Dear family & friends in Christ,
We thank and praise God for opening the doors for the CTFM team to visit Palm Island, QLD on a very special God given assignment to bring Reconciliation & Healing in between Indigenous peoples and others who have called Australia home.
A group of 21 intercessors led by Pastor Daniel from CTFM arrived in Townsville, QLD and then proceeded to Palm Island on the ferry on Thursday 20th March. The group was joined by intercessors in Townsville led by Indigenous Pastor David Gela and the whole team set sail to Palm Island.
Right throughout the 2 hours the ferry rocked with worship, prayer and intercession over the waters of Australia. There was intense prayer and repentance for all the wrong we have done in our nation in the past, followed by much more prayer and prophetic declarations for the future.
As the ferry arrived in Palm Is
land it started to pour down with rain. The Island’s Indigenous Elders were waiting for us and welcomed us on their land.
Later that day at the meeting for Reconciliation, the CTFM team washed the feet of several Indigenous people and asked them forgiveness for the wrong done to their forefathers. As we humbled ourselves and washed their feet, there were many tears of love & joy.
Many of the Indigenous Elders stated, “We have never had the white man wash our feet.” They were absolutely shocked.
One elder stated, “When the former PM Kevin Rudd said sorry, we were happy, but we knew that it was more a political statement. However, what you people have done has brought real love and healing to our community. Thank you so much for coming all the way.”
Then, we all stood in a circle and sang “Bind us together, Lord bind us together.” As we started singing this song, the rain started to pour very heavily again and continued until we left. Since the Island had not received hardly any rain for a long time, the people on the island called it ‘an act of God’.
Yes, indeed, it was definitely the hand of God. In Deuteronomy 28:12, the Word of God speaks specifically speaks of God sending the rain as a blessing when He is pleased with His people. Isn’t that amazing. Glory to God.
“May the Lord open for you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand.”
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