15 2AL, UK

 

 

[ Prayer & Intercession ]

morsiA Mass Rally has been planned on 30th June in Egypt
Morsy's opponents have called for a mass rally on June 30 aimed at pushing him to resign. Earlier this month, Nearly 15 million people signed a petition to hold early presidential elections, in a campaign seeking to “remove confidence” in Egypt’s Islamist President. The controversy is a sign of his opponents' desire to turn back the clock to the days when Islamists were in jail rather than in power. Morsy has spent his first year in office struggling with a host of problems he has failed to effectively tackle, like surging crime, rising prices, fuel shortages, power cuts and unemployment. timeout morsy


Pray that Egyptians may cry to the Lord for such time as this, so that the Lord may be known to Egypt and the Egyptians may know the Lord.


And it will be for a sign and for a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the LORD because of the oppressors, and He will send them a Saviour and a Mighty One, and He will deliver them. Then the LORD will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the LORD in that day, and will make sacrifice and offering; yes, they will make a vow to the LORD and perform it.(Isaiah 19:20-21)

 

iranNew Iranian President but still Nuclear Threat
Thank you for standing together with fasting for the Iranian Presidential Election. As you know the result was pretty amazing. The new president Hasan Rouhany was Iran's chief nuclear negotiator from 2003 to 2005. Rouhany's appeals for more engagement with the West, have been appreciated, but as we know the meaningful decisions are made higher up by Iran's theocracy. It's a mistake if we think Rouhany is soft. Iranian officials, including Rouhany, say that Iran will not give up control over the entire nuclear cycle. So we have to be aware of their nuclear plan. I think the spirit, prince of Persia, will continue to stir up the country and the Middle East, in order to wipe out Israel from the map.


Iran's role is so crucial in the Middle East and beyond, so the spirit has been holding the country as a stronghold. But God has been raising Iranians inside and outside Iran for the Kingdom of God, although their Islamic leaders have been against Israel and Christians.


Pray that God will send a spirit of confusion to the political and religious leaders of Iran to confound the enemy, and a spirit of clarity and boldness to Iranian Christians, releasing signs, wonders and dreams among Muslims.


In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will serve with the Assyrians. In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria--a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, "Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance." (Isaiah 19:23-25)

 

Unfinished Race with Rees Howells
Rees Howells purchased a fourth property, which is called Penllergaer, for Jewish children. He planned to bring at least 1000 Jewish children from Europe to the UK but he managed to bring only 12 children because Second World War began. On Friday 21st September, a Korean lady and Mathew Toller, a Messianic Jewish Rabbi wanted to visit the BCW sites. Three of us went and walked on Glenderwen, Derwen Fawr, Sketty Isaf and Penllergaer. As we got to Penllergaer waterfall, Mathew asked me about “The Forge” vision, which is raising up spiritual blacksmiths through setting up a centre for worship, intercession, mission and to raise up the next generation and to work for Jewish people at BCW sites.

western wallAt that point Mathew told me that Jewish people need to come to 'The Forge' to be equipped as missionaries and should go out to the nations of the world again. I really felt and prayed that is what Rees Howells left and we need to pick up. The Jews who will come might not be from Israel but from the USA and Europe, etc. It is very interesting because we didn't plan to go there at all on that day and the Jewish connection reopened up in our prayers in that place where Rees Howells prayed and planned.

When I was in Israel in October 2012, God spoke to me again about Jewish missionary training in Wales. On 7th October, when I woke up at about 6 am, I felt God wanted me to go up to the Temple Mount. When I was in a queue and also on the Temple Mount, God spoke to me again about the Jewish missionary training. I came down to the Western Wall. As I touched the wall, he spoke to me again. So I told God, “I don't know what to do and how to do it although you are saying to me.” Then he told me, “I have called you because you don't know and you cannot do it with your own ability.” I wept!

 


 

3 Day Fast for Israel: 2nd - 4th December 2013

Organised by Brenda Taylor & Dovetail Ministries

Contact Dovetail Ministries: 07946 456710
Anne Rowntree: 07919 620566

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Celebration for the Nations : 19th - 29th July 2013 Wales
An International Worship Celebration and this is the 7
th Celebration and the last one in Wales.
www.celebrationforthenations.org

 

Shalom Love!

Qday LEE
on behalf of the Forge team

12 Ropewalk Road, Llanelli, SA15 2AL, UK
(+44) 7870653157
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .com
www.theforgewales.org.uk