I remember hearing somewhere that in the not too distant past Toronto, the city, was called “Toronto the Good” as a consequence of God moving through there. A few months ago I read the Autobiography of Oswald J. Smith, so it was good to hear his voice and this message “Can we have revival?”

There is one thing in this message that I cannot shake thoughts of: his report that [b]all over the city there were found small pieces of paper with the words GET RIGHT WITH GOD printed on both sides[/b]. Now I freely share the gospel but have never, in the standard manner, passed out tracks. Do you think they would arrest a quiet, little old lady, dressed in her Sunday best, that left small pieces of paper (?littering?) everywhere she went (footprints). I find that 45 “GET RIGHT WITH GOD” fit on standard sheet of paper (3 col/15 rows). This morning I awoke with the thoughts, “Coming soon.” and “Coming to a theater near you.” and other such things for the other side. Is it possible that a theater in Atlanta will be closed to movies but given over for preaching?

How I wish I lived in Atlanta! People need to be prepared. There is so much happening there very soon (remember the street evangelism preceding the conference?). I just may send a shoebox full of these to the Lilburn church.

And why not Scotland? With the way God is leading me to pray for Scotland, “Coming soon to a pub near you,” seems more fitting.

OK, I can calm down but the thoughts of this still fill me with Joy. Maybe street preachers are too.

Joan, can you remember the phrase "Perhaps Today"
and the lapel pins when people felt challenged
to live with passion and purpose for the LORD
Jesus could return today ??

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Martin G. Smith

I was probably in a weed-filled desert at that time.

But I certainly know why you thought of that “[u]Perhaps Today[/u].” I thought the same thing when “[u]Coming soon[/u]” occurred to me. And then there is the sense of urgency. Periodically after I pray (including revival and the conferences) and I am quiet and still before Him, I hear echoes of His Word that He brought to my mind to pray. Then it occurs to me I may well be asking for the Lord’s return. It’s like sometimes I can’t tell the difference. You would have to be a dead man to not recognize the bold acceleration of waves of wickedness. This is the first year I have been able to understand how even the elect could be deceived.

The Autobiography was “The Story of my Life.” rescued from the back room of an estate sale. It is woven from dairy entries. The early years are wonderfully encouraging to anyone bursting to share Christ and struggling to find God’s will in his or her life (deep in the woods preaching to Indians and “gangs of low-down men,” the Turtle Creek revival, shots fired as meetings concluded, etc). And this early twenty-year-old writes: “Sick and discouraged. My life seems so useless, so worthless. My dreams of service have never yet come true. Will I ever find God’s place for me? I am doing so little, so little.”

How we need to pray. There is a great relationship between prayer and faith. Will He find faith?

Yes, there is an urgency in the Heart and Voice
of God like never before. Soon the days of His
gracious invitation to come to the cross for
salvation will end and the time for judgment
and His kingdom will come. We need to watch,
wait, and pray we be found ready in that Day
of the LORD!!

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Martin G. Smith

I must say after church in the "ends of paper" stack (scrap that gets recycled or sometimes cut up for notes) there were individual sheets of slightly stiff multi-colored paper AND three envelops, slightly damaged. I just could not resist using the copy machine. [b]They look beautiful!!! The words: so beautiful[/b]. I cannot resist this Joy. Do people that pass out tracks always feel this Joy? They should talk about it. I’ve been to churches where they have Bible verses posted on the inside of bathroom doors.

If someone has the address for a supporting church in Greenock it would help (pm). Do they even do street evangelism in Scotland? Sigh. I am so ignorant. I could send a copy of the first post to explain the odd package, or not.

Listening to your recommendation Greg, though my heart already breaks.

{Edit: SURELY THERE ARE SONS STILL LEFT IN SCOTLAND)

Hi Joan

there are sons still left in Scotland :) In the town of Greenock they have , in the town center, what is called a "healing room." Anyone can come in and get prayer. Also, they have started a new thing whereby "street pastors," go out at night and assist in disputes and so on.(often help the police) www.streetpastors.org.uk Apparently the crime is down where they have street Pastors. They are ideetified by armbands I believe......Frank

Get Right with God.

Well I can't speak for anyone else but I am from Scotland and I know God.

Know as I was contemplating what to post on here. I thought about the church and christianity and the need to get right with God. For example take these street pastors whats the difference between them and the salvation army. Appolus don't be offended here just using them as an example as you mentioned them on this post.

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Colin Murray

Great site. It was good to get to know the sons in Scotland more. “Sons in Scotland” is a personal phrase to me, something out of prayer. No disrespect to daughters. But don't you kinda Love them? I mean really? Maybe it is because we are praying for them. They are strange though.

Yes, I am thinking God could definitely saturate that "healing room" in Revival (they pray) and maybe I could see it. Thank you for showing me this. I pray for the Sons in Scotland. It’s like a question that hurts, heart to heart. “Are there no more sons in Scotland?” There must be. There just must. If I could, I would put that on every billboard over there and I don’t even know what it would mean to them. Sigh. Maybe it is to wake up the heart of God in them. Calming down now.