<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt – Congregation Beth Chesed, Tacoma</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>November
27, 2006)</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><u>“<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>THE
RETURN OF GOD’S GLORY” – Bakht Singh</b></font></u></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>INTRODUCTION:
</b></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">In 1955 Hubert
Mitchell introduced us to Bakht Singh. I wanted a key Christian
worker for each continent to pray for. He gave me Nicholas Bhengu of
Africa, a Zulu saint who founded some 3000 churches in Africa
averaging about 600 per church, with 6000 in New London. For America
at that time he recommended Billy Graham and for India, Bakht Singh.
He founded over 300 churches. He would move into a city with 50
workers. They would often sleep on the train platform. They would
pray much early morning and late evening. They would visit homes
during the day and invite people to a meeting that night. In one
month often 1500 confessed Jesus as Lord. They would leave 4 to 6
workers to follow up, and take 4 to 6 of the new converts to fill
this gap, and then press on to a new town or city. This team would
found up to 12 churches a year – but other teams were doing the
same thing.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Each
service lasted 5 hours: 2 hours for worship – 2 hours preaching and
teaching – one hour for the invitation. They then baptized the new
converts immediately according to Acts 2:38.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Hubert
Mitchell put music to the words of Annie Johnson Flint – “He
Giveth More Grace”.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Following
are excerpts from Chapter 2 of “The Return of God’s Glory”. 7
messages were given at this time in India to workers for WEC (World
Evangelization Crusade) founded by C. T. Studd while he served the
Lord in Africa. I found this book in my library by accident – up to
this time unread. I found it to be excellent, and trust you will
also. – Jim Watt</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in">“<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><i>The
glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.” 1
Samuel 4:22.</i></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in">“<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><i>Now
when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from
heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the
glory of the Lord filled the house.” 2 Chron. 7:1.</i></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> In
the first sentence, we read that the glory was departed from Israel;
and in the second we see that the fire came down from heaven and the
glory of the Lord filled the house.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> There
are certain divine principles according to which God works. His glory
is seen only when we are willing to abide by those principles.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> In
Exodus 40 we see how the glory came by the fulfilling of those divine
principles. In verses 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32 and 33 we read
this phrase: -- “As the Lord commanded Moses.” And in the last
verse, “So Moses finished the work.” Then in Exodus 40:34, “And
the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> That
fragment, “As the Lord commanded Moses”, is repeated as if the
Lord Himself was examining the whole work which had been done, and He
was fully satisfied in every small detail. It is only when the work
is finished according to God’s standard that the Glory comes down.
That is how the Bible defines the descent of the glory of God.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> See
what our Lord Himself says in John 4:34, “My meat is to do the will
of Him that sent me, and to finish His work.” It is only when a
work is finished according to God’s perfect revealed will, and
according to His heavenly plan, that at His command the GLORY COMES
DOWN. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Just
the mere manifestation of some power or miracle or sign is NOT God’s
glory. It is a finished and complete work, done according to His
command and order, which brings down the FULL GLORY of God.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> How
can we prove that God’s glory is among His people? First, let us
look at Numbers 7:89.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> “And
when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak
with Him then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off
the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the
two cherubims: and He spoke unto him.”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> From
the day that God’s glory had filled the tabernacle He began to
speak from between the cherubim, from above the mercy seat. God had
spoken to Moses before, from the burning bush: He spoke to him when
He called him, on the Mount, and there He gave him the whole law and
the pattern for the tabernacle. But now we find this speaking is
different altogether. From now onward God began to open His heart to
Moses to reveal His whole mind, from between the cherubim.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Here
we get the proof that God’s glory was amongst His People. God was
speaking and He was making His mind clear to all those that came to
Him. It was the privilege of anybody among all the twelve tribes that
for his personal or family problems or for any other matter
concerning the congregation, he could go to Aaron, the high priest,
and find out the mind of God and the will of God.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Then
Aaron would go to God and hear Him speaking from between the cherubim
above the mercy seat. God speaking is the one great proof that God’s
glory is among His people.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Secondly,
let us read Numbers 9:15-23. “The cloud covered the tabernacle.”
This is the second great proof that God was with them in His full
glory. Their eyes were constantly upon the cloud resting upon the
tent of the congregation. Whether the cloud lifted in the morning or
mid-day, or evening, or midnight, the children of Israel moved only
when the cloud lifted. When the cloud tarried for a day or a week or
a month or a year or even longer, they had to stay; they could not
move; but wherever the cloud went, they had to go. By these two great
signs we know that God’s glory was dwelling amongst His people.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Now
we find in 1 Samuel 4:22 that the glory departed. There were many
causes responsible for that; and because of these causes, these
people of God lost their privileges one by one. The time came at last
when God had to leave them, -- for a time.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Let
us consider a few of the causes that were responsible for the
spiritual decline of the people. Judges 21:25, “Every man did that
which was right in his own eyes.” The first great cause of their
failure and their barrenness was that “everyone did that which was
right in his own eyes.”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Secondly,
1 Samuel 2:12-17. Here we see another cause. These sons of Eli the
high priest, began to despise the sacrifices; and not only that, they
began to use force. We are told in verse 13 that they had with them a
fleshhook of three teeth, to take away the flesh which was meant for
God.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Nowadays,
the very same thing is happening, through fleshhooks of three teeth;
that is, the honor that ought to be given to God is being given to
man, because of (a) Love for money; (b) Love for power; and (c) Love
for fame.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> These
are the three great teeth which are being used now by many people.
Many people do serve God, no doubt; but you find in their heart of
hearts, either they have love for money, love for power, or love for
fame. They will make any sacrifice, if only they can satisfy their
desire for power, or money, or name!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Also,
we find that Eli knew all this! Yet, he would not rebuke his sons.
That is why God had to punish him so severely. See further in 1 Sam.
3:13 – “For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever
for the iniquity which he knows; because his sons made themselves
vile, and he did not restrain them.”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> He
knew it. Nothing was hidden from him. No doubt he did tell them,
“This is not right!” But as the margin says: “He did not frown
upon them, nor did he rebuke them” As high priest, it was his
duty; and when he found corruption going on in the house of God, he
ought to have strongly rebuked his sons. But he did not frown upon
them, nor rebuke them. For this cause, we find that the glory
departed from the house of God, and from Israel.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Then
we see in 1 Samuel 4:1-6 that Eli knew that his sons were living in
sin, and yet he permitted them to carry the ark into the battlefield.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> These
are a few of the causes responsible for the barrenness and death
found in those days among God’s people. First of all, we see that
every man thought that whatever he did, was right! That is how the
downfall began.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Secondly,
when Eli knew that corruption had come into the house of God, rather
than firmly rebuking and punishing his children, he politely scolded
them: “Please don’t do it. It is not good for you.” It is like
saying to a thief, “Mr. Thief, don’t steal – it is not good for
you.” Would he ever listen to you? So God had to say to Eli that he
was going to judge his house once and for all!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Then
we see the evil of these young men in that they carried the ark. They
were not only heedless and careless about what they were doing in the
house of God, but they were presuming to be leaders of Israel, in
carrying the ark!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> In
the same way today, we find so many ungodly men of wealth, position
and ability holding responsible positions in the churches and where
God’s work goes on! And THAT IS WHY THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED from
among the people of God.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Whatever
the condition was in those days, you find the very same nowadays
throughout the world; we have to acknowledge that the glory has
departed. Look around the churches in India, America, Canada, Europe
or in any other part of the world, you will agree that this is true –
God’s glory has departed! God’s Word has become precious, or
rare! In very few places are people receiving good sermons and good
teaching. They acquire a good head-knowledge of the Scripture, but
there are very few places where God’s message is given in
simplicity; where people say, “Hear ye what God says – this is
His message!”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> And
in those days, we read, God’s Word became precious. They had the
privilege of receiving God’s Word from the high priest but, he also
became spiritually deaf, dull and dumb. God’s message was not being
given to him. The people also became blind, and relied upon their own
wisdom and judgment in the work of God!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> We
find everywhere these days that these hooks of three teeth are used
by those who call themselves the servants of God. Leave aside
modernists and those who are the people of the world, even among the
so-called fundamentalists, we find the love for power and fame is
there. That is why they have to use force, appeal, and other cunning
in advertising. They glorify man in their love for name, or power or
money.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> It
gives me a shock when I see servants of God begging for money.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Once
in America, I heard a man, a good man, making an appeal for money. He
said: “Friends, we have arranged a banquet for young people; and we
are expecting ten thousand young people. This is an opportunity to
give them God’s Word. But we want ten thousand dollars within two
days; and unless you give liberally, we are going to be in a hole.”
</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Now
you find almost all Americans in a ‘hole’ these days. They have
to beg for money. They beg through letters, reports, and other means.
They beg, and get what they beg for.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> No
one is justified in begging because it is God’s work for which they
are asking money. We believe in a living God, and preach a living
God! If God can forgive sins, He also can supply needs.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> One
day on the train, I saw a Hindu lady in the same compartment. She
said to me, “How can God meet your needs? You say that you don’t
belong to any society, how can God meet your needs?” I said, “Tell
me, do you believe as I told you before, that God forgave my sins? I
gave you my testimony of how I struggled hard and tried to get my
sins forgiven by every possible means. I was prepared to spend any
amount of money and go anywhere to find someone who could forgive my
sins. But nobody could. The day came when I heard these words
clearly, ‘My son, your sins be forgiven you.’ I can tell you
again and again that the Lord Jesus Christ forgave my sins more than
thirty years ago; now can you tell me that your sins are forgiven?”
She said, “No. I can’t say that – I wish I could say so.” I
said, “Well, if you believe God forgave my sins, is it difficult
for Him to supply my needs? The whole amount of the world’s money
could never have taken away my sins – they were so many. If you
believe God can forgive a sinner, it is very easy to believe that the
same living God can supply all my needs. I believe it. I know it also
by experience.”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> </font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> We
do not have to ask for money; to do so is lack of faith. If we are
God’s servants, God will not fail His servants.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Sometimes
it is not money, but fame that men are seeking. They want a big
report, so that people will say, “What a great work is being done
by So-and-so!”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Is
it in a desire for fame, that we are working?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Now
what was the condition in those days? Outwardly they were doing the
service of the house of God, but all the time they were grabbing the
things of God, and robbing God of His glory. Thus the GLORY was
departed from among God’s people.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> I
have come across so many of God’s servants, who have told me very
sadly, “Why is it, brother, we work so hard, we are
fundamentalists; we believe in God’s Word; we live a simple life;
why can’t we see God’s glory?” THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> However,
we read also in God’s Word that the same glory which departed, came
back. We see this is 2 Chronicles 7:1. God not only tells us of our
failure; but He also has a remedy for everything. God exposes sin in
very plain language; there is no book in the world which uncovers and
exposes sin in the language that the Bible does!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> How
horrible and terrible is sin! God uncovers it, but He also has a
remedy for it!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"> Now
we find that as we read the six books from the first book of Samuel
through to the end of second Chronicles, we come across the names of
four people who play a very important part in bringing back that
departed Glory.</font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>In
our next mailing we will talk about the first of these four people,
and the important principle that she learned and practiced that
pleased God!</b></font></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><u>NOTE</u></b>: <b>The above message was given while Marie and I were still leading in Congregation Beth Chesed in November 11, 2006. I ran across it in my files yesterday, and felt the Spirit leading for me to share it once again - Jim Watt</b><br>
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