David Hathaway

There are times when you are low and you're longing to know if Jesus is there, if He cares just for you. I can tell you how close Jesus is to you, just breathe in: Jesus is as close as the air that fills your lungs. One prayer and He is always there with you. How can we touch Him? It is not a physical touch. You touch Him when you call His Name, when you talk to Him. Reach out to Him today. One word from Jesus can calm the storm, heal your broken heart. Jesus says to you today, 'Come unto Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'   'Just another touch' used by kind permission of Vinesong,www.vinesong.com

Jesus says, 'Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man will open the door, I will come in!' The real life of faith, of being a Christian, of receiving forgiveness and healing is in knowing Jesus. I try to tell people how easy it is to receive Him. All you have to do is be like a drowning man: stop struggling, let go of your tiny piece of flotsam and come into His open arms. So many listening to this have secret problems which you cannot share. They are too deep, too hurtful, you cannot open up. Tell everything to Jesus. It's the only way to be healed, delivered, set free. Talk to Him. He's listening. Ask Him to forgive your sin, to heal you. He loves you. 'Lamb of God' used by kind permission of Vinesong,www.vinesong.com

Only Jesus can heal the sick, forgive sin, and give new hope to our lives. My experience with Jesus is very personal: nobody else could heal my throat cancer, no one else could cure my lung cancer; when I called upon Him the miracle happened, He answered me! It changed my life. Jesus didn't come to judge and condemn, but to seek and save those who are lost. God loves you. He is your Father. The love of Jesus will lift you, open your eyes and set you free. 'Jesus Your love has lifted me' used by kind permission of Vinesong,www.vinesong.com

Call upon Jesus! When you are in distress, when you are in trouble, when all the problems of life have come upon you, you will find God if you search for Him from just where you are. Today, God has given you a solemn promise of a glorious future. I want you to let these words sink into your spirit this year: God has a bright future for you, He is bringing you out into abundance. An abundance of health, joy, peace: He will give you an abundance of every good thing. You've been through the fire now it's time to enjoy His blessing (Ps 66:12). Will you come home to your Father's love? If you want this new life, if you will receive Him, I want to pray with you: 'Oh God, become a Father to those who are listening to this, comfort and deliver them. Give them a new hope and a bright future in Jesus' Name.' 'Let your living water flow' used by kind permission of Vinesong,www.vinesong.com

I want to talk about how to remain true to your vision, calling and faith. The most important thing is to remain true to the basic principle you began with: many things change with time, but your reason for existence, your motivation needs to remain the same. Over 60 years ago God gave me a vision for Europe - Eurovision - a vision of Europe won for Christ. This vision is God's vision, God's desire - to see His power, His glory in Europe. The Apostle Paul taught in 2 Timothy 4:7 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.' - That should be the desire and goal for all of us in ministry.

Touch is one of the most important emotional bonds we have. Touch directly affects the way we view the world. When we are in trouble and need reassurance, touch can ease the fear and calm the torment. How does a parent bond with their child? Through touch. How does a relationship breakdown? Through lack of touch. What a difference touch can make.  I want to encourage you. Like with the woman with the issue of blood, whatever the crisis in your life, reach out and touch Jesus. In your darkest moment, when you are hurting more than you've hurt before, Jesus is there. He's not forgotten you. He is one touch away.

We need to recognise the power and authority we have in Jesus Name. Power to preach a life-changing Gospel, power to see miracles of healing so that He receives the glory. There is unlimited power in the Gospel to change and transform nations! And that power is available to us now!

There is power in the Gospel to change and transform lives. What changes nations is the simplicity of God's Word, the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our Gospel has unlimited power to completely deliver and change men! That's why Paul said, "I'm not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, because it is the power of God!"

My father was born in Morriston, South Wales, in 1892 and was there in the great Welsh Revival. When the power of God fell, the churches were filled, there was not enough room for the people. The power of God was so strong that ungodly coal miners would go down in the lift and fall on their faces under powerful Holy Ghost conviction. We are seeing the same today across the former Soviet countries.