Report: International Tract Distribution Day (10)

Memories

As you will observe today is the tenth anniversary of a humble spiritual exercise I had whilst tracting alone. Feeling that it would be amazing if all over the world saints would be engaged in distributing the Word of God in printed form: at the same time! I conceived this thought and followed it through to designate that same day as the International Tract Distribution Day ,and invite all who are able, to distribute at least one gospel missive on that particular day; all of course if it is the Lord's will.

I never realised I would be still excited by the idea, ten years later! Although I admit, if the Lord has not yet come, and I am still "in the body," I am not sure that I will be able to participate so enthusastically.  

I set out in the early afternoon, between my appointment for a Coved vaccination and my annual eye test. The joys of old age! It proved to be a lovely afternoon, pleasantly warm with just a gentle breeze. it could not have been more conducive for the task in hand. I am persuaded it was of the Lord's goodness and grace.

Apart from the fact that I found three houses I never knew existed, there is not much to recount. I delivered "Via Magazines" to flats located in two high rise buildings, and an adjoining road. To complete my task I went to three places where I was able to place Via in multiple letter boxes. I was unable to use the 200 I took with me, my usual allocation for I.T.D.D. but I managed to use 134 copies. I am so thankful to the Lord that my mobility is very good as I approach my eightieth birthday. What loving-kindness, what mercy. 

Please pray that the Lord will bless His distributed Word wherever and whenever it is pleasing to Him. It is a delight to be in fellowship with all the Lord's beloved people. who know the constraining power of His love to make Him known.

May the Lord Jesus Himself bless everyone who read this brief report, for His glory.

Tom Wyatt Gathered unto the name of the Lord Jesus with the saints at Coleford Gospel Hall Corsham Wiltshire U.K. 

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"And an angel appeared to Him from heaven strengthening Him."

Luke 22:43. 

In the Scriptures there are numerous brief phrases and statements we may easily overlook. So many of them are couched in words of divine simplicity, on account of which we my read them with minimal concentration and meditation. But I am equally sure by the grace of God, apprehended by them, and caused to to muse upon them, thus we find surprising benefit for our soul. I suggest that the above quotation from the Word of God is a perfect example.

I must stress rigorously that I am very conscious of how easy it is to intrude into things concerning the Person of the Son that belong exclusively to the Father; all such is profane curiosity! May the Lord keep me, and all His own loved ones from such an independent spirit, from such a horrible affront to God. Pure speculation and unbridled imagination go beyond the constraints of divine revelation.

"And an angel appeared to Him from heaven strengthening Him." This is recorded as taking place in Gethsemane, that garden on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. Even the suggestion of help from "without" at Golgotha is totally impossible; there in "the place" the Lord Jesus suffered, bled and died atoningly ALONE! How then do we understand this astonishing revelation that took place where He was wont to frequent?

Firstly, what did the angel do? Nothing apart from "appearing," as far as I understand it. The "clue," (if I am permitted to use such a word), lies in the phrase "from heaven" for it surely indicates that heaven had not been "shut up" to Him, which was the awful reality during those three hours of impenetrable darkness at Golgotha. How the appearance of one from His native sphere would have "strengthened Him."

"Here again, however, observe that the suffering (in the garden of Gethsemane) differs essentially from atonement. For not only does He speak out of the full consciousness of His relationship with the Father, but He has also the angelic help which would have been wholly out of season when forsaken of God because of sin-bearing. All was most real."                                          Exposition of the Gospel of Luke.  W.K.

Another has written: "But how could this angelic creature strengthen the incarnate Creator? The angel "appeared" we are told. That was all. He did not do anything. he came as an ambassador of heaven and by simply standing there, he showed that all his felloes stood undaunted with the Son of God." G.T.B.

I feel that my thoughts on this amazing incident are in their simplicity correct, and welcome such confirmation from two who were mighty in the Scriptures. T.W.

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International Tract Distribution Day

If the Lord will, the International Tract Distribution Day 2026 (I.T.D.D.) will take place on Saturday 18th April. This would be the tenth consecutive year, an amazing answer to prayer; "He is faithful."

Just in case you are not familiar with this lowly service for the Master, I will briefly explain. Our longing is that for at least this one day annually, every able believer will distribute at least one tract, magazine, booklet, etc containing Glad Tidings in written form. There is no "upper limit" as to the number of missives any individual saint feels exercised; but at least one. The initial thought was  that a nominated day each year would be set aside to flood the whole world with the Gospel message; 24 hours of Gospel saturation.

The method of distribution is entirely left with the Lord's people who are able and willing to participate. Please share in this simple task for the glory of our soon-coming Saviour, in the salvation and restoration of many, many precious souls.

Tom Wyatt

Gathered unto the Name of the Lord Jesus alone, with the saints at Corsham G.H. Corsham wilts U.K.

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My old email address has been defunct for months and leaves me totally bewildered. So if any one reading this "Post," contacted me over the last 6 months, I sincerely apologise for not replying, but I would not have received your relevant email.