Jim Rowh's Blog

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Lion of Judah

Dear beloved: pics, the lion of Judah, Masai Mara; Children eating at Children Funday/Feeding program

Genesis 49:1 And Jacob gathered all his sons and said, "Gather together, so that I may tell you what may befall you in the last days." v8. "Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise (Judah means praise); Your hand shall be on the neck of Your enemies; Your father's children shall bow down before you. v9 Judah, You are a lion's whelp; from the prey, My son, You have gone up. He bows down, He lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall dare to rouse Him?"

Beloved, one of the magnificent wonders of the world is the Masai Mara Wildlife Refuge in southern Kenya. The sprawling landscape plays host to millions of animals as they migrate up into Kenya from the Serengeti Plain in Tanzania, in search of fresh grass for themselves and their newborn. One can easily spot the big five animals on a good safari, they include lions, cheetah, leopards, rhino, and elephants. They are accompanied by the grazing animals, the zebra, impala, and wildebeest, along with many others. The lion in the picture above was only ten feet from the land rover we were riding in. He looked old and tired, like he had been through many battles, with still some on the horizon. He was oblivious to us, yet no one in our safari group would have dared to jump out of the truck and rouse him, that would have been a foolish thing to do. When you rouse a lion, you never know for sure how he will react! I have Masai watchmen who work for me, they have shown me the scars of their encounters with lions. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper who love you. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. We invite you to partner with Gather the Outcasts Ministry here in Kenya, we are making a difference in the lives of the children and the people of Africa. Pray about your part! Consider making a year end donation to boost the work, we are lagging way behind where we were a year ago at this time. May God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654 501c3 Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts or www.gathertheoutcasts.com Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/jimrowh www.jimrowh.blogspot.com

Psalm 83

Dear beloved: Pics, Veteran Lyman after returning to USA from Guam; My boys, Mikey left, Hilary

Psalm 83:1 Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold your peace, And do not be still, O God! v2 For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. V3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones. v4 They have said, " Come, let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

Beloved, at this Veteran's Day in the USA, I want to give honor to all the Veteran's who have put their lives on the line, in the past and present, to help guarantee our freedoms in the USA. My Dad, Lyman Rowh, was barely a few days out of high school when he was shipped out to Naval Training School, and eventually on to Guam in the Pacific theatre for two years during WW2. His older brother went the other direction and ended up in the Army in Northern Africa. Many young men and women of that generation gave great sacrifice, some the ultimate sacrifice, in defending us against the evil forces of the day. Psalm 83 is a prophetic Psalm that gives us a picture of the end time battle over Israel. The spirit of the antichrist forms a confederacy of ten nations to attempt to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Does this phrase have a familiar ring to it? I don't believe the current battle that Israel is facing is the one described in this Psalm, but it is a type and shadow of a greater battle to come. The nations are taking their stand. Beloved, the end times are rushing toward us; it is the time of sorrows, the time of wars and rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, and pestilence. At Gather the Outcasts Ministry in Kenya we are preaching Christ and Him crucified, the only answer to the tumult of the day. Come to Jesus, see to it that you are not troubled! We invite your prayers and support, planning for a big fifth anniversary event for Living Water Church of Makunda in December. May God bless you as you pray!

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Intercede for America

Dear beloved: pics, Children at Living Water Home; "Prophecies for America", Available from Bookbaby at https://store.bookbaby.com/book/prophecies-for-america

Isaiah 59:19 So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard against him.

Beloved, the Lord recently gave me a dream and showed me there is a flood coming to the USA in the financial and banking sector. Flood represents judgment, an overwhelming event in the natural that is difficult and a great challenge to deal with. Even the highest dikes and dams are sometimes overcome with flood waters. In one scene of the dream, I was lamenting that even the scales of a certain business had also washed away. I went to look for them at the bottom of the hill where the flood waters had gone, but could not find them. The scales represent the economy of a place or country on any given day. In Rev. 6:5, the rider on the black horse of famine comes out and says, "a quart of wheat for a denarious (day's wage), and three quarts of barley for a denarious, and do not harm the oil and the wine." This is a statement of economic activity, but it draws a picture of a time of extreme inflation. The day's wage does not buy much because of inflationary pressure. The Scripture gives us hope, however, as Isaiah says, the Spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard when the enemy comes in like a flood. The enemy would love to destroy the faith of the saints in the USA through financial hardship and calamity. Keep your eyes on the standard, Jehovah Nissi, He is our banner. When everything around you is shaking, stand upon the Rock of Salvation, Jesus Christ. He will see you through! Pray about your part in spreading the hope for all eternity here in Kenya and East Africa. May God bless you as you pray.

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In Christ, Jim Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654 501c3 Paypal @ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts or www.gathertheoutcasts.com Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/jimrowh www.jimrowh.blogspot.com

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

More On Revival

Sat, Feb 25 at 4:26 PM

Dear beloved: Mural painted by Kaley Tuttle; Men's Fellowship Breakfast at Living Water Church

Acts 3:18 But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. v19 "Repent therefore and be converted, that all your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, v20 And that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, v21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began."

Beloved, notice carefully in the above Scripture, the Apostle Peter is preaching, "times of refreshing may come after repentance". When we repent and show God that we are serious about cleansing our hearts before Him, then He takes notice and pours out on us the time refreshing. This time of refreshing, renewal, revival, or whatever name you wish to give it, then stokes a fire and excitement in us that moves us to greater intimacy with God, and a greater desire to witness. In the USA there has been a history of revival such as what occurred at Asbury two weeks ago, and is still spreading across the land. God is always listening to the cries and prayers of His children. Just as on the day of Pentecost when the original Holy Spirit fire was poured out for all mankind, so God chooses to rekindle the fire in different seasons and places even today. In December of 2022, the Holy Spirit spoke to me in a dream, "In the coming year, the key is to be in the presence of the Lord." This is a prophetic word not only for me, but for all in the Body of Christ. The outpouring at Asbury is certainly a manifestation of that word. We invite you to pray about your part in helping Gather the Outcasts fan the flames of revival across the nations of Africa. As you send, we can go! May God bless you as you pray.

The Word Became Flesh

Dear beloved: Pics, Dar es Salaam, TZ, Crusade; Preaching the Word in Dar es Salaam

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right (authority) to become the children of God, to those who believe in His name.; v13, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. v14. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Beloved, in the beginning was the Word, Jesus Christ is the Word and was with God in the beginning. That is the reason why when the Word of God is preached, miraculous events take place, not the least of which is salvation. The lost souls are found, the demons tremble and flee, the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk. Those with no hope find hope, and the brokenhearted are encouraged. This is the mission of the Word, and when the Word is spoken over people, it will not return to God void. When you speak the Word of God you may not feel anointed or powerful, but the power of God is in the Word. Speak the Word over yourself, your family, your church, your country.! You will start to see transformation and healing.! At Living Water Church here in Kenya, we speak the Word, and have watched it change many in a pagan village into people who worship Jesus. Next week, Pastor Zepahnia and i will be traveling to Burundi, to minister at a church revival near Ngozi. Earlier in the week, we will be going to Bujumbura to the US Embassy, where we will attempt to obtain a visa for Zephania to come to the USA to minister and train with NW Kansas Encounter Ministries. Pray for our provision, safe travel, and open doors at the Embassy and in the USA. With all the travel to Burundi, the church revival, visa expenses, and travel to the USA, we have a budget of $10,000 to accomplish it all. Pray about your part in helping this mission. We want to hear from you, that God may be glorified through the preaching of His Word. May God bless you as you pray!

Living Water

Dear beloved: Pics, Zephania enjoying a meal on Lake Tanganyika shore; Bujumbura, Burundi, preaching the Word.

John 4:10 Jesus answered her and said, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, give Me a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." v13 Then Jesus said to her, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, v14 but whoever drinks of the water that I give will never thirst again. It will become in him a spring of water that wells up to eternal life."

Beloved, we are being encouraged, and encouraging our brothers and sisters in Burundi as we travel the roads of interior Africa. It is so good to know there are believers who are passionate for the Lord all over the world. After spending a few days in Bujumbura, on the shore of beautiful Lake Tanganyika, we are now in northeast Burundi at Ngozi, a place where I have preached several crusades in years past. The service today at Ngozi was very powerful, and as we were coming out of the church it started to rain the showers of blessings. Tomorrow we will be preaching again at the Ngozi Four Square Church, a beautiful new church. What a joy to share with this vibrant congregation! We invite you to partner with Gather the Outcasts as we go to the nations of East Africa and beyond. Your gift will allow us to go and you will reap a share of the blessings. One sows, another waters, another gathers in the harvest. Pray about your part in spreading the gospel to Africa. May God bless you as you pray.

Matthew Chapter 24

Dear beloved: Pics, Zephania giving a word of encouragement, Ngozi, Burundi; tea break at maize planting time, Living Water shamba, Kenya.

Matthew 24:6 "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. v7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. v25 All these are the beginnings of sorrows"

Matthew Chapter 24, the Olivet Discourse, is one of the most thought provoking and controversial chapters in the New Testament. Most of the chapter is in red letter, the very words of Jesus as He foretold the events that we are seeing play out today. Friends, do not be alarmed, this is not the tribulation, we are only in the time of "beginnings of sorrows." The real sorrows are yet to come. Keep in mind Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." We have much work to do before the gospel is fully preached to all the nations. Come to Africa, Asia, India, you will find many who have never heard a clear presentation of the gospel message. Our job is to be a witness to all the nations while there is still time, to preach the message that gives hope and eternal security to those who have none here on the earth. There is no time like the present to share the gospel. A wave of glory and revival is sweeping the earth, it will usher in one of the greatest harvests of souls the earth has ever witnessed. You can be a part of that as you partner with Gather the Outcasts Ministry here in Africa. As you send, we can go! Pray about your part in bringing in the harvest. May God bless you as you pray.

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Me and My House

Dear beloved: Pics, Aaron and Kaley with Children at Funday; Lining up the children for lunch

Joshua 24:14 "Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! v15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Beloved, we take great delight in hosting visitors here at the Living Water Children's Home and Church in Kenya. Friends Aaron and Kaley are here this week, they came all the way from Kansas to help us minister to the children and people of the village. Today they were able to share Bible stories with 125 village children, many of whom are from families of other religions, and many of whom do not get a good meal every day. We give them both spiritual food and a great meal, then teach them the Word of God. We finish the day with some rousing football games, then send them on their way full of joy. Can two young people impact the lives of ordinary people in the far away places in Africa? Yes, and only God knows the impact of their visit as many of these children will make decisions to follow Jesus in the days ahead. Also,as newlyweds, they are making a declaration, "As for me and our house, we will serve the Lord!" Can you speak that with conviction over your household today? If a ministry trip to Kenya would be of interest to you in the coming year, contact me through email and we will see what we can get set up for you. All travel restrictions have now eased, so it is time to shake the nations with the gospel of Jesus. May God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654 501c3

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Child is Born

Dear beloved: Pics, new dining hall/conference room at Living Water; Mbeya, TZ Crusade

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. v7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice, from that time forward and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Beloved, the names given to our Lord and Savior speak of His nature as our Lord and Savior, as well as our Shepherd as born again believers. He is all that and more. He is lowly and gentle, humble in heart, and He will give rest to your weary soul. I am thankful for the many prayer warriors and supporters the Lord has brought to Gather the Outcasts Ministry. Without you we would not be able to accomplish what we do here in Africa. Without the zeal of the Lord of hosts we would not have the desire in the first place, but when we grow weary, we know the Lord will sustain us. Nothing we do is without battle.. Even this day, Christmas eve, a former muslim who had been in a car wreck came to the church for prayer and ended up giving his life to the Lord. We are finishing up the dining hall/conference room (above picture) the day before Christmas, may God be glorified in this place as we serve meals to the public and also have a great meeting room. May the work of our hands bring increase to His government in Kenya. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I pray you all have a wonderful Christmas with friends and family, as well as a safe and prosperous New Year 2023. God bless you as you pray!

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Wedding

Dear beloved: pics above, Bony and Elizabeth wedding, worship team, the bride and groom prepare to make vows

Rev. 19:7 "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready." v8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. v9 Then he said to me, " Write: Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!" And he said to me, "these are the true sayings of God."

Beloved, God cares very much about earthly weddings and marriage, because it is the picture of Jesus Christ the Bridegroom, and His bride the church of the Living God. We were very happy to host the first wedding in Living Water Church of Makunda for Bony and Elizabeth. Bony is one of our pastors, and also serves at the children's home as caretaker. What an event it was! About 200 people packed into the church for hours of praise and worship, preaching, and then the official service where they spoke their vows to each other and presented the rings. Our Lord Jesus is coming back some day to gather up the church and take them to heaven where they will dine with him at the marriage supper of the Lamb. Will you be among those who are seated at the tables with all the saints of old and the born again believers of this generation? Praise God if you know you will be there on that day. We invite you to make a year end donation to help Gather the Outcasts Ministry take the good news of the gospel to the nations, one village and one family at a time. May God bless you as you pray1

In Christ, Jim Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks.67654 501c3 Paypal @ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts or www.gathertheoutcasts.com Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/jimrowh www.jimrowh.blogspot.com