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My father H.W. Behrens
when he gave the mission all that he possessed and travelled
himself with his wife and his child into the uncertainty of the heathen world in Africa, did not ask the Mission Director, “What will my salary be to maintain my wife and my child”, but he trusted the Lord, just as Louis Harms did, that the Lord would provide all that they needed. And how wonderfully the Lord Jesus stood by his word in Matthew 19:29 is what I want to tell you here to the glory of God!! Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits! (Ps. 103:1)
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Just as Jacob travelled over the Jordan and only had his
stick and then had “two herds” when he returned, my father had nothing but his wife and two children when he was sent out over the big sea to Africa and into the uncertainty and
the faithful Lord guided him and blessed him and his house so richly that 1) he had a big congregation of Christians (Bethanie) and 2) his descendants wonderfully received “a hundredfold” in earthly riches!! Did you ever lack anything? Never, Lord!!
Praise the Lord, my soul!!
A hundredfold and eternal life – all this through grace alone!! Yes, what He promises, He most certainly fulfils!!
Praise be to His name!! ________________